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1288080 - How to install Crystal Report Server XI with Oracle 10g database on Windows Server 2003

Symptom

Installation of Crystal Report Server XI on Windows Server 2003 with Oracle 10G database.

Reproducing the Issue

  • Crystal Report Server XI.
  • Windows Server 2003.
  • Oracle 10g Database Server.

Resolution

  1. Create a new "Schema" in Oracle 10G Server with a minimum privilege of create, select, insert, update and delete.
  2. Install the Oracle 10G client (Should be the same version as it is on Oracle 10G Server) on the new system where the Crystal Report Server XI is to be installed.
  3. Double click setup.exe to start the installation of Crystal Report Server XI.
  4. Select language as English. Click OK.
  5. Click Next on the Welcome screen > click the I accept the License Agreement option > click Next to proceed with the installation.
  6. Click the Perform Server Installation option to install all components and click Next to continue.
  7. Provide the Organization information and the Product Keycode. Click Next to continue.
  8. Specify the destination folder where the Crystal Report Server is needed to be installed. Click Next.
  9. Specify the common files folder path where the "Common Files" are needed to be installed. Click Next.
  10. Click Expand to choose the options to be installed for Crystal Report Server system. Click Next.
  11. Either default system name can be used for Central Management Server (CMS) or we can provide a new name for the Central Management Server (CMS).
  12. Select all the server to be added to the Crystal Report Server system. Click Next to continue.
  13. Under Database connection, click Oracle. Provide the Server name and login credentials for the new schema created for the Crystal Report Server XI system. Click Next.
  14. Click Next to start the installation. Click Finish when it completes.

Keywords

Install, Crystal Report Server XI, Oracle 10G Database Server , KBA , BI-BIP , Business intelligence platform , Problem

Product

SAP Crystal Server XI