Installation using Java Webstart
The Windows-Installer only works with Microsoft Windows. Also, the software will not be updated automatically every time if a new version is available. If you want to install the Workbench on another operation system than Windows or use the automatic update-feature for you clients, you should use the Java Webstart installation.
Java Webstart is an integrated installer for Java-programs which comes with the Java Virtual machine. It automatically downloads the software from the source location and checks for new versions every time you start the program.
To use the Webstart installer, the Java Virtual Machine must be installed on your computer before you can start the Workbench download.
Install the Virtual Machine
To install the newest Virtual Machine, open the Java website http://www.java.com and navigate to the download of the software. The instantOLAP Workbench needs Java 1.5.0 or newer. Install the Virtual Machine before following the next steps.
Open the Web-Frontend and log in with your account
After you installed Java, start your browser and open the instantOLAP Web-Frontend. The URL of the frontend is "http://<server-name>:<port>/iolap" (the server-name and port depend on your instantOLAP installation). Then log in with your account.
Remember that you need an account with administrator or Power User rights, otherwise you won't be able to follow the next steps.
Start the installation
After logging in, the Workbench item will appear under the tool explorer menu at left hand side of the portal.
After using the button, the installer will open and start downloading the necessary files from the instantOLAP-server.
When the download has finished, a dialog will open and ask you to grant access to the computer for the software (because it may need to access your locale file system in future). Choose "Yes" and accept the software.
Now the Workbench starts and the login-dialog will become visible.
Starting the Workbench again
To start the Workbench later, simply click onto the workbench button again.
This will force the Webstart installer to compare the source files with your local installation and to start the Workbench immediately (without any download) if no file has changed. If a new version of the Workbench is available, the installer will automatically update your local copy of the software.
After you started the Workbench several time the installer will also ask you to create a desktop-icon for the software.
Installing the Webstart version from www.instantolap.com
You can also use the Webstart version offered on www.instantolap.com as installation source. Using this, you will always get the current version and the installer will automatically update whenever a new version is available.
