Welcome to the world of Helical Insight, the first open-source Business Intelligence framework that leverages data from various sources to derive insightful information creatively and efficiently. In this guide, we’ll navigate the process of setting up the Helical Insight Community Edition, highlighting its unique features and offering troubleshooting tips along the way.
Understanding Helical Insight
Helical Insight is loaded with all the essential features you would expect from a BI tool. Picture it like an open-source Swiss army knife for data analysis, equipped with an extensible framework via APIs and SDK. It’s tailored for your business needs and packed with a Workflow rule engine that allows automation of custom business processes—let’s get started!
Features of Helical Insight
- New generation UI for easy one-click access
- Backend EFW method for reports and dashboards
- Robust User Role Management
- Export to Multiple Formats
- Email scheduling capabilities
- Data Security protocols
- XML driven Workflow
- API Driven Framework with community support
- Direct links to tutorials and mobile cloud compatibility
- Cache for faster Performance and compatibility with All Modern Browsers
Supported Databases
Helical Insight supports a wide range of databases including:
RDBMS
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- SQL Server
- Oracle and more…
NoSQL & Big Data
- Cassandra
- MongoDB
- Hive
- NuoDB and others…
Cloud Databases
- Microsoft Azure SQL
- Amazon RedShift
- Google Cloud SQL
Flat Files
- CSV
- JSON
How to Build Helical Insight Community Edition
Prerequisites
Before diving into the build process, ensure that you have:
- Maven 3 or higher version installed
- JDK 7 or higher installed
- Apache Tomcat 7 or 8 installed
- MySQL 5.7 or higher (grant all privileges to user for local database access)
- Create a database named “hice” using the provided
db.sql
Steps to Build
- Download the Helical Insight project from the Helical Insight GitHub Page.
- Install necessary jar files locally using Maven with the provided commands.
- Configure the
pom.xmlfor repository paths and database credentials. - Modify
settings.xmlconfigurations per your paths. - Import sample data and update the database connection in the sample reports.
- Use the appropriate Maven package command to build the WAR file.
- Deploy the application to your web server (Apache Tomcat). Access via
http://ip_address:port_no/hi-ce/hi.html.
Deploying Helical Insight
If you wish to bypass the build process, you can directly deploy the generated hi-ce.war file by following instructions here.
Troubleshooting
If you encounter any issues during the installation or building process, consider the following steps:
- Ensure all prerequisites are met and versions are compatible.
- Double-check your database connection configurations in the
pom.xmland sample reports. - Verify that your application server (Tomcat) is running properly.
- Look for any error messages in the application logs to provide troubleshooting clues.
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Conclusion
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