This chapter provides instructions for installing and configuring the Oracle Business Intelligence Applications in the Windows environment. It contains the following main topics:

• Installing the Java SDK
• Running the Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Installation Wizard (Windows)
• Running the Informatica PowerCenter Installation Wizard (Windows)
• Installing the Informatica Patch for Teradata
• Setting Informatica Data Code Pages Validation
• Process of Copying Hibernate Libraries
• Configuring the DAC Client
• Creating the Required Databases
• Creating the DAC Metadata Repository
• Configuring the DAC Metadata Repository
• Configuring the Oracle Business Analytics Warehouse Database
• Registering Informatica Servers in the DAC Client
• Process of Configuring and Managing the Informatica Repository
• Setting the Code Page File Property for Unicode Environments on Teradata Databases
• Setting Up the HOSTS File for Teradata Installations on Windows
• Verifying the Informatica Repository Configuration
• Setting Up The Time Dimension
• Configuring the DAC Server
• Starting the Informatica Server
• Updating Siebel Transactional Database Schema Definitions
• Creating Stored Procedures for DB2-UDB
• Teradata-Specific Installation and Configuration Checklist (Windows)