Replacing computer names in URLs with fully qualified computer names
If you have Web servers that are accessed through the internet, you must replace the computer names in certain URLs with fully qualified computer names. For example, you might replace the server name exampleserver with exampleserver.com. The URLs must be changed on computers running the Accessories or Interviewing service, and are as follows:
▪ImageCacheURL
▪DimensionsInterviewUrl
▪FileManagerWebserviceUrl (must always be changed if users need to activate projects over the internet using the Promote Project activity)
▪DefaultCluster
1 In Windows Explorer, go to:
[INSTALL_FOLDER]\IBM\SPSS\DataCollection\7\Interviewer Server\Server\mrIWeb
2 Remove the read-only property on the Web.config file, and then open the file.
3 Find the section that adds the ImageCacheURL key, and then change the value of this key to use a fully qualified domain name:
<appSettings>
<add key="ImageCacheURL" value="http://
SERVER.DOMAIN.COM/SPSSMR/ImageCache/ImageCache.aspx"/>
</appSettings>
4 Save the file, and then close it.
5 Go to the following folder:
[INSTALL_FOLDER]\IBM\SPSS\DataCollection\7\DDL\Code\Tools\VB.NET\DPM Explorer.Net
6 Double‑click DPMExplorer.exe.
This opens the DPM Explorer window.
7 In the left frame, expand the main site entry, and then click the Properties entry.
A list of site properties is displayed in the upper right frame.
8 Do the following for the DimensionsInterviewUrl and FileManagerWebServiceUrl properties and, if necessary, for InterviewUrl.
▪Click the property name or value.
▪Replace the computer name with the fully qualified computer name and click Apply. This updates the entry in the upper right-hand frame.
9 If the Web Service cannot communicate with the Interviewing Engine Service using a basic computer name, update the DefaultCluster property as follows:
In the left frame, click the Clusters entry.
In the DefaultCluster property, replace the value of WEBSERVERLIST with a fully qualified domain name, for example:
DBSERVER&=&MyDbServer&;&DBDRIVER&=&SQL Server&;&IVSERVERLIST&=&Mydimremoteadmin&;&WEBSERVERLIST&=&ServerName.DomainName.com&;&CONNECTIONSDATABASE&=&Provider=MSOLEDBSQL;Integrated Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=mrInterviewData;Data Source=MyServerName;
10 Close DPM Explorer.
Fully qualified computer names and UNICOM Intelligence Reporter Server Edition/UNICOM Intelligence Author Server Edition
When a fully qualified computer name is used to access UNICOM Intelligence Reporter Server Edition or UNICOM Intelligence Author Server Edition on an UNICOM Intelligence Interviewer - Server the UNICOM Intelligence Reporter Server Edition/UNICOM Intelligence Author Server Edition StartURL must be changed (via DPM) to the fully qualified computer name in order to prevent connection issues. Do not use a relative URL when updating the StartURL value.
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