EIS guide?

I am trying to build a cube which has an attribute dimension.
I am not able to find any document to guide me to do that. I was able to create a cube with base dimensions.
Can anyone please let me know where to find the EIS guide or how to create an attribute dimension unsing EIS.
Thanks in advance

In your OLAP model, you choose columns from your base dimension table that you want to be available as attribute members. You will then see them available in your MetaOutline model.
So if you have a product table that has product number, product category and product color, in the OLAP model for your product table make the Product Color column an attribute.
Then when you go to the MetaOutline, when you drag Product Color onto the outline, it will add as an attribute.

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I have Oracle Essbase installed in a x86_64 machine.
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The is.sh script set these environment variables:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
export ISHOME=/u01/app/oracle/Middleware/EPMSystem11R1/products/Essbase/eis/server
export EPM_ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/Middleware/EPMSystem11R1
export HYPERION_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/Middleware/EPMSystem11R1
export ARBORPATH=$ISHOME
export ESSBASEPATH=$ISHOME
export ISLOADINFO=$ISHOME/loadinfo
export ISODBC=$EPM_ORACLE_HOME/common/ODBC-64/Merant/6.0
export ODBCINI=$EPM_ORACLE_HOME/common/ODBC-64/Merant/6.0/odbc.ini
export TEMP=/tmp
case `uname` in
AIX)
export JAVA_HOME=$EPM_ORACLE_HOME/../jdk160_11
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HP-UX)
export JAVA_HOME=$EPM_ORACLE_HOME/../jdk160_11
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Linux)
export JAVA_HOME=$EPM_ORACLE_HOME/../jdk160_11
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ISHOME/esslib:$ISHOME/islib:$ISODBC/lib:$JAVA_HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH ;;
SunOS)
export JAVA_HOME=$EPM_ORACLE_HOME/../jdk160_11
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ISHOME/esslib:$ISHOME/islib:$ISODBC/lib:$JAVA_HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH;;
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Hi Andres, Can you please tell me how you resolved this issue? I'm getting the same error when I start EIS as windows services, but when I start from console it works fine.
Updated................Issue resolved!!!
OK. Upon researching other windows forums found that I had to add System DSN to ODBC administrator under "C:\Windows\*SysWOW64*\odbcad32.exe". This is because the server is a windows 64-bit machine.
Thanks
Edited by: U12345 on Dec 14, 2010 5:58 AM
Edited by: U12345 on Dec 14, 2010 6:01 AM

Unable to create OLAP Metadata catalog in EIS

We are planning on creating new Essbase apps using EIS to create and load from our relational data warehouse databases. Have worked with Essbase for many years, but never EIS. We are currently on 9.3.3 for all Hyperion apps. I successfully installed the Integration Services Server on our test environment (Windows) and verified that the service is running. Also installed the Integration Services Console on my PC. We created the Metadata catalog database/tablespace on our MS SQL Server (2008). Using the ODBC Data Source Administrator on the EIS server, I created a new ODBC data source for this database following the instructions in the EIS install guide and used the “SQL Server” driver as specified. I was able to get a successful test connection within the Data Source Administrator and successfully saved the Data Source. However, when I first use the Integration Services console and first try to create the Metadata catalog, I get the following error: ODBC Error [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified. I enter the correct EIS server name, but have to manually type in the Catalog ODBC DSN name as the one I created doesn’t show up in the drop down. I also verified that the correct administrator userid and password are used. What could I be missing or doing wrong? Thanks. Mike

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Is there a document to guide us through the steps to create drill-through/Hybrid Analysis reports using EIS 9.3.1? I couldn't find it in sysadmin or dataprep documents ..
Thank you!

You can check in EIS document however producing drill through report is fairly straight forward. Select Tools -> Drill Through and then design SQL which you want to execute. I don;t have tool access so can;t give exact steps.
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Thanks,

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Associating attribute dimensions with the standard dimension in EIS

Hi... we need to bring 2 attribute dimensions in to the Metaoutline of EIS.These 2 attribute dimensions must be associated with lev 0 member of the standard dimension.how to achieve in EIS?
The current status: we did the olap model by mapping all the dimensional tables with the fact table and we are struck up how to bring the 2 attribute dimensions in to the model screen and association with standard dimesnion.
The table structure for the standard dimension is
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Reason-1     Reason-1-extension
Reason-2     Reason-2-extension
Reason-3     Reason-3-extension
col3 and col4 are attributes to be associated with column2.
Pls guide us the approach to be done in EIS..

Graham,
This is definitely a supported feature in EIS/9.3.1/ASO. I have many models with this type of structure. How you set it up can vary. Usually my Attribute Hierarchies are not that deep, only two to three levels, maybe four in a rare case, so I don't usually use a parent child table to set up the hierarchy (I'm not saying that it won't work, it might, I haven't tried, but same steps should apply). In a typical model I will have my stock table which has a buyer field. Then in another table I will have my attribute structure which will have columns for buyer, teams, and categories.
In EIS OLAP model, you add your attribute hierarchy table and use a join to link it to the main stock table, joining on the buyer field (you are now going from a "star" schema to a "snowflake". Go into the properties and make sure you define all the columns as "Attributes".
Then in Metadata model, drag your categories attribute onto the outline, then drag the teams and set it as a child of categories and finally drag buyer and set as child of teams. You only set the attribute association for the buyer back to the base dimension.
When you run your dim build it will set up your attribute dimension correctly.
Some things to keep in mind, make sure you have a process that ensures for every stock code you have in the main table, you have a matching one in your attribute dim table.
Sometimes, depending on how much manipulation I need to do, instead of joining the tables in EIS I will go back to relational source and create a view that joins the two tables together, then in my OLAP model, I have one table that has three attribute columns, one column for the buyer and then the other two for team and category, from that point setting up in metadata model is the same.
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How to see the SQL (OLAP DML) generated by Discoverer for OLAP
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Hi,
I originally posted this query on the Discoverer forum, but it was then suggested to post it here in the OLAP forum. Please help.........
Is there a way to see the SQL (OLAP DML) generated by Discoverer for OLAP (the way we have "View SQL" in Discoverer Relational). The version in use is 10.1.2.48.18.
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[Guide] Install and run Windows 7/8 from an external drive without using bootcamp (works for late 2012 iMacs with 3TB drive)

This is a copy of a post from my blog, you can also Read it on my blog...
Introduction
After I received my new iMac with a 3 TB Fusion Drive, I was disappointed when I realized that Bootcamp was not running on this model and prevented me from installing Windows on it. I wanted to take advantage of the powerful iMac hardware to play games but I couldn't.
There are a few ways of working around this limitation, but I found most of them quite complex and most of the time they required formatting the internal hard drive or repartitioning it and go for a brand new installation of Mac OS X. I was not comfortable with that.
But there is another way, and that is to install Windows on an external hard drive, using either USB or Thunderbolt. Personally I used a Lacie Rugged 1 TB drive that has both USB3 and Thunderbolt connectors. Both work very well.
This guide may interest you if:
You have an internal hard drive of more than 2TB and you can't run bootcamp at all (like late 2012 iMacs with a 3TB drive)
You have limited space or you don't want to dedicate disk space on your internal hard disk drive to a Windows installation
What this guide will make you do:
It will make you erase all your data from your external USB3/Thunderbolt hard drive
It will make you install Windows on your external USB3/Thunderbolt hard drive
It will make you install bootcamp drivers
What this will not make you do:
It will not make you modify anything on your internal Mac hard drive
It will not make you use or install the bootcamp assistant
It will not activate the Preference Pane for the default boot drive. You have to boot by pressing the ALT key to manually select your boot drive each tome you want to boot Windows.
What you'll need
An external hard drive with a USB3 and/or Thunderbolt connector. This drive will be formatted so ensure you saved your files before going further. You can use either an SSD drive or a classic hard drive.
A Windows 7 or 8 install DVD or ISO (check whether to install 32 or 64 bits versions based on your Bootcamp drivers) and the corresponding Windows serial number.
One of the following:
Mac OS X with a Windows 7 or 8 Virtual Machine (use VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop for example. Note: VMWare Fusion seems to have some issues with Thunderbolt and USB3. Plug your drive to a USB2 enclosure or hub to work around this -it worked for me-, or use another VM software) → Read the important note below
A PC running Windows 7 or 8 → Read the important note below
Windows AIK (free) running on your Virtual Machine or on your PC, or just the imagex.exe file (the rest of the Windows AIK package is not needed)
Download imagex.exe
Download Windows AIK (this download and installation is not required if you have already downloaded imagex.exe)
Bootcamp drivers for your Mac. You can get these either by running bootcamp from your Mac (Applications > Utilities > Bootcamp) or, if like me you have a 3TB drive and can't run bootcamp at all, use the direct download links here.
A USB stick to store your bootcamp drivers
IMPORTANT: If your Mac has a 64 bits processor, your Windows Virtual Machine on OSX, your Windows installation on your PC and your Windows DVD/ISO must also be in 64 bits!
Step by Step guide
Step 1: Get the install.wim file
If you have a Windows ISO file:
Mount the ISO
If you're on OS X: double click on the ISO file
If you're on on Windows 7: Use a software like Virtual Clone Drive (free)
If you're on Windows 8: double click on the ISO file
Open the mounted drive, then go to the "sources" folder and locate the "install.wim" file. Save this file to C:\wim\ on your Windows installation or virtual machine.
If you have a Windows DVD: open the "sources" folder on the DVD and locate the "install.wim" file. Save this file to C:\wim\ on your Windows installation or virtual machine.
IMPORTANT: If instead of a "install.wim" file, you have "install.esd", you can not continue this step by step guide. And an ESD file can not be converted into a WIM file. So you must get a version of the Windows installation DVD/ISO that has an install.wim file.
Step 2: Clean, partition and format your external hard drive
On your Windows installation or virtual machine, plug in your external hard drive (can be plugged using USB2, USB3 or Thunderbolt at this stage)
Open the command prompt in administrator mode (cmd.exe). To run it in administrator mode, right click on cmd.exe > Run as admin.
Type the following and hit enter to open the disk partitioner utility:
diskpartType the following and hit enter to list your drives:
list disk
This will display a list of disks mounted on your computer or virtual machine. Make sure your drive is listed here before you continue.Identify the disk ID of your external hard drive. Replace # by your real external disk ID in the command below:
select disk #Clean all partitions by typing the following (warning: this will erase all data from your external drive!):
clean
Create the boot parition by typing the following followed by the enter key:
create partition primary size=350
This will create a 350MB partition on your external driveFormat the partition in FAT32 by typing the following:
format fs=fat32 quick
Set this partition to active by typing:
active
Assign a letter to mount this partition. We will use letter B in our example. If B is already used on your PC, replace B by any other available letter:
assign letter=b
Windows will detect a new drive and probably display a pop-up. Ignore that.Create the Windows installation partition using all the remaining space available on the external drive by typing the following:
create partition primary
Format the new partition in NTFS:
format fs=ntfs quick
Assign a letter to mount this partition. We will use letter O in our example. If O is already used on your PC, replace O by any other available letter:
assign letter=o
Windows will detect a new drive and probably display a pop-up. Ignore that.Exit the disk partitioner utility by typing:
exit
Step 3: Deploy the Windows installation image
Still using the command prompt in admin mode (you didn't close it, did you? ), locate the imagex.exe file mentioned in the "What you'll need" section and access its folder. In our example, we have put this file in C:\imagex\imagex.exe
Type the following and hit enter (remember to replace o: with the letter you have chosen in the previous step):
imagex.exe /apply C:\wim\install.wim 1 o:
This will take some time. The Windows installation image is being deployed to your external driveOnce done, type the following to create the boot section (remember to replace o: and b: with the letters you've chosen in the previous step):
o:\windows\system32\bcdboot o:\windows /f ALL /s b:
If you get an error message saying that you can't run this program on your PC, then most probably you are running on a 32 bits installation of windows and you're trying to deploy a 64 bits install. This means you did not read the important notes in the beginning of this guide
If you get an error message on the options that can be used with the BCDBOOT command, then it's because you're installing Windows 7, and the /f option is not supported. If that is the case, remove /f ALL from the command and retry.
Step 4: Boot from your external drive and install Windows
Plug in your external drive:
If you've done all the previous steps from a Windows PC, unplug your external drive from your PC and plug it to your Mac, either on a USB3 or a Thunderbolt port.
If you've done all the previous steps from your Mac using a Virtual Machine, ensure the external drive is plugged in to a USB3 or Thunderbolt port. Using USB2 should also work but you'll get very poor performance so I don't recommend doing that.
Reboot your Mac and once the bootup sound is over, immediately press the ALT (option) key and release it only when the boot drives selection screen appears. If you did not get the boot drives selection screen, reboot and try again. The timing to press the ALT (option) key is quite short. It must not be too early or too late.
On the boot selection screen, choose "Windows" using the arrow keys on your keyboard, then press enter.
The Windows installation starts. Follow the on-screen instructions as normal. The installation program will restart your computer one or 2 times. Don't forget to press ALT (option) right after the bootup sound, and boot on Windows again each time to continue the installation.
Step 5: Install bootcamp drivers
Once the Windows installation is complete, plug in the USB stick where you stored the bootcamp drivers (see "what you'll need" section), open it and right click on "setup.exe" and select "Run as admin". Follow the on-screen instructions.If you have an error saying that you can't run this program on this PC, obviously you have installed a 32 bits version of Windows and the bootcamp drivers for your Mac are made for a 64 bits version. You have to restart the whole guide and make sure to get a 64 bits version of Windows this time!
Once the bootcamp drivers are all installed, reboot and press ALT (option) after the bootup sound to boot on Windows again. And Voilà, you have Windows installed on your USB3/Thunderbolt drive running on your Mac.
Now each time you want to boot on Windows, press and hold the ALT (option) key after the startup sound and select "Windows", then press Enter.

Hi i'm trying to follow your guide, I installed windows 8 on bootcamp to do it planning to remove it after the operation is done, but i get stuck at part 3: every command i give to imagex i get a pop-up ftom windws asking how do I want to open this kind of file install.wim and imagex does nothing, what do i have to do to stop those pop-ups?

Guide: Optimizing Your Windows XP/Vista Notebook

purpose:
to build a highly optimized, personalized, faster, smaller and more secure OS installation using windows xp (can use vista also but this guide will not cover it in any detail)
plus i was bored to tears
information:
this is a somewhat advanced guide not meant for those unfamilure with the tools and techniques used here
the basics of this guide can be applied to most/all windows xp/vista notebooks and desktops, not just Lenovo, however in my case i run windows xp pro on a T60 (8743) with an add-on graphics card (similar to a T60p i assume) and this guide will be geared toward this config.
many alterations can be made, so it is very general in nature and should not be taken literally
this is my personal machine and i am not on a private network. you may have to adjust as necessary.
disclaimer:
it ain't my fault
what will you gain:
* a highly customized OS
* faster boot times
* more free disk space
* a lighter, snappier feeling OS
* a more secure OS
* a more stable OS
* more free RAM
* less problems (or maybe more if you're not careful)
with all due respect to Lenovo, i have found that the less Lenovo software i install the fewer glitches i have and the faster things run. this is often the case for various other hardware vendors that supply proprietary software which is often not needed, or not all of which is needed.
what you will need: (all free, except for possibly the OS):
* a windows xp/vista installation disk. though you may be able to do this using your i386 directory (perhaps on the recovery partition), a full, non-OEM disk is preferred.
* SP2 and SP3 (it is my understanding that either SP1 or SP2 should be installed before installing SP3, though i have built installations with SP3 only).
* dotNet runtime
* nLite (or vLite for vista) - http://www.nliteos.com/
* Ryan's Windows XP Post-SP3 Update Pack - http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/
* Ryan's integration tool - http://integrator.siginetsoftware.com/index.php?download
* all current drivers for your hardware
please read any license agreements for the above (for instance, nLite is not to be used for commercial applications)
also visit the nLite and RyanVM forums as there's a ton of helpful info there, add-on packs, etc., and please consider donating to them both if you like the software. both are great guys. i wouldn't bother running windows anymore without nLite. from Nuhi's page (his english is not the best):
Have you ever wanted to remove Windows components like Media Player, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, Messenger...
How about not even to install them with Windows ?
nLite is a tool for pre-installation Windows configuration and component removal at your choice. Optional bootable image ready for burning on media or testing in virtual machines.
With nLite you will be able to have Windows installation which on install does not include, or even contain on media, the unwanted components.
Features
* Service Pack Integration
* Component Removal
* Unattended Setup
* Driver Integration *
* Hotfixes Integration **
* Tweaks
* Services Configuration
* Patches ***
* Bootable ISO creation
basic build procedure:
* install the dotNet runtime
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c:\nlite\source\
c:\nlite\working\
c:\nlite\sp\
c:\nlite\hotfix\
* download Ryan's post SP3 update pack and dump it in c:\nlite\hotfix\
* download Ryan's integration tool and dump in c:\nlite\hotfix\
note that you can use nLite to integrate service packs and hotfix's, but i prefer Ryan's tool as i have had problems in the past using nLite to integrate Ryan's post SP update cabs, though this happened during the earlier beta days of nLite.
* download xp SP2 and SP3 service packs and dump in c:\nlite\sp\
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* using Ryan's integrator, set update pack path to c:\nlite\sp\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe, windows source to c:\nlite\source\, and destination to c:\nlite\working\ and start integration
* using Ryan's integrator, set update pack path to c:\nlite\sp\WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe set windows source to c:\nlite\working\ and destination to c:\nlite\working\ and integrate SP3. after SP3 is integrated, if you want to save the windows installation for the next time you install, copy it elsewhere before moving on.
* using Ryan's integrator set source to c:\nlite\hotfix\ (where you dumped Ryan's post SP3 update cab) and destination to c:\nlite\working\ and run it.
* start nLite and set the windows installation path to c:\nlite\working\
make sure that, in the "version" box, that SP3 is written, otherwise you've made an error earlier.
IMPORTANT: when using nLite be very careful and move slowly, making sure to READ ALL DESCRIPTIONS and explore all options -- it's easy to skip or screw up something if you're not very careful.
rule of thumb: don't remove something if you don't know what it is or what the implications might be
* following the wizard, select your options. i would suggest the following:
remove components
unattended
options
patches
tweaks
build ISO
in the case of my thinkpad my hard drive will not be recognized by windows unless i integrate the driver for the SATA controller using nLite OR enter BIOS setup and put the controller in compatibility mode so i can install the driver from windows (after which BIOS needs to be changed again). integrating drivers will require extra reading on your part and is beyond what i wish to get into here, so, to make things easy if you're not comfortable doing this, just put your controller in compatibility mode if necessary and install the driver from within windows.
* following the wizard and hitting "next" as necessary, if you've selected the options above, nLite will pop-up a compatibility options window where you want to select what components you really need (prevents you from removing dependancies later).
* in the next step you'll remove unwanted components - the part i enjoy most. be careful what you remove! stuff in red is important. this is what i typically remove, give or take:
Accessibility Options
Briefcase
ClipBook Viewer
Defragmenter (replaced with JKDefragGUI)
Games
Internet Games
Paint
Pinball
Screensavers (useful only for very old CRT monitors)
WordPad (replaced with PSPad)
Keyboards (i remove all - nLite will keep default for your language)
ActiveX for streaming video (depends on IE which i remove parts of)
AOL ART Image Format Support (depends on IE which i remove parts of)
Images and Backgrounds (desktop eye candy)
Luna desktop theme (cartoonish desktop theme)
Media Center
Mouse Cursors
Movie Maker
Music Samples
Old CDPlayer and Sound Recorder (replaced in part by foobar2000)
Speech Support
Tablet PC
Windows Media Player (replaced by foobar2000, VLC and Satsuki codec pack)
Windows Media Player 6.4 (replaced by foobar2000, VLC and Satsuki codec pack)
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (replaced by XnView)
Windows Sounds (unneeded sound themes)
Communication tools (phone dialer, hyperterminal, etc., some replaed by better 3rd part s/w)
FrontPage Extensions
Internet Connection Wizard (not needed to create a connection)
Internet Explorer (i keep the core (there's 2 options for removing this; one to remove parts but keep basic functionality and another to remove the core, which i suggest keeping) as it's functionality is needed by many applications - removing this will remove the "Program Files\Internet Explorer" directory, but you can still browse the web using windows explorer (file manager) if need be. i replace with Firefox)
Internet Information Services (IIS) (i use Apache (WAMP) for web development)
IP Conferencing
MSN Explorer (partially replaced with Miranda IM)
Netmeeting
Outlook Express (replaced with Thunderbird)
Peer-to-Peer (only for MS networks, nothing to do with P2P)
Share Creation Wizard
Synchronization Manager
Vector Graphics Rendering (VML) (depends on IE i think, which i remove parts of)
Web Folders
Windows Messenger (replaced with Miranda IM
.NET Framework (i don't install this at all)
Blaster/Nachi removal tool
Color Schemes (predefined desktop color schemes)
Desktop Cleanup Wizard (replaced with CCleaner)
Disk Cleanup (replaced with CCleaner)
File and Settings Wizard (used to transfer settings between 2 computers)
File System Encryption (try TrueCrypt or AxCrypt - note that MS encryption is propritary and, as such, should not be trusted)
Help and Support (huge space hog)
IExpress Wizard
Manual Install and Upgrade (ability to upgrade OS, which is always a bad idea (better to install clean))
MS Agent (used for annoying animated paperclip in MS office)
Out of Box Experience (OOBE) (do NOT remove unless you have a VLK)
Remote Installation Services (RIS)
Search Assistant (annoying animated dog in search window)
Security Center (replaced with Comodo firewall)
Service Pack Messages
Shell Media Handler
Tour (useless windows tour)
User account pictures
Web View
Zip Folders (replaced with IZArc and Universal Extractor)
Automatic Updates (hardly needed once attack vectors are removed)
Beep Driver (annoying beep, such as when you press too many keys at once)
Error Reporting (automitic error reporting to MS - i suppose vista is the result?)
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service (replaced with ImgBurn)
Remote Registry
Secondary Logon
System Restore Service (bloated nonsense used for restoring viruses to their orgional state - better to reinstall)
Languages (i remove all - nLite will keep your default language)
as should be apparent from the above, security is already enhanced since many attack vectors were removed (OE, WMP, MSN, remote registry, system restore, etc., etc., etc.).
missing functionality is replaced by better, more functinal and more secure software
* for the "unattended setup" step, you can select many options, change default paths (Program Files), disable hibernate, configure network adapters and much more.
* next is "options" where you are presented with many more choices.
* next is "patches". here i would highly suggest turning off SFC (windows file protection) as this is an incredible annoyance for many people and will greatly increase the time required for your installation. furthermore, malicious folks and vendors that write drivers know how to get around this nonsense anyway.
* next is "tweaks" and then you'll finish up by building your installation. i typically cut the size of a default windows xp install by about 50%, but i'm a bit agressive with what i remove. also some of that space is used by 3rd party software to replace the components removed.
* if you are comfortable with virtual machine software, that'd be the way to test your shiny new installation ISO. if not, then get ready to take the plunge
when installed an nLite OS on my thinkpad for the first time (a day or 2 after i got it), i did a test install first - i kept the recovery partition in tact. once i got comfortable with installing the drivers and got everything working, i un-hid and formatted the recovery partition -- gone! you may want to do the same, though speaking from expierence i can tell you that it's rather trivial to get everything working on my T60 (though i do not have nor did i want a fingerprint reader, i would doubt it would be an issue to get working).
* once windows is up and running, there will be allot of broken stuff
some of the "Fn" keys will not work, some will (because the hardware is configured in BIOS). you'll need to install the drivers for the items that you want to work, and this is another area where i depart from the norm. here's some things i don't install and the reasons why (whenever possible, any hardware below is disabled in BIOS or device manager):
* easy eject utility - not needed/i don't use it anyway
* hotkey driver - bloated and sometimes buggy software that may corrupt OGL and DX full-screen display (games) and cause stop errors (BSOD)
* trackpoint - i don't use it, though it works anyway with limited functionality if not disabled in BIOS/device manager
* trusted platform module - yeah, well i don't trust it
* away manager - don't use it/lighter weight alternitives available
* keyboard customizer - not needed/i don't use it
* scroll lock indicator - not needed/i don't use it
* software installer - bloated mess/not needed (subscribe to the Lenovo RSS feed to be made aware of updates)
* thinkpad configuration package - i'll configure it myself, thanks
* thinkvantage access connectkions - bloated mess/slows boot time/not needed (better and lighter weight alternitives * available if you need this functionality)
* ultra-nav wizard - not needed
* bluetooth - i install the microsoft bluetooth stack (which is smaller and simpler) and have noticably less lag with bluetooth devices resuming from a standby state (mouse in particular)
* display drivers - i use the highly acclaimed and optimized Omega drivers.
for the drivers i do install, i install only the drivers, NOT the software (in other words i do not run the installer). i do this by extracting the installer using IZArc or Universal Extractor and using device manager to point the hardware to the extracted *.inf files. for me, there is only one device that comes up "unknown device" before drivers are installed (i forget which). the rest are named, so it's easy to tell what path to give them for the drivers. installing drivers for the unknown device is then simple a process of elimination, or you can use software to help identify the device.
::: the end :::
hack it 'till it BREAKS!

*bookmarked for desection*
I already see flaws, like turning off remote registry for example. Remote registry only has very limited access, and you can change the access, but why would you? You can see what it has access to by going into Control Panel > Administative Tools > Local Security Policy > > Local Polices > Security Options, then scroll a little more than half-way, and it's under the Network access box.
There are so many crack pot guides out there, that the only good advice is to look where they looked, and if you don't get it, and don't go though all of it, LEAVE IT ALONE! It only makes servicing the box at a later time a HUGE pain, and if it's in a business, it'll just be reimaged.
Keep this guy's disclaimer in mind at all times. Just do the easy ones to start, like run CCleaner, it basically does everything for you, and doesn't cause any errors (or as far as I know, and I use it just about every other day)
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SharePoint Foundation 2013 guide

hello guys, getting off my hands to get wet on sharepoint.
need a guide on how to setup document management using sharepoint foundation
thanks.
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Please check the below Urls
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http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/110899/sharepoint-foundation-2013-document-management
http://www.jornata.com/resources/Documents/Configuring%20SharePoint%202013%20Document%20Management%20and%20Search_Scott%20Jamison_SPSNH_2013.pdf
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New .TV (pets, recipe, etc.) and Viacom channels not in zap2it or Tivo guides

So, it's been about a month since the new .tv channels came out and two days since the Viacom HD channels were introduced. And zap2it.com, Tivo, etc. all still don't list ANY of the new channels in their programming guides.
I've opened cases with Tivo. With Zap2it. With Verizon. Everyone points fingers saying it's the other's fault.
In the meantime, for the .TV channels that got added a while back, if you go to zap2it, or Tivo, you get "loor633" for channel name and "to be announced" for guide info for pets.tv. You get "loor599" for Cars.tv. You get "loor674" for MYDestination.tv. Etc.
And for the Viacom channels, you also get nothing. Just blank space with "to be announced" for programming info.
From what I understand, Verizon needs to tell Tribune that their channel lineup has changed. And Tribune, Zap2it and Tivo all claim that Verizon hasn't done that. Verizon, of course, is silent on the matter and the "fiber solutions center" says there is nothing they can do right now and that channel info for the .tv and Verizon channels might get added to online guides in a few MONTHS!?!?!?!?!?!?
Why does this seem to be a problem with Verizon's lineup and no one else's? When I had Dish, Zap2it would have updated listings within 2 hours of new channel additions. When I had Charter, both Zap2it and Tivo had channel guide info for new channels usually the day BEFORE the channel was added. But Verizon doesn't seem to provide Tribune with new channel info / guide data at all.
Having had FIOS for less than two months, I'm not happy. I'm almost certain the goal is for Verizon to get me to dump my lifetime Tivo service and instead pay them $15.99 for their DVR. But trust me -- I'd rather go back to Charter first.
Message Edited by skierrob2 on 06-24-2009 10:44 AM

I do not understand why you folks are blaming Verizon for this. Please give me a moment to explain my theory.
First of all, I have been for a long time a very dissatisfied user of the FiOS Guide data. So dissatisfied that late last year I sent an email to Verizon's CEO expressing my dissatisfaction, and providing examples and pointers to various forum threads discussing the problem. I received maybe 4 or 5 phone calls about the issue, no resolution, but I was told the procedure for the FiOS Guide was this:
Each channel (say ESPN, whatever) develops the data, and sends it to FYI Television of Grand Prairie, TX (in the DFW area). FYI gathers the schedule info from all of the channel providers and once a day sends that data to Verizon. Verizon then inputs the data to the Guide and bingo, we see it, good or bad (lots and lots of bad IMO). I have no way to know if this is really the process, but this is the way it was explained and it makes sense to me.
Now, lets talk about one of the other guide providers for the Tivo or whatever. It seems to me that a very similar process would have to take place: channel to guide data collector to actual guide data provider (maybe the last two are one and the same?).
Now, where would Verizon be in this process for the other guide data providers? Seems to me nowhere, it should be the responsibility of the channel to notify the data provider that the channel is now on FiOS, what the channel name and number is, etc.
I am sure you will disagree with me, but where am I wrong? It seems to me you should be complaining to the channel providers, not Verizon.
(jumping into the foxhole....)
Justin
Verizon FiOS TV, Internet, and phone
IMG 1.6.2, Build 08.58
Keller, TX 76248

Channel Guide Update - Questions & Concerns

In speaking with customer support this morning, it would appear that my only recourse for letting Verizon know that I don’t like the new Channel Guide is to make a post on the forums and this seems like the most applicable one.
To start, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the old channel guide and I can’t figure out what the new guide does better aside from possibly displaying 2 additional channels per page…at the cost of incorporating a GIANT active dvr UI (user interface), an awful color scheme and a PiP window in the channel guide that seems to have had its size reduced to about ¼ of the previous one.
Does anyone know if there’s a way to change the display back to the old style or at least something close to it? I only had 15 minutes to play around with it this morning before work, but the rest of the new display styles are even worse than the standard one and I was hoping there was another options section that I didn’t notice as far as the overall display goes.
For those of you who use the verizon DVR services, that display has also changed and I can only assume that it’s geared towards displaying commercials while we use the dvr functions b/c there’s no other reason for it to take up so much room on the screen at the moment.
The previous dvr display used to consist of a small horizontal bar across the bottom of the screen that displayed the basic channel info (channel #, name of the show, run time etc etc), showed you the speed at which it was rewinding or fast forwarding and the point in the show that you were currently watching. With the update, the DVR window is MASSIVE and it has to be taking up close to 1/3 of the screen when you hit the FF, RW or play button. However, even with the new giant dvr display, there’s nothing being utilized in the actual display and I have a feeling it’s going to be used for corporate commercials or simply advertising verizon on-demand programming.
The new channel guide is clearly slower than the old one too and as I said earlier, I just didn’t see anything that warranted the huge makeover and I have trouble understanding how this new version of the channel guide could’ve possibly been beta tested by anyone and wound up in this state.
I love the verizon internet speed and I’ve come to find that their customer service is excellent, but this change was possibly enough to make me drop the full package I currently utilize and simply maintain the internet going forward for the sake of accessing websites like hulu & netflix for my television needs.

Agreed. The new guide format is slow, the text is difficult to read, but worst of all, you can only see a few channels at
a time when scrolling. With hundreds of channels, you need to be able to glance at many channel listings quickly
on one screen, before quickly scrolling to the next screen.
I agree this is so bad that I will have to look at cable or satellite options if the old channel guide is not restored, at least
as an option. It was great! Why fix what isn't broken? Or more to the point, why break something that was an asset
to the service?
If FIOS tries to hold me to whatever the term of my contract period and penalizes me for dropping the service, my
position would be that the service provided by FIOS with the new channel guide is materially and adversely different from
what I signed up for, and this unilateral change on the part of Verizon voids my obligations under the deal. But all
I really want is the option to return to the prior channel guide format.

Got my password wrong twice and my mini is disable. I connected to iTunes, but can't get it to work. Can some one guide my through?

got my password wrong twice and my mini is disable. I connected to iTunes, but can't get it to work. Can some one guide my through?

If it's showing the red disabled screen due to incorrect passcodes then you may need to put the iPad into recovery mode : http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808 - you should then be able to reset the iPad via your computer's iTunes and restore/resync your content to it

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