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- RED supports the following versions for the metadata repository: PostgreSQL 12 or higher
Prerequisites For PostgreSQL
Before you begin the following prerequisites must be met:
- Create Database and ODBC DSN:
- PostgreSQL
- At least one schema available to use as a RED Data Warehouse Target
- PostgreSQL
- Python 3.8 or higher
- Select "Add Python 3.8 to PATH" from the installation Window
- Pip Manager Install with the command:
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
Installation Through Setup Wizard
Run Setup Wizard as administrator
Create a new repository or upgrade the already existing repository.
Select the created ODBC DSN, input login details, and then select Validate. Click Next.
Select the directory that contains the unzipped Enablement Pack for installation. Click Next.
Using the checkboxed list, include or exclude the components that are to be installed. Click Next.
Configure a target connection (for example, a Data Warehouse) and its target locations.
Validate and click Add.
When done, click Add and then Next to continue.
Configure a data source connection (optional) and its target locations. Validate and click Add. Click Next to continue.
Review the installation summary and click Install.
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Click OK
The progress bar will show the post-installation progress.
Users will have to choose the schema for the target setting that were provided. One pop-up will come for setting the default target schema for Date Dimension.
After selecting the target schema progress bar will show the progress for the installation and once it's completed, you will get the below pop-up.
After clicking OK RED10 opens automatically.
The user will need to refresh the All Objects tree once.
Upgrade Of Existing Repository
For upgrade of an existing repository
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To ensure existing Source Enablement Pack connections and associated Load Tables continue to browse and load:
Go into UI Configuration Maintenance in RED before installing this Enablement Pack and rename the affected UI Configurations. While the updated Load Template will work with previous Source Enablement Pack we recommend moving these earlier versions of Load Tables to newly created Parser-based connections following this install. The earlier versions of the Source Enablement Pack will be deprecated following this release.
Post Install Steps – Optional
If you used the script Setup Wizard for installation then the following optional post-install steps are available.
Configure Connections
These connections added that will optionally require your attention:
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Several stand-alone scripts provide some features such as "Ranged Loading", these scripts have been added to the Script Launcher menu but you will need to enable the menu toolbar item to see them.
To enable the Script Launcher menu in RED, select Home->Script Launcher
Source Enablement Pack Support
Source Pack Name | Supported By PostgreSQL | Supported Features | Prerequisites |
Windows Parser | 1. CSV | Load Template, Source Properties will have option to select parser type to load the files. | Refer to Windows Parser Guide. |
Troubleshooting and Tips
Run As Administrator
Press the Windows Key on your keyboard and start typing cmd.exe, when the cmd.exe icon shows up in the search list right click it to bring up the context menu, select Run As Administrator
Now you have an admin prompt navigate to to the folder where you have unpacked your WhereScape Red Enablement Pack using the 'cd' command:C:\Windows\system32> cd <full path to the unpacked folder>
Run batch (.bat) scripts from the administrator prompt by simply typing the name at the prompt and clicking enter, for example:C:\temp\EnablementPack>install_WslPowershell_Modules.bat
Run Powershell (.ps1) scripts from the administrator prompt by typing the Powershell run script command, for example:C:\temp\EnablementPack>Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\Setup_Enablement_Pack.ps1
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