Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• Introduction
  • Argus Insight Product Overview
  • Hardware and Software Requirements
  • Important Installation Information

2 Installation Procedures

• Install Argus Insight Components on the Web Server
  • Prerequisites
  • Updating the APR_User Password
  • Configuring the Cognos 8 Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Configuring the ADODB for Scheduling
• Install Argus Insight Components on the Cognos Server
• Enabling SSL Support for Windows 2008

3 Create the Argus Insight Datamart Structure

• Argus Insight Database Parameters
• Argus Insight Mart Tablespaces
• Creating the Database Schema
  • Creating Users and Roles in the Argus Safety Database
  • Creating a New Database Schema
    • Clearing the Cache
    • Creating a New Schema for Argus Insight
    • Loading Factory Data
  • Migrating an Existing Argus Insight Schema
    • Important Migration Information
    • Implementing the Migrating Process
    • Using the User Password Update Utility
    • Executing SQL Queries to Generate a List of Deleted Power Queries After Migrating from AI 5.1 to AI 7.0
• Validate the Schema
• Create DB Link from Argus Safety to Argus Insight Database

4 Configure the Argus Insight Application

• Configure the Argus Insight Application Profile Switches
  • Configuring Workflow Management
  • Configuring the Product Datasheet
  • Configuring the Investigational Datasheet/Marketed Datasheet /Date Difference Band
  • Configuring Duration Value Bands
  • Configuring Derivation Functions
  • Configuring the Argus Insight Scheduling Service
    • Starting Argus Insight Service
  • Configuring the CIOMS and MedWatch Reports
  • Configure the IIS File download limit
• Copy Configuration: Exporting and Importing Data
  • Exporting Data
  • Importing Data
• Copy Configuration: Using Argus Safety
  • Exporting Data
  • Importing Data
• Securing Sensitive Configuration and Operational Data

5 ETL

• Running the Initial ETL
  • Closing the Initial ETL Status dialog
  • Stopping the Execution of ETL
  • Run ETL
  • Options available for a Failed ETL
  • Continuing the Failed Initial ETL Process
  • Ignoring the Failed Initial ETL Process
  • Modifying the Attributes of ETL Data Exclusion
  • Restart the Initial ETL Process

6 Cognos

• Configuring the Cognos 8 Environment
  • Configuring IIS on the Cognos 8 Server
  • Configuring the Java Database Components (JDBC) in the Cognos 8 Environment
  • Authentication Settings for Cubes and Report Writer
  • Configuring Custom Java Authentication
• Configuring the Cognos 8 Environment
  • Creating Namespace for Argus Insight Authentication
• Importing the Content Repository

7 Configuring Cognos Security

• Configuring the LDAP Settings
  • Configuring LDAP for Active DirectoryConfiguring the Active Directory
  • Configuring LDAP in COGNOS for SunOne
  • Setting Up the Cognos LDAP Configuration in Insight
  • Set Up LDAP Configuration in Argus Insight
• Editing Sign On and Setting Connection Paths
  • Editing Sign On
  • Setting Cube Datasource Connections
  • Activating the PowerReports Namespace

8 Configuring Cognos Cubes

• Setting Up Cognos 8 Cubes
  • Configuring the PowerPlay Enterprise Server
    • Configuring Cognos Cubes
• Configuring IIS and Drill-Through on the Cube Server
  • Configuring Cubes
  • Setting Up Batch Generation for Cubes
    • Setting up Batch Generation Through Task Manager
    • Setting up Batch Generation for Demand Cubes
• Additional Cubes Configuration
  • Configuring Cognos 8 Cubes in Non-Shared environment
  • Configuring Series 7.4 Cubes in an Unshared Environment
  • Configuring Cognos 8 Cubes in Shared environment
  • Configuring Series 7.4 Cubes in Shared environment

9 Un-Installing Argus Insight