Starting Application Server on a Microsoft Windows Server

Use

You must verify that your connections and processes are running properly.

Prerequisites

Application Server is installed on a Microsoft Windows server.

Procedure

  1. On the Microsoft Windows server, choose Start on your Microsoft Windows Desktop, and then choose Start of the navigation pathProgram Next navigation step SAP BusinessObjects Next navigation step Strategy Management Next navigation step Application Server AdministratorEnd of the navigation path. A Logon dialog box appears.

  2. In the User name text box, type the following user name, which is created at installation:

    admin

  3. Do not enter any values in the Password and Server boxes. The admin user does not have a password. The server is a local configuration so you do not need to specify a server here. Click OK.

  4. If you encounter the following error message twice, it indicates that the Microsoft Windows machine does not have a component of a Microsoft redistributable (MSFlxgrd.ocx).

    An unsupported operation was attempted

    Do one of the following if you encounter this error message:

    • Disable the DataView tab on the Application Server system. Assuming you have started the Application Server Administrator as described above, click OK on the initial error messages. From the Start of the navigation pathView Next navigation step OptionsEnd of the navigation path dialog, select the DataView tab on the far right. Deselect the option Show DataView at startup. The next time you start the Application Server Administrator, the DataView tab is unavailable.

    • Download the Microsoft Flex Grid Control by entering this link in a browser. When prompted, save the file locally.

      http://activex.microsoft.com/controls/vb6/MSFLXGRD.CAB

      Extract the files from the CAB and install it with the following command.

      RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection <full path>\msflxgrd.inf,DefaultInstall

Result

The Application Server program window is displayed.