Datacap Report Viewer setup
To install Report Viewer in a client server environment, you must perform the required set up tasks on the server and the workstation.
| On | Do This |
|---|---|
| Server | Ensure that a domain/Windows Account Exists for Report Viewer When Datacap Web or Report Viewer are installed on the same web server, they must use the same domain/Windows account. Ensure that a domain/Windows account exists for Report Viewer |
| Web server | Add Report Viewer account to Administrators group Add domain/Windows account to Administrators group |
| Server | Stop Datacap Server Service In the Start menu, click IBM Datacap Services> Datacap Server ManagerStop |
| Web server | Ensure that Microsoft .NET
Framework 3.5.1 is Installed Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager In the Server Manager hierarchy pane, select Features Click Add Features Select .NET Framework 3.5.1 Feature, click Next Click Install |
| Web server | Ensure that Required IIS Components are Installed Start Administrative Tools > Server Manager Expand Roles, select Web Server (IIS) In Web Server (IIS) pane: Under Common HTTP Features, ensure Static Content is installed Scroll down to Role Services, under Application Development ensure that ASP.NET and ASP modules are installed Scroll down further to Management Tools, ensure that IIS Management Console is installed |
| Server | Set Report Viewer Sharing
Permissions on Datacap Folder Right-click C:\Datacap folder, select Sharing, select Advanced Sharing Click Permissions, add Report Viewer account, set to allow Read |
| Server | Set Report Viewer Security
on Datacap Folder Right-click C:\Datacap folder, select Properties Click Security tab Add Report Viewer account, set to allow Read & Execute |
| Web server | Install Report Viewer on
web server Install only Report Viewer component |
| Web server | To use ADSI or LDAP authentication with Report Viewer, confirm that EnableLDAP value="true" in the Datacap\RV2\web.config file. |
| Web server | Import encryption keys Navigate to the Datacap Server on which you generated keys Copy the dc_KTF.xml file from Datacap Server to the C:\Datacap\Taskmaster folder on the web server |
| Web server | Add Application Pool for Report Viewer Start > Administrative Tools >Internet Information Services Manager Connections pane > Expand the Server > right-click Application Pools, select Add Application Pool Set: Name to Report Viewer Set: .NET Framework version to v 4.0.30319 Set: Managed pipeline mode to Integrated Select: Start application pool immediately, click OK |
| Web server | Create Report Viewer Web Site Start > Administrative Tools >Internet Information Services Manager Connections pane > Expand the Server > expand Sites Right-click Default Web Site, select Add Application Set: Alias to Report Viewer Click Select, select the Report Viewer Application Pool you added (Report Viewer), click OK Set: Physical path to C:\Datacap\RV2, click OK Connections pane, select Application Pools Select Report Viewer application pool, then in Actions pane, click Advanced Settings Ensure that Microsoft .NET version is set to v4.0, ensure that Enable 32-Bit Applications is set to True Click Browse next to Process Model Identity, select Custom account, click Set and enter Report Viewer domain/Windows account information (accountname@domainname), click OK Set Load User Profile to True, click OK Select the Report Viewer site, double-click Session State Under Cookie Settings, change Name to Report Viewer, click Apply Connections pane, select Default Web Site, in Actions pane, under Manage Web Site, click Restart Ensure that Web Server, Application Pool and Default Web Site are all started |
| Web server | Set Location of Datacap.xml In the Start menu, click IBM Datacap Services and select Datacap Application Manager. Click Service tab, change path to reflect the location where the datacap.xml file is located on the Server (\\Server\Datacap\datacap.xml) |
| Web server | Set the database type Open the \Datacap\RV2 folder. Back up the
reports.xml file and then edit the original file by setting the
dbtype parameter:
Apply for all applicable reports, and then save reports.xml. |