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Learning Pentaho CTools

You're reading from   Learning Pentaho CTools Acquire finesse with CTools features and build rich and custom analytics solutions using Pentaho

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785283420
Length 388 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Miguel Gaspar Miguel Gaspar
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started with CTools FREE CHAPTER 2. Acquiring Data with CDA 3. Building the Dashboard Using CDF 4. Leverage the Process with CDE 5. Applying Filters to the Dashboard 6. Tables, Templates, Exports, and Text Components 7. Advanced Concepts Using CDF and CDE 8. Visualizations Using CCC 9. Pentaho App Builder 10. Embed, Deploy, and Debug Index

Creating add-ins


We have seen that both the table and template component can make use of add-ins. We can also extend CDF and create new add-ins that can be added to the dashboard. You should always be aware that when using it on a table component the add-in will be used for the cell of the table, so be cautious about what you are showing for each cell, so that the table does not become hard to read due to excessive information. Just because dashboard users get information from a dashboard does not mean you should present excessive information.

To add a new add-in you just need to write a few lines of code and some properties, create a new instance of an add-in, and register it to the dashboard. The definition of the add-ins will be set using a JSON structure with the following elements:

  • name: This is the name/identifier given to the add-in, which will be used to reference it. This field is mandatory and accepts a string.

  • label: This will be the description of the add-in. It accepts a string...

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