Software Package of Foresight Analytics Platform

Distribution Files

Foresight Analytics Platform is delivered in different distribution files. Distribution files used only for 64-bit systems (labeled as x64) can address more memory compared to the 32-bit distribution files.

Distribution file name may also contain number of the version and assembly in the _N1.N2.NNN format, where:

Example of distribution file name explanation

NOTE. To get distribution files of Foresight Analytics Platform, contact technical support by sending a request to support@fsight.ru or using technical support services, which are available after registration on the site.

Reg-free COM registration

There are distribution files of Foresight Analytics Platform that use the Reg-free COM registration technology. This technology allows for installing Foresight Analytics Platform without registering object classes and types libraries in the registry. It is recommended to use those installers on selecting configuration.

Technology advantages:

NOTE. It is not possible to use the builds, installed using the Reg-free COM registration distribution files and distribution files not using this technology within one release.

For 32/64-bit Windows OS

Foresight Analytics Platform includes distribution files for 32/64-bit Windows operating systems. To ensure correct platform work, bitness of Foresight Analytics Platform and Windows must match.

The following distribution files are included in the software package:

For 32-bit and 64-bit systems For 64-bit systems Brief description Use of Reg-free COM registration
FP9Full_x86.exe FP9Full_x64.exe Full software package of Foresight Analytics Platform desktop application includes administration units, the Analytical Queries and the Reports tools, development environment unit and designer of models and algorithms.

FP9Standard_x86.exe FP9Standard_x64.exe Foresight Analytics Platform desktop application includes only tools for viewing express reports, regular reports, time series analysis, tables, dictionaries and some other objects, and form starting tools.

- FP9BIServerIIS_x64.exe BI server for IIS web server. The distribution file also includes a full suite of Foresight Analytics Platform desktop application and IIS configuration. Installation procedure is described in the Installing BI Server on Windows OS subsection. During the installation, the necessary platform .NET assemblies are registered in the global assembly cache (GAC).

NOTE. Only distribution files using the Reg-free COM registration technology are available for BI server.

- FP9BIServerApache_x64.exe BI server for Apache web server. The distribution file also includes a full suite of Analytics Platform and Apache configuration. Installation procedure is described in the Installing BI Server on Windows OS subsection. During the installation, the necessary platform .NET assemblies are registered in the global assembly cache (GAC).

NOTE. Only distribution files using the Reg-free COM registration technology are available for BI server.

FP9WebServer.exe Foresight Analytics Platform web application. For detailed description see the Installing and Setting Up Web Application Back End section.

FP9DevTools_x86.exe FP9DevTools_x64.exe Development Tools. It registers assemblies of .NET platform to global assembly cache (GAC) and writes installation path of Foresight Analytics Platform to the PATH system variable.

FP9DemoRuSuite_x86.exe   Demo Version of Foresight Analytics Platform includes all tools of Foresight Analytics Platform, ready repository with examples, trial license.

FP9DemoEnSuite_x86.exe   Identical demo version of Foresight Analytics Platform with examples in English.

FP9PersonalRuSuite_x86.exe   Personal version of Foresight Analytics Platform with ready examples, without time limit.

FP9PersonalEnSuite_x86.exe   Identical personal version of Foresight Analytics Platform with examples in English.

Foresight Add-in for Excel_x86.exe Foresight Add-in for Excel_x64.exe Microsoft Excel add-in. Add-in for the desktop application.

Foresight Add-in for Word_x86.exe Foresight Add-in for Word_x64.exe Microsoft Word add-in. Add-in for the desktop application.

Foresight Add-in for PowerPoint_x86.exe Foresight Add-in for PowerPoint_x64.exe Microsoft PowerPoint add-in. Add-in for the desktop application.

Conventions:

- Reg-free COM registration is in use.

- Reg-free COM registration is not in use.

To correctly connect to repository, bitness of Foresight Analytics Platform and Oracle client must match.

All distribution files (except for Add-in distribution files) contain a driver for working with SQLite DBMS.

NOTE. On using of distribution files that do not use Reg-free COM registration technology, only one software package (FP9Full, FP9Standard, FP9BIServer) of one release can be installed on one computer.

Working with the Use of Security Server

On working with security server, security server distribution file is provided and distribution files of client workstations that are used to work with security server. All distribution files that are used to work with security server use Reg-free COM registration technology.

Distribution file name includes additional prefix Sec:

The versions that are used to work via security server do not have repository manager, connection is set up by means of the PP.Util.exe utility at the security server.

BI Server for Linux OS

Installation order is described in the Installing Web Application on Linux OS subsection. The software package includes distribution files for 64-bit systems only:

Distribution file name Brief description
fpBIServer_X64.tar.gz The archive that contains BI server and security server of Foresight Analytics Platform and all required libraries. It can be used for installation in all supported versions of Linux OS.
foresight-fp9.2-biserver_amd64.deb DEB package for installation of BI server and security server of Foresight Analytics Platform. This package is used for installation in the following Linux OS: Astra Linux, Debian, Ubuntu.
foresight-httpd_2.4.41-1_amd64.deb Apache HTTP Server with the MPM coworker module used when working in Astra Linux SE.
foresight-fp9.2-biserver.el6.x86_64.rpm RPM package for installation of BI server and security server of Foresight Analytics Platform. This package is used for installation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Foresight Analytics Platform Extensions

The software package includes installer required to provide work of extensions of Foresight Analytics Platform in web interface.

Distribution file name Brief description
DBAWebServer.exe Back end of Foresight Analytics Platform extensions. For detailed description, see the Installing and Setting Up Extensions Back End section.

Help System Prerequisites and Installers

The software package kit may include:

To automatically install prerequisites and help systems during Foresight Analytics Platform installation, it is required that prerequisites folder and MSI help installers are to be stored in the same directory with the Foresight Analytics Platform installer. Prerequisites are installed before installing Foresight Analytics Platform, whereas help systems are installed after. The list of installed applications of Foresight Analytics Platform programs and each help system will have different records (see Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs). On deleting Foresight Analytics Platform the help systems are automatically deleted.

NOTE. If on installing Foresight Analytics Platform Russian, Ukrainian or Kazakh language was selected, the Russian help system is automatically installed, otherwise the English help system is installed. If the required help installer is not found, the existing help system is installed, independently on the selected language.

The help system can be installed separately by starting a help system installer.

NOTE. If under one transaction a number of installers are started, on occurring an error in one of them, all of the installations will be rolled back including the Foresight Analytics Platform installation. To successfully install Foresight Analytics Platform using a remote connection (RemoteDesktop), the installer folder must not contain MSI files of the help system. For details see the Installation Features section.

See also:

Installing Foresight Analytics Platform | Starting Distribution File Using Parameter | Prerequisites | Foresight Analytics Platform Applications