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The following are basic instructions, information and some tips for flex.bi Enterprise server administrators.

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  • flex.bi data imports are not working.
  • flex.bi service start/login page is not loading.

How?

Before restarting the flex.bi service you should stop any ongoing data imports, to avoid possible locks in the database.

To do this:

  • Open Source Applications section of the flex.bi web interface.
  • Click on Cancel for any application with the Importing status.

The procedure of restarting the flex.bi service depends on the method you are using to start the service.

  • If you are using init.d method:
    Run the following command to restart the flex.bi service:

    Code Block
    /etc/init.d/flexbi start


  • If you are using systemctl method:
    Run the following command to restart the flex.bi service:

    Code Block
    systemctl restart flexbi



Note

After restarting the flex.bi service, resume any imports that you canceled before restarting.

Restarting the entire server

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  • eazybi-queues.log
    In this log file you can find information about data imports, including each cube import status, time, imported record count and import errors.

    Note

    This log file shows if the file upload function is started (shows up after each server restart) and if any files are being uploaded.


  • eazybi-web.log
    In this log file you can find information about processes in the web application of interface of the live flex.bi service, including information about errors.

    Note

    In this log file you can check for potential threats, such as scanning attacks, DDOS attacks and similar malicious attempts.


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Assigning Account Owner Role

In the flex.bi web applicationinterface:

  1. Select the account ghat you want to edit.
  2. In the Current account menu select Account users.
  3. In the list, make sure that your role is set to Owner.

Enabling the Debug Procedure

In the flex.bi web applicationinterface:

  1. Select the account ghat you want to edit.
  2. In the Current account menu select Edit account.
  3. In the Update account window, enter debug_import = ["<register_name>"] (using the appropriate register name) in the Plan parameters field.
  4. Click on the Update button.
Note

Data import debug messages are shown in the log file eazybi-queues.log mentioned before, which is available in the Troubleshooting page of the flex.bi web interface and flexbi_private/log folder on the server.

Monitoring Available Space on Hard-drives

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