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System Requirements

Appendix summary

This appendix outlines the hardware and software requirements for installing Express Spreadsheet Add-In and the database and Express connection requirements for using the add-in.

List of topics

This appendix includes the following topics:

• Hardware and Software Requirements

• Database and Express Connection Requirements

Hardware and Software Requirements

Hardware requirements

To install and use Express Spreadsheet Add-In, your PC must meet the following minimum hardware requirements:

• IBM or compatible PC with an Intel 80486DX processor, running at 66MHz.

• 16MB of RAM. Additional memory improves performance substantially.

• 8MB available on a hard drive for add-in files. Another 4MB is required if you install the demonstration database.

Software requirements

To install and use Express Spreadsheet Add-In, your PC must meet the following software requirements:

• One of the following: Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 version 7.0; Microsoft Excel 97, 32-bit; Microsoft Excel 2000; Microsoft Excel XP.

• Access to one of the following: Personal Express release 6.3.0 or 6.3.2.1 and later; Express Server release 6.3.0 or 6.3.2.1 and later.

• Appropriate communications for using Express in your environment.

Related information

Use the following table to locate additional information on fulfilling the software requirements.

IF you need information on . . .	THEN see the . . .
connecting to Express,	Oracle Express Database Administration Guide.
installing SNAPI, as well as its configuration and administration for Express Server 6.x,	Oracle Express SNAPI Guide.

Database and Express Connection Requirements

Suggestion: Using configured databases

Although you can use Express Spreadsheet Add-In with any Express database, to take full advantage of your data, you should use configured databases.

In a configured database, the Data Dictionary contains the hierarchical information that allows users to drill down from more aggregate dimension values (such as "Eastern Region") to greater levels of detail (such as "Boston").

Your database administrator (DBA) can use Administrator to configure Express databases for use with Express Spreadsheet Add-In.

Requirements: Express connection and database access

All add-in users must have connections to either Personal Express or Express Server. All users also require access to the source data -- one or more Express databases. All users must have appropriate access rights to the databases that they want to use.

Related information

For information about configuring databases and about setting up Express connections, see the Oracle Express Database Administration Guide.