Introduction to the Business Intelligence User Interfaces
This page provides a quick look at the InterSystems IRIS Business Intelligence user interfaces.
For information on the PMML Model Tester, see Using PMML Models in InterSystems IRIS.
Logging On to Business Intelligence
To log on to Business Intelligence, do the following in the Management Portal:
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Switch to the appropriate namespace as follows:
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Select the current namespace name to open the list of available namespaces.
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Select the appropriate namespace from the list.
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Select Analytics. The system displays a list of the tools for Business Intelligence:
Note:
The Management Portal provides access to all Business Intelligence tools, including the back-end tools such as the Architect as well as the User Portal. Because the User Portal is intended for end users, it does not enable most users to return to the Management Portal.
Architect
The Architect enables you to define cubes and subject areas. You can use this tool, Studio, or both together.
When you first display the Architect, using the sample HoleFoods cube, you see the following:
For details, see Defining Models for InterSystems Business Intelligence.
For information on the permissions needed to use this tool, see Setting Up Security.
Analyzer
The Analyzer enables you to define pivot tables. The Analyzer looks like the following.
For information, see Using the Analyzer.
For information on the permissions needed to use this tool, see Setting Up Security.
User Portal
The User Portal is intended for direct use by end users (in contrast to such back end tools as Studio and the Management Portal). The User Portal includes the Analyzer and the Dashboard Designer.
The User Portal looks like the following:
For information, see Using Dashboards and the User Portal.
For information on the permissions needed to use this tool, see Setting Up Security.
Listing Group Manager
The Listing Group Manager enables you to define listings that are not contained in any cube definition. The purpose of this tool is to enable you (and your customers, if appropriate) to define listings outside of cube definitions and without needing access to the Architect. The Listing Group Manager looks like this:
For information, see Defining Listing Groups.
For information on the permissions needed to use this tool, see Setting Up Security.
Business Intelligence Logs
The Logs option displays the Business Intelligence log file, which the system generates when it builds cubes. It looks like the following:
For information on the permissions needed to access this page, see Setting Up Security.
Folder Manager
The Folder Manager enables you to manage items within user folders. It looks like the following:
You can use this to export pivot tables and dashboards so that you can package their definitions into a class definition. See Implementing InterSystems Business Intelligence.
For information on the permissions needed to use this tool, see Setting Up Security.
Cube Manager
The Cube Manager enables you to easily update cubes. You use it to determine how and when to update cubes. It adds automated tasks that rebuild or synchronize cubes at the scheduled dates and times that you choose. It looks like the following:
For details, see Keeping the Cubes Current
For information on the permissions needed to use this tool, see Setting Up Security.