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Install or Upgrade Unica Open Insights
If you are a new user, you must install Unica Open Insights. If you are an existing user, you must upgrade Unica Open Insights.
Installing Unica Open Insights
Unica Open Insights installs as a part of the Unica installer. The Unica installer copies the data model files and folders within the respective folders. For more information, see OpenInsights/important_references_for_open_insights.html#important_references_for_open_insights__section_u4g_tzk_frb.

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- Unica Insights Reports Installation and Configuration Guide
- Unica Open Insights User Guide
  - Unica Open Insights Overview
    Unica Open Insights is an open data model framework that integrates with popular Business Intelligence (BI) tools to help visualize the data and generate reports as per business requirements.
  - Install or Upgrade Unica Open Insights
    If you are a new user, you must install Unica Open Insights. If you are an existing user, you must upgrade Unica Open Insights.
    - Installing Unica Open Insights
      Unica Open Insights installs as a part of the Unica installer. The Unica installer copies the data model files and folders within the respective folders. For more information, see OpenInsights/important_references_for_open_insights.html#important_references_for_open_insights__section_u4g_tzk_frb.
      - Recommended Hardware and Software Requirements
        The recommended hardware and software requirements for Unica Open Insights are as follows:
      - Installing Google Looker
        Although Unica Open Insights provides out-of-the-box integration with Google Looker, the Google Looker installation is not part of the Unica installation. You must install Google Looker separately.
      - Configuring Google Looker
        Before accessing Open Insights using Google Looker, you must make some configurations on Google Looker.
      - Configuring Google Looker in Unica
        You must configure Google Looker in Unica Platform to enable synchronization of data from Unica to Google Looker.
      - Google Looker Oracle Connection
        Connect to Oracle database as System or sys user as sysdba. For the following instructions, let us assume that the Campaign Schema name is CAMPAIGN_1211.
      - Updating a Model
        With Unica Open Insights, you receive a data model that you can integrate with Google Looker to visualize the data. If you have received an updated model, from Unica support or as part of a Hotfix, you can update the data model in the existing release without waiting for a Unica Open Insights upgrade.
      - Importing an out-of-the-box Dashboard
        To import an out-of-the-box Dashboard, complete the following steps:
    - Upgrading Unica Open Insights
      If you are upgrading Unica Open Insights from an earlier version, complete the following steps:
  - Google Looker User Interface Layout
    This chapter, and the topics in this chapter, are specific to the integrated Google Looker application. Google Looker has a simple and intuitive user interface. The Explore menu contains the various exploration views of Unica Open Insights.
  - Open Insights for Campaign
    From version 12.1.2, Unica Open Insights supports Unica Campaign.
  - Support for Campaign Custom Attributes
    From version 12.1.3, Unica Open Insights supports Unica Campaign custom attributes. It can be Campaign, Offer, or Cell attributes. If you are already using these attributes, you must configure the attributes for reporting.
  - Open Insights for Deliver
    In release 12.1.1, Open Insights started with support for Unica Deliver
  - Appendix
  - Before you contact HCL technical support
    If you encounter a problem that you cannot resolve by referring the documentation, your company's designated support contact can log a call with HCL technical support. Use these guidelines to ensure that your problem is resolved efficiently and successfully.

Installing Unica Open Insights

Unica Open Insights installs as a part of the Unica installer. The Unica installer copies the data model files and folders within the respective folders. For more information, see Data Model files and their Location after installing Unica.

Before you begin

Configure your Git repository to maintain Google Looker Unica Projects. For more information, see https://docs.looker.com/data-modeling/learning-lookml/importing-projects.

Procedure

Confirm that your system and setup meets the required hardware and software requirements. For more information, see Recommended Hardware and Software Requirements.

Note: Unica did not do a performance testing in release 12.1.3. For information related to sizing, see https://docs.looker.com/setup-and-management/on-prem-install.
Complete the following procedures to install Google Looker:
1. Preinstallation Configurations.
2. Google Looker Installation.
Complete the following procedures to configure Google Looker:
If required, perform the following procedure:
1. Updating a Model.

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