How to Add FONTS to BI 4x Platform & WebI Rich-client

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The high-level steps required:

• Add FONTS files to Windows
• Validate FONTS installed properly in Windows Server (Wordpad)
• Update XML files for BI Platform
• Update XML file for WebIntelligence Rich-client
• Restart SIA & Tomcat
• Login to BI LaunchPad and validate using WebI

Step 1: Add Fonts files to Windows OS

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to Windows FONT folder ( c:\Windows\Fonts )

FONTS TO ADD:

Copy to Windows FONT Folde

Step 2: Validate Fonts installed (WordPad)

Run WordPad to validate the new fonts are installed and working at Windows OS level

Step 3: Update fontalias.xml file for BI Platform

For the BI 4.x Platform you need to update the x64 folder

C:\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win64_x64\fonts

 

NOTE: Always make back-up of original XML file

   

Step 4: Update fontalias.xml file for WebI Rich-Client

If you are running the WebIntelligence Rich-Client you need to update the x32 folder

C:\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\fonts

 

NOTE: Always make back-up of original XML file

 

Step 5: Restart the SIA and Tomcat and validate Fonts

After restarting SIA and Tomcat, login into BI LaunchPad and create NEW WebI blank document to validate font.

Additional information please check SAP NOTE:

http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2010036