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Getting Started

Prerequisites for InfoXD

InfoXD is installed just like any other mashups in Qlik Sense via QMC(Qlik Management Console). So before installing InfoXD make sure you have

  • Windows user with local Administrator access (Where we installed QlikSense Server)
  • QlikSense User Credential with RootAdmin access
  • Postgres DB (No need to install, we can utilize the QS repository database)
  • InfoXD will run at port 4000, So make sure that port is free

Installation

Quick video - How to install InfoXD ?

The short video below will walk you through installing InfoXD in four easy steps.

The Infoxd package will be downloaded and downloaded file will be in zip format. File needs to be unzipped before it can be used. The folder contains with the below files.

  • infoxd-mashup.zip - Infoxd client mash-up file
  • infoXD.exe - Infoxd engine/server file

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You need to move the extracted folder to the Qlik share folder. Refer the below path details.

Go to \< QlikShare >\Tools\ folder (create folder if it is not exists) and inside that create "InfoXD" folder, paste the all copied files here.

InfoXD - Client Installation

Step 1 - Login into QMC (Qlik Management Console) and go to extensions. Import the infoxd-mashup.zip file.

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InfoXD - Server Installation

Step 2 - Go to "QlikShare/Tools/InfoXD/InfoXD.exe" file path, right click and run with the administrator.

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Now Open the following link http://localhost/extensions/infoxd/index.html#/

Step 3 - Database Config - The above URL will take you to fill the database details. Click "Click here" button to continue.

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The user can use an existing Postgres database with Qlik Repository to construct a database, or use with other Postgres instance.

● Database Host Name   -  localhost/Custom hostname

● Database Port No     -  4432/Custom port

● Datbase Username     -  Username of postgres

● Datbase Password     -  QS Repository Password/Postgres Password

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Click "Save" button to create a infoxd repository in Postgres. Using Custom Database option, user can create their custom database name.

Now user needs to restart the infoXD.exe with admin rights.

Step 4 - After the database has been created, the user must enter the License Key information.

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Click "Click Here" button to fill the License Key information.

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After saving the details, the InfoXD.exe application must be restarted with admin rights

Installation is successful. Now you're all set to build your first solution.

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