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Installing and activating IBS Service

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The installation of IBS Service differs depending on whether or not you are already running IBS Enterprise. Once IBS Service is activated, you can set up data in the mandatory tables and files.

Installation

Installation of the system For a description on how to install the system on the iSeries, see the IBS Enterprise Technical Implementation Guide, available on the IBS Intranet.
Installation of a new company For a description on how to generate a new company or how to copy one, see Company generation and the Panel help.

The following outlines the procedures for installing/activating/loading IBS Service. Two different scenarios apply:

  • You are about to perform an entire new installation of IBS Enterprise.
  • You are already running IBS Enterprise, but without IBS Service. Note: As IBS Service is an add-on module to IBS Distribution (and therefore cannot be run without IBS Distribution), you should have installed and set up the IBS Distribution application first. See Installing and setting up IBS Distribution for instructions.

Entire new installation

The installation process and data set up for an entire new IBS Enterprise installation is divided into three major phases. They are:

  1. Install IBS Enterprise from media.
  2. Run a company generation and define the applications to be activated for the company.
  3. Establish mandatory data in IBS Distribution and IBS Service tables/files.

For a description of the first two steps, see the IBS Enterprise Technical Implementation Guide available on the IBS Intranet. For a description of the third step, see Loading data in the IBS Distribution base system and Loading data in IBS Service tables/files.

Already running IBS Enterprise

The installation process and data set up for an installation of IBS Service only is divided into four major phases. They are:

  1. Install IBS Service from media.
  2. Activate IBS Service in Work with companies.
  3. Pre-load tables for IBS Service.
  4. Establish mandatory data in IBS Distribution and IBS Service tables/files.

For a description of the first step, see the IBS Enterprise Technical Implementation Guide available on the IBS Intranet. For a description of steps 2 and 3, see the corresponding sections in this document. For a description of the last step, see Loading data in the IBS Distribution base system and Loading data in IBS Service tables/files.

Some of these steps are required to make the system operational and should be performed by a technician, while others can be completed by the user. It is, therefore, strongly recommended that you read the IBS Enterprise Technical Implementation Guide (available on the IBS Intranet) before and during system installation and setup. The technical steps are described in more detail in that document.

Activate IBS Service

To perform the activation of the IBS Service application as a separate task is only done if the IBS Enterprise software already is installed and a company (or several companies) is already generated.

For your information, when generating a company in IBS Enterprise for the first time, the applications to be used in the company are also activated. For more information, see the IBS Enterprise Technical Implementation Guide available on the IBS Intranet.

Activate the IBS Service application in a company that is already installed

  1. Select the Work with companies menu item.
  2. Select the company in which IBS Service should be activated and click OK until you reach Application defn/company maintenance.
  3. On that panel, select the SVC application and click OK twice.
  4. Continue to click OK until you return to the initial panel and then exit the routine.

IBS Service is now activated, but you have to restart the company (via the Change company to work with menu item) to be able to continue with the next Pre-load tables for IBS Service section.

Pre-load tables for IBS Service

Some tables have preloaded values at installation, and maintenance should be restricted. These tables include:

  • Batch program table
  • Transaction type table
  • Service code table
  • Basic time level table
  • Object history code table

Also other tables have preloaded values, but need maintenance before they are complete.

To perform the pre-load of tables used in the IBS Service application as a separate task is only done if the IBS Enterprise software already is installed and a company (or several companies) is already generated.

For your information, when generating a company in IBS Enterprise for the first time, the applicable tables are also pre-loaded. For more information, see Company generation.

  1. Select the Update pre-loaded application tables menu item.
  2. You access Application preload tables update. Do the following:
    • Enter the IBS Service application code (SVC).
    • Perform update by clicking OK.

    You are now ready to start manually loading data in tables and files. See Loading data in IBS Service tables/files.

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