Installation Tools References

The tools in use during installation of IFS Applications are gathered in this section of the installation guide.

Contents

• IFS Configuration Builder
• IFS Applications Installer
• IFS Setup Tool
• IFS Solution Manager

IFS Configuration Builder

IFS Configuration Builder is the tool that assembles application components into a structure suitable for deployment. This tool is used when you prepare IFS Applications for installation. Read more about IFS Configuration Builder

IFS Applications Installer

IFS Applications Installer is used for installing, deploying and configuration whole IFS Applications including the database storage tier, Extended Server and applications running in the middle tier. Read more about IFS Applications Installer.

IFS Setup Tool

IFS Setup Tool, Setup.exe, is the tool for installing runtime clients for Windows. You use it also for installation of any kind of IFS Applications component options like CBS, as well as for installing tools for development.  Read more about Setup.exe.

IFS Solution Manager

IFS Solution Manager contains some functions for viewing installed components and patches and also the possibility to generate a technical report of the installation which may be useful when contacting support to get the best possible service.

• Installed Components. This form shows which components that is installed.
• Technical Environment Report. Generate a technical report of you installation. 
• Compile Invalid Objects. After updating packages in the database, you should compile the objects that became invalidated.

• PL/SQL Package Code. The PL/SQL Package Code form may be used for exploring stored packages and to find PL/SQL statements inside stored packages that causes errors at compile time.
• Browse Application Views And Data. Use the SQL Query Tool to create, execute and administrate database-queries. Read more about how to use it and how to