Installation Instructions for Hot Fix D17031

Windows for x64


*** Please see the disclaimer regarding this experimental fix at the bottom of this page. ***


D17031 is a "container" hot fix that contains the following "member" hot fixes which will update the software components as needed. See the Container Hot Fixes section in the Maintenance Install Tool (MIT) Usage Guide for more information about container hot fixes.

D14027 for SAS Enterprise GRC Administrative Tools 4.3
D15033 for SAS Enterprise GRC Mid-Tier 4.3

Before applying this hot fix, follow the instructions in SAS Note 35968 to generate a SAS Deployment Registry report, then verify that the appropriate product releases are installed on your system. The software components and release numbers should match the list of software components updated by the individual hot fix installers.


IMPORTANT NOTES

  1. You must have downloaded and installed the latest SAS Enterprise GRC 4.3 hot fix (D17025) prior to installing this hot fix.

  2. You must use the -alwaysoverwrite command line option to install this hot fix.

  3. Files delivered in this hot fix will be backed up during the installation process. However, it is good general practice to back up your system before applying updates to software.

  4. You must have Administrator Privileges on your CLIENT or SERVER machine.

  5. All currently active SAS sessions, daemons, spawners and servers must be terminated before applying this hot fix.

  6. This hot fix should be installed using the same userid who performed the initial software installation.


INSTALLATION

This hot fix must be installed on each machine where the updated components of the product, listed above, are installed. The installation process will determine which components of SAS Enterprise GRC 4.3 are installed on each machine, and apply the appropriate updates.

If the updated components of this product are installed on multiple operating systems, you must download the hot fix for the appropriate operating system(s) and follow the installation instructions provided to complete the deployment of this hot fix.

The installer downloaded is D17025x6.exe.

When downloading SAS 9.2 hot fix packages, you must choose to Save the hot fix to disk, then execute the install from the saved location. Attempting to install a hot fix directly from the download page results in the error documented in SAS Note 37104.

This will initiate the installation wizard, which will guide you through the hot fix installation process.

Note: If your Windows operating system is Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, it may be necessary to "right-click" D17031x6.exe and select "Run as administrator".

See the Maintenance Install Tool (MIT) Usage Guide for more details on the installation of hot fixes.


The content of this hot fix is listed in the hot fix manifest.


This completes the installation of D17025. You must perform any "Post-Installation Instructions" documented below to successfully complete the deployment of this hot fix.


POST-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

For each product installed, click the link to be redirected to post-installation instructions.

D14027 for SAS Enterprise GRC Administrative Tools 4.3
D15033 for SAS Enterprise GRC Mid-Tier 4.3


D14027 for SAS Enterprise GRC Administrative Tools 4.3

NONE


D15033 for SAS Enterprise GRC Mid-Tier 4.3


Re-build and Re-deploy Web Application

This hot fix requires that the WebApp be rebuilt and redeployed. Use the following steps to perform this post-installation task:

Step 1: Re-build Web Application

In order for this step to execute correctly, the Metadata Server must be running.

1.1 Invoke the SAS Deployment Manager 9.2

From the SASDeploymentManager directory launch config.sh.
SAS Deployment Manager is installed in the following default location:

<SASHOME>/SASDeploymentManager/9.2

1.2 Select a language in the Choose Language box

1.3 Select Rebuild Web Applications

1.4 Select Configuration Directory or Enter the Configuration Directory and Level that needs to be updated

1.5 Specify Connection Information, including the sasadm User ID and Password

1.6 Select Enterprise GRC MidTier 4.3 as the Web Application to Rebuild

1.7 Verify the information on the Summary screen and select Start

1.8 Select Finish when the deployment is complete

This process will update the Enterprise GRC MidTier 4.3 ear in <SASCONFIGDIR>/Web/Staging.
A backup of the original ear file will be placed in the directory below:

<SASCONFIGDIR>/Web/Staging/Backup

Step 2: Re-deploy Web Applications

Re-deploy the web applications based on the instructions for the web application server you are using.



New Configuration Options

Note:  If you have previously applied SAS Enterprise GRC 4.3 hot fixes, the configuration options below were already introduced:

This hot fix introduces new configuration options in the configdata.properties file:

monitor.tests.assignedbyposition=<true / false>
When set to “false”, the system skips querying for tests assigned to users based on position while constructing the task list.
When set to the default value of “true”, the system will execute the queries to add tests assigned by position to the task list.

monitor.tasklist.optimization=TestDefinition
When this property is set, the system will optimize the database queries for loading test definition objects for display in the task list. It performs additional filtering on the test definitions, and avoids building a single large query to retrieve them.

If "monitor.tasklist.optimization=TestDefinition" is set, the system will also allow exclusion of test definitions on the task list based on validation state

monitor.tasklist.exclude.TestDefinition=<validation_states>
where <validation_states> is a comma separated list of states to exclude from workflow-based task list display. For example monitor.tasklist.exclude.TestDefinition=NIP,VAL would exclude test definitions with validation states "Not Submitted" (NIP) or "Fully Approved" (VAL) from being displayed on the task list due to workflow swim lanes.

If "monitor.tasklist.optimization=TestDefinition" is not set, this option is ignored.


This completes the installation of hot fix D17031 on Windows for x64.

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