This walkthrough describes how to install Flexmonster Data Server. Flexmonster Pivot can be downloaded here.
Note that this guide is focused on using Flexmonster Data Server as a Windows/Unix service. If you need to reference the Data Server as a DLL, see the following section: The Data Server as a DLL.
The main benefits of using the Data Server as a Windows/Unix service are:
npm install -g flexmonster-cli
Install the Data Server with the following steps.
Flexmonster Data Server is available for the following operating systems:
Flexmonster CLI downloads the appropriate version of the Data Server depending on your operating system.
To install the Data Server, run the following CLI command:
flexmonster add fds -r
The flexmonster add fds command does the following:
.zip archive with Flexmonster Data Server.flexmonster-data-server/ folder will appear in your working directory.The -r option, which stands for --run, installs the Data Server as a Windows/Unix service and then runs it. Besides, it installs and runs Flexmonster Admin Panel — a graphical user interface for the Data Server.
Let’s have a look at the flexmonster-data-server/ folder’s structure:
Flexmonster-Admin-Panel.exe — the executable file to install Flexmonster Admin Panel.flexmonster-data-server.exe — an executable version of Flexmonster Data Server.service-install.bat — the executable file to install the Data Server as a service. service-uninstall.bat — the executable file to uninstall the Data Server as a service.flexmonster-config.json — the Flexmonster Data Server configuration file. It contains a configured ready-to-use CSV data source "sample-index". sample-data/data.csv — the file with sample CSV data to create "sample-index".Flexmonster-Admin-Panel.dmg — the file to install Flexmonster Admin Panel.flexmonster-data-server — an executable version of Flexmonster Data Server.service-install.sh — the executable file to install the Data Server as a service. service-uninstall.sh — the executable file to uninstall the Data Server as a service.flexmonster-config.json — the Flexmonster Data Server configuration file. It contains a configured ready-to-use CSV data source "sample-index". sample-data/data.csv — the file with sample CSV data to create "sample-index".Flexmonster-Admin-Panel.AppImage — the file to install Flexmonster Admin Panel.flexmonster-data-server — an executable version of Flexmonster Data Server.service-install — the executable file to install the Data Server as a service. service-uninstall — the executable file to uninstall the Data Server as a service.flexmonster-config.json — the Flexmonster Data Server configuration file. It contains a configured ready-to-use CSV data source "sample-index". sample-data/data.csv — the file with sample CSV data to create "sample-index".Now the Data Server is installed as a service on your machine.
If you have already used the Data Server, you can import your existing configurations in Flexmonster Admin Panel:
See how it can be done:
If Flexmonster is not yet embedded, set up an empty component in your webpage:
Complete the Integrating Flexmonster guide. Your code should look similar to the following example:
let pivot = new Flexmonster({
container: "pivotContainer",
componentFolder: "node_modules/flexmonster/",
toolbar: true
});
Complete the Integration with React guide. Your code should look similar to the following example:
<FlexmonsterReact.Pivot
toolbar={true}
/>
Complete the Integration with Angular guide. Your code should look similar to the following example:
<fm-pivot [toolbar]="true"> </fm-pivot>
Complete the Integration with Vue guide. Your code should look similar to the following example:
<Pivot toolbar />
To connect to Flexmonster Data Server, configure the report as follows:
let pivot = new Flexmonster({
container: "pivotContainer",
componentFolder: "node_modules/flexmonster/",
toolbar: true,
report: {
dataSource: {
type: "api",
url: "http://localhost:9500",
index: "sample-index"
}
}
});
Note The "sample-index" is the index predefined in the Admin Panel.
Open the webpage in the browser: the pivot table with the sample CSV data is shown.
To completely uninstall the Data Server, you need to delete the Data Server executable, the Admin Panel, and the Data Server folders.
Note The uninstallation is irreversible, so ensure you back up the flexmonster-config.json file.
Learn how to uninstall the Data Server depending on the operating system it runs on:
Step 1. Open the flexmonster-data-server/ folder and run the service-uninstall.bat file from the console:
service-uninstall.bat
This command will stop and delete the Data Server service.
Step 2. Delete the flexmonster-data-server/ and C:/ProgramData/FlexmonsterDataServer/ folders.
Step 3. If you were using Flexmonster Admin Panel, uninstall it. See how to uninstall apps and programs in Windows.
Step 1. Open the flexmonster-data-server/ folder and run the service-uninstall.sh file from the console:
sh ./service-uninstall.sh
This command will stop and delete the Data Server service.
Step 2. Delete the flexmonster-data-server/ and ~/.local/share/FlexmonsterDataServer/ (will resolve to /home/[current_user]/.local/share/FlexmonsterDataServer/) folders.
Step 3. If you were using Flexmonster Admin Panel, delete the /Applications/Flexmonster Admin Panel.app file.
Step 1. Open the flexmonster-data-server/ folder and run the service-uninstall file from the console:
./service-uninstall
This command will stop and delete the Data Server service.
Step 2. Delete the flexmonster-data-server/ and ~/.local/share/FlexmonsterDataServer/ (will resolve to /home/[current_user]/.local/share/FlexmonsterDataServer/) folders.
Step 3. If you were using Flexmonster Admin Panel, delete the Flexmonster-Admin-Panel.AppImage file.
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