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AgLogic™SSIAdapter
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
AgLogic™SSIAdapter
PFP1126008JUN11(ENGLISH)
JohnDeereAgManagementSolutions
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COPYRIGHT©2011
DEERE&COMPANY
AJohnDeereILLUSTRUCTION®Manual
Allrightsreserved.
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Overview
Thisdocumentisaninstallationinstructionforthe
AgLogic™SSIAdapterwhichallowsdatatocomeacross
fromtheAgvance®SystemfromSoftwareSolutions
Integrated,LLC(SSI)intotheAgLogic™System.Itis
tobeusedbyITpersonnelandNetworkAdministrators.
Ingeneral,thestepsdirectlyfollowingwillconfigurethe
SSIAdapter.
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DatabasePreparation
TheAgLogic™SSIAdapterrequiresMSSQLServer
2000orgreater.
Theusernameandpasswordofa“SQLServer
AuthenticationAccount”forthedatabasewillbeneeded
duringinstallation.Ifsuchauserdoesnotyetexist,anew
usershouldbecreatedthathasaccesstotheAgvance®
databaseandwillneeddb_datareaderanddb_datawriter
permissions.Additionallywheninstallingtheadapter
AgLogic™WebApplicationSetup
thisuserwillneedthedb_ddladimpersmission.This
additionalpermissioncanberemovedwhenthesetup
iscomplete.
The“SQLServerAuthenticationAccount”shouldbe
configuredsuchthatitspasswordneverexpiresandnever
needstobechanged.Servernameanddatabaseinstance
(ifused)oftheMicrosoftSQLServerusedtostorethe
Agvance®datawillbeneededduringinstallation.Please
havethisinformationreadilyavailable.
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EnsureyourOrganizationhasbeencreatedinthe
AgLogic™webapplication.Pleaserefertotheemailwith
subjectline“Y ourJohnDeereAgLogic™Order–Action
Required”forfurtherdetails.
Auniqueusernameandpassword(example:SSI_myOrg)
createdintheAgLogicwebapplicationwillbeneeded
duringtheinstallation.Ifsuchauserdoesnotyetexist,
pleasefollowtheseinstructions:
1.LogintotheAgLogic™Systemat
https://aglogic.deere.com
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AddUser
2.Clickonthe“Management”tab
3.Clickonthe“Users”tab
4.Select“AddUser”
5.FillintheUsername,Password,FirstName,Last
Name
6.Checkthe“OrganizationAdmin”box
7.Click“Save”
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EditOrganizationDetail
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TheOrganization’sBackOfficewillneedtobesetsothat
theAgvance/SSIadapterwillbeavailabletodownload.
1.Clickonthe“Management”tab
2.Clickonthe“Organization”tab
DownloadAgvance/SSIAdapter
3.Select“EditOrganizationDetails”
4.IntheBackOfficedropdownselect“Agvance/SSI”
5.Click“Save”
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AnewlinkwillbecomeavailableontheOrganizationtab.
Thislinkwillbeusedinthenextsection.
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Installation
1.LogontotheServerwhichcontainstheAgvance®
ProgramFiles
2.Createa“SSI_Adapter”folderwhereazipfile
willbeplaced.Thisfolderwillbereferredtoas
<adapterFolder>inthisdocfromnowontoavoid
confusionwithanySSIinstallationfolders.
3.DownloadtheAgLogic™SSIAdapterfromthelink
shownintheprevioussection.
4.Unzipthe“AgLogic_SSIAdapter.zip”fileinto
<adapterFolder>whichwascreatedinstep2.
5.Oncethe“AgLogic_SSIAdapter.zip”filehasbeen
unzipped,openthe<adapterFolder>
6.IfyouplantoexportShapefilesfromAgvance®into
AgLogic™pleasefollowtheseadditionalsteps:(Ifyou
donotplantoexportshapefilesfromAgvance®then
pleaseproceedtotheConfigurationstep.)
a.CopyAgv2Shp.exe(thisfileislocatedinthe
<adapterFolder>)intotheProgramFiles\AgV ance
onthesameserver
b.OncetheAgv2Shp.exeisintheProgram
Files\AgVancefolder,rightclickthefileandselect:
createshortcut.Nametheshortcut:Agv2Shp.exe
andplacetheshortcutinsideofthe<adapterFolder>
createdinstep2.
c.RightclickthenewshortcutforAgv2Shp.exeand
selectProperties,changetheTarget:towhere
theAgv2Shpe.exewasplaced,intheProgram
FilesofAgvance®.(Example:“E:\Program
Files\AgVance\Agv2Shp.exe”)Alsochangethe
StartIn:towheretheAgVance®Databaseresides.
NOTE:ThiscouldbeaMappeddrive.
(Example:“I:\AvData”)
NOTE:Theinformationtosetuptheshortcutwill
matchthepropertiesoftheAgVance®
Iconproperties.
d.OncetheAgv2Shp.exeshortcuthasbeensetup,
savethechangesforthePropertiesoftheshortcut.
e.DoubleClicktheNewAgv2Shp.exeshortcut(the
shortcutwillbeinthe<adapterFolder>)anda“Map
ExportType”popupwillappear.
f.SelectthemapexporttypeforyourAgVance®
installationandclick"Save".
NOTE:IfyouareunawareoftheMapExportType
thattheshapefilesarecreatedin,please
contactAgvance®forassistance.
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Configuration:
UsetheAgLogic™SSIAdapterWizardtocomplete
theinstallationandconfigurationoftheadapter.The
wizardcanbestartedbyclickingonSSIWizard.batinthe
<adapterFolder>.
Step1:Welcome
Thisdocument,andanyupdatesmadetoit,can
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befoundbyclickingthe“SSIAdapterInstallation
Document”link.
ClickSave&Exitatanytimetosaveyourchangesand
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exittheinstallationwizard.
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Step2:ConnectingtoAgLogic™
EnterintheUsername/Passwordcreatedaboveunder
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“AgLogic™WebApplicationSetup”
TheUsername/Passwordwillbevalidatedagainstthe
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AgLogic™WebApplicationwhenthe‘Next’buttonis
clicked.Anerrorwillappearifthevalidationcouldnot
becompletedorinvaliddatahasbeenentered.
Bothfieldsarerequired
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Step3:ConnectingtoyourDatabase
EnterintheinformationthatconnectstoyourMSSQL
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ServerDatabase
TheConnectionURLwillautomaticallyupdateasyou
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enterinyourinformation,butcanbemodified,ifneeded.
1433isthedefaultvalueforthePortinMSSQLServer.
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NOTE:Instanceisoptionalandshouldbesuppliedonly
ifyourMSSQLServerconfigurationrequiresit.
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Theadapterwillattempttoconnecttoyourdatabase
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whenthe‘Next’buttonisclicked.Anerrorwillappearif
theadapterwasunabletoconnect.
Step4:IntegrationOptions
LoadAdditionalCommentsischeckedbydefault.This
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optioninstructstheadaptertoloadanyadditionalWork
OrdercommentsfromAgvance®.
CommentDelimiterdefaultstoasemicolon(;).
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ProcessLocationischeckedbydefault.Thisindicates
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thattheadaptershouldcreateaLocationforaWork
OrderbasedondatainAgvance®.Ifyourorganization
doesnotuseLocationsinAgLogic™thisoptionshould
beunchecked.
IgnoreOrdersthathaveProductInventoryrelievedis
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uncheckedbydefault.Thisoptionshouldbechecked
ifworkordersthathavebeendeliveredonshouldnot
appearinAgLogic™.
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Step5:FieldstoIgnore
Agvance®mayuseplaceholderfieldstoensuredata
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integrity.Theseplaceholdersareunnecessaryin
AgLogic™.Ifyouwishtoignorethoseplaceholdersyou
canspecifytheirnameshere.Forexamplemanywork
ordersarecreatedwithFieldName“All”.Specifynames
ofanyFieldsthatyouwouldliketheadaptertoignore.
ToremoveafieldfromtheIgnoredFieldsList,highlight
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thefieldandclick‘Remove’
Thesefieldsarenotrequired
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Step6:UOMMappings
ConfiguretheUnitOfMeasureMappingsforDryand
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LiquidWorkOrders
Allfieldshavedefaultvalues.Changethesevaluesto
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matchtheUOMsyouwishtouseinAgLogic™.
Thesefieldsarenotrequired
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Step7:FieldBoundaryProcessing
IfyouplantoexportShapefilesfromAgvance®into
AgLogic™,check"ProcessFieldBoundaryInformation".
“AlwaysUploadBoundaries”ischeckedbydefault.Ifthe
boundaryisavailable,thisoptionwilluploadboundaries
intoAgLogicwhenanworkorderischangedforthe
associatedfield.
IntheAgvance®Versiondropdownselectyourcurrent
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versionofAgvance®.
Ifversion5.0isselected,theDataPathentrybecomes
greyedout,becauseitisnotrequired.
However,ifversion4.Xisselected,theDataPathis
required.
EnterorbrowsetothelocationoftheAgvance®
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Database.Thisshouldbethesamepathprovidedinthe
"StartIn"propertyoftheAgv2Shp.exe.lnk.
If"ProcessFieldBoundaryInformation"ischeckedthe
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“Next”ButtonwillnotbeavailableuntilavalidData
Pathhasbeenentered.
NOTE:Ifneeded,referencestep6oftheInstallation
sectionearlierinthisinstruction.
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Step8:CompleteInstallation
InstallT ablesandTriggerswillcreatethetablesand
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triggersintheMSSQLServerdatabaseneededfor
integration.
ToassociateSSIinformationwithAgLogic,please
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checkthesynchronizeboxalongwithCustomers,
Farms,andFields.
InstallServicewillcreatethewindowsservicethatruns
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theadapter.
ClickFinish,tocompletetheinstallprocess.Apopup
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windowwillappear,indicating“InstallSuccessful”.
StartingtheService
Tostarttheaglogicintegratorservice:
1.InwindowsclickStart>>Settings>>ControlPanel>>
AdministrativeT ools>>Services
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2.Intheservicesdialogfindaglogicintegrator,rightclick
and“Start”theservice.
3.Theserviceshouldalreadybesettoautomaticto
ensuretheservicewillstillrunifthemachineis
restarted.
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Test
ToensurethattheinstallationoftheAgLogicSSIAdapter
wassuccessful,followthesesteps:
1.CreateordersinAgvance®.Theseordersneedtobe
markedas“CustomApply”inordertobedisplayed
inAgLogic™
2.ValidateontheAgLogic™SchedulePagethatopen
ordersweretransferredsuccessfully.
a.LogintoAgLogic™
b.ClickontheScheduletab
c.Verifythatthenewordersareavailableonthe
righthandpaneandonthemap
3.ReviewtheCustomer/Farm/FieldtabinAgLogic™to
ensurethatinformationcameinfromAgvance®.
a.LogintoAgLogic™
b.ClickontheCustomer/Farm/Fieldtab
c.SearchforaCustomer ,Farmand/orField
d.Viewresults
4.Viewthe“IntegrationErrors”boxtoseeifanyopen
ordershaderrorswhencomingintotheAgLogic™
System.
The“IntegrationErrors”boxcanbefoundonthe
AgLogic™Homepage.Ifthenumberinthisboxis“0,”
therearenoerrors.Ifthenumberisgreaterthan“0”
pleaseproceedthroughthefollowingsteps:
a.Clickonthehyperlinkednumberinthe“Integration
Errors”box.
b.Viewthereportdescribingtheerrorsand
troubleshootasneeded.
NOTE:Ifyouneedadditionalinformationorhelpplease
seetheAdditionalHelpsection
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FAQ’s
Q:IfIhostmultiplelocationswithinmyorganizationon
oneserver,canIlimittheworkordersthatcomeintothe
AgLogic™System?
AdditionalHelp
Ifyouneedmorehelpincompletinganyofthesteps,
pleasecontactourCustomerContactCenterat
888GRNSTARorGreenStar@JohnDeere.com
UpgradeInstructions
UpgradestotheAgLogic™SSIAdapterwillbeautomatic
toyoursystem.NotificationsthattheAgLogic™SSI
A:Y es,anyworkordermarkedas“CustomApply”from
AgVance®willcomeintotheAgLogic™System.Marking
anyworkorderas“Loaded”willnotsendtheworkorder
intotheAgLogic™System.
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ForgeneralusequestionsabouttheAgLogic™Mobile
andWebapplications,acompletehelplibrarycanbe
foundintheupperrighthandcornerofanypageinthe
AgLogic™webapplication.
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Adapterhasbeenupdatedwilldisplayinthe“What’sNew”
ontheAgLogic™SystemHomescreen.
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