This appendix describes the options available when you are installing and configuring Oracle BI Applications.
Welcome (When Running Business Analytics Applications Suite Installer)
Specify Installation Location (When Running Business Analytics Applications Suite Installer)
Specify Installation Location (When Running the configApps.bat/sh File)
This screen introduces you to the Oracle Business Analytics Applications Suite installer. The navigation pane on the left summarizes the tasks the installer will help you complete. Each item in the navigation pane represents a specific installer screen that will prompt you for information required to install the software.
Before you run the Business Analytics Applications Suite installer, you must complete the following prerequisites:
Install Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 11g
Install Oracle Data Integrator
For more information on installing the prerequisites for Business Analytics Applications Suite installer, see the section titled "Installing Prerequisites for Oracle BI Applications," in Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Installation Guide.
Use this screen to specify where the Oracle Fusion Middleware home is installed.
The following table describes the fields on this screen.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Oracle Middleware Home | Specify the path to the directory for an existing Oracle Middleware home where Oracle BI EE has been installed.
If you do not know the location of the directory, click Browse to locate the directory on your system. |
| Oracle Home Directory | Specify the Oracle home for BI, for example, Oracle_BI1. Do not specify any other Oracle home or choose to create a new one. The Oracle home for Business Intelligence directory is where the software binary files for Oracle BI Applications will be installed. |
If you are installing on a Microsoft Windows operating system:
Ensure that the directory paths are valid and do not contain double backslashes (\\).
This screen introduces you to the Oracle Business Analytics Applications Suite configuration process.
Before you run the configApps.bat/sh file, you must complete the following prerequisites:
Run the Business Analytics Applications Suite installer
For instructions on running the installer, see the section titled "Installing Oracle BI Applications" in Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Installation Guide.
Apply Fusion Middleware platform patches.
For instructions on applying the patches, see the section titled "Applying Platform Patches" in Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Installation Guide.
Do not proceed with the configuration unless you have applied the platform patches. If you have not applied the patches, exit the configuration utility and apply the patches. Then, re-run the configApps.bat/sh file.
Use this screen to specify details for the WebLogic Administration Server domain.
The following table describes the fields on this screen.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Host Name | The host name of the computer on which the WebLogic Administration Server domain exists. This field is read-only. |
| Port | Specify the port number over which the WebLogic Administration Server domain communicates. The default is 7001. |
| User Name | Specify the user name for logging into the WebLogic Administration Server. |
| User Password | Specify the password for logging into the WebLogic Administration Server. |
The following table describes the fields on this screen.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Middleware Home | The path to the directory for an existing Oracle Middleware Home where Oracle BI EE has been installed.
The value in this field is read-only. |
| Oracle Home | The Oracle home for BI, which is the location where Oracle BI EE, and Oracle BI Applications files are installed.
The value in this field is read-only. |
| WebLogic Server Home | The directory name for the WebLogic Server. The installer automatically creates this directory inside the Oracle Middleware home. The default name for this directory is "wlserver_" followed by the version number. For example, wlserver_10.3.
The value in this field is read-only and is the host name you specified in the Middleware Home field. |
| Domain Home | The home directory for the domain associated with the Oracle Business Intelligence system. The value in this field is read-only. |
| Instance Home | The path to the Oracle Instance directory.
The installer installs component configuration files and runtime processes in the Oracle Instance directory. Runtime components write to this directory only. The directory that you identify for the Oracle Instance can be located anywhere on your system, and does not need to be inside the Oracle Middleware home. The value in this field is read-only. |
| Instance Name | The name of the Oracle Business Intelligence instance. By default, the location is based on the value in the Instance Home field. This directory is commonly referred to as ORACLE_INSTANCE.
The value in this field is read-only. |
If you are installing on a Microsoft Windows operating system:
Ensure that the directory paths are valid and do not contain double backslashes (\\).
For more information about the Middleware home and the Oracle home requirements, see "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure and Concepts" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.
Use this screen to select the components that you need to configure.
To deploy Oracle BI Applications, select:
BI Application Components
Use this screen to specify the password used to encrypt the Oracle BI Applications RPD.
The following table describes the fields on this page.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| RPD Password | Specify the password used to encrypt the RPD. |
| Confirm RPD Password | Confirm the password used to encrypt the RPD. |
Use this screen to specify the BI Applications Administrator user details. This user will be created in the Oracle WebLogic Server embedded LDAP. Note the credentials you enter for this user. This user has full access to Oracle BI Applications Configuration Manager and to the Oracle Data Integrator repository for Oracle BI Applications.
The following table describes the fields on this page.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Username | Specify a username for the Oracle BI Applications Administrator. |
| Password | Specify a password for the Oracle BI Applications Administrator. |
| Confirm Password | Confirm the password. |
Use this screen to specify connection details for the MDS schema.
The following table describes the fields on this screen.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Database Type | The type of database that hosts the MDS schema. The only supported database type is Oracle. |
| Connect String | The connect string used to access the MDS schema. |
| MDS Schema Username | The schema name for the MDS schema. |
| MDS Schema Password | The password for the MDS schema. |
Use this screen to specify connection details for the Oracle BI Applications Components Repository.
The following table describes the fields on this page.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Database Type | Select the type of database that hosts the Oracle BI Applications Components Repository schema. The only supported database type is Oracle. |
| Connect String | Specify the connect string used to access the Oracle BI Applications Components Repository schema.
Use the format: host:port:service_name |
| BIA Components Repository Schema Username | Specify the schema name for the Oracle BI Applications Components Repository schema. |
| BIA Components Repository Schema Password | Specify the password for the Oracle BI Applications Components Repository schema. |
Use this screen to specify connection details for the Business Analytics Warehouse schema.
The following table describes the fields on this page.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Database Type | Specify the type of database that hosts the Business Analytics Warehouse schema. The only supported database type is Oracle. |
| Connect String | Specify the connect string used to access the Business Analytics Warehouse schema.
Use the format: host:port:service_name |
| Business Analytics Warehouse Schema Username | Specify the schema name for the Business Analytics Warehouse schema. |
| Business Analytics Warehouse Schema Password | Specify the password for the Business Analytics Warehouse schema. |
Use this screen to specify connection details for the Oracle BI Applications ODI Repository schema.
The following table describes the fields on this page.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Database Type | Specify the type of database that hosts the ODI Repository schema. The only supported database type is Oracle. |
| Connect String | Specify the connect string used to access the ODI Repository schema.
Use the format: host:port:service_name |
| ODI Repository Schema Username | Specify the schema name for the ODI Repository schema. |
| ODI Repository Schema Password | Specify the password for the ODI Repository schema. |
Use this screen to configure the ports for the Oracle Business Intelligence system.
The following table describes the options on this screen.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Port Configuration | Select this option if you want Oracle Business Analytics Applications Suite installer to configure the ports for you. |
| Specify Ports Using Configuration File | Select this option to use an existing configuration file to configure the ports. Optionally, click Browse to specify its location. Click View/Edit File to view or edit the file.
The sample configuration file is named staticport.ini and is provided in the Disk1\stage\Response directory of the Business Analytics Applications Suite installer. |