Showcase 9.0 Installation Guide

ShowCase 9.
0 Installation Guide
ShowCase 9.0 Install Guide
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ShowCase 9.0 Installation Guide 1.0
Table of Contents
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................2
Section 1: Technical Questions or Issues ....................................................................................3
Section 2: PC Requirements .......................................................................................................3
Section 3: Pre-Installation Steps .................................................................................................3
Section 4: Install ShowCase 9.0 ..................................................................................................4
Section 5: Install the Software Patch (REQUIRED) ..................................................................9
Section 6: Configuring the Data Source for DAAC .................................................................12
Section 7: Opening a Query Created in a Different Version ....................................................14
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Section 1:
Technical Questions or Issues
For any questions or issues, please contact:
Section 2:
Tenet Helpdesk: 1.800.639.7575 Option: 5 then 6
PC Requirements
The following are the PC Requirements:
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional,

Microsoft Windows VISTA, Windows 7 32 or 64 bit
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher.

(Netscape Navigator is not supported)
Microprocessor: Intel Pentium, 1.8 GHz or higher
Memory: 512 MB RAM more than the minimum required by your operating system
Disk space: At least 200MB or greater
Section 3:
Pre-Installation Steps
1. Users must save their queries prior to upgrading to 9.0: Please refer to the following installation
guidelines for instructions.
2. Remove all other versions of ShowCase:
Uninstall all previous versions of ShowCase prior to installing ShowCase 9.0, using Programs and
Features from the Control Panel. From the Windows Start Menu, click Control Panel and then click on
Programs and Feature.
In the programs and features panel, click on the ShowCase (with your current version) icons and Click on
the Uninstall button on the top panel. Repeat this step for all the Client Patch updates for your ShowCase
version.
If you are using an earlier Windows version to Windows 7 (ie: Windows Vista etc.) follow the following
instructions. From the Start Menu, click Control Panel in the control panel window, then double click on
Add or Remove Programs.
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Section 4:
Install ShowCase 9.0
Before beginning the installation, ensure that all Windows applications are closed.
1. Insert the ShowCase Suite 9.0 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Browse to the following folder. ShowCase 9.0 Client Main Install en Client. Then
click on setup.exe
3. Click Yes to on the next screen to give the application permission to install on the computer.
4. Click Next on when the following InstallShield Wizard for ShowCase pop-up appears.
5. Select I Accept both IBM and the Non IBM terms and then click on Next
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6. Select Install on Local Drive and then click Next.
7. Click on Next to install ShowCase in the Program Files folder
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8. In the following screen, make sure you leave the default options which are selected. No additional
selections are needed
9. Click Next to confirm the settings
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10. Click Install. This will begin installation of the ShowCase software
11. If you wish to view the Readme file for this release of ShowCase Suite, click Yes. Otherwise,
click No
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12. The installation of ShowCase 9.0 requires a reboot in order to complete the installation. Select
Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to reboot the PC. Then proceed
with installing the Client Patch.
13. NOTE: You may receive a pop-up to install Microsoft Web Services Enhancements 2.0 for SP3.
Select Ok on the Pop-up and continue through the Installation Wizard.
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Section 5:
Install the Software Patch (REQUIRED)
After re-booting the system, the Client Patch will need to be installed using the following steps:
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After installing the ShowCase Suite 9.0, the client patch must also be installed
Browse to the Client Patch folder on the install CD
Double-click on the patch file: SC9003.exe
Select Yes to allow the application to make changes on the computer
Click Ok to select the English (United States) language
6. You may see this screen as the system prepares to install the Client Patch
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7. Click Next to start the install wizard
8. Select I Accept both IBM and the Non IBM terms and then click on Next
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9. Select Update Local Drive and then click Next
10. Click Next to start copying the patch files
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11. The Client Patch will begin installing
12. Click on Finish when installation is complete

13. Please restart your PC, just to make sure that everything is installed properly
Section 6:
Configuring the Data Source for DAAC
1. Click Start All Programs IBM ShowCase 9 Microsoft ODBC Administrator

2. On the ODBC Data Source Administrator window, make sure the User DSN tab is selected and
then click Add
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3. In the Create new data source screen, select IBM ShowCase IBM i Driver and then click Finish
4. In the following screen, please enter the details EXACTLY as given below and then click Ok:
Data Source Name: DAAC90
Description: DAAC90
iSeries IP Address: 155.16.44.39
TCP Port: 43427
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5. Click OK on User DSN tab
You have successfully installed ShowCase 9.0 and configured your ODBC driver. You can start using
ShowCase Query.
Section 7:
Opening a Query Created in a Different Version
When opening a query that was created in a different version than ShowCase 9.0 you will:
1. Need to select your new DAAC90 data source. Then click Yes
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2. Select DAAC90 data source from the list available
3. If you have not already logged into DAAC90, you will be prompted to Log on. Type the User
Name and Password on the Log-in prompt and click OK.
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