2015
Version 15.0
July 2015
This file contains basic information on the DataFinder Server Edition 2015. The file contains the following information:
Corrected Errors and Incompatibilities
Known Issues with the Microsoft SQL Adaptor
Automatic_Installation_of_NI_Products
How to Use NI Software with Microsoft Windows Server 2012
The following system requirements are estimated system requirements for DataFinder Server Edition. If your computer has less than the minimum system requirements, you cannot install the product correctly. The system requirements vary depending on your system configuration, the number of clients which access the server, and the number of data to be indexed.
| CPU | 2 Processor cores, clock frequency 1.4 GHz |
| Amount of memory | 2 GB |
| Operating Systems | Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 including R2 |
| CPU | 4 to 8 processor kernels or more, clock frequency 2.5 GHz or more |
| Amount of memory | 16 GB or more |
| Hard disks for operating system and index | 15.000 rpm SAS drives or SSD drives; National Instruments recommends storing the DataFinder index on a separate drive. |
| Operating Systems | Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 including R2 |
Internet Explorer Version 6.0 Service Pack 1 or later
If you do not install DIAdem, you need the Windows Scripting Host if you use VBS-DataPlugins.
| Note | DataFinder Server Edition, LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit, and DIAdem Version 10.0 and later versions install and use a common software component (DataFinder client), which is refreshed by the installation of the DataFinder Server Edition. When you uninstall DataFinder Server Edition, the current version of the shared component remains. This is intentional and has been tested extensively. DataFinder Server Edition 1.0, LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit 2009, DIAdem 9.0, LabWindows/CVI 8.1, and LabVIEW 7.1 and later versions install and use a common software component (USI), which is refreshed by the installation of the DataFinder Server Edition. When you uninstall DataFinder Server Edition, the current version of the shared component remains. This is intentional and has been tested extensively. |
| Note | DataFinder Server Edition does not support the volume license manager from National Instruments. |
Some of the new features and improvements of DataFinder Server Edition can only be used with the respective National Instruments DataFinder clients.
National Instruments recommends the use of the following products for the implementation of DataFinder Server Edition 2015.
DIAdem 2015
LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit 2015
If you are a member of a federation you can use DataFinder Server Edition 2014 or higher. Every program that supports the ASAM ODS CORBA interface, can connect to the DataFinder ASAM ODS server.
Use the Microsoft SQL Server Index Adaptor to integrate the DataFinder Server Edition in companies with existing Microsoft SQL Server database systems. DataFinder Server Edition in this case uses the features of the Microsoft SQL Server for sophisticated, business critical applications, and can also be integrated into existing maintenance processes, for example backup/restore or optimization. To use the SQL Server index-adaptor, you need Microsoft SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, or SQL Server 2008 R2.
The following section lists some of the issues fixed in DataFinder Server Edition. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current DIAdem version. If you have a CAR ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed.
| CAR ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 490875 | DataFinder does not allow you to specify a "Fully Qualified Server Name". |
| 434889 | DataFinder does not allow you to copy and paste the security settings of search areas. |
| CAR ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 436239 | You can access an ASAM server without a password even if the the security settings are enabled. |
| 444626 | Famos cannot read any bulk data from National Instruments ASAM servers. |
| 475693 | The security settings of a search area cannot be exported or duplicated. |
You can no longer install DataFinder Server Edition on a 32-bit operating system.
You can no longer delete earlier DataFinder server versions in the DataFinder manager.
By default DataFinder Server Edition 2014 enables only TDM and TDMS DataPlugins when a new DataFinder server is created. If an ASAM ODS server is being created, the ATFX_TDM DataPlugin is also enabled. All further DataPlugins you need, you must enable manually.
DataFinder Server Edition 2014 searches for a search term with umlauts in the same way as for a search term without umlauts. Searching for a search term containing the letter Ä, for example, returns the results of a search for a search term with the letter A. The same applies for sorting search results with Order By.
If you install the DataFinder Server Edition on Windows Server 2008 R2, authentication may not be possible in some network environments. If the security settings of the DataFinder are active in such a network environment, DataFinder clients, such as DIAdem or DataFinder Toolkit, cannot establish a connection with a DataFinder server, even if they have the necessary access rights.
Since version 2013, the DataFinder Server Edition has been using its own security settings instead of the Windows security settings.
When creating a new DataFinder index, the DataFinder no longer adds the register properties to the individual levels.
Earlier DataFinder servers can only be upgraded to version 2010.
From version 2013 the DataFinder Server Edition will show in the DataFinder manager only DataFinder servers up to and including 2010. If you want to use DataFinders from earlier versions, you can upgrade the DataFinder with an earlier version of the DataFinder manager to a version which supports the DataFinder Server Edition 2013. You can also create a new DataFinder server in the current version.
From Version 2013, the DataFinder Server Edition does not index the file, group, and channel properties with the names registertxt1 ... registertxt3, and the channel properties with the names registerint1 ... registerint6, and registerval1 ... registerval6. This means that these properties are no longer available for search queries.
The following list contains the CAR IDs and the descriptions of the problems solved between DataFinder Server Edition 2011 and DataFinder Server Edition 2012. Use the CAR ID to check the list whether the issue has been fixed.
| CAR ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 333333 | On Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7, mapped network drives may not be displayed in the browser. |
You cannot use the DataFinder with a Microsoft SQL adaptor if the DataFinder is running on a computer with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, or an earlier version. Install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 to solve this error. Microsoft describes this problem on the Microsoft website in the KnowledgeBase entry 2640696. A hotfix for this issue is on the Microsoft website in the KnowledgeBase entry 983246.
You can automate the installation of most NI products using command-line arguments to suppress some or all of the installer user interface and dialog boxes. However, starting with the August 2012 releases (products using NI Installers version 3.1 or later), you may need to perform additional steps before or during a silent installation of NI software.
If the NI product you are installing uses Microsoft .NET 4.0, the .NET installer may run before any NI software installs and may require a reboot before the installation of NI software begins. To avoid a .NET reboot, install .NET 4.0 separately before you install NI software.
For more information, refer to the following KnowledgeBase articles:
When you install National Instruments software on Microsoft Windows Server 2012, you will notice a few additional tiles on the Start screen, including shortcuts to NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), and the new NI Launcher.
NI Launcher helps you find and launch installed NI products. It provides you with a method of finding NI products similar to the Start menu in previous versions of Microsoft Windows. To use NI Launcher, click the NI Launcher tile on the Start screen. NI Launcher launches the desktop and opens a menu containing a list of NI products. Click any NI product to launch it.
| Note | Unlike previous versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2012, MAX does not appear as a desktop shortcut. You can launch MAX either from the Start screen or from within NI Launcher. |
For convenience, you can pin your most-used NI applications, such as MAX, to either the Start screen or the Taskbar on the desktop, as necessary:
| Current Application | Program Location | Pin to Action |
| Windows Server 2012 Desktop | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to Taskbar |
| Windows Server 2012 Desktop | Start screen | Right-click application and select Pin to Start |
| Windows Server 2012 Start Page | Desktop Taskbar | Right-click application and select Pin to taskbar from the menu bar on the bottom of the screen |
If you want to find a particular application or related files, such as documentation files, from the Start screen, you can access all installed files by right-clicking anywhere on the Start screen and selecting All apps. A list of all installed software and related files appears, in alphabetical order by creator or type.
National Instruments DataFinder Server Edition Drops Support for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, and Windows Server 2008 as of July 1, 2016. Versions of DataFinder Server Edition that ship after July 1, 2016 will not install or run on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, and Windows Server 2008. Windows Server 2008 R2 will continue to be supported after July 1, 2016.
You can no longer install DataFinder Server Edition version 2014 and later on a 32-bit operating system.
For detailed information about NI application software product life cycles, visit ni.com/info and enter one of the following Info Codes:
| Product | Info Code |
| NI LabVIEW | lifecycle |
| NI LabWindows/CVI | cvi_lifecycle |
| NI Measurement Studio | mstudiolifecycle |
| NI TestStand | tslcp |
| NI DIAdem | ddlcp |
| NI SignalExpress | selcp |
| NI VeriStand | nivslifecycle |
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