Innowera Process Runner Installation Guide PDF

Innowera Process Runner
Installation Guide
Innowera Process Runner 5.20.11 Installation Guide
This document was released on 27 December, 2019.
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Contents
Contents
Contents 3
Preface 4
About This Guide 5
Magnitude Support 6
Introduction to Process Runner 7
Introduction 8
Installing Process Runner 9
Install Process Runner 10
Upgrading Process Runner 14
Upgrade Process Runner 15
Uninstalling Process Runner 16
Uninstall Process Runner 17
License Management 18
Overview 19
Send License Details from Process Runner 20
Activate Process Runner License 22
Online License Activation 23
Extend Existing Process Runner License Key 28
Change or Activate a New Process Runner License Key 29
Offline License Activation 30
Manual License Activation 32
Activate an Expired License 33
Transfer or Remove a Process Runner License 34
Remove or Deactivate License from a Computer 35
Manual Deactivation 39
Activate License on a New Computer 41
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Preface
Preface

Preface
About This Guide

The Innowera Process Runner Installation Guide provides administrators with information about
installing Innowera Process Runner.
In this guide, we assume that you have the demo version or purchased Process Runner from Magnitude
Software, Inc. and are primarily responsible for the installation and maintenance of it.
We welcome your input on the quality, accuracy, and usefulness of this document. Please send your
comments and suggestions to documentation@magnitude.com.

Preface
Magnitude Support
The website of Magnitude Support provides the latest information about Magnitude products, and is
updated regularly. Visit the website if you have any questions or experience a problem during
installation or operation of your Magnitude products.

Introduction to Process Runner

Introduction
Innowera Process Runner is a new generation SAP automation tool. Primary function of Process Runner
is to upload and download data between Microsoft Excel and SAP. Process Runner can run almost any
SAP R/3 Transaction, Business API (BAPI) or Remote Function module (RFM) and load data from Excel to
SAP without any ABAP programming or coding. This document explains the instructions for installing
Process Runner.

Installing Process Runner

Install Process Runner

This chapter provides information about installing Innowera Process Runner.
Before you install Process Runner, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
l Make sure that your computer meets the system requirement of the Process Runner application.
For information about the system requirements, see Innowera Process Runner Release Notes.
l Download the Process Runner setup from
https://www.innowera.com/sap-data-download.php
l Extract the components of the setup file.
To install Process Runner
1. Run Innowera_ProcessRunner_Set_Up.exe. The Select Setup Language page appears.

2. Select OK. The License Agreement page appears.
3. Select I accept the agreement and select Next to continue. The Select Destination Location page
appears.

4. Accept the default destination folder or select Browse, navigate to the folder location, select the
destination folder, and select Next. The Installation Type page appears with the Full Installation
check box selected by default.

5. Select Next. The Select Additional Tasks page appears.

6. If you want to create a Process Runner shortcut on your desktop, accept the default option, and
then select Next. The Ready to Install page appears.
7. Select Install to start the installation process. The installation process starts, and the status of the
installation appears. After the installation process is complete, the Completing the Innowera
Process Runner Setup Wizard page appears with the Launch Process Runner check box selected
by default.
Note: By default, the Process Runner setup installs the required version of Microsoft .NET
Framework if your computer does not contain it.
8. Select Finish to exit the wizard.

Upgrading Process Runner

Upgrade Process Runner

This chapter provides information about upgrading Innowera Process Runner.
To upgrade Process Runner, perform the steps 1 through 8 mentioned in the Install Innowera Process
Runner section. However, while upgrading, make sure that you select the path of the Process Runner
installation folder that you want to upgrade.
Note:
l You may install more than one version of Process Runner on the same computer. However, we
recommend you to not install more than one version of Process Runner on the same computer.
l While installing a side-by-side version of Process Runner, you must provide a different path to the
“Destination Location” during installation.
l While installing a side-by-side version of Process Runner, on the Select Additional Tasks page, if
you select the Create a desktop shortcut check box, the Process Runner shortcut on your desktop
points to the new version of Process Runner. To allow the Process Runner shortcut on the
desktop to point to the old (existing) version, you must clear the Create a desktop shortcut check
box.
l All the side-by-side versions of Process Runner will use the same license file.
l All the side-by-side versions of Process Runner will use the same settings (Options). A change in
the settings for one version of Process Runner is applicable to all the side-by-side versions of the
application installed on the computer.
l To use the old (existing) version of Process Runner, run the ProR.exe application into its
installation folder.

Uninstalling Process Runner

Uninstall Process Runner

This chapter provides information about uninstalling Innowera Process Runner. You can uninstall
Process Runner by using the uninstallation application.
To uninstall Process Runner using the uninstallation application
1. In the <installation_folder>, run unins000.exe. The Innowera Process Runner Uninstall dialog
box appears.
2. Select Yes to initiate the uninstallation process. Once the uninstallation is complete, the Innowera
Process Runner Uninstall page confirms the successful uninstallation of the application.
3. Select OK to exit the wizard.

License Management
License Management

License Management
Overview
This chapter provides information about how to send license details from Innowera Process Runner and
how to activate, and transfer/remove the license.

License Management
Send License Details from Process

Runner
This section explains the process of sending the license details from Process Runner.
To send the license details from Process Runner
1. Open Innowera Process Runner, and go to Help > About. The About page appears with the license
information.

License Management
2. Select Copy Info. The Innowera Process Runner dialog box appears with options to copy the
license information.
3. If your computer has Microsoft Outlook installed, perform step a, otherwise step b:
4. Select E-mail to copy the Process Runner license details to your Outlook email, and send it to
license@innowera.com.
5. Select Copy. The Copy Information dialog box appears. Select OK to copy the license information
to the clipboard, paste the information in your email, and then send it to license@innowera.com.

License Management
Activate Process Runner License

This section explains how to activate Process Runner in your computer. By default, when you download
and install Process Runner, a demo version of the application is installed. You must activate the license
key to use all the functionalities of the product.
You can active the Process Runner license by one of the following ways:
l Online License Activation

l Offline License Activation
l Manual License Activation

License Management
Online License Activation

This section explains the ways to activate the Process Runner license online.
The Process Runner license can be activated by the following methods:
l Activate the license through splash screen

l Activate the license through manage license
l Activate expired license

License Management

Through Splash Screen
This section explains how to activate the Process Runner license through splash screen.
To activate Process Runner license through splash screen
1. Start Innowera Process Runner. The Innowera Splash screen appears.

License Management
2. Select Activate Product. The Innowera License Activation page appears with the Activate Online
option selected by default.
3. Enter the following information on the page:

l Company Name: The name of your company
l Display Name: The name displayed when Process Runner starts.
l License Key: Innowera Process Runner license key
4. Select Next. The license details appear on the Innowera License Activation page.
5. After you confirm the license details available on the page, select the Confirm above information
and activate product license check box, and then select Finish. The Product Activation page
appears and the application restarts.

License Management

Through Manage License
This section explains how to activate a Process Runner license through the Process Runner application.
To activate Process Runner license though Manage License
1. Start Innowera Process Runner.

2. On HELP tab, select Manage License. The Innowera License Activation page appears.
3. Perform the steps 3 through 5 mentioned in Activate Process Runner License.

License Management
Activate an Expired License

This section explains how to activate an expired Process Runner license. There are two methods to
activate an expired Process Runner license: you can extend the existing license or you can activate a new
license.

License Management
Extend Existing Process Runner License Key

This section explains how to extend an existing Process Runner license key.
To extend an existing Process Runnerer license key
1. Go to Process Runner > Manage License to start license activation process. The Innowera License
Activation page appears.
2. Optionally, select Change License Info to edit the following information:
Note: The License Key information remains same when you extend your existing Process
Runner license.
3. After you confirm the license details available on the page, select Next, select the Confirm above
information and activate product license check box, and then select Finish.
4. Select OK to extend the existing Process Runner license.

License Management
Change or Activate a New Process Runner License

Key
This section explains how to activate a new Process Runner license key when the previous one expires.
To change or activate a new Process Runner license key
1. Go to Process Runner > Manage License to start license activation process. The Innowera License
Activation page appears.
2. Select Change License Info and edit the following license information:
l Company Name: The name of your company.
l License Key: Innowera Process Runner license key.
3. After you confirm the license details available on the page, select Next, select the Confirm above
information and activate product license check box, and then select Finish.
4. Select OK to activate the new license key.

License Management
Offline License Activation

This section how to activate the Process Runner license offline.
To activate Process Runner license offline
1. Start Innowera Process Runner.

2. On the HELP tab, select Manage License. The Innowera License Activation page appears.
3. Select the Activate Offline option and select Change Lic. Info to enter the following information on
the page:
l License Key: Innowera Process Runner license key
4. Select Next. The Offline Activation dialog box appears, that contains the offline license activation
steps.
5. Select OK. The Offline License Activation page appears.

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6. Enter your details, upload the LicInfoToUpload.xml file, enter the displayed captcha, and
select Submit. You will receive a license activation request notification in the email address that
you had provided. After that, you will receive an email with the Process Runner license along with
the installation steps.
7. Save the license in your computer and perform the license installation steps mentioned in the
email.

License Management
Manual License Activation

This section explains how to manually activate a Process Runner license.
To activate a Process Runner license manually
1. Start Innowera Process Runner and go to Help > About. The About page appears.
Note: If your license had expired, when you start the Process Runner application, it directly
opens on the About page.
2. Select Copy Info to copy the license information to the clipboard.

3. Paste the information in your email, and then send it to license@innowera.com.
Note: You will receive your license information within two US working days. After you get
your license information, install the license in your computer. For information about
activating a Process Runner license, see Activate Process Runner License.

License Management
Activate an Expired License

This section explains how to activate an expired Process Runner license. There are two methods to
activate an expired Process Runner license: you can extend the existing license or you can activate a new
license.

License Management
Transfer or Remove a Process

Runner License
This section explains how to transfer or remove a Process Runner license.
Typically Process Runner licenses have dedicated user or computer and you cannot transfer it to another
user or computer. However, with special instructions from Magnitude, or if you purchase transferable
licenses, you may transfer license from:
l User to user
l Computer to computer
The license transfer is a two-step process:
1. Remove or deactivate license on old computer.

2. Activate license on new computer.
Important: Do not proceed with the license transfer if the license is “Floating”, “Concurrent”, or
“Named”. In such case, we recommend you contact your internal license manager.

License Management
Remove or Deactivate License from a

Computer
This section explains how to deactivate or remove license from an old computer.
To deactivate Process Runner license
1. Start Process Runner.

2. On the HELP tab, select Manage License. The Innowera License Activation page appears.

License Management
3. Select the Deactivate Online option and then select Next. The Innowera Process Runner dialog
box appears saying that Process Runner cannot run on your system and whether you still want to
remove the license.
4. Select Yes. The Remove License page appears.

License Management
5. To ensure that the Process Runner is not accidentally removed, enter the captcha “rEmoVE” in the
box and your password.
Note: For the password, send an email to license@innowera.com along with a screenshot
of Help > About. Also, the passwords are case-sensitive.
6. Enter the password as received from Magnitude, and select OK. The Remove License dialog box
appears to confirm the license deactivation.

License Management
7. Select Yes, select the Confirm above information and deactivate product license check box, and
then select Finish. The Product Activation dialog box appears.
8. Select OK to deactivate Process Runner.
Note: You can manually deactivate Process Runner if you have trouble during deactivating
Process Runner online. For information about deactivating Process Runner license manually, see
Manual Deactivation.

License Management
Manual Deactivation
This section provides information on how to manually deactivate Process Runner from computers.
Before you manually deactivate the Process Runner license, make sure that you do the following:
l Download LicenseRemoval.zip from

http://help.innowera.net/docs/LicenseRemoval.zip
l Extract the file and rename Innowera License Removal.e1e to Innowera License
Removal.exe.
Important: To completely deactivate Innowera license from existing computers, uninstalling

Process Runner is not enough. You must perform the steps in this section to get the deactivation
confirmation code. This code is essential for successful license transfer or removal, otherwise, the
license will be considered in use.
To manually deactivate Process Runner license
1. Run Innowera License Removal.exe. The Innowera- Remove License page appears.
2. Select Yes. The Remove License (Process Runner) – Confirmation page appears.

License Management
3. To make sure that the Process Runner is not accidentally removed, enter the captcha “rEmoVE” in
the box and your password.
Note: For the password, send an email to license@innowera.com along with a screenshot
of Help > About. Also, the passwords are case-sensitive.
4. After Process Runner license is successfully deactivated, you will get a license removal
confirmation key.
5. Select Copy Key, paste the Process Runner license key in an email, and send it to
license@innowera.com.
6. Select Close to exit from Process Runner.

License Management
Activate License on a New Computer

This section explains how to activate a license that you have transferred from an old computer to a new
computer.
First, you must install the required version of Process Runner on your new computer, if your computer
does not have it. For more information about installing Process Runner, see Installing Process Runner.
Next, you must activate the Process Runner license on your new computer. For more information about
activating the Process Runner license, see Activate Process Runner License.
After you deactivate your license, you must send an email to license@innowera.com with a screenshot of
Help > About of the Process Runner installed on the new computer and the license that you have
deactivated and want to transfer to the new computer. Magnitude support resets the activation
parameters, such as the computer id and user id in the Process Runner license, after which you can
activate the license in the new computer.
For information about transferring “Seat” Process Runner licenses from one user to another, contact
Magnitude Support.
Note: Whenever you download the Process Runner setup from the Innowera webpage after a
license transfer or removal, you must provide your email address and mention the reason as
license transfer or removal.

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Inno Setup http://www.jrsoftware.org/files/is/license.txt

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Innowera Process Runner Installation Guide 3

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About This Guide

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Introduction to Process Runner

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Installing Process Runner

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Install Process Runner

To install Process Runner

1. Run Innowera_ProcessRunner_Set_Up.exe. The Select Setup Language page appears.

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5. Select Next. The Select Additional Tasks page appears.

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8. Select Finish to exit the wizard.

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Upgrading Process Runner

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Upgrade Process Runner

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Uninstalling Process Runner

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Uninstall Process Runner

To uninstall Process Runner using the uninstallation application

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Send License Details from Process

To send the license details from Process Runner

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Activate Process Runner License

l Online License Activation

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Online License Activation

The Process Runner license can be activated by the following methods:

l Activate the license through splash screen

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Activate Process Runner License

To activate Process Runner license through splash screen

1. Start Innowera Process Runner. The Innowera Splash screen appears.

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3. Enter the following information on the page:

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Activate Process Runner License

To activate Process Runner license though Manage License

1. Start Innowera Process Runner.

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Activate an Expired License

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Extend Existing Process Runner License Key

To extend an existing Process Runnerer license key

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Change or Activate a New Process Runner License

To change or activate a new Process Runner license key