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Title: Has any one been able to install cognos 8.4.1 on windows 7 professional
Post by: paloalto_cognos on 20 Jan 2012 03:35:02 PM
Hi,

I'm trying to install cognos 8.4.1 on windows 7 professional.
There was a document which had a step by step instructions for the installation. I followed and completed everything but finally when opening the page using cognosisapi.dll
the webpage looked like trying to download something but gave an error saying cognosisapi is not associated with any program or something.. pls advice..

There is a document in this thread which I used for installation,

http://www.cognoise.com/community/index.php/topic,13969.msg45249.html#msg45249

Any help is appreciated. If IIS does not work then pls forward steps using Apache tomcat.

Thanks,
Title: Re: Has any one been able to install cognos 8.4.1 on windows 7 professional
Post by: blom0344 on 21 Jan 2012 08:35:48 AM
If you read all entries of the mentioned topic, then you may perhaps use the XP emulation? An alternative is using a Virtual machine.  8.4.1 on XP is a breeze!!
Title: Re: Has any one been able to install cognos 8.4.1 on windows 7 professional
Post by: sashafay on 22 Jan 2012 11:45:15 AM
Check all those steps, make sure you did all, especially on page 6: https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21439145&aid=1

Good luck!
Title: Re: Has any one been able to install cognos 8.4.1 on windows 7 professional
Post by: Grim on 23 Jan 2012 11:31:50 AM
Windows 7 and 8.4.1 are not supported. However I know for a fact that it works in XP emulation.
Title: Re: Has any one been able to install cognos 8.4.1 on windows 7 professional
Post by: paloalto_cognos on 23 Jan 2012 03:58:57 PM
Hi,

Thank you for your inputs,

@ blom0344.. the only reason i bought a new computer was to install new cognos version to it. :(
Do you know if I can use Apache tomcat instead of IIS. If yes could you pls provide me with some steps.. if you have..


@Sashafay
I pretty much installed following step by step... do you know if I can use Apache tom cat instead of IIS. If yes pls give me steps for it.


Thanks



Title: Re: Has any one been able to install cognos 8.4.1 on windows 7 professional
Post by: paloalto_cognos on 24 Jan 2012 02:22:52 PM
@Sashafay I'm able to access cognos portal now, Thanks for your document.

Was missing granting execute permissions for CGI.

Thanks Again...