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Installing Oracle Publisher Enterprise

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

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

To install Oracle 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 (for BIP) or Oracle Analytics Server (for OAP) 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 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 or Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) certification information at https://docs.oracle.com/en/middleware/bi/analytics-server/administer-oas/appendix-certification-information.html.

  4. Select the appropriate Media Pack. For example, you might select Oracle Business Intelligence (11g) Media Pack for Microsoft Windows (32-bit) or Oracle Analytics Server 5.5 Media Pack.

  5. Download the appropriate Oracle Publisher installer for your deployment – for example, BIP version 11.1.1.9 or 12c or OAP version 5.5. 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 Publisher Desktop (also known as Oracle Publisher Add-in for Microsoft Word) during Oracle Publisher Enterprise installation, however, you can install it any time. For information on installing this desktop software, see Installing Oracle Publisher Add-in for Microsoft Word.

  6. Install Oracle 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 Publisher on Oracle Application Server for Oracle WebLogic Server.

    3. Verify the installation by making sure you have an Oracle - BIPHomeX/OAPHomeX 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 Publisher Server by doing the following:

    1. Start Oracle Publisher (for example, http://BIPServerHostName:9777/xmlpserver), and then log in to Oracle Publisher Server with administrator credentials.

      Note: The URL for starting Oracle Publisher resides in the BI_Publisher_readme.txt file located in the Oracle 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 Publisher Server when the Siebel Server is not running.