RegDBGetKeyValueEx returns -1

Question

I am using below installscript code to identify whether SharePoint is installed or not. but its not working. The function returns -1. Not sure what is the issue. can someone please help? I want to do below steps

1. Reach to this registry location first ""SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\15.0""

2. Read Name "SharePoint" and its value "Installed"

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function IsSharePointInstalled()
STRING szKey, svValue, szName;
NUMBER nvType, nvSize;

begin           
    RegDBSetDefaultRoot(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);        
    szKey = "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Shared Tools\\Web Server 
             Extensions\\15.0";         
    szName = "SharePoint";          

    if(RegDBKeyExist (szKey) >=1) then          
        MessageBox("Key found", INFORMATION);       

    if(RegDBGetKeyValueEx(szKey, szName, nvType, svValue, nvSize) < 0) then
        MessageBox("Failed to get value", INFORMATION);
    else                        
        MessageBox("Successfully got value", INFORMATION);
    endif;
   endif;

RegDBSetDefaultRoot(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT);                 
end;                    

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Answer 1

Installscipt: Where is your value located? Have you accounted for the 64- versus 32 bit sections of the registry?

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node

Perhaps investigate the 64-bit option here (REGDB_OPTION_WOW64_64KEY) if you need the 64-bit section of the registry.

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AppSearch: for a simple registry retrieval like this, you could use AppSearch instead (System Search View). I don't have the time to make a sample for that right now. You can also see the System Search View / Wizard.