Guide

=parameter(); function

The =parameter(); Scripting Engine function is a function that takes static or variable input and retrieves a selected parameter value or constructs a total parameter token based on input properties

How to retrieve data from the Input Module?

Outline

The Business Analyze Input Module is a component which let you create you own data sheets in the database. These sheets can have numerous columns both standard columns and periodic columns. Check out the Administration Guide to learn how to create a data sheet in the input module.

Scripting Engine

Scripting Engine is a script parser engine which parses script expressions in a string. A script expression can be placed in any text-field in the Business Analyze 4 analysis module.

=date(); function

The =date(); Scripting Engine function is a function that takes static or variable input and returns a date as a ISO date, Unix date (number of seconds from January the 1st. 1970) or any valid custom format.

How to implement custom periods

The Analyze PRO platform comes with a range of periods that you can utilize to create period parameters. These periods are defined in a XML file located at [BA_ROOT]/Common/XML/DataCentral/timesheet.xml.

This file contains the periods that the platform provides for you to use and reuse.

How to create and utilize your own custom localized strings

Outline

The analyzePRO platform contains a locale-file which contains text-strings localized to every locale supported by the platform. The file is located at the [APP_ROOT]/Common directory and will be overwritten on every platform upgrade so please make a copy of this file before upgrading if you make changes to it.

Once the locale file contains you new strings it can be used anywhere in the platform after the application is restarted (more on this later).

What is DashboardState?

A dashboardstate is basically a snapshot of the dashboard configuration in its current state/view. The dashboardstate does not control the definition or the layout of the dashboard but it tells us which parameter options that are currently selected and which column filters that are set on each visualization.

Tabs & DashboardStates

Through this guide I will explain the concepts of the Tab and DashboardState relationship.

- What is a dashboardstate?
- Why do we provide several ways to add a tab to your desktop?
- Which type of add-tab-option should you be using in different scenarios?

These are questions I will try to answer through this guide.

Installing the Adventureworks demo database

Installing the Adventureworks demo database on SQL server 2005 SP2 or newer

1)    Download the msi-file from Codeplex.com using the link below.
http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/4004

New installation documentation available

We have now released the new documentation tutorial for Analyze PRO-platform and the SuperOffice Analyze package.

For more information go to the documentation.

 

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