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Overview


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Installer properties are the key to customising the Yellowfin installer. Different properties are used to make different changes to the installer, including:

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Property Key

Value

Corresponding Key in custom.properties File

JavaHome

The java installation path to use when running Yellowfin.

option.javahome

InstallPath

The path to install Yellowfin into

option.installpath

InstallTutorialDatabase

Whether to install the tutorial database and sample content

option.pack.tutorial

LicenceFilePath

The location of the Yellowfin licence file

option.licencefile

ServicePort

The web server port

option.serverport

InstallService

Whether to install a Windows service

option.winservice

AppMemory

The amount of memory in megabytes to assign to Yellowfin at install time (if not set, it defaults to 75% of the server’s RAM).

option.appmemory

DatabaseType

The database type for the Yellowfin configuration database

option.db.dbtype

Authentication

The authentication type to use if the database type is SQL Server

option.db.sqlauthtype

LogonDomain

The logon domain to use if the database type is SQL Server, and the authentication type is Windows

option.db.sqldomain

SQLServerNamedInstance

The instance name to use if the database type is SQL Server. To use the default instance, omit this property.

option.db.sqlinstance

ProgressDriver

The location of the JDBC driver if the database type is Progress

option.db.progressdriver

CreateYellowfinDB

Whether to create a new database for the Yellowfin configuration database

option.db.createdb

CreateYellowfinDBUser

Whether to create a new database user

option.db.createuser

DatabaseHostname

The server hostname for the Yellowfin configuration database

option.db.hostname

DatabasePort

The server port for the Yellowfin configuration database

option.db.port

DatabaseName

The database name for the Yellowfin configuration database.

Note: If installing Oracle, use this key to specify the SID, or service name, based on the selected Oracle connection mode.

option.db.dbname

DatabaseDBAUser

The database admin username

option.db.dbausername

DatabaseDBAPassword

The database admin user password

option.db.dbapassword

DatabaseUser

The database username for the Yellowfin configuration database

option.db.username

DatabasePassword

The database user password for the Yellowfin configuration database

option.db.userpassword

ORACLEMODE

The connection method to connect to an Oracle database. Options include SID or service. The value of the selected method must be specified using the DatabaseName key.

Note: This property key must be specified if using the silent installer to install an Oracle database. See Oracle example below.
option.db.oracleconnectionmode

JDBCDriverFiles

Path to JDBC driver files. Specify multiple paths by separating them with commas.

Tip: Use this to supply the jar files of database drivers that are not readily packaged with the installer.

option.db.jdbcdriverfiles

OracleAuthThe method Oracle should use to authenticate its user. The value can be kerberos (using Kerberos Authentication) or user (using username and password).Not available
KerberosFilePathThe absolute file path to where the Kerberos settings are kept.Not available

Examples

Consider the following example:

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