BusinessObjects Board

What ActiveX Unit ?

We are running BO 5.1.4, and Webi 2.6

We need to push out the ActiveX unit to over 100 users and was wondering what one to do ?

many thanks


saustin (BOB member since 2007-03-05)

I’m sorry, but I don’t understand what you mean by “the ActiveX Unit”.


Anita Craig :us: (BOB member since 2002-06-17)

The activeX file that is required.


saustin (BOB member since 2007-03-05)

As far as I know, the ActiveX that is required when displaying reports in IE in the enhanced format is downloaded automatically when the first report is being opened.

You shouldn’t be doing it by yourself.

Is this not working for you this way?


Marek Chladny :slovakia: (BOB member since 2003-11-27)

There are over 1000 users and most of them do not have admin rights to their machines, therefore I need to have the file pushed out instead, hence needed to know what file it is.


saustin (BOB member since 2007-03-05)

In BO 6.5 the ActiveX component is RptViewerAX Class in the folder C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files.

I dont know whether in BO 5.x it is the same. And I am not sure whether it would be enough just to copy this file to another computer. Maybe some kind of installation is necessary or maybe some other files are required. I dont know. :nonod:

Anyway, give it a try and let us know with your findings.


Marek Chladny :slovakia: (BOB member since 2003-11-27)