Installing the Oracle BPM Add-in for Office 2007

The following procedure shows you how to install the BPM Add-in for Office 2007.

To install the Oracle BPM Add-in for Office 2007, you need the following:

Office 2007 with one or more of the following applications:
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Word
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5. Windows Vista includes the .NET Framework, but Windows XP does not. If you have Windows XP, check if a compatible version of the .NET Framework is present, and if not install one. The .NET Framework can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center.

To install the Oracle BPM Add-in:

Locate the installation file, OracleBPM-OfficeAddIn.msi, in the following directory: <ORABPM_HOME>/webapps/workspace/office
Double click on the OracleBPM-OfficeAddIn.msi file to run the installer, and follow the Installation Wizard instructions. The Oracle BPM Add-in is installed.

You can verify that the Oracle BPM Add-in has been correctly installed by running Excel, Word, or Power Point and looking for the Business Processes tab. If the tab is present, the Add-in is installed and enabled. If not, the Add-in is either not correctly installed or disabled.