Appboard/2.4/builder/data sources - Revision history

imported>Jason.nicholls: /* Adapter Properties */

2014-01-31T12:17:18Z

Adapter Properties

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	\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/sub-query\|Sub-Query]]		\|'''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/sub-query\|Sub-Query]]'''
	\|This is a special adapter used to transform the results of another data source entity. This does not appear in the adapter type chooser when adding a data source, instead select an existing data source and click the ''Create Sub-Query'' button.		\|This is a special adapter used to transform the results of another data source entity. This does not appear in the adapter type chooser when adding a data source, instead select an existing data source and click the ''Create Sub-Query'' button.
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imported>David.moore at 22:43, 24 December 2013

2013-12-24T22:43:32Z

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	'''Data Sources'''		'''Data Sources'''

	AppBoard Data Sources identify the adapter and the configuration settings required to access the external data sources and potentially filters on the data to be accessed by the AppBoard server. Data is brought into the AppBoard Server as Data Sets (Entities) and returned to the AppBoard Client as Data Collections. Data Sources are published inside of an AppBoard's namespace model, which is basically a dot notation used to categorize and ~~segement~~ the ~~varioius~~ data sets into uniquely addressable entities. A Data Source may bring one or more unique data sets into the system. Relationships between Entities are modeled as Associations. They can be established through the Data Source UI or imported from existing associations defined by the external data source.		AppBoard Data Sources identify the adapter and the configuration settings required to access the external data sources and potentially filters on the data to be accessed by the AppBoard server. Data is brought into the AppBoard Server as Data Sets (Entities) and returned to the AppBoard Client as Data Collections. Data Sources are published inside of an AppBoard's namespace model, which is basically a dot notation used to categorize and segment the various data sets into uniquely addressable entities. A Data Source may bring one or more unique data sets into the system. Relationships between Entities are modeled as Associations. They can be established through the Data Source UI or imported from existing associations defined by the external data source.

imported>Jason.nicholls at 06:48, 14 December 2013

2013-12-14T06:48:07Z

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:AppBoard Data Sources}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:AppBoard Data Sources}}
			[[Category:AppBoard 2.4]]
	[[Image:HeaderFlow01.png]]		[[Image:HeaderFlow01.png]]

imported>Mike.berman at 13:51, 30 October 2013

2013-10-30T13:51:35Z

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	# <b>Default Value</b> - A value to be supplied by AppBoard for a field, only if it is null in the original data source		# <b>Default Value</b> - A value to be supplied by AppBoard for a field, only if it is null in the original data source
	# <b>Primary Key</b> - Click "Edit" to launch the "Set Primary Key" dialog. One or more primary keys can be selected. Some Widgets require the selection of a primary key in a Data Source in order to function correctly.		# <b>Primary Key</b> - Click "Edit" to launch the "Set Primary Key" dialog. One or more primary keys can be selected. Some Widgets require the selection of a primary key in a Data Source in order to function correctly.
			# <b>Alias</b> - Each field can optionally have an alias. This is an alternate display name to be used that is different from the name of the field that AppBoard detected when loading the data attributes. To create an alias for a field, select the row for that field and then click the "Alias" button at the bottom.

			{{Warning\|Creating an Alias for a field that is already in use can result in a broken configuration anywhere the old field name was referenced. Such references may include sorts, filters, widget configuration, and so on. This is the same issue that would occur if a column were renamed in the source data file.}}

imported>Mike.berman at 13:42, 30 October 2013

2013-10-30T13:42:40Z

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	===Data Source Wizard - Explore===		===Data Source Wizard - Explore===

	After completing the "Connect" step, proceed with the "Next" button, which leads to the "Explore" step. ~~View~~ the ~~file~~(s) ~~selected~~, ~~manage "Publish"~~ options, ~~configure~~ the data "~~Type~~" ~~for individual properties~~, ~~set a~~ "Default Value" for ~~properties~~, ~~and select a~~ Primary Key.		After completing the "Connect" step, proceed with the "Next" button, which leads to the "Explore" step. If this screen is displayed, AppBoard has successfully connected to the back-end data source and is ready for detailed configuration of the data. A folder icon will show the name of each data set that was discovered, and when expanded, will display a list of fields (columns) discovered in the data set.

			Perform the following steps to configure the attributes of the data:

			# <b>Publish</b> - Check the box for any data set that you want to be available for use in AppBoard. The default value is publish (checked). If a data set id un-checked, it will not be available for use in Data Collections and Widgets. Select one of the publishing options for each field in the data set:
			#* <b>Always</b> - The field is available at any time for use.
			#* <b>On Demand</b> - The client will not retrieve the data for the item until the moment that it is actually requested by a Widget for display in the client. This feature can improve the overall efficiency of the system, but may cause lags when the field is loaded by demand.
			#* <b>Never</b> - The field is not available at any time for use.
			# <b>Type</b> - Select the appropriate type for the field. For some data adapters, this will be detected from the data source and configured automatically. For others, it should be supplied so the data can be formatted and interpreted correctly. If the "Date" type is selected, and "Apply Format" button is provided to allow for detailed configuration of the date's formatting.
			# <b>Default Value</b> - A value to be supplied by AppBoard for a field, only if it is null in the original data source
			# <b>Primary Key</b> - Click "Edit" to launch the "Set Primary Key" dialog. One or more primary keys can be selected. Some Widgets require the selection of a primary key in a Data Source in order to function correctly.

imported>Jason.nicholls: /* Adapter Properties */

2013-10-17T05:41:14Z

Adapter Properties

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	\|rowspan = "3"\|'''''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party\|Third Party]]'''''		\|rowspan = "3"\|'''''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party\|Third Party]]'''''
	\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/hp_nnmi\|HP NNMi]]		\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/hp_nnmi\|HP NNMi]]
	\|This adapter retrieves information about nodes and incidents from the HP Network Node Manager (NNMi) ~~spplication~~.		\|This adapter retrieves information about nodes and incidents from the HP Network Node Manager (NNMi) application.
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	\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/omnibus\|Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus]]		\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/omnibus\|Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus]]

imported>Jason.nicholls: /* Adapter Properties */

2013-10-17T05:36:07Z

Adapter Properties

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	\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/omnibus\|Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus]]		\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/omnibus\|Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus]]
	\|This adapter retrieves information from a Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus ~~object server~~.		\|This adapter retrieves information from an IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer.
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	\|Service Now		\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/servicenow\|Service Now]]
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imported>Jason.nicholls: /* Adapter Properties */

2013-10-17T04:46:24Z

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	\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/omnibus\|Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus]]		\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/omnibus\|Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus]]
	\|This adapter retrieves information from a Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus object server.		\|This adapter retrieves information from a Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus object server.
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	\|rowspan = "3"\|'''''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/web_service\|Web Service]]'''''		\|rowspan = "3"\|'''''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/web_service\|Web Service]]'''''

imported>Jason.nicholls: /* Adapter Properties */

2013-10-17T04:45:51Z

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	\|This adapter imports a single MS Excel file residing on the AppBoard sever into a single Data Collection.		\|This adapter imports a single MS Excel file residing on the AppBoard sever into a single Data Collection.
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	\|rowspan = "1"\|'''''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party\|Third Party]]'''''		\|rowspan = "3"\|'''''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party\|Third Party]]'''''
	\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/hp_nnmi\|HP NNMi]]		\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/hp_nnmi\|HP NNMi]]
	\|This adapter retrieves information about nodes and incidents from the HP Network Node Manager (NNMi) spplication.		\|This adapter retrieves information about nodes and incidents from the HP Network Node Manager (NNMi) spplication.
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	\|~~rowspan = "1"\|'''''~~[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/~~Tivoli_Netcool_Omnibus_Data_Adapter~~\|Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus]]~~'''''~~		\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/omnibus\|Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus]]
	~~\|IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus~~
	\|This adapter retrieves information from a Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus object server.		\|This adapter retrieves information from a Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus object server.
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imported>Jason.nicholls: /* Adapter Properties */

2013-10-17T04:43:33Z

Adapter Properties

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	\|rowspan = "1"\|'''''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party\|Third Party]]'''''		\|rowspan = "1"\|'''''[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party\|Third Party]]'''''
	\|HP NNMi		\|[[appboard/2.4/builder/data_sources/third_party/hp_nnmi\|HP NNMi]]
	\|This adapter retrieves information about nodes and incidents from the HP Network Node Manager (NNMi) spplication.		\|This adapter retrieves information about nodes and incidents from the HP Network Node Manager (NNMi) spplication.
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