Reports Install Manual

Reports Install Manual
Installing BadgePass Reports:
NOTE: Prior to running the Reports Installer, you must have BadgePass Server and SQL Server Reports
server installed.
To begin, insert the BadgePass CD.
Navigate to the Reports Installer folder on the CD and double click on the BadgePass Reports
Installer.exe
You will see the following screen:
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Enter the location of the SQL Reports Server where you want to install the reports. By leaving it set to
http://localhost/reportserver the default instance on the computer you are working on will be used.
Enter the name of the SQL Server that has the BadgePass database. By leaving it set to (local) the
default instance on the computer you are working on will be used.
Enter the password for the BPConn user that was previously established during the installation of the
BadgePass Server.
Click Install.
You should see the following when installation has completed:
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Testing BadgePass Reports:
The easiest way to test to see if the BadgePass reports are loaded correctly and working is to open your
Browser. On the reports server, go to http://localhost/reports and you should see a screen that looks
something like this:
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If this screen shows up then the reports server is configured correctly and the reports installed correctly.
You can also go to Start – Run and type in “Inetmgr”. This will bring up the IIS Management window. At
this point go to Local Computer – Web Sites - Default Web Sites – Reports. Now right click on Reports
and choose Browse. You will see the page in the right window pane.
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Windows 7 and Server 2008
If you are running Windows Vista, 7 or Server 2008, you will need to go to Inetmgr:
Under the IIS section, double click on Handler Mappings and click on “Edit Feature Permissions” in the
right hand column:
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Click on Execute then click OK.
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Troubleshooting Reports
Problem
Solution
When you go to http://localhost/reports this is what you
see.

This indicates that the SQL Server
is installed and configured
correctly but the reports have not
been installed.
After running the reports installation, a failed message
shows up beside Create Folder Structure.

Usually indicates that the reports
have been previously installed. The
folder structure was created on
the previous install. This is OK.
When you go to http://localhost/reports this is what you
see.

The reports installer was run while
the browser was open to the
reports page. Close the browser
and re-open it.
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Problem
Solution
When trying to go to a specific report after choosing a
criteria for a report you see this message

The password used when installing
the reports was incorrect.
From the reports home screen go
to Data Sources – BadgePass Data
Sources. Under the “Credentials
stored securely in the report
server” section, change the
BPConn password to the
correct password. Click Apply.
When trying to go to a specific report after choosing a
criteria for a report you see this message
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
The values in the Connection
String box on the Data Sources
screen are missing or incorrect.
From the reports home screen go
to Data Sources – BadgePass Data
Sources. In the Connection String
box enter the values:
server=(local);Database=BadgePa
ss
If the reports server is other than
local then enter the reports server
name where it has (local).