---> database for content store

-- Oracle  Unicode character set

 to check data base character set , connect to any oracle user

SQL> select * from nls_database_parameters where

parameters=’NLS_CHARACTERSET’

 If database character is ” WE8MSWIN1252”

Then we have to create new database with UNICODE CHARECTERSET.

This is for already installed oracle in our system

Startprogramsoracleconfiguration&migrationtool
↓
Database configuration assistance
↓
Next
↓
Create database
↓
Next
↓
Next
↓
Global Database Name: cogdb
HostString : cogdb
↓
Next
↓
Next
↓
Password : XXXXXXX
ConformPassword : XXXXXXX
↓
Next
↓
Next
↓
Next
↓
Next
↓
Click on charecterset TAB
↓
Select use Unicode
↓
 Next
↓
Next
↓
FINISH
↓
OK.

Create Contentstore user in OracleDatabase

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 connect to oracle as DBA user
Start RunSQLPLUS
User : system
Password: XXXXX
HostString : cogdb
↓
OK
SQL> create user CS Identified by CS;
SQL> grant dba to CS;
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COGNOS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCESS:

 SERVER or Bimodel

 MODEL or Biserver

 OPEN SERVER Folder:

↓
Win32
↓
Is setup.exe (double click)
↓
Next
↓
IAccept
↓
Next------ YES
↓
Next
↓
Finish.
↓
OK

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OPEN MODEL Folder

↓
Win32
↓
Is setup.exe (double click)
↓
Next
↓
IAccept
↓
Next------ YES(same directory)
↓
Backup
↓
Next
↓
Finish.
↓
OK.
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Copy Oracle JDBC Drivers in COGNOS serverpath

 Search for classes12.jar If using ORACLE9i,

 Search for ojdbc14.jar If using ORACLE10g.

- copy above file in

C:/programfiles/cognos/c8/webapps/P2Pd/web.inf/lib
↓
Drive where we have installed cognos.
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COGNOS CONFIGURATION:

ProgramsIBMcognoscognos configuration

DataAccess
2 ↓ ├1. contentstore→Rightclick→delete→yes.
↓
↓
→Right click  NewResourceDataBase

Name: contentstore
Type : oracledatabase
↓
OK.
 In right hand side window.
│────────────────────
│
│ userid and password
│ .;;.
│ ↓
│ server name cogdb user: cs
│ ↓ passwrod: cs
│ OK conformpassword: cs
│ ↓
OK

Goto file
├ save
Actions (menu)
├ start
Test mail serer Failed
↓
OK  Continue

close.
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Create Vertuval Directoris For IIS

Start→Run→inetmgr <─

Local Computer
├ websites
├ DefaultWebsites
├ Right Click  New  Vertual Directory
↓
Next
Alias
Cognos8
Next

Browse
Path:
(c:/progFiles/cognos/c8/webcontent)

Next Next Finish

 In that default websites select and extract
Cognos8RhtClickNewVertualDirectory
↓
Next
↓
Alias
Cgi-bin
NEXT
Browse
Path: (c:/progFiles/cognos/c8/cgi-bin).
↓
Next

Select 3 check boxes READ, RUN,EXECUTE

↓
NEXT
↓
FINISH.
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