Installing IBM i2 iBase

You can install IBM i2 iBase using an Installation Manager. Ensure that the system that you are installing iBase on matches the system requirements.

Before you begin

For details of the system requirements, see Software Product Compatibility Reports.

About this task

IBM i2 iBase Geographic Information Systems Interfaces are installed with iBase. If you intend to use a mapping application with iBase, then in most cases you must install the mapping application first.
  • You must install the mapping application before you install iBase. For example, if you install the Microsoft MapPoint interface before you install the MapPoint application, you will see the "Component not correctly registered" warning after you complete the interface installation.

Procedure

  1. Extract the product files from your downloaded distribution.
  2. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the root of the distribution and run setup.exe.
  3. Follow the prompts. You will be asked for the setup type:
    Typical Installs iBase User along with its documentation
    Complete Installs:
    • iBase User and iBase Designer
    • All tools apart from the iBase Index Service Configuration tool and iBase Database Replication.
    • All of the documentation, including the Administration Center.
    Custom You can select which parts of iBase you require.
  4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
    Note: If you installed the Coordinate Extensions option, as part of a custom installation, then the following message might display when you first start iBase: 
    An application plug-in failed to load: i2 iBase Bulk Coordinate Converter.
    This message indicates that a required environment variable does not exist. To resolve this problem, either log off from Windows, or restart the computer.