his article is a step by step guide on how to install standalone SAP BODS Batch Job Server, Client Components, Web based Administrative Console and how to configure the same.

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Setup Guide

Follow the instructions below on how to setup SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

• After having the licensed version of SAP BODS XI, Click the installation icon "setup.exe" to launch installer.
  
• Click Next
• Check the option "I accept the License Agreement" and Click the Next button.
  
• Click on the Next button and provide the license information as provided by SAP.
  
  • Full Name: XYZ.
  • Organisation: XYZ CORP.
  • Product Key: SAP Provided License Information.
• Click Next button to continue.
• Change the software installation directory to D:\Business Objects\BusinessObjects Data Services\ You can install in any local directory of your choice and also on SAN drive.
  
• Click the Next button.
• Select the features to install.
  
  By default the server, client and web components are selected. Real time services i.e. Message Client Components are not available in this license copy.
• Click the Next button to continue.
  
• Select the option Use an existing database server.
• Click the Next button to continue.
• Provide the pre configured database connection information. (MSSQL Server in this case)
  
  • Database Type: Microsoft SQL Server
  • Database Server Name: EDWDEVETL
  • Database Name: DEVETLREPO
  • User name: DEVETLREPO
  • Password:
• Click on the button Get Version to check whether the service can connect to database.
  
• Click the Ok button.
• Next check the Create option and click the Next button to continue.
• This will create local metadata repository of SAP BODS.
• Click the Next button to configure the Job Server.
  
• Check the option - Configure a new Job Server
  • Job Server name: JS_DEVETLREPO
  • Job Server port: 3500
• Next click on the Advanced button, to change Cache Directory for this job server.
  
• Change the Cache folder as D:\Business Objects\CacheDir
• Leave the ports as default. Click the OK button.
• Click the Next button to continue with the Service Login Information.
  
• Check the option Use system account and click the Next button to continue.
  Three BODS services namely BOE120Tomcat, BusinessObjectsAddressServer andDI_JOBSERVICE will be created under this system account. Click Next to Continue.
  
• Next check the option Skip Access Server Configuration and click the Next button to continue. Since we are not using Real Time Data Services we skip this configuration step.
• Click Next to install the web application server.
  
• Check the option Install Tomcat application server and click the Next button to continue.
  
• Leave the ports as default and click the Next button to continue installation.
  This tomcat web application server will host the Data Services web based management console.
• Click Next to finalize the installation. The list of programs and services to be installed are displayed.
  
  
• Click the Next button to start the SAP BODS installation.
  After successful installation of SAP Business Objects Data Services reboot to reflect configuration changes.
  
• Click Finish to exit installation.
• Next Restart the System to configure BODS installation.
  
• Click Yes.
  After machine restart do the initial validation to check the SAP BODS Services and Programs installed. Click Start then All Programs, next check the SAP BODS Installed programs.
  
  In this part of the article, we will see how to change the default Log file directory of SAP BODS, Create Local, Central (Secured version control for multi-user environment) and Profiler (Data profile) repositories, Configure Job Server, Configuring DS Management Console, Add/Remove license information and Configuring SAP BODS Metadata Integrator with SAP BOXI.