Setup Options

For important information about removing Microsoft® SQL Server™ OLAP Services, see Removing OLAP Services.

The complete setup for OLAP Services installs four separate components:

• OLAP server (server binary executables and other server-related files).
• OLAP Manager (binary executables and other OLAP Manager-related files).
• Client Components (client components and other related files). These component files are required to run the OLAP Manager and the OLAP server.
• Sample applications. These require the Client Components installation.

1. To install OLAP Services, double-click the Setup.exe file in the CD-ROM folder \MSOLAP\Install. The OLAP Services Setup program Welcome screen appears. Click Next to continue.

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   Note If you have installed a beta version of OLAP Services, Setup will not proceed until you remove it using the Add/Remove Programs application in Control Panel.

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2. In the Software License Agreement screen, you must accept this agreement by clicking Yes. Otherwise, Setup will close.
3. Enter your CD Key, which you receive when you purchase SQL Server, and then click OK. Confirm that the information displayed in the next dialog box is correct, and click OK again.
4. In the Choose Destination Location dialog box, you can change the destination. By default, OLAP Services is installed to the ..\Program Files\MSOLAP\ folder. If you change the default installation folder or drive, be sure to enter a fully qualified path name. Incorrectly entered paths and paths without drive letters may be misinterpreted by the Setup program. Click Next to accept the default installation path.

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   Note To avoid potential folder name conflicts, make sure there is no folder named Program in the root of the same drive as the Program Files folder, or choose a destination location other than the default location.

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5. In the Choose Data Folder Location dialog box, you can change the location. By default, this location is ..\Program Files\OLAP Services\Data\. If you change the default data folder or drive, be sure to enter a fully qualified path name. Incorrectly entered paths and paths without drive letters may be misinterpreted by the Setup program. Click Next to accept the default data folder location.

   If you want to install client components only, bypass this step by clicking Next.

   To specify a data storage location other than the computer on which the server is installed, you must have full control access privileges on that computer. If you specify a data storage location other than the computer on which the server is installed, you must also configure your OLAP server service (MSSQLServerOLAPService) to log on as your user account, instead of the default, which is to log on as the system account. To configure the OLAP server to do this:

   1. On the Microsoft Windows® desktop, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Services.
   2. In the Services dialog box, double-click MSSQLServerOLAPService.
   3. In the Service dialog box, under Log On As, click This Account.
   4. Enter your local user account name in the text box.
   5. Confirm your password in the boxes beneath your user name.
   6. Click OK.
6. All of the options in the Select Components dialog box are selected by default. Click OK to install all components. We recommend that you install all program default options. (If you do not want to install a particular item, clear its check box and then click Next to install the remaining items.)
7. In the Select Program Folder dialog box, accept the default startup folder name or enter a new folder name. Click Next.
8. Setup will notify you when the files have been installed. If you are prompted, you should restart your computer to complete the installation.