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How To Install Rapid Mart and Reporting Content Manually

HOW TO INSTALL RAPID MARTSTM AND REPORTING CONTENT MANUALLY

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MANUAL REPORTING CONTENT INSTALLATION...........................................................................3 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2 ......................................................................................................4 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0...............................................................................................................11 MANUAL RAPID MART INSTALLATION ............................................................................................20

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MANUAL REPORTING CONTENT INSTALLATION

1. Use Windows explorer to go to the Rapid Mart CD Disk\Visuals directory and click on Setup.exe

2. If you previously installed any of Rapid Marts, the following screen will appear:

3. Click OK and then Finish to complete Rapid Mart maintenance. Then click on Setup.exe again. 4. Select the directory to use in which the Rapid Mart Reporting Content will be installed. By default this is set to <PROGRAM FILES>\Business Objects\Rapid Marts\<Rapid Mart Code Name>\. Click Next. 5. The Rapid Mart reporting content BIAR file will be copied into the specified directory. 6. Copy the BIAR file in a different directory before cancelling the installation process to prevent its deletion. 7. Use BusinessObjects Import Wizard to install the Reporting Content manually. Following are step by step instructions for BusinessObjects XI Release 2 followed by BusinessObjects XI 3.0.

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BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2

1. Start the Import Wizard:

2. As a source, select the BIAR file: Rapid Mart Naming Chart

SAP Name SAP Desc. Ora EBS Name FA IA CT PR FF HR GL SA AR AP PJ Ora EBS Desc. Fixed Assets Inventory Contracts Purchasing Fed. Financials Human Resources General Ledger Sales Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Projects PSFT Name AM GL AP AR HR PSFT Desc.

Asset Mgmt. General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Human Resources

IA PM PR PP HR CA SA AR AP PS

Inventory Plant Maint Purchasing Prod Planning Human Resources Cost Center Sales Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Projects

Reporting Content Installation Directory or the directory BIAR file was copied to

The BIAR file does not have _12.biar extension

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3. Select Destination:

4. Select Objects to Import:

All boxes above Import folders and objects should be un-checked

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5. Select Update options:

Both of these must be un-checked

6. Select Folders and Objects to Import:

Select ALL

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7. Select Universe and Connection Options:

8. Check if the Universe is selected:

Box should be checked automatically; the universe name will be different, depending on your Rapid Mart

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9. Verify if all the objects are selected:

Number of objects will be different depending on your Rapid Mart. Scroll down to see Universe and connection

Universe and connection

Click FINISH to start import

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10. Start Import Process:

Click View Detail Log when import is done

11. View the log:

Click on each item in this window

Should say Export successful for each item

Click OK When done verifying Export successful

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12. Complete Import Process:

Click Done to complete process, and exit Import Wizard

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BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0

1. Start the Import Wizard:

2. As a source, select the BIAR file: Rapid Mart Naming Chart

SAP Name SAP Desc. Ora EBS Name FA IA CT PR FF HR GL SA AR AP PJ Ora EBS Desc. Fixed Assets Inventory Contracts Purchasing Fed. Financials Human Resources General Ledger Sales Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Projects PSFT Name AM GL AP AR HR PSFT Desc.

Asset Mgmt. General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Human Resources

IA PM PR PP HR CA

Inventory Plant Maint Purchasing Prod Planning Human Resources Cost Center Sales Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Projects

Reporting Content Installation Directory

SA AR AP PS

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3. Select Destination:

4. Loading BIAR file message will show up:

5. Select Objects to Import:

All boxes ABOVE Import folders and objects should be un-checked. All folders BELOW Import universes should be unchecked

6. Select Import Scenario:

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7. Select Update options:

Both of these boxes must be un-checked

8. Ignore a Note:
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9. Select Folders and Objects to Import:

Select ALL. The folder name is Rapid Mart Reporting Content or Rapid Mart Samples

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10. Select Universe and Connection Options:

11. Check if the Universe is selected:

Box should be checked automatically; the universe name will be different, depending on your Rapid Mart

12. Options for Publications No Recipients:

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13. Skip a note. Click Next.

14. Verify if all the objects are selected:

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Number of objects will be different depending on your Rapid Mart. Scroll down to see Universe and connection

Universe and connection

Click FINISH to start import

15. Start Import Process:

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Click View Detail Log when import is done

16. View the log:

Click on each item in this window

Should say Export successful for each item

Click OK When done verifying Export successful

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17. Complete Import Process:

Click Done to complete process, and exit Import Wizard

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MANUAL RAPID MART INSTALLATION

Use the Rapid Mart installer to create Rapid Mart installation files in a temporary installation directory and then manually install those files. As one of the steps described below, you need to copy the files from temporary to a different directory because once you Cancel the installation process, the files will be removed from the temporary directory. 1. Use Windows explorer to go to the Rapid Mart CD Disk\ directory and click on Setup.exe

2. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next and then Yes to acknowledge the licensing terms. 3. Specify Rapid Mart files installation directory and then click Next:

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4. Copy all the files created under <Destination Folder>/<Rapid Mart Name>/ directory into a different directory (<Rapid Mart Copy>) and Cancel the installation process in the Repository Logon Screen:

5. Start Data Integrator Designer and manually import the Rapid Mart ATL file from the <Rapid Mart Copy> directory:

6. Use Object Library->Repository -> Import from File option:

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7. Use Oracle or SQL Server or DB2 client utility to run DDL scripts to create tables, indexes, and stored procedures located in : a. <Rapid Mart Copy>/DB2 for DB2 UDB database b. <Rapid Mart Copy>/Oracle for Oracle database c. <Rapid Mart Copy>/SQL Server for SQL Server database 8. To complete the installation, in Data Services Designer configure Source and Target Datastore properties to point to the source application and reporting databases.

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