Release 24.1 - Technical Installation Instructions

Table of contents

• 1 Maintenance Requirements
• 1.1 Short Summary
• 1.2 Release Prerequisites
• 1.3 Advice for data backup
• 1.4 Java Version
• 1.5 Installation Requirements
• 2 System Installation of Release 24.1
• 2.1 Installation of the Application Server
• 2.2 Configuration of the Application Server
• 2.3 Clients and Single User Work Stations
• 2.4 Excel
• 3 Check List
• 3.1 Software Requirements
• 3.2 Backup und other Requirements
• 3.3 Installation
• 3.4 Operating Department

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The installation of this maintenance consists of the following steps:

1. Technical installation of the IDL Release 24.1 software incl. database updates (pt. 2) by the IT division.
2. Completion of the installation by the operating division (see separate documentation "Release 24.1 - Operational Installation Instructions") .

The complete (new) installation of IDL Konsis, IDL Forecast and IDL Xlslink is described in the document of doku\Installation\ENG\IDL Konsis - Installing the application.pdf in the downloaded release directory.

The Release 23.1 from March 2023 is the minimum prerequisite for the installation of Release 24.1.

You should always perform a database backup before you install a new release. To prevent a user from losing data, a notice on the necessity of backing up data will be issued by the installation program at the start of installation.

This Release uses version 17 of Java. For the application server, the client and the Launcher we deliver the corresponding JRE (Java Runtime Environment) in the installation directory.

• The IDL Connector is no longer in use.
• Backup of the relational database(s) before performing this maintenance.
• Backup of the application programs (IDL path).
• All IDL applications have to be closed.
• When using IDL Xlslink all Microsoft Excel applications have to be closed.

The component package A has to be downloaded from the customer portal (https://help.insightsoftware.com/s/ - login required). This component package contains the application server including JRE, IDL Konsis, IDL Forecast and IDL Xlslink, IDL Smart Connectivity and DCW interface.

If you have licensed components from the other component packages B or C (IDL Workplace Server, IDL Designer, IDL Publisher) you have to download and install these component packages separately.

For installation of the component package A you have to start the program install.exe in the Konsis\install directory and follow the commands of the installer on the screen.

General notes:

• The installation requires a Microsoft Windows operating system.
• Choose the option <Upgrade existing> (default).
• Usually program file and database upgrade are performed in one step. If this is not appropriate due to administrative reasons, you can deselect the options <update program files> or <update data base>, respectively, on page <Installpath>.
• For each existing application database the database updates must be executed separately. If you have installed more than one database (e.g. production and test) start the installation program twice and deselect the option <update program files> on page <Installpath> when running the second time.
• You have to name the correct path/directory where IDL already is installed. This is the directory superior to the load directory. The installer does not automatically find these paths.
• The user requires the privileges for database update (DB Administrator). The user-id is "IDLDB".
• The database can be selected from a drop-down box. This selection list is determined by the application server installed in the installation path.

The application server will be configured with a seperate configuration program (configure.exe). Please mind the following points during the installation:

• After installation has finished, the configuration program for the application server will start. You will find a description of the configuration program in the general installation instruction "Installation_eng.pdf" in the install directory.
• The service "IDLAppServer" must be reinstalled because some parameters have changed. This can be performed by selecting "update/install service" in the "Save changes"-dialogue of the configuration program.

Start Icon on a client workstation:

• Due to the required usage of the application server the parameter in the icon has to be set to "/mode=h". This automatically applies for locally installed clients.
• The conventional usage of the start icon with a link to an enabling on the application server is no longer allowed.
• The client connection is established either via a locally installed client or via the Launcher.

Locally Installed Client:

• All locally installed clients on the user terminals have to be updated. This step is performed using the setup procedure IDLKONSISFORECAST_Client.exe in the path Konsis\Client. Alternatively the installation file is offered as a link for download by the start page of the application server.
• The client is available as an MSI file for automatic distribution, too. For the parameters for the installation of the MSI package please refer to the installation docu.

Launcher:

• Note: The Launcher does not support calls of interfaces to preceding systems like SAP (Select external data). The usage of these interfaces requires a locally installed client.

IDL Xlslink:

• All Microsoft Excel applications have to be closed during installations.

1. Release 23.1, 23.2, 23.3 or 23.4 is installed?

1. All databases are backed up?
2. All program files are backed up?
3. All applications are closed?
4. For IDL Xlslink users: All Excel applications are closed?
5. The user has appropriate rights on the database?

1. All advices for release installation are read?
2. Has software been installed on the server or single user workstation without errors?
3. Are the necessary interfaces (SAP, DCW etc.) installed?

1. Is the main user of the operating department informed about the successful system update?

Good success with the new release wishes

insightsoftware Deutschland GmbH, Office Hamburg

Ahrensburg, March 2024