Modifying a response file

Generate and modify a response file to specify and record your installation preferences. You can also modify the response file template that is provided with the product.

1. On the computer where you plan to install the software, copy the product installation files that you downloaded to your computer.
2. Use a response.ats file.
   • To use the response file that is provided with the installation, go to the directory for your operating system and find the response.ats file.
   • On UNIX computers, to generate the response.ats file, go to the directory for your operating system and type ./issetup -ats filename
   • On Windows computers, to generate the response.ats file, go to the directory for your operating system and type issetup -ats filename
3. Open the response.ats file in a text editor.

   Each section in the file corresponds to a dialog box in the installation wizard.

4. In the License Agreement dialogs, change the I Agree property to y.

   This action means that you are accepting the license agreement. To read the terms of the license agreement, see the LA_language_code and notices files on the computer from which you copied the transfer specification file in the PowerPlay_location\license\product directory:

5. Type the installation location in APPDIR=location.
   Tip: There should be no space on either side of the equal sign (=).
6. In the [Component List] section, enter 1 for BIPPES to install Cognos® PowerPlay®. Enter 0 if you do not want to install a component.
7. For a Windows installation, for the APPFOLDER= property, type a name for the Start menu shortcut.
   Tip: To ensure that the shortcut folder is visible to all users, type 1 for the ALLUSERS_FLAG= property.
8. For the install information in the [Install Conditions] section, enter 1 if the condition is true. Enter 0 if the condition is false.
9. Save the response.ats file to a local directory after you make the necessary changes.