Configuring an Eclipse Workbench for HCL Compass reporting activities

Use the following instructions to install the HCL Compass Reporting Driver into an Eclipse workbench.

Create a Eclipse update site

Before you begin

Before installing the HCL Compass Reporting Driver, make sure that the Business Intelligence and Reporting framework is installed and loaded in the Eclipse Workbench.

Procedure

  1. Select Window > Help > Install new software.
  2. Click Add to create a local update site.
  3. From the Add Repository dialog, specify a name for the local update site, HCL Compass Reporting Driver for example.
  4. For the location, specify the directory <compass_home>/reports/driver
    Use the Local... button to locate the file path on the file system.
  5. Click OK to save the update site.

Install the HCL Compass Reporting Driver features

Procedure

  1. In Name list, click the HCL Compass Reporting Driver check box
  2. Click Next.
  3. From the Install Details page, click Next.
  4. From Review Licenses page, review license text. You must click I accept the terms of the license agreement to proceed
  5. Click Finish to install the HCL Compass Reporting Driver.
  6. After installation completes, click Restart Now to restart the workbench and activate the driver.