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Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010
Important
The Microsoft Business Intelligence Indexing Connector free download was removed from the download site. Customers who have downloaded the Business Intelligence Indexing Connector as of March 2011 will continue to be supported as per standard support procedures. However, Business Intelligence Indexing Connector will not be tested or supported for SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1.
This article describes how to install and configure Microsoft Business Intelligence Indexing Connector (front end). This article does not show how to install Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.
Before you start
Before you start deployment, do the following.
Review the topology for back-end and front-end deployments of Business Intelligence Indexing Connector. See Overview of Business Intelligence Indexing Connector architecture (SharePoint Server 2010).
Make sure the following are ready as part of your SharePoint Server 2010 setup.
FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint is configured as a back-end for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. For more information, see Deploy FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=171127).
A FAST Search site collection using the Enterprise FAST Search template exists. You will use the URL later in the process in this section. For more information about how to create a site collection, see Create a site collection (SharePoint Server 2010).
Verify that you have necessary administrative credentials. To enable Business Intelligence Indexing Connector (front end), you must be a member of the farm administrators group.
SharePoint Solution Pack for SharePoint Server
By installing the SharePoint Solution Pack, you add a Reports tab to the front-end FAST Search site that enables users to use the Business Intelligence Indexing Connector.
To install SharePoint Solution Pack
At a command prompt, type the following command to extract the contents of BIConnectorFrontend.exe.
BIConnectorFrontend.exe /extract:<folder location>Example:
BIConnectorFrontend.exe /extract:C:\BIConnectorFrontendFolderOpen a Command Prompt window and navigate to where Stsadm.exe is located: %ProgramFile%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\Bin.
Type the following stsadm command and make sure that you indicate the folder location of the BIConnectorFrontend.wsp file. This file was extracted in step 1.
stsadm -o addsolution -filename <folder location>\FullPack\BIConnectorFrontend.wspPress ENTER.
After the operation completes successfully, type the following Stsadm command.
stsadm -o deploysolution -name BIConnectorFrontend.wsp -local -allowgacdeploymentPress ENTER.
After the operation completes successfully, type the following Stsadm command and make sure that you indicate the URL of the FAST Search site collection that you created.
stsadm -o activatefeature -name BIIndexingConnector -url [Website URL]Press ENTER.
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Note
Before testing the Reports tab in your FAST Search site, wait 60 seconds for Reports search scope to be deployed. Otherwise, you will receive the error: "The scope selected is not valid".
Go to the FAST Search site to verify that a Reports tab was added.
Note
Only a single SharePoint Solution Pack from any language can be installed.
Uninstall SharePoint Solution Pack
This section shows how to uninstall the SharePoint Solution Pack for SharePoint Server.
Note
All language packs must be uninstalled before you continue with the uninstallation of the SharePoint Solution Pack.
To uninstall SharePoint Solution Pack
Open a Command Prompt window and navigate to where Stsadm.exe is located: %ProgramFile%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\Bin.
Type the following Stsadm command and make sure that you indicate the URL of the FAST Search site collection that you used in the SharePoint Solution Pack installation.
stsadm -o deactivatefeature -name BIIndexingConnector -url <Website URL>Press ENTER.
After the operation completes successfully, type the following Stsadm command.
stsadm -o retractsolution -name BIConnectorFrontend.wsp -localPress ENTER.
After the operation completes successfully, type the following Stsadm command and press ENTER.
stsadm -o deletesolution -name BIConnectorFrontend.wsp
See Also
Concepts
Determine software requirements for Business Intelligence Indexing Connector (SharePoint Server 2010)
Overview of Business Intelligence Indexing Connector architecture (SharePoint Server 2010)