When you install the HiRDB client, the environment definition file (HIRDB.INI) is stored in the system directory.
To install the HiRDB client:
- Start the installer
Execute hcd_inst.exe found on the integrated CD-ROM to start Hitachi Integrated Installer.
At the Hitachi Integrated Installer screen, select one of the following, and then click the Execute installation button:
- For HiRDB/Run Time, select HiRDB/Run Time.
- For HiRDB/Developer's Kit, select HiRDB/Developer's Kit.
The HiRDB setup program is activated.
At the Select Program Product screen of the HiRDB setup program, select one of the following, and then click the Next button:
- For HiRDB/Run Time, select HiRDB/Run Time.
- For HiRDB/Developer's Kit, select HiRDB/Developer's Kit.
The setup program of the selected program product is activated.
- Register user information
The User Information screen is displayed.
Enter the user name and company name, and then click the Next button.
- Start installation
The Select Installation Folder screen is displayed.
In Installation folder, specify the location where the HiRDB client is to be installed. If you omit this value, the drive in which Windows is installed is assumed. After specifying the installation folder, click the Next button.
- Select the setup type
The Setup Type dialog box is displayed.
Depending on the setup type, you can change the functions to be installed.
- Typical
- Installs all functions.
- Compact
- Installs the minimum number of functions that are required.
- Custom
- Installs the functions you select.
The following table shows the functions that are installed when Typical and Compact are selected.
Table 6-1 Functions that are installed
No. |
Client |
Function |
Product type |
Setup type |
All |
Minimum |
1 |
XDS client |
Regular libraries |
RT,DK |
Y# |
Y# |
2 |
ODBC driver |
RT,DK |
Y |
N |
3 |
JDBC driver |
RT,DK |
Y |
N |
4 |
Sample UAP |
DK |
Y |
N |
5 |
Client of a server that provides primary functions |
Regular libraries |
RT,DK |
Y# |
Y# |
6 |
XA libraries |
RT,DK |
Y |
N |
7 |
ODBC driver |
RT,DK |
Y |
N |
8 |
HiRDB OLE DB provider |
RT,DK |
Y |
N |
9 |
HiRDB.NET data provider |
RT,DK |
Y |
N |
10 |
JDBC driver |
RT,DK |
Y |
N |
11 |
SQLJ |
RT,DK |
Y |
N |
12 |
Sample UAP |
DK |
Y |
N |
- Legend:
- RT: HiRDB/Run Time
- DK: HiRDB/Developer's Kit
- Y: Installed
- N: Not installed
- #
- Commands and utilities are also installed with HiRDB/Run Time.
- Commands, utilities, and the SQL preprocessor are also installed with HiRDB/Developer's Kit.
Once you have selected the setup type, click the Next button.
- Select functions
If you selected Custom, the Select Features dialog box is displayed.
Select the functions that you wish to install and then click the Next button.
- Set up the Path and CLASSPATH environment variables
The Set up Environment Variable Path dialog box and the Set up Environment Variable CLASSPATH dialog box might be displayed. If these dialog boxes are displayed, select either the XDS client or the client for a server that provides primary functions, and then click the Next button.
- Start copying files
The Starting Copying Files dialog box is displayed.
Check the current settings, and then click the Next button.
- Check the execution status of the installation
The execution status of the installation is displayed.
If there is not enough space to install the HiRDB client, the message Error occurred during data transfer is displayed while the execution status of the installation is displayed, and the installation is canceled. In such a case, check that there is adequate space at the installation target and then re-execute the installation.
- Terminate the installation program
When installation is complete, the Setup Complete screen is displayed.
- Notes
- The maximum length of a line in the environment definition file is 512 bytes. A definition line that exceeds 512 bytes is ignored.
- When you install a HiRDB client, you must have Administrator or Power User permissions. If a user who does not have Administrator or Power User permissions installs the client, the system environment variables are not updated. In Windows 2000, redistributed files are not updated either.
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