Web Console

In this section:

This section describes new Web Console features.


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Displaying the Live EDAPRINT Log File

How to:

You can now display the live EDAPRINT log file, enabling you to see current server activity as it is posted. The live EDAPRINT log file is available from the right-click menu of the Workspace folder and from the ribbon. You can also open a copy of the EDAPRINT log file.



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Procedure: How to Display the Live EDAPRINT Log File

To display the live EDAPRINT log file:

  1. From the main menu, select Workspace.
  2. Right-click the Workspace folder and select Live Console, as shown in the following image.

    The EDAPRINT log opens in a separate browser tab, as shown in the following image.

    You can also access the live EDAPRINT log by selecting Live Console from the Monitor section of the ribbon, as shown in the following image.

    Note: This option is only available when using a Firefox or Chrome browser.


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Ribbon and WebFOCUS Version 8 Compatibility Defaults

Two defaults for the Web Console Preferences have been changed.

These settings are found by clicking the Console icon and selecting Preferences. The Preferences page is shown in the following image.


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Creating a New Application When Saving Content

How to:

The Save As feature now enables you to create a nested application folder to hold the item that you are saving. This ability is available for procedures, synonyms, custom pages, and samples. It is also available when uploading files.



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Procedure: How to Create an Application When Saving a New Item

You can create a nested application folder to hold procedures, synonyms, custom pages, and samples when saving them.

  1. From the Applications page, click the New icon, and then select the type of item from the drop-down menu.

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    Right-click an application folder in the navigation pane, select New, and then select the type of item from the drop-down menu.

    The choices include Procedure, Synonym, Custom Page, Upload File, and Samples, as shown in the following image.

  2. Create the item.
  3. Click the Save As icon.

    The Save As dialog box opens, as shown in the following image.

  4. Click the New button.

    The Create New Application dialog box opens, as shown in the following image.

  5. Enter a name for the new application folder and click OK.
  6. Select the new application folder from the Look in drop-down menu, as shown in the following image.

  7. Enter a name in the File Name field, and click OK to close the Save as dialog box.

The item and the application folder are added to the navigation pane, as shown in the following image.


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Paging Support for Data Selection Values

How to:

When creating a DEFINE, COMPUTE or FILTER expression in a synonym, the server now supports paging to select from a large list of values.



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Procedure: How to Use Paging to Select Data Values
  1. From the Applications page, right-click a synonym and select Open.

    The Synonym Edit page opens.

  2. Right-click a field and select Insert and then Define, as shown in the following image.

  3. Click the selector button (...) next to the EXPRESSION field.

    The Expression Builder opens.

  4. Click the Relational Expression tab.
  5. Double-click the field to add it to the expression, as shown in the following image.

  6. Click the selector button (...) in the Value field.

    The values are displayed on a series of pages.

  7. Navigate among the pages using the arrow keys at the top of the page, as shown in the following image.

  8. Select values and add them by clicking the double arrow button.

The single arrows advance the pages one at a time. The arrows move to the first or last page of values.

You can use the same procedure to select values for a Filter or a COMPUTE expression.


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Adding IBI_CLASSPATH Jar Files From the Web Console

How to:

The Web Console interface now includes a method for easily adding jar files to the IBI_CLASSPATH from the Java Services Configuration page.



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Procedure: How to Add Jar Files to IBI_CLASSPATH From the Web Console
  1. From the menu bar, select Workspace.
  2. Open the Java Services folder.
  3. Right-click Default and select Properties.

    The Java Services Configuration page opens.

  4. Expand the Class path section.
  5. Click the selector button (...) next to the IBI_CLASSPATH field.

    The Select Search Path of zip/jar files dialog box opens, as shown in the following image.

  6. Navigate to the jar file on your hard drive and click it to add it to the Selection field, as shown in the following image.

  7. Click OK.

    The file is added to your IBI_CLASSPATH.

  8. Click Save and Restart Java Services.

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Dimension Builder Enhancements for Synonym Editor

The Synonym Editor available from the Web Console has been enhanced to allow the selection of fields to be grouped as Measures and Dimensions. A field can also be selected as an attribute or grouped within levels.


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