Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Finding Information and Patches on My Oracle Support
• Finding Oracle Documentation
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Argus Insight Product Overview
  • 1.1.1 Argus Insight Architecture
• 1.2 Software and Hardware Requirements
• 1.3 Important Installation Information
  • 1.3.1 Installation Requirements for the Servers
    • 1.3.1.1 Additional Notes for the Argus Insight Web Server
    • 1.3.1.2 Additional Notes for the Cognos Server
    • 1.3.1.3 Additional Notes for the BusinessObjects Server
  • 1.3.2 Installation Requirements for the Argus Insight Client
    • 1.3.2.1 Troubleshooting Problems with the Cognos Report Writer
  • 1.3.3 General Installation Notes and Information

2 Installing Argus Insight

• 2.1 About a Cognos 8 versus BusinessObjects XI Installation
• 2.2 Before You Install the Argus Insight Application
• 2.3 Installing Argus Insight Components onto the Web Server
  • 2.3.1 Changing the APR_USER Password
  • 2.3.2 Copying the ADODB.DLL for Report Scheduling
• 2.4 Installing Argus Insight Components onto the Cognos Server
  • 2.4.1 Running the Wizard to Install Components for Cognos 8
  • 2.4.2 Configuring the Cognos 8 Software Development Kit
• 2.5 Enabling SSL Support for the Argus Insight Website

3 Creating the Argus Insight Data Mart Structure

• 3.1 Before You Run the Argus Insight Schema Creation Tool
• 3.2 Argus Insight Configuration Requirements
  • 3.2.1 Database Parameters
  • 3.2.2 Database I/O Configuration
  • 3.2.3 Recommended Configuration for the Database Server
• 3.3 Argus Insight Data Mart Tablespaces
• 3.4 Starting the Argus Insight Schema Creation Tool
• 3.5 Creating the Database Schema
  • 3.5.1 Creating Users and Roles in the Argus Safety Database
  • 3.5.2 Clearing the Cache
  • 3.5.3 Creating a New Schema for Argus Insight
  • 3.5.4 Loading Factory Data
• 3.6 Validating the Schema
• 3.7 Creating a Database Link from Argus Safety to Insight Database
• 3.8 Upgrading Database from Argus Insight 7.0.1 to Argus Insight 7.0.2

4 Configuring the Argus Insight Application

• 4.1 Logging In to Argus Insight for Configuration and Setup
• 4.2 Configuring the Argus Insight Application Profile Switches
  • 4.2.1 Accessing and Modifying the Profile Switches
  • 4.2.2 Setting the Populate Data Attributes
  • 4.2.3 Setting the Email Attributes
  • 4.2.4 Specifying the URL for Reports Exceeding Mail Size
  • 4.2.5 Specifying the Images for Company Logos
    • 4.2.5.1 Specifying the Logo Image for the Argus Reports
    • 4.2.5.2 Specifying the Image for Your Company Logo
  • 4.2.6 Setting the DAYS TO LOCK Attribute
  • 4.2.7 Setting the Follow-up Attribute
  • 4.2.8 Setting the Attributes Specific ONLY to Cognos
  • 4.2.9 Setting the Attributes Specific ONLY to BusinessObjects
    • 4.2.9.1 Setting the Attributes for the BusinessObjects Servers
    • 4.2.9.2 Setting the Attributes for the BusinessObjects Users
    • 4.2.9.3 Setting the Attributes for BusinessObjects Reports
    • 4.2.9.4 Setting the Populating Data Attributes Required for BusinessObjects Only
  • 4.2.10 Setting the Attributes Specific ONLY to BIP
• 4.3 Mapping Case Workflow States
• 4.4 Configuring Duration Value Bands
• 4.5 Configuring Derivation Functions
  • 4.5.1 Opening the Derivation Fields Dialog Box
  • 4.5.2 Icons in the Derivation Fields Dialog Box
  • 4.5.3 Field Mapping Derivation Rules
  • 4.5.4 Fields and Check Boxes in the Derivation Fields Dialog Box
    • 4.5.4.1 LM Table
    • 4.5.4.2 Suppress
    • 4.5.4.3 Value
    • 4.5.4.4 Priority
    • 4.5.4.5 SQL
• 4.6 Configuring the Product Datasheet
• 4.7 Configuring the Argus Insight Scheduling Service
• 4.8 Configuring the CIOMS and MedWatch Reports
• 4.9 Configuring the IIS File Download Limit
  • 4.9.1 Configuring the ASPMaxRequestEntityAllowed Value
• 4.10 Using Export and Import to Copy Configuration Data
  • 4.10.1 Exporting Data
  • 4.10.2 Importing Data
• 4.11 Using Argus Safety to Configure Enterprises for Argus Insight
• 4.12 Securing Sensitive Configuration and Operational Data

5 Extracting, Transforming, and Loading Data

• 5.1 Prerequisites, Cautions, and Warnings
• 5.2 Running the Initial ETL
  • 5.2.1 Generating the Balance Logs
  • 5.2.2 Closing the Initial ETL Status Dialog Box
  • 5.2.3 Stopping the Execution of ETL
• 5.3 Running the Initial ETL Again
• 5.4 Processing a Failed ETL
  • 5.4.1 Continuing the Failed Initial ETL Process
  • 5.4.2 Ignoring the Failed Initial ETL Process
  • 5.4.3 Modifying the Attributes of ETL Data Exclusion
• 5.5 Restarting the Initial ETL Process

6 Configuring the Cognos 8 Environment

• 6.1 Upgrading Cognos Server for Argus Insight 7.0.2
  • 6.1.1 Configuring Custom Java Authentication
  • 6.1.2 Deleting Folders and Reports
  • 6.1.3 Importing the Content Repository for an Upgrade
• 6.2 Setting Up Cognos Server and Configuration for New Installation
  • 6.2.1 Configuring IIS 7.0 on the Cognos 8 Server
    • 6.2.1.1 Checking that CGI or ISAPI Is Enabled in IIS
    • 6.2.1.2 Creating the Cognos 8 Virtual Directories
    • 6.2.1.3 Editing ISAPI or CGI Extensions
    • 6.2.1.4 Adding the Module Mapping
    • 6.2.1.5 Editing the Module Mapping
    • 6.2.1.6 Allowing CGI Application to Use Execute
  • 6.2.2 Configuring the Java Database Components
  • 6.2.3 Copying the Authentication Settings for Report Writer
  • 6.2.4 Configuring Custom Java Authentication
  • 6.2.5 Configuring the Cognos 8 Environment
    • 6.2.5.1 Opening the IBM Cognos 8 Configuration Window
    • 6.2.5.2 Setting the Environment Properties for Cognos 8
    • 6.2.5.3 Setting the Security Properties for Cognos 8
    • 6.2.5.4 Setting the Data Access Properties for Cognos 8
    • 6.2.5.5 Creating the Namespace for Argus Insight Authentication
    • 6.2.5.6 Saving Your Configuration and Starting the Cognos 8 Service
  • 6.2.6 Importing the Content Repository
  • 6.2.7 Configuring Cognos Security
    • 6.2.7.1 Configuring Cognos Users and Roles
    • 6.2.7.2 Editing Sign On
    • 6.2.7.3 Activating the PowerReports Namespace
  • 6.2.8 Configuring the LDAP Settings
    • 6.2.8.1 Configuring the Active Directory
    • 6.2.8.2 Configuring LDAP in COGNOS for SunOne
    • 6.2.8.3 Setting Up the Cognos LDAP Configuration in Argus Insight
    • 6.2.8.4 Setting Up Report Packages for Cognos LDAP

7 Configuring the BusinessObjects XI Environment

• 7.1 Checking Requirements
• 7.2 Importing the Repository
• 7.3 Configuring the BusinessObjects Server
  • 7.3.1 Copying the PRMART TNS Entry
  • 7.3.2 Logging On to the Central Management Console
  • 7.3.3 Configuring Trusted Authentication for BusinessObjects
    • 7.3.3.1 Configuring the Argus Insight Web Server to Use Trusted Authentication
    • 7.3.3.2 Configuring WebSphere
    • 7.3.3.3 Deploying the WebSphere Server
  • 7.3.4 Changing the Connection String for Universe
  • 7.3.5 Configuring PRGroup Settings
  • 7.3.6 Configuring Argus Insight Folder Rights
  • 7.3.7 Configuring BusinessObjects Applications Rights
• 7.4 Configuring the Argus Insight Web Server
  • 7.4.1 Configuring Holiday Schedule Management
  • 7.4.2 Configuring Product Designated Medical Events
  • 7.4.3 Configuring Measurable Suppliers
  • 7.4.4 Configuring Sites
  • 7.4.5 Configuring Acceptable Delay Justification
• 7.5 Configuring LDAP Authentication Settings
  • 7.5.1 Setting Up LDAP Authentication in BusinessObjects

8 Configuring the BIP Environment

• 8.1 Uploading the Argus Insight.xdrz file to BIP
• 8.2 Creating PRMART JDBC Connection
• 8.3 Managing Users and Roles: BI Publisher Security Model
  • 8.3.1 Configuring Server Settings
  • 8.3.2 Creating Users and Assigning Roles to Users
  • 8.3.3 Creating Roles, Adding Data Sources, and Assigning Roles
• 8.4 Managing Users and Roles: Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Model
  • 8.4.1 Configuring Server Settings
  • 8.4.2 Creating Users and Assigning Roles to Users
  • 8.4.3 Creating Roles, Adding Data Sources, and Assigning Roles in WebLogic Enterprise Manager
  • 8.4.4 Creating Application Policy
• 8.5 Configuring BIP Users and Roles: Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Model
  • 8.5.1 BI Admin User
  • 8.5.2 Data Modeler Users
  • 8.5.3 Report Writer Users
  • 8.5.4 Global Admin Users
  • 8.5.5 Configuring BIP Roles
  • 8.5.6 Folder Level Permissions
• 8.6 Configuring BIP Roles and Permissions: BI Publisher Security Model
  • 8.6.1 Argus Insight Specific Users and Roles
  • 8.6.2 Enterprise Specific Users and Roles

9 Managing the Argus Insight Cryptography Key

• 9.1 Updating the Cryptography Key
  • 9.1.1 Copying Initialization Files to Other Servers
  • 9.1.2 Restarting IIS and Running ETL

10 Uninstalling the Argus Insight Application

• 10.1 Uninstalling Argus Insight from the Web Server
  • 10.1.1 Deleting the Argus Insight Folder from the Web Server
  • 10.1.2 Resetting the IIS
• 10.2 Uninstalling Argus Insight from the Business Intelligence Server