Install Bold Data Hub

Bold Data Hub is an optional application you can install with Bold Reports®, add later with the BoldETL.msi file, or remove with its registry uninstall string.

How do I make Bold Data Hub optional during installation of Bold Reports®?

The Bold Reports® installer lets you install the Bold Data Hub application at the same time as Bold Reports®, or skip it and add it later.

  1. During installation, check the box labeled Install Data Application in the installer wizard to include the Bold Data Hub application. The following screenshot shows the Install Data Application checkbox in the installer wizard.

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  1. To skip the Bold Data Hub application during configuration, uncheck the same checkbox.

  2. To install the Bold Data Hub application after the initial setup, use the BoldETL.msi file in the Bold Reports® installation directory.

  3. To install the Data Hub service and application pool correctly, open the command prompt in administrative mode and run the BoldETL.msi file.

    Example, Bold Reports® & Bold Reports® Locations:

    “C:\Program Files (x86) \Bold Reports\Enterprise Reporting\BoldETL>BoldETL.msi”
“C:\Program Files (x86) \Bold Reports Enterprise Edition\BoldETL>BoldETL.msi”

What happens if I double-click the MSI file?

Installing the Bold Data Hub service by double-clicking the MSI file, instead of running it from an administrative command prompt, may lead to service configuration issues in Internet Information Services (IIS).

How do I uninstall Bold Data Hub in Bold Reports®?

You uninstall the Bold Data Hub application by running its uninstall string from the Windows registry in an administrative command prompt.

  1. Open the system registry and locate the Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall key associated with the application. The following screenshot shows the Uninstall key in the registry.

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  1. Search within the key to find the exact Bold Data Hub version or application, and locate its UninstallString. The following screenshot shows the Bold Data Hub entry and its uninstall string.

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  1. Double-click UninstallString to get the complete uninstall string for MSIExec.exe. Then, change /I to /X in the string.

    For example:

    From: MsiExec.exe /I{7B84657A-23E5-479E-9241-16A2B3743A6F}
To: MsiExec.exe /X{7B84657A-23E5-479E-9241-16A2B3743A6F}

  2. Run the modified command in a command prompt with administrator privileges. The Bold Data Hub application is then uninstalled. For example: msiExec.exe /X{7B84657A-23E5-479E-9241-16A2B3743A6F}

Note: Removing BoldETL.msi through the Windows Control Panel may not fully remove the application pool and etlservice application components.

Frequently asked questions

Can I install Bold Data Hub after Bold Reports® is already installed?

Yes. Run the BoldETL.msi file from the Bold Reports® installation directory in a command prompt opened in administrative mode.

Why should I not uninstall Bold Data Hub from the Control Panel?

Removing BoldETL.msi through the Windows Control Panel may not fully remove the application pool and etlservice application components.

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