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Introduction
MARVELit DASH‚Ñ¢ is an open source DASHBOARD solution based on the Apache Jetspeed 2 Enterprise Portal and MARVELit Dashboard Portlets. Unlike other business intelligence solutions available, DASH strives to simplify the process of creating and maintaining a web based business intelligence dashboard for all users.
DASH Installation
- Derby Installation , use this link if you downloaded DASHv2_Derby.zip
- MySQL Installation , use this link if you downloaded DASHv2_MySQL.zip
- Download PDF - Download complete install instructions as a PDF
- Server and Operating System , Basic server requirements, operating systems, JAVA versions needed and Setup
- Data Base Preparation , Create Data Base Schema and User Access for DASH Installation
- Unzip and Execute the Installer , Unzip the DASH download file Execute the Installer
- Unzip DASH, Restore Database , Unzip the DASH download file and restore the configured DASH database
- Configure Connections , Configure Jetspeed Connection Document
- Startup DASH and Update the DASH Connections ,Startup DASH, Enter your License key and Update the DASH Database Connections
- View the Sample Dashboard ,You are Finished - Now build your own DASHBOARDS
DASH Upgrade
- Upgrading MARVELit DASH When new code is released - here is how to upgrade
Users Roles and Groups
- Managing Users , How to add or modify Users who can access the portal
- Managing Roles , Defining Roles for Users
- Managing Groups , Defining Groups for Users
- Managing Profiles , Defining Profile Rules to control entry points for Users
Dashboard Panes
- Adding Panes , How to add or modify dashboard panes in the portal
- Accessing Panes in the Portal Server File Structure , Adding additional functionality by editing psml files stored in the file system
- Formating Panes , Adding Columns and Rows to existing Dashboard Panes
- Adding Portlets to a Pane , Adding MARVELit portlets to panes to create dashbboards
- Modifying Pane Styles , Selecting look and feel of Panes by using CSS Style Sheets and html
MARVELit Portlets
- Administration Portlets , Adding Data Sources and setting MARVELit DASH profile options
- Chart Portlet , How to update and save MARVELit Charts
- Report Portlet , How to update and save MARVELit Reports
- Meter Portlet , How to update and save MARVELit Meters (dials)
- Levers Portlet , How to add Levers (pull down selections) and have them work on a page
- Portlet Variables , How to use Variables in Portlet configurations
- Format Portlets using XML , How to use XML tags to create custom colors, fonts, and threshholds
Advanced Functions
Completed
- Creating Click Throughs , how DASH can perform drill downs - only better
- DASH Decorators , changing the look and feel of your dashboards
In Process
- Report Execution , integrating jasper reports server to enable report execution via DASH
- Advanced Security Features , Creating access to specific menus and pages
- Profile Rules , creating specific actions upon login for certain users
- Using Subsites , how to create dashboards within dashboards for certain users