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Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher Enterprise for Integration with Siebel Business Applications

Use the following procedure to install Oracle BI Publisher Enterprise for integration with Siebel Business Applications and Siebel Reports.

This task is a step in Process of Installing Oracle BI Publisher for Integration with Siebel Business Applications.

NOTE:  Perform the following procedure only if this is a first-time Siebel Reports deployment. This task is not applicable if you are upgrading.

To install Oracle BI Publisher Enterprise

1. Log in to Oracle Software Delivery Cloud available at:

   http://edelivery.oracle.com

2. Enter the export validation information, accept the license terms and export restrictions, and then click Continue.
3. Select Oracle Business Intelligence as the product pack, and an operating system (for example, Microsoft Windows [32-bit]). Then click Go.

   NOTE:  You must select an operating system compatible with the computer on which the Oracle BI Publisher Server is installed. For information about which platforms are supported for Siebel Reports, see Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network.

4. Select the Oracle Business Intelligence 10.1.3 Media Pack, and then click Continue.

   For example, you might select Oracle Business Intelligence (10.1.3) Media Pack for Microsoft Windows (32-bit).

5. Download the appropriate Oracle BI Publisher 10.1.3.4.x installer for your deployment.

   For information about which versions of this software to use for your specific deployment, see Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network.

   NOTE:  Typically administrators download and install Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher Desktop (also known as Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher Add-in for Microsoft Word) during the Oracle BI Publisher Enterprise installation, however, you can install it any time. For information on installing this desktop software, see Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher Add-in for Microsoft Word.

6. Install Oracle BI Publisher by doing the following:
   1. Decompress the installer into a directory of your choice.

      CAUTION:  You must extract the .zip file to a directory whose name does not contain spaces. If the directory name contains spaces, the installation fails.

   2. Follow the instructions about installing Oracle BI Publisher on Oracle Application Server for OC4J 10.1.3.1 in Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher Installation Guide, Release 10.1.3.x available on Oracle Technology Network (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html).

      NOTE:  OC4J is installed and the Oracle BI Publisher Server starts automatically as part of this installation.

   3. Verify the installation by making sure you have an Oracle - BIPHomeX entry in the Start Programs menu, where X is an incremental number depending on the number of Oracle installations you have.
7. Create a local Superuser for the Oracle BI Publisher Server by doing the following:
   1. Start Oracle BI Publisher (for example, http://BIPServerHostName:9704/xmlpserver), and then log in to the Oracle BI Publisher Server with administrator credentials.

      NOTE:  The URL for launching Oracle BI Publisher resides in the BI_Publisher_readme.txt file located in the Oracle BI Publisher installation folder. Administrator credentials are case sensitive.

   2. Click the Admin tab, and then select Security Configuration (in the Security Center section).
   3. Check the Enable Local Superuser checkbox, enter a Superuser name and password of your choice, and then click Apply.

      After creating a local superuser, administrators can log in directly to the Oracle BI Publisher Server when the Siebel Server is not running.