4.4 Deploying D3 on OBIEE Server

This section provides detailed steps to install and configure D3, a visualization framework, which is used in a few reports of the OFS RPA application.

To deploy the D3 in the OBIEE server, follow these steps:

  1. Download version D3 v.5.4.0 from the D3 website:

    https://github.com/d3/d3/releases/download/v5.4.0/d3.zip

  2. Unzip the contents of d3.zip.
  3. Copy the d3.min.js file and place it under analyticsRes/d3 from $FIC_HOME/OFS_RPA_DASHBOARDS directory and paste the analyticsRes folder to OBIEE Server at the following location:

    $ORACLE_HOME/user_projects/domains/

  4. Log in to the WebLogic server, navigate to Deployments in your Domain Structure, and then click Install.

    Figure 4-10 WebLogic Administration Console


    The WebLogic Administration Console is for install new deployments.

  5. Paste the full path of the D3 directory, select D3 (open directory), and click Next.

    Figure 4-11 Locale Deployment


    This WebLogic Administration Console is used for deploying locale.

  6. Select Install this deployment as an application and click Next.

    Figure 4-12 Installation Type Selection


    This WebLogic Administration Console screen is used for installation type selection.

  7. Select bi_cluster, and then select All servers in the cluster.

    Figure 4-13 Deployment Targets


    This WebLogic Administration Console screen is used for selecting all the servers in a cluster.

  8. Select I will make the deployment accessible from the following location (as highlighted in the following screenshot) and click Finish.

    Figure 4-14 Optional Settings


    This is WebLogic Administration Console screen with I will make the deployment accessible from the following location highlighted.

  9. Click Activate Changes.

    Figure 4-15 Summary of Deployments


    This WebLogic Administration Console screen displays all the deployments.

  10. After activating the changes, the application is in a Prepared state. Select the Control tab. All the installed applications are displayed. Select the application from the Deployments table, click Stop, and then select Force stop now from the drop-down menu.

    Figure 4-16 Customize the Deployed Applications


    This WebLogic Administration Console screen allows you to customize the deployed applications.

  11. Start the application by selecting the check box next to it and then select Servicing all requests from the Start drop-down menu in the Deployments table in the WebLogic Server Administration Console.

    Figure 4-17 Customize the Deployed Applications


    This WebLogic Administration Console screen allows you to start the deployed applications.

  12. The application changes to the Active state and is ready to use.