Diagnostic tool configuration

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This tool allows the administrators to ensure that configuration is carried out correctly (and to troubleshoot if necessary). It will only be available on the local client of the administrators who installed it.

This tool is fully working with Spotfire version 11.4.

Prerequisite: have the Spotfire database connection string or at least:

  • Spotfire database server name
  • Spotfire database name and type (SQL or Oracle)
  • Spotfire server database read account and password

a. Install the Spotfire configuration tool on your workstation

Go to Spotfire admin web portal, then in the Server Tool section.

Spotfire Server Tool Icon

Spotfire Server Tool Section

After unzipping the jar file you will have a folder with this content:

Spotfire Config tool Content

b. Configure the tool to connect to your Spotfire installation

In the config tool folder, launch the configui.bat, and click on "Create new bootstrap file"

Spotfire Config tool Bootstrap configuration

Fill the correct information in the "Edit bootstrap" section (check the file name, database server connection information):

Spotfire Config tool bootstrap configuration database

Fill tool's password (mandatory) and save the bootstrap file:

Spotfire Config tool password

Close the window.

c. Configure the tool in Spotfire

Launch Spotfire Analyst and go to Discngine > Help > LiveDesign Connector diagnostic.

Spotfire Diagnostic Tool Menu

Double click in the "Config tool directory" textbox and select the folder where the config tool has been unzipped:

Spotfire Diagnostic Tool Directory Selection

Spotfire Diagnostic Tool Directory Selection

Double click in the "Bootstrap file" textbox and select the bootstrap file you have just saved.

Spotfire Bootstrap File Selection

Spotfire Bootstrap File Selection

Finally fill the password.

Spotfire Tool password

Close the tool window and relaunch Spotfire.

You can now use the diagnostic tool to have information if the LiveDesign connector doesn't work correctly.