Opening PhixFlow
Open a web browser on a client machine and navigate to:
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http://<server name or ip address>:<port number>/phixflow/start.html |
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http://server1:8081/phixflow/start.html |
Old GUI
To open the old GUI, in a browser use the following address:
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http://<server name or ip address>:<port number>/phixflow |
E.g.
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http://server1:8081/phixflow |
Troubleshooting
If you experience any problems, confirm that Tomcat is running by navigating to:
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http://<server name or ip address>:<port number> |
E.g.
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http://server1:8081 |
You should see the Tomcat administration page.
In case of problems, check the tomcat log in $TOMCAT\logs.
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You can start an application directly with the URL. See applications /wiki/spaces/HELPTRUNK/pages/47218723 for details of how to create applications. It is also possible to navigate to different applications within PhixFlow.
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If your base URL is
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http://server1:8081/phixflow |
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/start.html |
and the application name is Operations, then the following URL will take you directly to the Operations application:
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http://server1:8081 |
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/phixflow/start.html?application=Operations |
Old GUI
If your base URL is
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http://server1:8081/phixflow |
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and the application name is Operations, then the following URL will take you directly to the Operations application:
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http://server1:8081/phixflow? |
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application=Operation |
Importing the PhixFlow Templates Package and PhixFlow Formats Package
Set the Temporary File Location
Go to the System Configuration and in the System Directories section set a path to the Temporary File Location.
Import new Templates package
Go to the Administration Menu → Import Configuration.
Select the new Templates file from {phixflow_release_folder}/install/phixflow_templates.xml. The system will import new templates set (Styles, Layout Templates, Palettes).
To update the default System Palette, go to the System Configuration and update the Default Component Palette field to point one of the just imported Palettes.
Import new Formats package
Go to the Administration Menu → Import Configuration.
Select the new Formats file from {phixflow_release_folder}/install/phixflow_formats. The system will import new Date and Number Formats (as well as the US Locale).
To update the default Date and Date Time Formats, go to the System Configuration and update the Default Date Format and Default Date/Time Format fields to point one of the just imported Formats.