Installing the Aras Reporting application

The Aras Reporting application can be installed using either the Automated Installation option (using the Aras Update tool), or the Manual Installation option (using the Aras Import Tool).

Automated Installation Option

  1. Copy and unzip the Aras Reporting CD Image on the local computer.

  2. Enable the Super User login.

  3. Launch the ArasUpdate.exe file as administrator.

  4. On a default installation, the ArasUpdate.exe file can be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Aras\Aras Update\ directory.

  1. Locate and select the Aras Reporting package.

  1. Click Install.

  1. Select the Aras Innovator Code Tree Updates and Aras Innovator Database Updates options.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Select the appropriate logging option and click Next.

The logging option is used to record the installation attempt and can be used to troubleshoot issues.

  1. Input the connection information and click Next.

  • Server URL = The connection URL for Aras Innovator

  • Database = The target Aras Innovator database

  • Username = root

  • Password = Password for “root” login (Default is “innovator”)

Aras Update should import everything required for Aras Innovator Reporting.

  1. Select the appropriate languages to install and click Install.

  2. After the import is complete, disable the Super User login.

Manual Installation Option

  1. Download the Aras Reporting CD image from the Aras FTP site, in the Aras Reporting Releases folder, and unzip the file on the local computer.

  1. Copy the \Innovator\Client folder from the CD Image to your install directory, overwriting the existing \Innovator\Client folder and all its contents.

It is recommended that this step be performed by an administrator on the server.

  1. Contents of \Innovator\Server\bin\ folder should be copied into \Innovator\Server\bin\applications\rpt\ folder.

Note: Users will need to create \applications\rpt\ part of the code tree structure because it does not exist in the default Innovator code tree.

  1. Users will need to update the \Innovator\Server\method-config.xml file. The following line must be added inside <ReferencedAssemblies> tags: <name>$(binpath)/applications/rpt/Aras.Reporting.dll</name>

  2. Import the Reporting database package with the Package Import Export Utilities (For more information using this tool, please see the Aras Innovator - Package Import Export Utilities documentation.)

  1. Users will need to enable the “Super User” login to perform this step.

  1. Browse to the \PackageImportExportUtilities\Import\ folder and run the Import.exe file.

  1. Enter the following information:

  • Server = The connection URL for Aras Innovator

  • Database = The target Aras Innovator database (login screen)

  • Username = root (login screen)

  • Password = Password for “root” login (Default is “innovator”) (login screen)

  • Target Release = RPT27

  • Description = Aras Aras Reporting 28

  • Manifest File Path = The manifest is found in the unzipped patch folder in \Aras Aras Reporting 28 CD Image\imports\imports.mf

  • Available for Import = Check all packages

  • Type = Merge

  • Mode = Thorough Mode

  1. Click the Import button.

  2. Disable the “Super User” login.