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IntroductionCopy link to clipboard
Installing Procurement Analytics (PA) consists of five main steps:
- Downloading the software package.
- Deploying PA plug-ins to the Appian environment.
- Creating the database objects in the business data source.
- Importing the PA application into the Appian environment.
Before starting the installation process, review the System Requirements to ensure all minimum requirements are met.
System requirementsCopy link to clipboard
- Appian version 23.3 for PA 1.1.
- Award Management 1.6.0
- A supported version of a MariaDB or Oracle database as a business data source.
- Note: If you are not using a compatible version of MariaDB or Oracle, you will need to upgrade to a compatible version before installing PA 1.1.
- A supported web browser.
Step 1: Downloading software packageCopy link to clipboard
To install PA, you'll need to download the software package that contains the following files you'll use in the remaining setup steps.
- 01.ProcurementAnalyticsv1.1.0.sql: SQL script for creating the database objects needed for the PA application.
- ProcurementAnalyticsv1.1.0.zip: Application package to import into Appian.
To download the software package:
- Go to the SUPPORT tab on My Appian.
- Click the DOWNLOADS tab.
- Click SOLUTIONS.
- Find and open Procurement Analytics V1.1.0.
- In Downloads, click the Download Procurement Analytics link.
- Click PROCEED to agree to the License Agreement.
- Click Download Procurement Analytics v1.1.0 to download the ZIP file.
- Unzip
ProcurementAnalyticsv1.1.0.zip
to access the software installation files.
Step 2: Deploying plug-insCopy link to clipboard
You must deploy the Appian Solutions
and Content Tools
plug-ins for the PA solution to work. The steps for deploying plug-ins differ for an Appian Cloud or self-managed environment. Be sure to note which deployment steps you need for your environment.
Appian Cloud EnvironmentsCopy link to clipboard
To deploy the plug-ins for an Appian Cloud environment:
- In the target environment, log in as the deployment user.
- Navigate to the Admin Console.
- On the left side of the console, click Plug-ins.
- Click ADD PLUG-INS.
- Search for and click
Appian Solutions
. - Click DEPLOY.
- Search for and click
Content Tools
. - Click DEPLOY.
Self-Managed EnvironmentsCopy link to clipboard
To deploy the plug-ins for a self-managed environment:
- Find the necessary plug-ins on the AppMarket.
- Follow the Deploying Plug-ins instructions to deploy.
Step 3: Creating database objectsCopy link to clipboard
To create the structure for the database tables, views, and other objects that are a part of the PA application, you will need to run a DDL script in your database.
To create the database objects:
-
In your database, run the
ProcurementAnalyticsv1.1.0.sql
DDL file downloaded in Step 1. -
Note: This DDL file is optimized for MariaDB or Oracle databases. If you are using a different type of database, the DDL file may need to be modified.
Step 4: Importing the applicationCopy link to clipboard
The next step needed is installing the PA application by importing the application files into the target environment.
To import the application:
- In the target environment, log in as the deployment user.
- Navigate to the Appian Designer.
- Click IMPORT.
- Click UPLOAD and choose the
ProcurementAnalyticsv1.1.0.zip
file downloaded in Step 1. - Click INSPECT.
- Review the inspection results. If there are no issues, click IMPORT PACKAGE.
- NOTE: The import may time out due to file size, but the import will continue in the background.
Note: If the business database is not called Appian
, a warning will occur when importing the data stores. To fix this, after the import is complete, open each data store object and update the Data Source dropdown list.