Running AL_Designer batch

[Former Member]

We have just installed data designer 3.0 as a replacement for another ETL product. We have the software installed on a windows 2003 server and instead of installing the client on several users laptops, we have decided to remote connect to the Data Services server and run the app from there. The problem with this is that the last one logged in has all jobs trying to run from their repository. So, I checked the install manual and found the command script (pages 11 & 112) to allow multiple users. The script works fine until it tries to process the AL_Designer.exe line. When it tries to execute AL_Designer, we are presented with what looks to be an error box with the title Business Objects Data Designer. After some research on the forum, I only found one entry regarding the AL_Designer and that indicated the -g switch should be used. Tried that but still no luck. Did anyone have success running the script listed in the install guide?

Thanks a lot for any info you may provide!

[former_member387078 · Accepted solution]

We are running Citrix Presentation Server Platinum. I can post the script if you would like.

You may note the name change. I finally got my own userid. I was using Nancy's previously.

[werner_daehn · Accepted solution]

There seems to be two different questions:

Can I start the Designer via a dos command? Yes: https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/CreateaDesignerDektopIcon

Does DI work with Citrix? Yes, but make sure you use a later version of DI, I believe it was broken in 11.7 and back in DI 12 it is working again???

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

try adding the following lines

rem Uses to verify licensing keycodes

COPY "%LINK_DIR%"\bin\LicenseVerifier.dll %TEMP%\%USERNAME%\DI\bin

after this line

COPY "%LINK_DIR%"\bin\*.xsl %TEMP%\%USERNAME%\DI\bin

[former_member387078 · Accepted solution]

Hi Manoj,

Thank you very much!! AL_Designer is now working via batch.

For those of you who also may be trying to get AL_Designer running, I also had to add one additional line:

COPY "%LINK_DIR%"\conf\ContentTypes.xml %TEMP%\%USERNAME%\DI\conf

Dan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

this is also updated in DS XI 3.1 documentation, which was missing in XI 3.0 documentation

[Former Member]

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the reply, but that is not what I am looking for. That post seems to be more of a security question. My question is looking for an answer of how to run AL_Designer.exe via a DOS command file like the example in the install guide. I can successfully run "%LINK_DIR%/bin/AL_designer.exe" if that is the only line in the command script.

My thinking is that the example script in the manual is missing a copy of some files.

We are such a new customer, that I cannot even file an error ticket with support yet, so that is why I am looking for an answer here.

[scott_broadway]

Hi Nancy,

Are you using Citrix Presentation Server?

Thanks,

~Scott

[scott_broadway]

Hi Nancy,

Are you attempting to run the Designer via Remote Desktop with multiple users? If so, [please see this discussion thread|/thread/1079711 [original link is broken];.

Thanks,

~Scott