Your database is HBase, now you are looking for applying a business intelligence layer on top of it. You want to use the architecture of HBase and make use of column families and exceptionally fast speed of four-dimensional data model. You are at right place.

Let us understand your database first. HBase is a distributed column-oriented database. It is developed as additional architecture on the Hadoop file system. Its schema defines column families which are collections of actual columns called column qualifiers.It stores data in rows of column families. This is how HBase achieves a four-dimensional data model and makes lookups exceptionally fast.It is an open-source project and is horizontally scalable.

Thus, any BI application that can leverage these architectural benefits will fit the purpose. Further, as the HBase itself being open-source product, it preferred if the BI application is open-source project, supports big data, saves budget, and has easy to use interface to work with. If built on the same language (java), it’s the best option that will be compatible.

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This is exactly where Helical Insight fits in.

Helical Insight is an Open-Source, browser based, Business Intelligence (BI) Framework which supports connection to Hbase using a relevant JDBC driver, it is built on same language thus making it most compatible BI tool for Hbase. A perfect BI application for HBase database and the drag and drop interface will let you make reports and charts in no time. Now all your critical business decision making with Helix as data source just got better.

With Helical Insight you can choose your custom charts and visualizations; you can also apply all your reports on a single-view dashboards. Creating a pixel perfect canned reports, which can be used for printing, was never as easy as with Helical Insight.

You want your BI application to be integrated with your own application and linked with your authorization? Our inbuilt SSO integration and embedding a white-labelled reports with data security will suffice all your needs.

Reporting for Hbase

Helical insight also has a module called canned reporting. With this module it is possible to create pixel perfect canned reports also for Hbase. The adhoc module and the dashboard designer module allows creation of charts, data visalization, maps, infographs and dashboard for Hbase.

BI Reporting for Hbase

You can refer to the following links to know more about this unique open source reporting tool:

Getting started : https://www.helicalinsight.com/getting-started/getting-started-hi/

User Guides : https://www.helicalinsight.com/guide/

Video Guides : https://www.helicalinsight.com/videos/

Getting started with metadata: https://www.helicalinsight.com/ad-hoc-report-module/create-and-edit-metadata/

Getting started with Adhoc: https://www.helicalinsight.com/getting-started/getting-start-with-adhoc-designer/

Getting started with user role management: https://www.helicalinsight.com/getting-started/user-role-management/

Getting started with Dashboard designer: https://www.helicalinsight.com/dashboard-designer-customization/dashboard-designer-overview/

White Labelling : https://www.helicalinsight.com/helicalinsight-v1-0-0/white-labelling/

SSO implementation : https://www.helicalinsight.com/uncategorized/implementing-single-sign-sso-helical-insight-application/

Whereas if you are looking to use our Community Free version then you can find the documentation information here in the category “Community Reporting” Reach out to us at support@helicalinsight.com in case of any questions

Helical Insight’s self-service capabilities is one to reckon with. It allows you to simply drag and drop columns, add filters, apply aggregate functions if required, and create reports and dashboards on the fly. For advanced users, the self-service component has ability to add javascript, HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3 and AJAX. These customizations allow you to create dynamic reports and dashboards. You can also add new charts inside the self-service component, add new kind of aggregate functions and customize it using our APIs.
Helical Insight’s self-service capabilities is one to reckon with. It allows you to simply drag and drop columns, add filters, apply aggregate functions if required, and create reports and dashboards on the fly. For advanced users, the self-service component has ability to add javascript, HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3 and AJAX. These customizations allow you to create dynamic reports and dashboards. You can also add new charts inside the self-service component, add new kind of aggregate functions and customize it using our APIs.
Helical Insight, via simple browser based interface of Canned Reporting module, also allows to create pixel perfect printer friendly document kind of reports also like Invoice, P&L Statement, Balance sheet etc.
Helical Insight, via simple browser based interface of Canned Reporting module, also allows to create pixel perfect printer friendly document kind of reports also like Invoice, P&L Statement, Balance sheet etc.
If you have a product, built on any platform like Dot Net or Java or PHP or Ruby, you can easily embed Helical Insight within it using iFrames or webservices, for quick value add through instant visualization of data.
If you have a product, built on any platform like Dot Net or Java or PHP or Ruby, you can easily embed Helical Insight within it using iFrames or webservices, for quick value add through instant visualization of data.
Being a 100% browser-based BI tool, you can connect with your database and analyse across any location and device. There is no need to download or install heavy memory-consuming developer tools – All you need is a Browser application! We are battle-tested on most of the commonly used browsers.
Being a 100% browser-based BI tool, you can connect with your database and analyse across any location and device. There is no need to download or install heavy memory-consuming developer tools – All you need is a Browser application! We are battle-tested on most of the commonly used browsers.
We have organization level security where the Superadmin can create, delete and modify roles. Dashboards and reports can be added to that organization. This ensures multitenancy.
We have organization level security where the Superadmin can create, delete and modify roles. Dashboards and reports can be added to that organization. This ensures multitenancy.
We have organization level security where the Superadmin can create, delete and modify roles. Dashboards and reports can be added to that organization. This ensures multitenancy.
We have organization level security where the Superadmin can create, delete and modify roles. Dashboards and reports can be added to that organization. This ensures multitenancy.
A first-of-its-kind Open-Source BI framework, Helical Insight is completely API-driven. This allows you to add functionalities, including but not limited to adding a new exporting type, new datasource type, core functionality expansion, new charting in adhoc etc., at any place whenever you wish, using your own in-house developers.
A first-of-its-kind Open-Source BI framework, Helical Insight is completely API-driven. This allows you to add functionalities, including but not limited to adding a new exporting type, new datasource type, core functionality expansion, new charting in adhoc etc., at any place whenever you wish, using your own in-house developers.
It handles huge volumes of data effectively. Caching, Pagination, Load-Balancing and In-Memory not only provides you with amazing experience, but also and does not burden the database server more than required. Further effective use of computing power gives best performance and complex calculations even on the big data even with smaller machines for your personal use. Filtering, Sorting, Cube Analysis, Inter Panel Communication on the dashboards all at lightning speed. Thereby, making best open-source Business Intelligence solution in the market.
It handles huge volumes of data effectively. Caching, Pagination, Load-Balancing and In-Memory not only provides you with amazing experience, but also and does not burden the database server more than required. Further effective use of computing power gives best performance and complex calculations even on the big data even with smaller machines for your personal use. Filtering, Sorting, Cube Analysis, Inter Panel Communication on the dashboards all at lightning speed. Thereby, making best open-source Business Intelligence solution in the market.
With advance NLP algorithm, business users simply ask questions like, “show me sales of last quarter”, “average monthly sales of my products”. Let the application give the power to users without knowledge of query language or underlying data architecture
With advance NLP algorithm, business users simply ask questions like, “show me sales of last quarter”, “average monthly sales of my products”. Let the application give the power to users without knowledge of query language or underlying data architecture
Our application is compatible with almost all databases, be it RDBMS, or columnar database, or even flat files like spreadsheets or csv files. You can even connect to your own custom database via JDBC connection. Further, our database connection can be switched dynamically based on logged in users or its organization or other parameters. So, all your clients can use the same reports and dashboards without worrying about any data security breech.
Our application is compatible with almost all databases, be it RDBMS, or columnar database, or even flat files like spreadsheets or csv files. You can even connect to your own custom database via JDBC connection. Further, our database connection can be switched dynamically based on logged in users or its organization or other parameters. So, all your clients can use the same reports and dashboards without worrying about any data security breech.
Our application can be installed on an in-house server where you have full control of your data and its security. Or on cloud where it is accessible to larger audience without overheads and maintenance of the servers. One solution that works for all.
Our application can be installed on an in-house server where you have full control of your data and its security. Or on cloud where it is accessible to larger audience without overheads and maintenance of the servers. One solution that works for all.
Different companies have different business processes that the existing BI tools do not encompass. Helical Insight permits you to design your own workflows and specify what functional module of BI gets triggered
Different companies have different business processes that the existing BI tools do not encompass. Helical Insight permits you to design your own workflows and specify what functional module of BI gets triggered