Deploying BusinessObjects

[khobar]

Hi

How can i deploy the Business Objects to the end user. Can I copy the .rep files, Bomain.key and the universe to the each of the end user's machine. Should i use WebIntelligence to deploy the same.

1. Can I use packages like InstallBuilder or Installshield to package the .rep files for deployment ?

2. How do I do version control for Business Objects ?


khobar

 

[pabloj]

Publish the rep to the Repository (corporate documents) people will retrieve them from there.
Distribute the key to the users, in their /locdata folder, or put it in a shared network drive.
You can use installshield to pack rep files, but the way to go is Repository.
You can do version control with Quality manager (

http://www.noadbi.nl/qm.shtml)

or maybe with an add on for Visual Source Safe from Solvcentral (

http://www.solvcentral.com/addins/solvfcpack.htm)

Stick to your guns

 

[khobar]

Thanks Pabloj

I didn't understand the below line

'You can use installshield to pack rep files, but the way to go is Repository.'


Do you mean that i can packup all the .rep files and publish it as a entire package ?

khobar

 

[pabloj]

No, publish each report to repository, then users will retrieve from there Stick to your guns

 

[skrandel]

You need to read the deployment guide.

BO is a repository-based tool. You distribute reports and universes via the repository database.

Yes, you can do it the way you suggested, but it is not recommended. Steve Krandel
BASE Consulting Group

http://www.baseconsulting.com