In this blog we would be discussing and explaining how can connect to Excel as a datasource using Open Source BI product Helical Insight via Apache Drill. You can refer to our other blog to learn how apache drill can be used to connect to other kind of flat files like CSV TSV Parquet JSON
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With version 4.1 GA of Helical Insight we are also supporting JWT as well. JWT offers a lot of advantages like enhanced security, sessionless mode support when implementing load balancing server at Helical Insight, another method of SSO implementation and more. In a stateful architecture, when the load or session is shifted to another server,
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Enh : Enhancement Req : Requirement (new feature) HELICAL INSIGHT 4.1.1.18666 GA release: Login: #Enh: Maintain stateless session using JWT Datasource: #Req: Migration of globalConnection.xml from file based to DB #Req: Supporting datasource conncurrency [tested with 1500 connections] #Req: Improved datasource performance [tested with 1500 connections] Metadata: #Req: Implemented pagination in metadata module resulting in
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In this blog, we will see how to customize tooltip in pie or donut charts. The Tootltip customization script is used to show the percentage value or the actual value of the measure in pie or donut chart. The steps mentioned below are exactly the same whether it is pie or donut chart. In order
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By default a pie chart or a donut chart always shows percentage. In this blog, we will see how to display actual value of the measure in pie or donut charts rather than showing percentage. The “Actual Value” customization script is used to show the value of the measure in pie or donut chart. The
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In this blog, we will see how to customize the legends in pie or donut charts. The legends customization script is used to change the position of the legend or to hide the legend altogether. The steps mentioned below are exactly the same whether its a pie chart or donut chart. In order to apply
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This blog is relevant to version 4.1 or older version of Helical Insight Enterprise version. In this blog, we shall see how to customize the card widget in Helical Insight. This will allow various kind of customizations like the text, number, prefix, suffic, font size, font type, color etc. For this, we are going to
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In this blog, we will see how to customize bubble chart. There are Set Bubble Chart Color and Tooltip customization scripts that are present for bubble chart. In order to apply customization, go to “Customize” section of the report create or report edit page. Double click on Set Chart Color icon. A modal window will
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In this blog, we will see how to customize the colours displayed in pie or donut charts of Helical Insight. The steps mentioned below are exactly the same whether it is a pie chart or a donut chart. The Set Chart Color customization script is used to change the colour of the slices of the
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In certain cases you may want to display the total value at the centre of the donut chart. In this blog, we shall see how to add title that displays the total at the centre of the donut. The “Title Settings” customization script is used to show the value of the measure in donut chart.
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