Script Based Install Guide: PostgreSQL for RED 8

This is a guide to installing the WhereScape Enablement Pack for PostgreSQL for WhereScape RED 8.6.1.x 

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Prerequisites

Before you begin the following prerequisites must be met:

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Enablement Pack Setup Scripts

Scripts entirely drive the Enablement Pack Install process. The table below outlines these scripts, their purpose, and if Run as Administrator is required. 

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Each Powershell script in the list above provides some help at the command line, this can be output by passing the -help parameter to the script.

Step-by-step guides

Setup and configure a new RED Metadata Repository for PostgreSQL

1. Double check Prerequisites section
2. Run as Administrator:
   

   Code Block
   Script 1 > Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\install_New_RED_Repository.ps1 Script 2 > install_WslPowershell_Modules.bat

Install or Update WhereScape Powershell Templates

1. Run as Administrator - Script 2 - install_WslPowershell_Modules.bat
2. Run - Script 3 - import_powershell_templates.ps1
3. Run - Script 4 - set_default_templates.ps1

Set Connection defaults for a Template Set

1.  Run - Script 4 - set_default_templates.ps1 
   • Choose Powershell when prompted

Source Enablement Pack Support

Post Install Steps

If you used the script 'install_New_RED_Repository.ps1' then the following post-install steps are encouraged

Configure Connections

There were two connections added that will optionally require your attention:

1. 1. Target Connection PostgreSQL
      • set extended properties SERVER_NAME and SERVER_PORT
      • set extended property SERVERSIDE_COPY - if a Load fails with an error like "program TYPE: .. failed" then toggle this setting
   2. Connection: 'Database Source System' - this connection was setup as an example source connection,
      • open it's properties and set it up for a source DB in your environment
      • or you can remove it if not required

Enable Script Launcher Toolbar

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 View>Toolbars>Script Launcher

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 .\install_New_RED_Repository.ps1

Windows Powershell Script Execution

On some systems, Windows Powershell script execution is disabled by default. There are several workarounds for this which can be found by searching the term "Powershell Execution Policy".
Here is the most common workaround that WhereScape suggests, which does not permanently change the execution rights:
Start a Windows CMD prompt as Administrator, change the directory to your script directory, and run the WhereScape Powershell scripts with this command:

• cmd:>Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\<script_file_name.ps1>

Restarting failed scripts

Some of the setup scripts will track each step and output the step number when there is a failure. To restart from the failed step (or to skip the step) provide the parameter -startAtStep <step number> to the script.
Example: 
Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\<script_file_name.ps1> -startAtStep 123

If a valid RED installation can not be found

If you have Red 8.6.1.x or higher installed but the script (install_New_RED_Repository.ps1) fails to find it on your system then you are most likely running the PowerShell (x86) version which does not show the installed 64-bit apps by default. Please open a 64-bit version of PowerShell instead and re-run the script.
This is a guide to installing the WhereScape Enablement Pack for PostgreSQL for WhereScape RED 8.6.1.x