WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Analyst Edition Getting Started Guide

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This documentation describes how to use WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Analyst Edition (AE) to develop web-based analytic dashboards composed of interactive and interconnected charts that visually expose data trends, relationships, and other measured values.

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual includes the following chapters:

Chapter/Appendix

Contents

1

Introducing WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Analyst Edition

Provides an overview for WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Analyst Edition (AE), including prerequisites.

2

Creating and Distributing Data

Describes how to create and distribute data for WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Analyst Edition (AE).

3

Designing Projects

Describes designing a project, the basic menus and options that are found in the user interface, and the layout of the WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Workbench Analyst Edition (AE).

4

Publishing Projects

Describes how to publish projects using WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Workbench Analyst Edition (AE).

A

Quick Start Guide Using WebFOCUS Procedure Data

Provides a quick start to WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Analyst Edition (AE).

B

Lab using the MutualFunds example

C

Configuring ReportCaster to Distribute and Schedule WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Analyst Edition Reports

Describes how to configure ReportCaster to distribute and schedule WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Analyst Edition (AE) reports.

D

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Describes maintenance features and troubleshooting tips for WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Workbench Analyst Edition (AE) and WebFOCUS Visual Discovery Server AE.

Documentation Conventions

The following table describes the documentation conventions that are used in this manual.

Convention

Description

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Denotes syntax that you must enter exactly as shown.

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Represents a placeholder (or variable), a cross-reference, or an important term.

underscore

Indicates a default setting.

Key + Key

Indicates keys that you must press simultaneously.

{ }

Indicates two or three choices. Type one of them, not the braces.

[ ]

Indicates a group of optional parameters. None is required, but you may select one of them. Type only the parameter in the brackets, not the brackets.

|

Separates mutually exclusive choices in syntax. Type one of them, not the symbol.

...

Indicates that you can enter a parameter multiple times. Type only the parameter, not the ellipsis (...).

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Indicates that there are (or could be) intervening or additional commands.

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