Install RtReports

During installation, some in-use files may need to be replaced. If this is the case, you may be prompted to select restarting your machine immediately or later. It is recommended to restart immediately.

Note: You must have administrator privileges on your machine to successfully install RtReports.

Ensure that all pre-installation tasks have been completed before installing RtReports.

You will need to know the name of the Asset Framework Server where you will store the report templates in the Configuration Database.

1. Run setup.exe from the RtReports installation folder.

   A window opens indicating that certain software must be installed prior to the RtReports installation

2. Follow the setup wizard for each software component, restarting your computer as required.

3. If you install RtReports with a website that is configured to use a different port than the default (80), you must make sure that the following configuration file entries reflect the correct port number (substitute the correct port numbers with the NN placeholder in the following code sample). Both of the configuration files are located in the RtReports installation directory (typically %PIHOME%\RtReports).

Code example

This code example provides an example of the RtReports configuration file.

In the OSISoft.RtReports.Editor.exe.config.file:

<appSettings>
...
<add key="PagesPath"value="https://<ServerName>:NN/RtReports/WebPage
</add>
<add key="TrendPath"value="https://<ServerName>:NN/RtReports/PrintTren
</add>
<add key="RemoteServer"
value="https://<ServerName>:NN/RtReports/WebServices/Services.asmx"/>
...
</appSettings>

In the web.config file:

<appSettings>
...
<add key="RootPath" value="https://ServerName>:NN/RtReports"/>
...
</appSettings>