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Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher Enterprise

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

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

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 Oracle BI Publisher Server is installed. For information about which platforms are supported, see Oracle® Business Intelligence Publisher Certification information at

   http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E12844_01/doc/bip.1013/e12692/toc.htm#sthref2

4. Select the appropriate Oracle Business Intelligence Media Pack, for example, you might select Oracle Business Intelligence (11g) Media Pack for Microsoft Windows (32-bit).
5. Download the appropriate Oracle BI Publisher installer for your deployment, for example, version 11.1.1.9 or 12c. For information about which versions of this software to use for your specific deployment, see the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support.

   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:

   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.

   1. Decompress the installer into a directory of your choice.
   2. Follow the instructions about installing Oracle BI Publisher on Oracle Application Server for Oracle WebLogic Server.
   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. Enable Superuser for Oracle BI Publisher Server by doing the following:
   1. Start Oracle BI Publisher (for example, http://BIPServerHostName:9704/xmlpserver), and then log in to Oracle BI Publisher Server with administrator credentials.

      NOTE:  The URL for starting 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 check box, enter a Superuser name and password of your choice, and then click Apply.

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