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Version 2 of the Visual Rule Builder now has built-in functions and the ability to use operators to enable building useful expressions. The Rule Builder provides a Lookup mode to search for the function that you want to use and a Help mode that provides function syntax information and an example

The Rule Builder eliminates the need to manually write JavaScript. Use this version of the Rule Builder to create rules to:

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Migration Considerations for Live Forms In-house Customers  

frevvo tomcat bundle Configuration Changes

If you are using the frevvo tomcat bundle, configuration of features has changed. In-house cusotmers are encouraged to review the  Upgrade Guide for an in-depth discussion of the changes BEFORE beginning your upgrade. Please review the list of changes below:

 

Email Configuration moved to server.xml file

Email configuration is now configured in the <frevvo-home>\tomcat\conf\server.xml file. Email configuration has not changed but it is no longer configured in the <frevvo-home>\tomcat\conf\catalina\localhost\frevvo.unsaved.warning=true/falsefrevvo-cofnig.properties.xml file as in previous releases.

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titleserver.xml file
<!-- 
        Mail Resource 
    -->     
    <Resource name="mail/sharedfrevvoDS" auth="Container" type="javax.mail.Session"
        mail.smtp.host="localhost" 
        mail.smtp.port="25" 
        mail.smtp.auth="false"
        mail.smtp.starttls.enable="true" 
        mail.smtp.user="user"
        password="password" 
        mail.debug="false" />

 

 

 

Insight.war, frevvo.xml and insight.xml are now embedded in the frevvo.war file

The insight.war, frevvo.xml and insight.xml files are now embedded in the frevvo.war. You will not longer see the insight.war in the <frevvo-home>\tomcat\conf\webapps directory or the frevvo.xml and insight.xml files in the <frevvo-home>\tomcat\conf\catalina\localhost directory if you are using the frevvo tomcat bundle. Log messages formerly in the insight logfiles are now captured in the  <frevvo-home>\tomcat\logs\frevvo.YYYY-MM-DD lile. 

Default Configuration properties for the Insight Server are now located in the <frevvo-home>\tomcat\conf\frevvo-config.properties file described below 
 

New Properties file to Configure Live Forms features

Context parameters to configure features that were previously added to <frevvo-home>\tomcat\catalina\conf\localhost

In-house customers can turn it off by adding the the  frevvo.unsaved.warning property to the frevvo-config.properties file.frevvo.unsaved.warning=true/false


 

frevvo Connectors

The PVE and google Connectors are no longer included in the frevvo tomcat bundle. See   Software Downloads to download the latest versions of all the frevvo Connectors.

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It may be necessary to increase heap size for the Insight server, when reporting on/or indexing a large number of submissions. Refer to the memory configuration topic for the details.

Email and Database Configuration moved to server.xml file

The Email and database configuration that was is now done in the <frevvo-home>\tomcat\conf\catalina\localhost\frevvo.xml file has been moved to the <frevvo-home>\tomcat\conf\server.xml file. Also, note that the datasource in the server. xml file has been renamed to jdbc/sharedfrevvoDS so that it can be shared by and the Insight server.
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Configuring the database and Email has not changed. They are now both configured in the v7.4 server.xml file.

Insight log

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Entries

The messages formerly in the insight logs are now in the frevvo logs<frevvo-home>\tomcat\logs\frevvo.YYYY-MM-DD logfile.

Start the Insight server before Live Forms

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 requires Insight software for the Reporting and Submissions View feature. The Insight software is included in the tomcat bundle. The Insight server MUST be started BEFORE starting . Instructions for Windows and Linux operating systems are listed here:

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 Windows:

  1. Open a command prompt. Navigate to <frevvo-home>\solr-6.6.0. Type bin\solr.cmd start to run the Insight server in the background, listening on the default port 8983.

    Note

    Use the bin\solr-cmd -all command to stop all instances of the Insight Server. The -p option allows you to specify the port number for the instance you want to stop

    You will see this message:
     
     



  2. Browse http;<your server:your port>/solr to verify the Insight server is running. The <server:port> default values are localhost:8983. Change <your server>  to the server name and <your port> to the port the Insight server is running on if they are different than the defaults. Do not include the angle brackets <>. You will see the Insight server (Solr) dashboard with the current status:

Warning

If you close the Insight server (Solr) startup window, the server will stop running. Leave the window open or set up Live Forms and the Insight Server to run as Windows services.

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Linux:

  1. Ensure that the scripts are executable: chmod 755 <frevvo-home>/tomcat/bin/*.sh
  2. Navigate to <frevvo-home>/solr-5.4.1/bin. Run this command to make the solr startup file executable:

    chmod +x solr
  3. Navigate back to the solr-6.6.0 directory.
  4. Start the Insight server by typing:

    bin/solr start - this starts the Insight server in the background, listening on the default port 8983.
  5. Browse http;<your server:your port>/solr to verify the Insight server is running. The <server:port> default values are localhost:8983. Change <your server>  to the server name and <your port> to the port the Insight server is running on if they are different than the defaults. Do not include the angle brackets <>. You will see the Insight server (Solr) dashboard with the current status:

   

  You do not have to restart the Insight server every time you restart .

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