Installing Frontend Components

Use

The procedure for installing the required frontend components depends on the client application you want to work with.

Carry out steps 1-4,

when you want to use SAP NetWeaver BW OLE DB for OLAP Providers with a customer application, which uses ADO MD, and
when you have yet to install the required components.

Begin with step 4 when you want to use SAP NetWeaver BW OLE DB for OLAP Providers with third-party applications, such as BusinessObjects, Arcplan inSight or Cognos Powerplay. The client applications are responsible for the installation of those OLE DB components which are integrated on the SAP Provider and which are required to execute the application. SAP installation guarantees that
```
msdadc.dll
```
exists.

Procedure

When installing on Windows 95, make sure that DCOM95 is installed on your computer.

Firstly install DCOM95 if this is not the case. You can find the file from Microsoft under

\msredist\DCOM95.EXE

If you want to use OLE DB for OLAP Providers with a customer application, which uses ADO MD or other OLE DB components, make sure the required components are installed on your computer.

Firstly install Microsoft's Redistribution Setups including the OLE DB driver, if this is not the case. You can find the file from Microsoft under

\msredist\mdac_olp.exe

When not carrying out the full installation, you need the following components from the customer installation:

ODBC components
OLE DB components
Microsoft ActiveX data objects
Microsoft ADO Multidimensional
Microsoft Remote Data Services

Reboot your computer.
Execute the file
```
sapsetup.exe
```
for SAP NetWeaver BW OLE DB for OLAP-Providers from the BW Delivery CD for the frontend.

Result

You have installed the required frontend components and can now use SAP NetWeaver BW OLE DB for OLAP providers. You can find additional information underUsing OLE DB for OLAP-Providers.