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Running the Informatica PowerCenter Installation Wizard (Windows)

Follow this procedure to install Informatica PowerCenter.

NOTE:  Even if you decide to run the Informatica server and the DAC server on two separate machines, you must still install Informatica on the DAC server machine, because the DAC server requires the Informatica libraries.

To install Informatica PowerCenter on Windows

1. Access the installation files on the installation CD-ROM, and run the program launch.exe.

NOTE:  The Informatica installation directory is located in the \ThirdPartySoftware directory on the Oracle BI Applications Installation CD.

2. The installation wizard window appears and prompts you through each screen, as shown in the following table.

   To continue to the next screen, click Next. To return to a previous screen, click Back.

   Screen	Your Action	Notes
   Welcome	Click Next.
   Customer Information	Enter the user name, company name, and Product license key. NOTE:  Do not enter the Connectivity license key or Options license key during the product installation.	Informatica provides three different license keys: Product. Allows you to install the Informatica Server and Repository Server. Enter during the product installation and the procedures Setting Up the Informatica Server and Informatica Repository Server and Process of Loading the Pre-Built Repository Into Informatica. Connectivity. Allows you to access sources and targets. Enter during the product installation and the procedures Setting Up the Informatica Server and Informatica Repository Server and Process of Loading the Pre-Built Repository Into Informatica. Options. Allows you to access specific options, such as Team-Based Development, Server Grid, and Partitioning. Enter during the product installation and the procedures Setting Up the Informatica Server and Informatica Repository Server and Process of Loading the Pre-Built Repository Into Informatica.
   License Agreement	Select "I accept..." and click Next.
   Select Components and Destination Folder	Select the following components: Informatica PowerCenter 7.1.4 OEM for Oracle - Client Informatica PowerCenter 7.1.4 OEM for Oracle - Server Informatica PowerCenter 7.1.4 OEM for Oracle - Repository Server Browse for and select the appropriate destination folder, and then click Next.
   Program Folder	Select a program folder or accept the default, and then click Next.	NOTE:  If you are using a Teradata database, make sure there are no spaces in the Informatica Server directory name or the directory path. The default directory contains spaces that you must remove manually.
   Review Settings	Review the selected components and destination directory information, and then click Next.	The Informatica components are now installed on the machine.
   Setup	Click OK.	This screen informs you that you must specify Productivity and Options license keys in later steps.
   Setup Type	Remove the check marks from the Configure Informatica Server and Configure Informatica Repository Server check boxes. (Optional) Select the View Readme check box to view the Read Me file. Click Next.	You will configure the Informatica Server and Repository Server in later steps.
   Wizard Complete	Click Finish.

   NOTE:  Depending on how your Windows machine is set up, you might need to start the Informatica services manually (for more information, see Process of Starting the Informatica Services).