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When I update the permalinks to anything but default, links in the site give the error The requested URL ### was not found on this Server . Enable rewrite_module in apache Introduction In this tutorial, we will activate and learn how to manage URL rewrites using Apache2's mod_rewrite module. This tool allows us to rewrite URLs in a cleaner fashion, translating human-readable paths into code-friendly query strings. This guide is split into two halves: the first sets up a sample web application and the second explains commonly-used rewrite rules. Prerequisites To follow this tutorial, you will need: One fresh Ubuntu 14.04 Droplet A sudo non-root user, which you can set up by following steps 2 and 3 of this tutorial Step 1 — Installing Apache In this step, we will use a built-in package installer called apt-get . It simplifies management drastically and facilitates a clean installation. First, update the system's package index. This will ens...

Technote (FAQ) Question How can I change the drive or path of the Reporting workspace directory to a different location than where Information Server creates it by default? Cause The Information Server Reporting workspace is used at run time for holding temporary status and information related to report generation. The amount of space required varies depending on the number, types and complexity of reports created. In some cases, the default location of the Reporting workspace does not have adequate space so it may be necessary to relocate to a different location. When the workspace is located in a tmp directory location, it could potentially be vulnerable to being deleted or files removed as part of some system administrator or user maintenance activity. To avoid this problem you may wish to change the default reporting workspace to a different directory. Answer The default reporting workspace location is dif...

Technote (troubleshooting) Problem(Abstract) When creating and saving a report the Information Server Web Console is returning the error message "Failed to Save Report" Symptom Review the System.out log to look for the message: com.ascential.acs.reporting.ReportingEngineException: /tmp/informationServer/Reporting<machine_name>Node01server1/engine/JREPORT/realm/defaultRealm/dhtmlPreference.properties (No such file or directory) Cause The error occurs when the JReport workspace directory in the Information Server is deleted Diagnosing the problem Check to see if the JReport workspace exists For Information Server 8.1 the default directory is located under /<InformationServer_Install_Dir>/ASBServer/apps/Reporting/engine/JREPORT For Information Server 8.5 and later the default directory is located under /tmp/informationServer/Reporting<machine_name>Node01serve...