douglas slagowitz technical account manager webfocus release 8 overview
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Douglas SlagowitzTechnical Account Manager
WebFOCUS Release 8 Overview
Agenda
Infrastructure/Repository Security Model BI Portal Tools Consolidation Tools Update Soon to be Release features Migration from 77 release
WebFOCUS 8New Repository
New RepositoryFile-based repository to RDBMS
Optional Web Server
Mandatory Application Server
WebFOCUS Client
Previous Releases - Web/Presentation Tier
RDBMSRepositoryFile based
repository
Optional Web Server
Mandatory Application Server
WebFOCUS 8 - Web/Presentation Tier
BID IA MR RC
RDBMSRepository
File based repository
BID IA
WebFOCUS 8 Client
MR RCBI
PortalUOA
Security
New RepositoryRDBMS Based Repository
Files stored in RDBMS repository includes: UOA security authorization
resources. Managed Reporting content. BI Portal & IA content. ReportCaster content such as
schedules, distribution and access lists, configuration files.
Report Library report output. Customers can leverage:
Standard database backup and logging procedures.
General database network and security access.
Database clusters to provide redundancy, failover and distribute database workload.
RDBMSRepository
File based repository
BID IA
WebFOCUS Client
MR RC BI Portal
UOASecurity
WebFOCUS 8New Security Model
New Security Model
New DBMS-based repository for WebFOCUS, ReportCaster, and Managed Reporting:
New hierarchical object-based repository called Information Builders File System (IBFS)
Frees customers from fixed folders, folder depth, file names Simplifies administration and system backup over previous version
Key features and benefits of IBFS Fine-grained control over role definition and permission assignments Security policies can be applied on any IBFS object including users, groups,
folders, reports, portals, report server nodes, etc. Supports inheritance Supports Multi-tenancy and group administration
New auditing captures user logon activity and administrative actions
Objective: Provide a robust security model that facilitates SaaS & PaaS, Deep personalization, and simplified administrations
New Security Model
The new WebFOCUS Client Security Model is an implementation of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), to enforce security across all WebFOCUS Resources. An administrator can create a comprehensive security policy by considering the following:
WHO / WHAT / WHERE Who will need access to this information?
Use Groups to ease the administration of individual user id’s
Permissions can be applied to a single user id but is not recommended
What kind of access will each user need?
Use Permission Sets to group individual Permissions into abilities that
similar users will need
Where does the user require permissions
Where defines the resource that the user requires access to
These three concepts can be put together in different combinations to create rules
which, once interpreted, make up a policy for each user.
New Security ModelUOA - Resources
Security Model Universal Object Access (UOA) Enforces security across
WebFOCUS 8 Client resources. A resource is defined as any
object for which security rules can be applied.
Resources include: Folders, Subfolders Reports, Items Users, Groups, Subgroups ReportCaster schedules,
distribution and access lists Reporting Server content Web content
Copyright 2009, Information Builders. Slide 9
New Security ModelBuilt-in Domain Templates
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• WebFOCUS creates the required groups, resources, and security policy
WebFOCUS 8New BI Portal
New BI Portal
All new in WebFOCUS 8 Successor to BI Dashboard (BID) Interactive drag and drop Same familiar ribbon as InfoAssist Can build a portal without knowledge of web design
New BI Portal
New BI Portal iGoogle Like User Experience
New BI PortalPowerPoint Like Ease of Customization
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New BI PortalStylesheet Inheritance
WebFOCUS 8Tools Consolidation
Tools Consolidation
All JAVA applet tools replaced with Rich Internet Application (RIA) technology Eliminates the need to have a JVM on each end user machine Legacy tools have been retired and consolidated into InfoAssist and InfoAssist Basic,
a subset of InfoAssist. Legacy Tools include Power Painter Full InfoAssist with Document Composer Advanced Graph Assistant InfoAssist Charting Engine Report Assistant and Graph Assistant InfoAssist Basic
Tools Consolidation Graph Tool Consolidation
InfoAssist replaces all Graph tools, which include: HTML GA in WF Dev GA in DevStudio AGA in WF and DevStudio SQL Report Wizard
Single option for Graph
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Application Studio BI Portal
Tools Consolidation Graph Tool Consolidation
Can InfoAssist do everything legacy tools could?
HTML GA and DevStudio GA 100% functionality covered in InfoAssist Exception: Legacy syntax that is no longer supported in InfoAssist:
Example: Applet-based graphs Advanced Graph Assistant
85% functionality covered in InfoAssist Remaining 15% are specialized properties to be completed in a
phased implementation of Release 8.0.0.1 List of specialized properties (AGA GAP list) will be provided along
with Rel 8.0.0.0 migration documentation
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WebFOCUS 8Tools Update
Tools UpdateChart Engine
Chart Engine Features Custom tooltips for Server-Side charts Automatic Color Styling of Chart Risers
Repeated shading Gradient Coloring
InfoAssist Chart Features InfoAssist Advanced Dialogs
Gradient Editor Chart Size and AutoFit Ability to Save images (GRAPH HOLD) Additional Chart output formats HTML5 Rel 8 InfoAssist User’s Manual can be found on
http://ibivmwebg:8800/wf80/index.jsp
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Tools UpdateCustom tooltips for Server-Side charts
Ability to customize text that appears in the tooltip Previously only available in applet-based graphs
Syntax: setUserToolTip(); Example: setUserToolTip("Our [SL] for [GL] [R] is $[YV]"); Macros are defined in WF Graphics manual, page 1062
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Tools Update Automatic Color Styling of Chart Risers
Repeated shading Automatically shade successive groups of risers by lightening or
darkening the colors Syntax:
setColorMode(4); setSeriesLooping(n); setAutoColorLerpFactor(n);
Example: setColorMode(4); -*Color mode set to repeat setSeriesLooping(2); -*How many series will be repeated setAutoColorLerpFactor(1); -*Specify whether to lighten or darken the successive groups.Valid range is from -1 to 1, where -1 means darken and 1 means
lighten. Value of 0 will not shade at all.
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Tools UpdateAutomatic Color Styling of Chart Risers
Gradient Coloring Automatically create a gradient effect between the colors for the first
and last risers by defining a starting color and ending color Syntax:
setColorMode(5); setAutoColorGradientStartColor(new Color(RGB)); setAutoColorGradientEndColor(new Color(RGB));
Example:setColorMode(5); -*Color mode set to gradient setAutoColorGradientStartColor(new Color(48,94,213)); -*Define Starting colorsetAutoColorGradientEndColor(new Color(237,195,27));-*Define Ending color
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Tools UpdateInfoAssist Advanced Dialogs
More Chart styling capabilities Legend Grid Line Axes Frame & Background Data Labels Gauge Style
Available in the ribbon andRight-click menus via “MoreOptions…”
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Tools UpdateInfoAssist Advanced Dialogs
Gradient Editor Gradient Fill Swatches update as changes are made
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Tools UpdateInfoAssist Advanced Dialogs
Gradient Editor
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Tools UpdateHTML5
Strategic Goal: Offer unified charting experience:
Single engine generates: HTML5, Flash, JPEG, PNG
The exact same chart experience in all output formats: Active Technologies, HTML5, Flex, PDF
The same set of properties and UI across all IBI products
A high level of visual sophistication:
Gradients Animations
Works in all browsers including mobile
Easily expandable and customizable:
New charts Chart varianrts 29
Tools UpdateHTML5
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HTML5 in InfoAssist
ON GRAPH PCHOLD FORMAT JSCHART
More HTML5-specific properties exposed in Rel 8002 Not all browsers are created equal!
Works best in modern browsers that have HTML5 standard support Compatible with IE7/8, but limited support for gradient effects
Tools UpdateInfoAssist: Interactive Multi-Page Documents
Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 31
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Tools UpdateInfoAssist: Customized User Options
• Styling Options: If your output type is Active Report then the Active Report Options become available, one of which is menu options
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Active Rpt
Tools UpdateDeveloper Studio – Cancel Running Request
Can now cancel requests Works with multiple WebFOCUS server environments
Tools Update Developer Studio - Populate a Control with Procedure Names
Copyright 2011, Information Builders. Slide 34
Tools UpdateDeveloper Studio - Promote Report to Document
Copyright 2011, Information Builders. Slide 35
Tools UpdateDeveloper Studio Define Function
Copyright 2011, Information Builders. Slide 36
Tools UpdateUpdate Assist: Web Forms for Mobile Devices
WebFOCUS 8Soon to be released
Soon to be ReleasedWebFOCUS & Social Media
Copyright 2010, Information Builders. Slide 39
Access data directly from Facebook via native Facebook AdapterAnalyze textual information, frequency of usage, thread history, etc. via Word Analyzer AdapterProvide sentiment scoring via Web Services Visualize resultsAutomate process via Data Migrator ETLFeed can come from standard data sources as well
Soon to be ReleasedWebFOCUS Social Media Adapters
Soon to be releasedSocial Media Application: Word Analytics
Soon to be ReleasedApplication Studio IDE
Soon to be ReleasedDynamic Preview for Any Form Factor
Copyright 2010, Information Builders. Slide 43
Soon to be ReleasedNative Applications Built with Cross Compilers (iOS, Android)
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Migration from WebFOCUS 7.7x
MigrationMigration Utilities
Migration utilities will be available to migrate security rules and content from previous releases. These include:
Internal and external Managed Reporting repositoriesReportCaster contentReport Library content BI Dashboard content
With the exception of BI Dashboard content which will continue to reside on the file system, all migrated content will be stored in the WebFOCUS 8 RDBMS repository.
Copyright 2009, Information Builders. Slide 46
MigrationSample User-Role migration
In 7x, this user had a role of MR Administrator with ReportCaster privileges.
After migrating to Release 8, this user has been assigned to a User Default Role (UDR) that matches Release 7x.
Copyright 2009, Information Builders. Slide 47
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