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Installing the Actuate e.Reporting Server

Use the following instructions to install the Actuate e.Reporting Server.

To install the Actuate e.Reporting Server

  1. Insert the UNIX_OS Server Ancillary Programs CD 1 of 2 into your CD-ROM drive.

    2. Where:

    UNIX_OS indicates the type of UNIX being installed

  2. Navigate to the following directory:

    3. Thirdpty/actuate/language/ereportserver

    Where:

    language = the Siebel code for the Language Pack you installed; for example, enu for U.S. English.

    For the remaining installation steps, refer to Installing Actuate e.Reporting System manual on the Siebel eBusiness Third-Party Bookshelf under Actuate.

NOTE:  After unzipping the installation files, you will need to set permissions for each file before beginning the installation.

Perform the following steps during the installation process:

  1. Bypass all questions about database drivers / clients by entering n.
  2. When prompted about the Java e.Report driver, enter y.
  3. When prompted about the X-Server, enter the number l for "Actuate supplied X-Frame Buffer."

NOTE:  Please note that Step 2 and Step 3 are required to correctly display charts in reports.

Actuate e.Reporting Server Postinstallation Task

After installing the Actuate e.Reporting Server, you must install TrueType fonts in order to view reports in PDF format. For instructions on installing TrueType fonts, please see the section "Using TrueType fonts on UNIX platforms" in e.Reporting for Multiple Locales guide. This guide is available in PDF format on the Siebel eBusiness Third-Party Bookshelf under Actuate.

Below are the TrueType fonts required by Siebel reports:

NOTE:  To view reports in PDF format in Actuate 6, please make sure that you are using the Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.


 Siebel Reports Administration Guide 
 Published: 18 July 2003