BitStream Server Operation Modes

The Forsta BitStream service will be installed when the 'BitStream' role is selected. The BitStream service provides fast access to reporting data than SQL Server, and it provides a proprietary file format and query language developed by Forsta. BitStream Roles can be installed on one or more servers. Depending on requirements, this role is typically installed along beside the Task System role (Batch) or dedicated to its own server.

Managing BitStream Filesets

Bitstream files set are created on a ‘per project’ basis. All files will be created under the ForstaData directory / Bitstream. Based on ‘Bitstreamweighting’ file set will be split between servers with the Bitstream role when the first task runs to generate the file set. These can also be manually assigned or reassigned by going to Admin > Projects > BitStream Server Configuration, and tick the box corresponding to the chosen server:

Figure 1 - Project BitStream assignment across several servers

Note: If you have Reportal Reports with several Data Sources, and joins between these, you may receive a notice in Reportal about having to assign the BitStream file sets to the same BitStream server(s).