Installing and Upgrading MicroStrategy Developer
What's new
Introduction to MicroStrategy Developer
System Requirements and Compatibility
Certified and Supported Configurations
Installing and Upgrading
Product Documentation
Known and Resolved Issues
Important Notes
Intellectual Property Notices
MicroStrategy Readme Index

Installing MicroStrategy Developer

For steps to install MicroStrategy Developer, see the Installing MicroStrategy on Windows chapter of the Installation and Configuration Guide.

Notes:

  • Windows Installer 3.0 or later is required to install MicroStrategy products on a Windows platform.
  • If you are installing MicroStrategy Developer on Windows Vista or later versions, you must install Microsoft's DHTML Editing Control for Applications Redistributable Package. The redistributable package contains files that were removed with the release of Windows Vista, but are required for MicroStrategy Developer to work properly. For information on this redistributable package and the necessary installation steps, refer to the following link Microsoft site http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B769A4B8-48ED-41A1-8095-5A086D1937CB&displaylang=en.
  • If you are unable to install MicroStrategy software from the DVD-ROM format due to the lack of a DVD drive, you can download the software from the MicroStrategy download site.
  • To install and access MicroStrategy Server Administrator, when installing MicroStrategy Developer, your license key must be licensed for MicroStrategy Intelligence Server.

If you encounter problems during the installation procedure, refer to Troubleshooting and the Troubleshooting appendix in the Installation and Configuration Guide. If you require additional assistance, refer to the issues and troubleshooting information or contact MicroStrategy Technical Support.

Directory structure

The table below lists folders and files of interest that are included in the default directory structure after an installation of Developer.

Note: The default folder is:

  • C:\Program Files\MicroStrategy\Product Name when installed on a 32-bit Windows environment.
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Product Name when installed on a 64-bit Windows environment.

If installed over previous versions of the product, the folder remains the same.

Directory Contents
\MicroStrategy\Desktop MicroStrategy Developer root directory
\MicroStrategy\Desktop\Images Custom images used by the MicroStrategy Developer application

On a 32-bit Windows environment:
\Program Files\Common Files\MicroStrategy\Log

On a 64-bit Windows environment:
\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\MicroStrategy\Log

 Log directory, for diagnostics output

Upgrading MicroStrategy Developer

To benefit from the latest functionality available in this version of MicroStrategy Developer, an administrator must upgrade the system:

  • All pre-9.0.0 MicroStrategy products must be uninstalled prior to upgrading to MicroStrategy Analytics Enterprise. After this is complete, you can install the Analytics Enterprise version of MicroStrategy products.
  • MicroStrategy 9.0.x products can be upgraded directly to MicroStrategy Analytics Enterprise.

Before upgrading, refer to the Upgrade Guide for important information about preparing for the upgrade, the order in which to upgrade products, and tasks to perform after upgrading.

Uninstalling MicroStrategy Developer

For details about uninstalling MicroStrategy Developer, see the Adding or Removing MicroStrategy Components chapter of the Installation and Configuration Guide.

 

 

 

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