This page provides the system requirements and installation instructions for the FlexDeploy database tier on PostgreSQL.
Requirements
PostgreSQL 11,12,13,14
4GB of RAM
1+ CPU
At least 10GB of available space, may need additional space. Purge settings within FlexDeploy will determine future needs.
Normal database backup procedures should be followed outside of the FlexDeploy Application. Backing up of this database is not included in FlexDeploy.
Automated Installer Instructions
If you are using the automated installer, install the Postgres binaries, and create a flexdeploy database.
createdb flexdeploy
or if you have sql access to the postgres database, and don’t have access to run createdb, you can connect to the postgres database and using sql
create database flexdeploy
Then, go back to the automated installer documentation because the schema creation is automated.
Manual Schema Creation
You must be in /database/postgres/install folder from extracted zip when executing scripts.
FlexDeploy uses three schemas (FD, FF, and FD_ADMIN) in the database and performs all work using the FD_ADMIN user. Run database scripts from where you extracted downloaded FlexDeploy zip file. Navigate to the /database/postgres/install directory.
Step 1. You should set the FD_ADMIN password before running the scripts.
Open the file <FlexDeploy Unzip Folder>/database/postgres/install/scripts/CreateSchemas.sql
Edit the line: CREATE USER FD_ADMIN with password 'welcome1'; so that it has a new password in it.
You should record the FD_ADMIN password, as that will be used in configuration of data source on application server.
Step 2. Install PostgreSQL database, if you have not done that already. Follow guidelines for your platform as documented in PostgreSQL documentation.
Step 3. Create flexdeploy database.
Database name is setup as flexdeploy various documentation steps, you are free to use different name. If you use database name other than flexdeploy, then consider following points.
Modify commands below appropriately for different database name.
Modify <FlexDeploy Unzip Folder>/database/postgres/install/scripts/CreateSchemas.sql, statement "GRANT CONNECT ON DATABASE flexdeploy TO FD_ADMIN;" should be modified for proper database name.
Adjust JDBC URL in context.xml appropriately during application installation.
These are high level steps, you can find more detailed steps in PostgreSQL documentation.
cd <PosgreSQL Install Home>\pgsql\bin initdb.exe -D <Data Folder> --username=postgres --auth=trust pg_ctl -D ../data -l logfile start pg_ctl start -l <Data Folder>\server.log -D <Data Folder> createdb flexdeploy
Step 4. Create FlexDeploy schema objects.
Open a command prompt or putty window to the <FlexDeploy Unzip Folder>/database/postgres/install folder from extracted zip, launch psql (use full path if not available on PATH environment)
Run as a user like postgres with privileges to create users and schemas within that database. You may be prompted for password, enter password for user (with -U argument) that you use in psql command.
Change the bold text as needed in your environment.
Run the appropriate command below.
Linux
Run FlexDeploy scripts. Type the password when asked. PostgresDDL.txt records the output of the script so that you can refer back to it later.
cd <Flexdeploy Unzip Folder>\database\postgres\install
/path/to/psql -U postgres -h hostname -p 5432 -d flexdeploy -a -b -e -f CreateFlexDeploySchemas.sql > PostgresDDL.txt
Windows
Run FlexDeploy scripts. Type the password when asked. PostgresDDL.txt records the output of the script so that you can refer back to it later.
cd <Unzip Folder>/database/postgres/install
C:\path\to\psql -U postgres -h hostname -p 5432 -d flexdeploy -a -b -e -f CreateFlexDeploySchemas.sql > PostgresDDL.txt