Anaplan Connect Quick Start Guide - Windows Installation

AnaplanOEG
AnaplanOEG
edited November 2023 in Best Practices

This Anaplan Connect Quick Start guide is specifically for the Microsoft Windows platform. Its purpose is to help you swiftly set up and get started with Anaplan Connect. Please follow the steps below to guide you through the installation process. If you are utilizing macOS, kindly refer to the Anaplan Connect Quickstart for macOS.

Step #1: Check to see if Java is installed.

  1. In your Microsoft Windows environment, open a Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and enter the following:
    java -version
  2. If you receive a similar message, then Java is not installed.
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  3. Please proceed to Step #2

Step #2: Install Java (via automatic installer)

  1. Open the URL: https://www.azul.com/downloads/?version=java-17-lts&package=jdk#zulu
  2. Please note the following:
    1. The browser will detect your operating system and try to download the latest version of Azul Open JDK (Java Development Kit). At the time this article was published, the latest version is 17.0.7.
    2. The downloaded file will be a Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) file that will need to be run.
  3. Run the downloaded MSI file. Note that you may require administrative privileges in order to install the file. If you cannot install it, please follow the instructions in the next section, Step #3: Install Java (via manual deployment).
  4. An Installation Wizard will start displaying the following (or similar screens):
    1. Launch Azul Zule JDK Installer
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    2. Accept the default.
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    3. Select "Yes".
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    4. Wait until the installation is complete.
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    5. Confirm that the installation completed successfully
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  5. Assuming the installation was successful, open a new Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and enter the following:
    java -version
    If the installation is successful, the following will appear:
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  6. Open the Windows File Explorer and navigate to the drive letter “C:\”.
  7. Create a new directory called “automation” just under the C Drive.
    Note: If preferable, this can be done in another drive or location, but please substitute your location with the locations in these instructions.

Step #3: Install Java (via manual deployment)

  1. Open the URL: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=17
  2. Select the following:
    1. Operating System: Windows
    2. Architecture: x64
    3. Package Type: JRE
    4. Version: 17
  3. Download the “.zip” file.
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  4. Open the Windows File Explorer and navigate to the “C:\”.
  5. Create a new directory called “automation” just under the C Drive.
    Note: If preferable, this can be done in another drive or location, but please substitute your location with the locations in these instructions. 
  6. Create a new directory under “automation” called “java” and move the downloaded file to this location. 
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  7. Right-click on the file and choose “Extract All”.
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  8. Accept the default location to extract the files.
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  9. Once the extraction is complete, navigate to where the “java.exe” is located.
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  10. Click in the File Path and copy the full path to the clipboard.
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  11. Open a new Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and change the directory to the location where the “java.exe” is located. This can easily be done by typing cd and pasting it from the file path saved in the clipboard.
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  12. Enter the following to check if Java launches correctly:
    java -version
  13. If the manual deployment was successful, the following will appear:
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Step #4: Download and Deploy Anaplan Connect

  1. Open the URL:   https://help.anaplan.com/downloads-7a2d4e0a-6bf1-421f-8bac-edf266302088
  2. Scroll to the section “Anaplan Connect (API client)” and download the “Latest” release. Optionally, download the corresponding User Guide.
  3. Move the file “anaplan_connect_4.2.1.zip” (this version may vary) under a new directory named “anaplan-connect” under the “automation” directory. 
  4. Right-click on the file “anaplan_connect_4.2.1.zip” and choose “Extract All”.
  5. Accept the default location to extract the files:
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  6. Once the extraction is complete, navigate to where the “AnaplanClient.bat” is located. 
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  7. Click in the File Path and copy the full path to the clipboard.
  8. Open a Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and change the directory to the location where the “AnaplanClient.bat” is located. This can easily be done by typing cd and then pasting it from the file path saved in the clipboard.
  9. If you had to install Java via the manual deployment, then the following extra step is required:
    1. From the Command prompt, type in:
      notepad.exe AnaplanClient.bat
    2. Edit the line starting with set JAVA= and add the full path to the “java.exe” file. Please be sure to include the java.exe in the path like the following example:
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    3. Save the edited file and close Notepad.
  10. Check if Anaplan Connect is successfully deployed. At the Command Prompt, ensure you are in the directory c:\automation\anaplan-connect\anaplan_connect_4.2.1 and type in
    AnaplanClient.bat
  11. If the following is returned, then Anaplan Connect was successfully deployed:
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Author: Quin Eddy, @QuinE - Director of Data Integration, Operational Excellence Group (OEG)

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Comments

  • Stacey_Gibbens
    Stacey_Gibbens
    edited May 2023

    Aw, c'mon! Where's the challenge if you're going to lay it all out so clearly? 😉 Seriously, tho, I'm very pleased to see some more guidance on successfully setting up AnaplanConnect!

    One helpful tip to get to an admin version of the command window is to right-click on the command prompt app and select run as administrator. That gets you out of the default "user" profile part of the server's directory structure and into the system area, which a user will need to get this all working properly.

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    Also, this article is a good resource for anyone implementing AnaplanConnect (IMHO). It's for a prior version of AnaplanConnect, but the base concepts still apply:

    https://community.anaplan.com/discussion/67536/tips-for-large-script-implementations-using-anaplanconnect-1-4-x


    Good article!
    Stacey

  • QuinE
    QuinE

    Thanks @Stacey_Gibbens for your thoughtful comments and recommendation to run as administrator.

  • Varun9685
    Varun9685

    QuinE Thanks alot

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