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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

Changing properties in preExecution or postFetch


We are able to change the properties for the charts, as with any other component. Inside preExecution, the keyword this, refers to the component itself, so we will have access to the chart's main object, which we can also manipulate and add, remove, and change options.

For instance, you can apply the following code:

function() {
   var cdProps = {
        dotsVisible: true,
        plotFrame_strokeStyle: '#bbbbbb',
        colors: ['#005CA7', '#FFC20F', '#333333', '#68AC2D']
    }; 
    $.extend(true, this.chartDefinition, cdProps);
}

What we are doing is creating an object with all the properties that we want to add or change for the chart, and then extending the chartDefinitions (where the properties or options are). This is what we are doing with the JQuery function.

Tip

Use the CCC website and make your life easier

This way to apply options makes it easier to set the properties. Just change or add the properties that you need, test it, and...

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