How to install SimpleXML

An XML file is completely compatible and portable with any web-based application. Any application that can process XML can use your information, regardless of platform. The SimpleXML is an essential extension function for PHP which provides a toolset to convert XML data to an object for the dashboard builder tool.

Issue

The dashboard builder could not catch data from XML files if the SimpleXML is not installed on the server. To check either SimpleXML is install. Click the drop-down "?" menu on the top right corner of your dashboard builder. Click PHPinfo() button A PHP information details will appear on the screen. Search for SimpleXML to see the status.

Fix/Solution

Following easy instructions of SSH commands help you to install SimpleXML step by step. You can Copy/Paste to avoid miss-spelling or accidently installing a different package.

Login to the system using root credential.

#sudo apt-get update -y
#sudo apt-get install -y php-simplexml

Check the system logs to confirm that there are no related errors.