SSAS Application Setup

This document outlines the step by step process to install the SSAS Application as a Windows service using NSSM (nssm.exe). This setup is applicable for both .NET 6 and .NET 8 versions.

The SSAS Application can be executed in two ways.

• Automatic execution by installing the application as a Windows Service using NSSM

• Manual execution by running the application using Command Prompt

Download the SSAS Application Package

Download the SSAS project zip file from the approved SSAS application download location.

Download Details

Item	Description
Package Name	ssas_app.zip
Source	SSAS Application Connector Builds Location

The SSAS application package is available in the Connector Builds repository. The zip file will be shared as part of the installation artifacts.

Extract the SSAS Package

• Extract the downloaded zip file into a preferred directory.

• This extracted folder contains the SSAS Application project files required for configuration and execution.

Configure the SSAS Application

Update the SSAS Configuration File

Before running the SSAS Application, update the SSAS configuration file with the required server details.

Locate the Configuration Directory

• Navigate to the SSASConfig.json directory inside the extracted SSAS application folder.

Edit the Configuration File

• Open the configuration file for editing and update the required SSAS server connection details.

Provide SSAS Server Details

• Update the configuration file by entering the following information.

Parameter	Description
SSAS Server Domain Name or IP Address	Domain name or IP address of the SSAS server to be accessed

The SSAS server domain name or IP address must be correctly updated in the configuration file. Incorrect details may prevent the application from connecting to the SSAS server.

Select the SSAS Execution Mode

SSAS Application Startup Method

SSAS Application can be started manually or automatically based on the requirement.

Startup Method	Description
Automatic	Runs the SSAS Application as a Windows Service using NSSM
Manual	Runs the SSAS Application directly using .Net commands

For automatic startup, proceed with next step (Locate the NSSM Executable) where the application is configured as a Windows Service.

Running the SSAS Application Automatically

Configure the SSAS Application as a Windows Service

• Open Command Prompt

  • Open Command Prompt on the Windows machine.

• Navigate to the Project Folder

  • Navigate to the folder where the .NET SSAS project is available.

cd C:\ssas_app\v8.0\OE_SSAS_Reader

The folder path may vary depending on where the zip file was extracted.

Build the SSAS Application

Execute the following commands in sequence to run the SSAS application manually.

• Build the Project

  • Build the SSAS application using the following command.

dotnet build

This will generate the SSAS Application executable file OE_SSAS_Reader.exe under bin\Debug\net8.0

Locate the NSSM Executable

• Navigate to the folder where nssm.exe is available under the extracted ssas_app.zip directory.

  • Path: <extracted_ssas_app_folder>\NSSM\nssm.exe

  • The nssm.exe executable is available within the extracted SSAS application package.

• This executable is used to install the SSAS application as a Windows service.

Install the SSAS Application as a Windows Service

Install the SSAS Application as a Windows service using Command Prompt.

Open Command Prompt in the NSSM Directory

• Open Command Prompt and ensure the current path is set to the directory where nssm.exe is located.

Execute the NSSM Install Command

• Run the following command to install the SSAS Application as a service.

nssm.exe install <ssas_plugin_service_name>

Provide the Application Executable Path

After running the command, a popup window is displayed.

• Click the three dot button (...)

• Browse and select the SSAS Application executable (.exe) file path

Install the Service

• After selecting the executable file, click Install Service to complete the service installation.

Confirm the Installation

• A confirmation message is displayed indicating that the service was installed successfully.

The SSAS Application service name provided in the install command is used to identify the service in the Windows Services console.

Starting the SSAS Windows Service

Start the Installed SSAS Application Service

After the SSAS Application is installed as a Windows service, start the service from the Services console.

• Open the Services Console

  • Open the Windows Services console using the following command.

services.msc

• Locate the Installed Service

  • Locate the SSAS Application service that was installed using NSSM.

• Start the Service

  • Right click the service and select Start.

The SSAS application runs continuously when started as a Windows service.

Running the SSAS Application Manually

Execute the SSAS Application Using Command Prompt

Manual execution is supported for running the SSAS application without installing it as a Windows service.

• Open Command Prompt

  • Open Command Prompt on the Windows machine.

• Navigate to the Project Folder

  • Navigate to the folder where the .NET SSAS project is available.

cd C:\ssas_app\v8.0\OE_SSAS_Reader

The folder path may vary depending on where the zip file was extracted.

Build, Publish, and Run the SSAS Application

Execute the following commands in sequence to run the SSAS application manually.

• Build the Project

  • Build the SSAS application using the following command.

dotnet build

• Publish the Project

  • After the build is completed, publish the SSAS application using the following command.

dotnet publish

• Run the Project

  • After the publish is completed, run the SSAS application using the following command.

dotnet run

All commands must be executed in the SSAS project folder location.

Accessing the SSAS Swagger UI

Open Swagger UI for SSAS Application

After the SSAS application is started, access the Swagger documentation page using the following URL.

http://<ssas_server_domain_name_or_ip>:5000/swagger/index.html

Swagger UI provides API documentation and allows validation of the SSAS Application availability.

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