Installation Files

This section provides information on installation files for BPM.

SAP BusinessObjects

SAP BusinessObjects is required for BPM Reporting, BPM Analysis, and BPM People Planner.

Installation files for SAP BusinessObjects are located on the download server:

\\dl\applications\Released\BPM\Business Objects

To download the installation files:

  1. Select the BO BI folder for the latest version (for example, BO BI 4.X folder).
  2. Select the latest SP folder for the BO BI folder (for example, 4.X SPX folder).
  3. Select the patch folder recommended for the BusinessObjects SP version.
  4. Select your operating system for the installation files.

Pentaho Data Integrator

Pentaho Data Integrator is required for BPM Analysis and BPM People Planner.

Installation files for Pentaho Data Integrator are located on the download server:

\\dl\applications\Released\BPM\Pentaho\Pentaho Data Integration

Select the latest Pentaho installation bundle folder. The folder name format is Pentaho-X.X-InstallationBundle (for example, Pentaho-9.3-InstallationBundle).

Reporting Packing Unit (RPU)

The installation package containing BPM is comprised in a zipped folder called a Reporting Packing Unit (RPU).

RPUs are available in zipped format on the DSM under the matching Maconomy version as a sub-product.

An RPU is named after the version and solution it contains. For example:

rpu.21.sp101.cu001.1.s-std.zip

The general format of the folder name is:

rpu.<main version>.<service pack>.<cumulative update>.<build number>.<solution>.zip

The solutions available are:

  • Standard
  • PSO
  • CPA

A packing unit has the following content:

lcmbiars

This folder contains a LCMBIAR file for Oracle and one for MS SQL Server:

Example format:

bpm-<product>.<main version>.<sp>.<cu>.<build number>.<solution>.<database>.lcmbiar

Furthermore, it contains a file bpmtoc.txt, which is a table-of-content file listing the CMS folders, documents, and universes the bpm LCMBIAR files contain.

css This folder contains the file bpmdefault.css which provides WebI document the default BPM style. The file is only necessary to install if changes need to be made to the style of documents (refer to Customizing Document Styles).
dashboards This folder contains the JSP files and additional files to be installed on the web server in order for BPM Reporting Dashboards to function (refer to Customizing BPM Dashboards).
dbcheckscripts This folder contains SQL scripts that can be executed on the Maconomy database in order to check that Maconomy setup supports BPM. The scripts are divided into two sub-folders - one for Oracle and one for MS SQL Server.
documentation This folder contains detailed documentation of the BPM universes. The documentation consists of an HTML file for each universe. This HTML file can be viewed in a browser and lists the folders, dimension objects, measure objects, attribute objects, and filters that the universe offers. For each object, a description is provided.
etl

This folder contains XML files for the ETL of BPM Analysis and BPM People Planner, respectively.

Example format:

bpm-analysis-etl.<main version>.<service pack>.<cumulative update>.<build number>.xml
performanceviews This folder contains drop and create scripts for the performance views of BPM Reporting. Furthermore, it contains scripts for installing the flush mechanism of the shared pool. Both performance views and the flush mechanism are installed using MConfig. It also contains drop scripts of the old MV-named performance views. The files in the folder are merely for documentation or relevant if manual installation or deinstallation is needed.

Licenses

SAP BusinessObjects installation and Pentaho Installation require license keys and license files, respectively.

All licenses can be requested by contacting Deltek Distribution at HQ-Distribution@deltek.com.

Certified Versions

All certified versions of SAP BusinessObjects, Pentaho, and other BPM related tools and platforms are stated in the Deltek Maconomy Product Support guide. Specific updates are announced in TechNews.