Data Source for Analytics Reports
Introduction
Analytics Reports require two "physical" sources:
- The Data Warehouse database upon which the Schema is based. This Data Warehouse is created using the ETL processes.
- The Schema XML file, which is created by the Schema Workbench.
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Prerequisites
- You will need to be logged into BI User Console to perform any of the following actions.
- You will need to have access to the Schema Workbench.
- The ETL Process on the Evotix 360 database has already been performed.
- The Schema has already been designed and saved.
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The information provided in this section is only high level. If you need more detailed instruction, please refer to the Pentaho Online Help.
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If you want to use a Schema for Analytics Reports, you need to ...
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Perform these steps ...
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Publish the Schema to the BI Server.
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On the computer which has the BI Tools installed, open Pentaho Enterprise Edition Design Tools Schema Workbench.
- Open the Schema file which you want to use for your report(s).
- Select File Open, and open the Schema
- Select File Publish
- Enter the "Pentaho Credentials", and Publish the Schema.
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Create a new Data Source in the User Console
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Log into the BI User Console, and
- select Manage Data Sources
- click on the cogwheel icon next to the "New Data Source" Button, and select Import Analysis.
- In the Import Analysis Window, select:
- Mondrian File: select the Schema you have used in the previous step - Data Source: select the Database which is the basis for the Schema: and Import your settings.
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