How to apply the patches to Bold Reports® Multi-tenant Azure App Service

To apply support team patch files to the Bold Reports® Multi-tenant Azure App Service, connect over FTP with FileZilla and move the patch folders to the hosted location.

How do I apply patches in Bold Reports® Multi-tenant Azure App Service?

You apply Bold Reports® patches by stopping the App Service, connecting over FTP, and copying the patch folders. Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the Azure portal.

  2. Select the Bold Reports® Azure App Service.

  3. Stop the Bold Reports® Azure App Service, and then click Get publish profile.

  4. Save the <App service name>, PublishSettings file and open it. The file contains three <publishProfile> sections for Web Deploy, FTP, and ReadOnly-FTP.

  5. From the FTP <publishProfile> section, copy the following values:

    publishUrl

    userName

    userPWD publishProfile

  6. Download and install the FileZilla client application.

  7. After installing the application, set the values obtained from the PublishSettings file:

    Host: Give the publishUrl value.

    Username: Give the userName value.

    Password: Give the userPWD value.

  8. After entering these values as shown in the following image, click Quickconnect. Connect With Filezilla

  9. Download and extract the files provided in the support incident.

  10. Move the folders to the hosted location of the Bold Reports® Report Server /site/wwwroot/Report Server/, as shown in the following image.

Report Server Location >If the patch was provided for IDP, then move the folders to the hosted location of the IDP /site/wwwroot/IDP/. >IDP Location 11. Start the Bold Reports® Azure App Service.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I copy an IDP patch in Azure App Service?

If the patch was provided for IDP, move the folders to the hosted location of the IDP /site/wwwroot/IDP/.

Do I need to stop the App Service before applying a patch?

Yes. Stop the Bold Reports® Azure App Service before you get the publish profile, and start it again after you move the patch folders.

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