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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
- 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 Jetspeed 2.1 Installation
- Download DASH v2.0 and Install Jetspeed ,Download DASH v2.0, UnZip and Install Apache Jetspeed 2.1 Enterprise Portal
- Install MARVELit WAR and Build DASH Tables ,Install the WAR file and Build required DASH SQL Tables
- Startup DASH and Deploy WARs ,Startup DASH for the first time and deploy WARs - performs basic configuration
- Install DASH Layouts ,Move specific layouts and XML files to folder destinaitons
- Change Admin Password ,Startup DASH, login as Admin, change password
- Install DASH Pages ,Move specific Pages for Demo Dashboard
- Final Configuration ,Restore DASH Role, Startup, Enter License Key, Set Welcome Portlets
- 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
