abbyy flexicapture install 101/best practices at #abbyysummit16
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ABBYY TechnologySummit2016
ABBYY NAHQ, 2016
Scott Chau
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FlexiCapture 11 Install 101/Best Practices
• Standalone Installations
• Distributed
• Upgrades, oh my!
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Standalone Installation
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Installation Steps - Standalone
• Download files from http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc11
• Extract Files and run Autorun.exe if needed
• Select “1. Standalone Installation”
• Chose UI language and agree to EULA
• Customer Information
• Choose Setup Type
• Installation Location
• Activate License
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Standalone - Download
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Standalone - Extraction
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Standalone - Installation Type
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Standalone - Setup
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Standalone - Stations
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Standalone - License
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Standalone Installation -Common Problems
• Windows Update
• 3rd Party software
• User Profiles issue
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Standalone Installation -What is needed from Support
• %temp% log files
– AbbyyMsiLog.txt
– ABBYY FlexiCapture 11.log
• Windows Event logs
– System
– Application
– Security
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Distributed Installation
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Installation Steps - Components
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Installation Steps - Distributed
• Download files from http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc11
• Read Admin Guide
• Select “2. Distributed Installation”
– External Components
– Servers
– Workstation
• Activate License
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Distributed - Download
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Distributed - Extraction
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Distributed – External Components
• .NET Framework 4.0 & 3.5 SP1
• IIS
• SQL or Oracle DB
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Distributed – Server
• Select “2 Install Servers”
• Select the components
• Application Server
– IIS must be installed
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Distributed – Server
• Create DB
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Distributed - License
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Distributed – Stations
• Select “3 Install Workstations”
• Select the components
• Protection Sever Location
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Distributed – Configuration
• Processing Server
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Distributed Installation - Common Problems
• Admin Rights
– Run as Administrator
• User Account Control
• DB creation problem
• Sharing Application Server (IIS)
• License location
• User Profiles issue, Windows Update, & 3rd Party software
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Distributed Installation - Common Problems
• DB creation problem
– Compatibility mode in IE
– DB creation failure
• Run as Administrator
• Credentials of Application Pool
• SQL and Windows Authentication
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Distributed Installation - Common Problems
• DB creation problem
– Compatibility mode in IE
– DB creation failure
• Run as Administrator
• SQL and Windows Authentication
• Credentials of Application Pool
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Distributed Installation - Common Problems
• DB creation problem
– Sharing Application Server (IIS)
• Bindings
• Different Ports
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Distributed Installation - Common Problems
• DB creation problem
– Sharing Application Server (IIS)
• Bindings
• Different Ports
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Distributed Installation - Common Problems
• DB creation problem
– Sharing Application Server (IIS)
• Bindings
• Different Ports
http://knowledgebase.abbyy.com/article/1873
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Distributed Installation - Common Problems
• License Server location
– LicensingSettings.xml
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Distributed Installation -What is needed from Support
• %temp% log files
– AbbyyMsiLog.txt
– ABBYY FlexiCapture 11.log
• Windows Event logs
– System
– Application
– Security
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Upgrades
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Upgrades
• Uninstall – Reinstall
• Patch Upgrade
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Upgrades – Uninstall/Re-Install
• Uninstall / Re-Install
– Standalone
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FlexiCapture 11
• C:\ProgramData\ABBYY\FlexiCapture\11.0
– Distributed
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FlexiCapture 11 Servers
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FlexiCapture 11 Stations
• C:\inetpub\wwwroot\FlexiCapture11
• C:\ProgramData\ABBYY\FlexiCapture\11.0
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Upgrades – Patch
• Patches
– Version 11.0.4.2054 or newer
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Upgrades
• Upgrading Database
• Upgrading Project
– **Backward Compatible, NOT Forward**
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Questions
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