Install Genero Studio
These topics relate to the installation of the Genero Studio.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
Installation can vary depending on the host operating system. Ensure you follow the installation instructions for your host operating system.
The Genero Studio software package includes Genero Studio, Genero Business Development Language, Genero Application Server, Genero Desktop Client, Genero Web Client, Genero Web Services, Genero Mobile and Genero Report Writer. During the installation process, you can select which components to include or exclude. By default, the wizard installs all components.
Genero Studio can be used as a standalone application, or in a client/server mode. The packages for Windows® and GNU/Linux® install client and server programs.
Use a standalone scheme when you want to use local Genero and Genero Desktop Client installations and compile files locally.
If the Genero installation and your project files are on another machine, install Genero Studio on this machine and run the server program only. You will have to declare the Genero Studio Server in your local Genero Studio (client) configuration in order to use it.
See the Genero Studio User Guide for additional installation and configuration information.
See the Genero Business Development Language User Guide for details on configuring Genero Mobile for Android™ and iOS. Those configuration topics contain additional system requirements for each mobile platform.
If you do not have a valid maintenance key for Genero, you must License Genero Report Engine.
System requirements
For details about system requirements, refer to the Supported platforms and databases document (available on the Download page of the Four Js Web site) or contact your support center.
Genero compatibility for Genero Studio
Determine the compatibility of different versions of the Genero product family and Genero Studio.
GST 4.01 and Genero compatibility
When using Genero Studio (GST) 4.01, ensure the other Genero components are based on compatible versions.
Genero Studio 4.01 is compatible with:
- FGLGWS 3.10 and above
- GDC 3.10 and aboveNote:
GST may work with older versions of FGLGWS and GDC.
- GAS 3.10 and above
- GRE 4.01
- GGC 2.00 (included with FGLGWS 3.21) and above
- GMI 4.01
- GMA 4.01
Genero Studio 3.21 and Genero compatibility
When using Genero Studio (GST) 3.21, ensure the other Genero components are based on compatible versions.
Genero Studio 3.21 is compatible with:
- FGLGWS 3.10 and above
- GDC 3.10 and aboveNote:
GST may work with older versions of FGLGWS and GDC.
- GAS 3.10 and above
- GRE 3.21
- GGC 2.00
Install Genero Studio on UNIX platforms
Follow these steps to install Genero Studio on GNU/Linux and UNIX™.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
- File paths and names
- Parameters passed to applications.
- The name and content of environment variables.
- Name of logged user, network resources, and so on.
File content does not need to be encoded in UTF-8, as this is managed internally by Genero Studio.
JGAS and GMA also require Java. If you plan on using JGAS and GMA, it is recommended to have Java installed before you install Genero Studio.
requires specific libraries to be installed on Linux systems. The list of libraries will depend on your OS and version. If the libraries are not present, the installation can fail or -- after installation -- can fail to start. If you encounter these issues, contact your local support for a list of what libraries are required.
What to do next
When the installation is complete, see the Configuring Genero Studio topic in the Genero Studio User Guide.
Install Genero Studio on UNIX platforms in silent mode
Install Genero Studio silently on GNU/Linux and UNIX platforms.
Before you begin: Ensure that your PATH environment variable contains the full
path to the java
binary that you want to use with Genero Studio
tools.
To start the installation, type the following:
./fjs-gst-version-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.run -a -q --no-desktop -t install_dir
For example:
./fjs-gst-4.00.00-build202006051012-l64xl217.run -a -q --no-desktop -t $PWD/fjs-gst-4.00
Options
Table 1 shows the options relating to installation.
Install option | Description |
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-a or --accept |
Bypass the display and the prompt for acceptance of the license agreement. Using the
-a option indicates that you have read and accepted the End User License Agreement,
located on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/. |
-c or --check |
Check integrity of the archive and of bzip2/tar binaries embedded in this program. |
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Specify what happens if the installation directory already exists:
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-k or --keep |
Do not delete working directory when done. |
-l or --list |
Print the list of files in the archive. |
-h or --help |
Display help about all possible options. |
-i or --install |
Install the product. Important:
This option is not recommended. It is included only for backward compatibility. |
|
Display the license of the product. |
-n or --nocheck |
Escape the checksum test on the archive included in the installer. |
-q or --quiet |
Silent mode with no UI. If -q is not specified, the interactive installer is
used. |
-r or --root |
Allow the 'root' user to install the package. Important:
Installing as |
-V or --version |
Show the version number. |
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Install the product in the specified target directory. If this option is not specified, the default installation is used. |
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Specify the working directory. By default, a temporary directory is created in $TMPDIR or /tmp. |
-x or --extract |
Extract the contents of this program, but do not run fglgws-installer . This
option implies --keep . |
--no-desktop |
Desktop bindings are not installed, which means:
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Install Genero Studio on Windows
Procedure to install Genero Studio on Windows.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
JGAS and GMA also require Java. If you plan on using JGAS and GMA, it is recommended to have Java installed before you install Genero Studio.
What to do next
When the installation is complete, see the Configuring Genero Studio topic in the Genero Studio User Guide.
Install Genero Studio on Windows in silent mode
Install Genero Studio on Windows platforms using the MSI installer.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
The msiexec utility provides the means to install,
modify, and perform operations on Windows Installer from the command line. The
/qn
option allows you to install in silent mode. The
msiexec utility expects an msi file. To be
compliant with Microsoft® User Access Control
(UAC) requirements, the msi file is embedded inside an
exe file. To extract the msi file from the
exe file, use the /x
option:
fjs-gst-version-build-osident.exe /x
For example:
fjs-gst-4.00-build123456-w64v120.exe /x
A msi file is created in the same directory and with the same name as the exe file.
Options
Table 2 shows the most common options for msiexec relating to installation and un-installation.
msiexec option | Description |
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/qn |
Silent mode with no UI. If /qn is not
specified, the graphical installer is used. |
/i package-name.msi
|
Install the specified msi package. |
/x package-name.msi
|
Uninstall the specified msi package. |
/log logfile
|
Write processing info to the specified log file. |
/l*vx logfile |
Provide verbose (detailed) logs in the specified log file. |
Enter msiexec from the command prompt to view the complete list of available options.
Arguments
You can pass arguments to the msiexec installer on the command line.
Argument | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PRODUCTDIR=your_gstdir_path |
Path where GST will be installed. It is an alias of GSTDIR . |
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GENEROSTUDIODIR=your_gstdir_path |
Path where GST will be installed. It is an alias of GSTDIR . |
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STARTMENUFOLDER=your_startmenufolder_path |
Customize the location for the shortcuts in the startmenu. For example: "fjs\gst" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ADDLOCAL=option |
Use option to set the
features to install.
GSTIDE ,
GSTFILEASSOCSOURCEFILES ,
GSTFILEASSOCBINARYFILES ,
GSTIDECONTEXTMENU , GDC ,
GDCFILEASSOCGDC , FGL ,
GRE , GAS |
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JAVADIR=your_jvm_path |
Location of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). This option is required for the Genero Report Engine (GRE). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FORCEREMOVEPRODUCTDIR=YES |
On uninstall, force the removal of the
PRODUCTDIR directory, even if it is not empty.
For any value other than YES , keep the files in the
PRODUCTDIR location. Default value:
"" . |
Quotes are only required around the argument value when a space character is in the value string.
To determine the required arguments for the silent installation, run the installer graphically
and generate a log file that records your choices. The log file will contain the argument values for
your command line script. This is particularly useful for the ADDLOCAL
argument,
which can be complex.
- Install the product using the graphical installer (without
/qn
) and specify a log file, for example:msiexec /i fjs-gst-4.00.02-build167272-w64v141.msi /l gst_install.log
- Open the log file.
- Search the log file for the arguments you need, for example
ADDLOCAL
andPRODUCTDIR
. Copy the values. - Install the product again (you may need to uninstall first), this time using silent mode (with
/qn
) and specifying the copied arguments. For example:msiexec /qn /i fjs-gst-4.00.02-build167272-w64v141.msi PRODUCTDIR="C:\Program Files\FourJs\Genero Studio\4.00.02\" ADDLOCAL="GENEROSTUDIO,GSTIDE,GDC,FGL,GRE, GAS,VC100_CRT_x86_x64,VC120_CRT_x86_x64,VC141_CRT_x86_x64,GSTFILEASSOC4AD,GSTFILEASSOCSOURCEFILES,GSTFILEASSOC4BA,GSTFILEASSOC4DB, GSTFILEASSOC4DBX,GSTFILEASSOC4DM,GSTFILEASSOC4FD,GSTFIL"
- Save the installation instructions to a script, so it can be reused and distributed.
Silent install example
This command installs GST 3.20.03 with all products, and sets the location of the Java Virtual Machine (JRE):
msiexec /qn /i fjs-gst-3.20.03-build155239-alpha-w64v120.msi /log gst.log PRODUCTDIR="c:\fjs\gst32003\" ADDLOCAL=ALL JAVADIR="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\bin"
Silent uninstall example
This command removes GST 3.10.05 and removes the product directory:
msiexec /qn /x fjs-gst-3.10.05-build155239-alpha-w64v120.msi /log gst_remove.log FORCEREMOVEPRODUCTDIR=YES
Microsoft Windows Security Blocking
The Windows firewall, enabled by default, detects and blocks the Genero Report Viewer (GRV) and the Genero Desktop Client (GDC).
From the network point of view, GRV and the GDC are both considered servers. When you start Genero Report Viewer, or attempt to connect to the GDC, the firewall detects this and blocks the programs.
A dialog allows you to unblock the program. Follow the instructions provided by the dialog.
If you select Keep Blocking or Ask Me Later, the firewall continues to block the program(s).
If Keep Blocking has been pressed by mistake, you can change this parameter in the Windows Firewall settings. Ensure you add Genero Studio, Genero Desktop Client, and Genero Report Viewer to the list of exceptions or allowed apps, and make sure that these listings have a check mark.
Install Genero Studio on macOS (GUI installer)
Procedure to install Genero Studio on macOS™.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
You need a macOS and an user account which has administrator access level.
You need the GST .dmg package.
fjs-gst-version-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.dmg
For example:
fjs-gst-4.01.01-build202211071225-m64x1014.dmg
A Java installation is required. You will need to install Java separately, either before or after the Genero installation. For details about Java version requirements, refer to the Supported platforms and databases document (available on the Download page of the Four Js Web site) or contact your support center.
Genero packages for Apple® Mac® and the macOS operating system are provided as x86 packages, which are designed to run on Intel® processors. Rosetta enables a Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for a Mac with an Intel processor. If you are using such a machine, you will be asked to install Rosetta the first time you install or open your Genero app. Rosetta works automatically in the background whenever you use an app that was built only for Mac computers with an Intel processor. It translates the app for use with Apple silicon. If Rosetta is already installed, you are not asked to install it again.
Follow these instructions to install Genero Studio.
If the installation fails, see the Troubleshooting Installation Issues on macOS (GUI installer) page.
What to do next
When the installation is complete, see the Configuring Genero Studio topic in the Genero Studio User Guide.
Troubleshooting Installation Issues on macOS (GUI installer)
Here are troubleshooting tips for issues you may encounter when installing on macOS in GUI mode.
Review the installation logs
- When the installation process begins, you will have a "Window" menu. Go to the Window menu and choose the Installer Log item. It launches a window where the installation logs are displayed.
- To the left of the new window, you can choose Show all logs from a combobox.
- When the installation process ends (with or without error), you can use the save button to create a file containing all log messages.
Installation download is blocked
"fjs-gst-version-build-m64x1014.pkg" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information.This warning is a security mechanism to protect your computer from malware:
- Go to:
- page (macOS Ventura)
- page (macOS Monterey).
The page lists the blocked file.
- Select the option that allows you to install the application.
I am being asked to install Rosetta
Genero packages for Apple Mac and the macOS operating system are provided as x86 packages, which are designed to run on Intel processors. Rosetta enables a Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for a Mac with an Intel processor. If you are using such a machine, you will be asked to install Rosetta the first time you install or open your Genero app. Rosetta works automatically in the background whenever you use an app that was built only for Mac computers with an Intel processor. It translates the app for use with Apple silicon. If Rosetta is already installed, you are not asked to install it again.
Install Genero Studio on macOS (command line)
Procedure to install Genero Studio on macOS.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
You need a macOS and an user account which has administrator access level.
You need the GST .dmg package.
fjs-gst-version-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.dmg
For example:
fjs-gst-4.01.01-build202211071225-m64x1014.dmg
A Java installation is required. You will need to install Java separately, either before or after the Genero installation. For details about Java version requirements, refer to the Supported platforms and databases document (available on the Download page of the Four Js Web site) or contact your support center.
What to do next
When the installation is complete, see the Configuring Genero Studio topic in the Genero Studio User Guide.
Debug the Genero Studio Install on macOS (command line)
Procedure to debug the install Genero Studio on macOS.
sudo installer -pkg
/Volumes/fjs-gst-2.50.00-buildxxxxxx-m64x106/fjs-gst-2.50.00-buildxxxxxx-m64x106.pkg/
-target "/Volumes/Macintosh HD" -dumplog -verbose 2>&1
| tee
fjs-gst-2.50.00-buildxxxxxx-m64x106.log