You should review this guide before starting the installation.
This guide explains how to:
You can use Direct Link on desktop computers with ACL Analytics, or on a server with Analytics Exchange.
Caution
You should only attempt to complete installation or configuration tasks if you have the appropriate role and security rights.
Installing and configuring Direct Link requires users in the following roles, with associated security rights:
| Role | Security rights |
|---|---|
| Desktop or Network Administrator | Administrator rights to the computer where the Direct Link client
will be installed. This may be an end user who belongs to the Administrators group on the computer, or a network administrator. |
| SAP Security Administrator | Administrator rights on the SAP system to configure security authorizations for Direct Link users. |
| SAP Basis Administrator | Administrator rights to install the Direct Link add-on on the SAP system. |
The following tasks must be completed to install Direct Link. Some of the tasks must be completed in a specific order:
| Task | Prerequisite tasks | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check the system requirements |
Desktop or Network Administrator |
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| 2 | Uninstall any earlier version, or evaluation version, of the Direct Link client | Desktop or Network Administrator | |
| 3 | Install SAP GUI for Windows | Desktop or Network Administrator | |
| 4 | Configure SAP connection information | 3 | SAP Basis Administrator |
| 5 | Install the Direct Link add-on for the SAP system | SAP Basis Administrator | |
| 6 | Configure the Direct Link output folder on the SAP system | SAP Basis Administrator | |
| 7 | Assign SAP authorizations | 6 | SAP Security Administrator |
| 8 | Install the Direct Link client | 3, 4 | Desktop or Network Administrator or User with Administrator rights on the workstation where the client is being installed |