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  • Updating to the latest version

    This guide describes how to update Flexmonster to the latest version. If you don't have Flexmonster yet, get a free trial here.

    Updating Flexmonster CLI

    Update Flexmonster CLI to the latest version with the following command:

    npm update -g flexmonster-cli

    Updating Flexmonster Pivot

    This section describes how to update Flexmonster Pivot in a JavaScript project. If you are using a front-end framework, see how to update Flexmonster in a framework of your choice.

    Steps to update Flexmonster depend on how you have downloaded it:

    Flexmonster CLI

    Run the update CLI command inside your project:

    flexmonster update js-flexmonster

    CDN

    npm

    ZIP package

    If you are updating from a previous major version to 2.9, check out the migration guide from 2.8 to 2.9.

    If you want to update Flexmonster to the latest version but your license maintenance is expired, please contact our team for assistance.

    See how to verify that you have updated the component.

    Updating Flexmonster wrappers

    See how to update Flexmonster in a framework of your choice:

    React

    Angular

    Vue

    Update the vue-flexmonster package using the update CLI command:

    flexmonster update vue-flexmonster

    Blazor

    If you are updating from a previous major version to 2.9, check out the migration guide from 2.8 to 2.9.

    If you want to update Flexmonster to the latest version but your license maintenance is expired, please contact our team for assistance.

    See how to verify that you have updated the component.

    Updating Flexmonster Data Server

    Steps to update the Data Server depend on how the Data Server is used:

    As a Windows/Unix service

    To update the Data Server installed as a service, run the update CLI command from the folder where the Data Serverʼs .exe file is located:

    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.

    As a DLL

    As a console application

    Updating Flexmonster Accelerator

    Steps to update the Accelerator depend on how it is used:

    As a Windows service

    To update Flexmonster Accelerator installed as a service, use one of the following approaches:

    Updating the Accelerator using Flexmonster CLI

    Step 1. Complete steps 1–3 from the Uninstall the Accelerator guide.

    Step 2. Run the update CLI command from the directory where the flexmonster-accelerator/ folder is located:

    flexmonster update accelerator

    This command does the following:

    • Overrides the flexmonster-accelerator/ folder.
    • Automatically starts the installation using the Flexmonster Accelerator.msi setup file.

    When the installation begins, just follow the wizard.

    Updating the Accelerator using the download package

    You can also update the Accelerator by downloading a .zip package from the Client’s area:

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    Step 1. Complete steps 1–3 from the Uninstall the Accelerator guide.

    Step 2. Go to the Client’s area and download the latest version of Flexmonster Accelerator for SSAS.

    Step 3. Replace the folder, where Flexmonster Accelerator.msi is located, with the folder downloaded from the Client's area.

    Step 4. Install the Accelerator using the updated Flexmonster Accelerator.msi installer from the package. When the installation begins, just follow the wizard. 

    As a DLL

    Am I using the latest Flexmonster Pivot version?

    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 with the version.

    Step 2. Compare your Flexmonster version with the last version in the release notes.