Configuring the BI Home Page
Note:
Configuring a custom download link for the Smart View installer applies to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 11.1.1.7.1 and later versions, and might not be available in earlier versions.
Starting in Oracle BI EE release 11.1.1.9, the Smart View for MS Office link on the Download BI Desktop Tools drop-down list points to the Oracle Smart View for Office download on Oracle Technology Resources (OTR).
If you do not want to direct your users to OTR, you can configure the Smart View for
MS Office link to point to a custom download link for the Smart View installer. You can then
ensure that the correct version of Smart View for your environment is
always available to your users. Do this by adding the
SmartViewInstallerURL
element to
instanceconfig.xml
.
You can configure the download link point to a location where the smartview.exe
resides; for example:
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An external URL
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An internal URL, such as internal web page or intranet location where the installation can start immediately
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A folder on a local server where the installation can start immediately
To configure a custom download link for the Smart View installer: