This guide describes how to update Flexmonster to the latest version. If you don't have Flexmonster yet, get a free trial here.
Table of contents:
We recommend updating Flexmonster Pivot Table & Charts to the latest version using Flexmonster CLI. You can install the CLI globally using npm:
npm install -g flexmonster-cli
To update Flexmonster without npm, follow this guide.
Run the appropriate command inside your project to update Flexmonster in your application:
flexmonster update js-flexmonster
flexmonster update ng-flexmonster
flexmonster update react-flexmonster
flexmonster update vue-flexmonster
If you are updating from a previous major version to 2.9, check out the migration guide from 2.8 to 2.9.
See how to verify that you have updated the component.
That’s it! You are now ready to use the most recent version of Flexmonster Pivot Table & Charts with its newest features.
Note If you are our active customer (during the first year after purchase or renewal payment) you are able to update for free. If you are our client and you would like to renew the maintenance, please contact our team for more details.
Steps to update the Data Server depend on how the Data Server is used:
To update the Data Server installed as a service, run the following command in the console:
flexmonster update fds
This command updates the Data Server, reinstalls it as a service, and updates Flexmonster Admin Panel.
Updating will not override the Data Server’s configuration, log files, or any other files or folders.
If migrating from version 2.8 of the Data Server, see the migration guide. Otherwise, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Stop the Data Server by closing the program.
Step 2. Get the most recent version of the Data Server with the update
command. Execute it from the folder with the Data Server:
flexmonster update fds
Updating will not override flexmonster-config.json
, log files, or any other files or folders.
Step 3. Start Flexmonster Data Server by launching the executable file.
Step 1. Right-click on the project and select Manage NuGet Packages:
Step 2. Open the Updates tab and find the Flexmonster.DataServer.Core
package.
Step 3. Select Flexmonster.DataServer.Core
and click the Update button:
This will update Flexmonster.DataServer.Core
to the latest stable version.
Updating will not override Data Server’s configurations, log files, or any other files or folders.
Steps to update the Accelerator depend on how it is used:
Step 1. Uninstall the Accelerator.
Step 2. Get the most recent version of the Accelerator with the following CLI command:
flexmonster update accelerator
The flexmonster update accelerator
command does the following:
.zip
archive with Flexmonster Accelerator.Flexmonster Accelerator.msi
setup file.When the installation begins, just follow the wizard.
Step 1. Right-click on the project and select Manage NuGet Packages:
Step 2. Open the Updates tab and find the Flexmonster.Accelerator
package.
Step 3. Select Flexmonster.Accelerator
and click the Update button:
This will update Flexmonster.Accelerator
to the latest stable version.
Update Flexmonster CLI to the latest version with the following npm command:
npm update -g flexmonster-cli
You can update the Flexmonster.Blazor
package using NuGet Package Manager or Package Manager Console:
Step 1. Right-click on the project and select Manage NuGet Packages:
Step 2. Open the Updates tab and find the Flexmonster.Blazor
package.
Step 3. Select Flexmonster.Blazor
and click the Update button:
This will update Flexmonster.Blazor
to the latest stable version.
Step 1. To open Package Manager Console, select Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console:
Step 2. Run the following command inside your project to update Flexmonster.Blazor
to the latest stable version:
Update-Package Flexmonster.Blazor
Step 1. Go to the Client’s area and download the latest version of Flexmonster Pivot Table for JavaScript.
Step 2. Replace your flexmonster/
folder with the new one.
If you are updating from a previous major version to 2.9, check out the migration guide from 2.8 to 2.9.
See how to verify that you have updated the component.
If you are our active customer (during the first year after purchase or renewal payment) you are able to update for free. If you are our client and you would like to renew the maintenance, please contact our team for more details.
Step 1. Stop the Data Server by closing the program.
Step 2. Go to the Client’s area and download the most recent version of Flexmonster Data Server for your operating system.
Step 3. Replace the Data Server file with the updated version from the downloaded package.
Step 4. Start the Data Server by launching the executable file.
Step 1. Uninstall the Accelerator.
Step 2. Go to the Client’s area and download the latest version of Flexmonster Accelerator for SSAS.
Step 3. Install the Accelerator using the updated MSI installer from the package.
To verify that you are using the latest Flexmonster version, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Check your Flexmonster version by clicking on the grid and pressing Ctrl + Alt + i
(Option + Control + i
on macOS). You will see a pop-up window showing the version.
Step 2. Compare your Flexmonster version with the last version in the release notes.