Virtual image with Pentaho configured

carlos — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:58:58 +0200

We have prepared a virtual image with an installation preconfigurada of Pentaho, that can discharge freely from the site LinuxBI.

The image works with the software of virtualización Sun VirtualBox 2.0. We have chosen Virtual Box because it is available for Linux, OS X (Mac) and Windows, and because dispone of a free edition of evaluation and personal use, and another Open Source subject to the conditions of the licence GPL. Of this way our image will be able to use freely in any surroundings, always that they respect the conditions of the licences.

Virtualización

VirtualBox Install with ease in any surroundings, and his operation is very intuitive, but attach the manual of user for the one who do not know the tool, or want to use options advanced.
To use our servidor virtual can follow these simple steps:

Install VirtualBox
Discharge the virtual disk from virtual Image Pentaho
Descomprimirlo In the directory of virtual disks of VirtualBox, usually call VDI
Execute VirtualBox and create a new machine with the assistant of the application, choosing the type of Operative System Net Hat, 512 Mb by heart (this is a suggestion), and the virtual disk discharged like disk of start.
Arrancar The machine doing double click on her.

Like Operative System base for the installation of Pentaho has chosen CentOS 5. The reasons also have to see with the use that can him give to this image. This UNDER Linux is based in the code free source that uses Net Hat Enterprise Linux and, to practical effects, works of the same way that this known business version of Linux, and is orientado also to a business use, but is totally of free distribution. Can use until in some surroundings of production, and most of the documentation and practical of RedHat are applicable to CentOS.

It has created the user dataprix. The password so much of this user and of the user root is also dataprix.

Agradecemos To Oscar Osta the preparation of virtual image initial with the installation of CentOS.

Pentaho

It has done an installation of Pentaho BI Suite PCI, that is the installation of Pentaho that comes preconfigurada and with a base of data Hypersonic (HSQLDB) operative and with data of proof so that they can execute the reports and 'applications' that can find in the portal of example that have accessible when raising the servidor.

Can use this installation to test the platform in your proper machine/servidor, exploring the options of the portal, or even can use like base to build a proper system of BI with Pentaho.

The last instantaneous that has captured of the state of the virtual machine already has the servidor of BI raised and the open portal in the navigator Firefox. The users of the portal already have the password entered.

aneras, indicate how can raise the servidor each time that start the machine:

Once created the virtual machine, the steps to go in in the session and raise the servidor of BI are the following

Arrancar The virtual machine from the interface graphic of VirtualBox
Go in with the user dataprix, password dataprix
Do double click in the Terminal Icon of the desk
In the window of the terminal execute the following commandos:
$ cd pentaho-demo (Directory of the demo)
$ ./start-pentaho.sh (shell Of start of the platform)
Expect to that in the terminal appear the message Pentaho BI server smart
Open the browser Firefox (icon to the side of the option of menú System)
The url of access to the portal is http://localhost:8080/pentaho

Each time that reinicie the machine there be that execute this script if you want to use the portal, also could do that it executed the shell each time that initiate the servidor.

To detain the servidor Pentaho, opening another terminal:

$ cd pentaho-demo
$ ./stop-pentaho.sh

This is the most basic installation, that is configured to work in venue and on Hypersonic, perfect to evaluate the possibilities of this software open source of Business Intelligence, or for a first takes of contact without a lot of complications. Also serves like base to prepare things more complex, and expect in a future can go broadening this virtual image with new functionalities, configurations, proofs or give interesting.

If somebody uses this image like base to do something interesting agradeceremos that us explain it, or that put in contact with us if it loves that we lodge his 'version'. Equally any comment, doubt, idea or suggestion will be bienvenido in our forum, in the subject Virtual Image with Pentaho.

New demo online of Pentaho BI

carlos — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:14:42 +0200

Pentaho Has prepared with the version 1.7.1 A new demo online with some reports of proof for the one who want to explore interactivamente some of the analytical possibilities and of reporting of the suite.

The reports are prepared on the data of proof of the fictitious company Steel Wheels, already used by Pentaho for others give.

They have created a folder for each type of report:

Pentaho Dashboards Contains a picture

of interactive control integrated with Google Maps

, and another with a top

have of clients ordered by territory and linea of product

Pentaho reporting Contains seven examples with different type of reports, include the pantallazo of one of Detail of inventory. I attach a second inform in format pdf of another top have of clients generated with the same demo.

The third folder contains three analytical reports. The pantallazo is of the of analysis by linea of product, although the grace is to go in in the report and 'sail' by the data using the options of drilldown, drillup, pivotar..

In the demo also provides access to the interface of creation of reports Adhoc, with which in few minutes can prepare a report on the data of proof, although the options to record it are desactivadas.

This yes, to access to the demo there is that provide information of contact, although they have of the detail to leave you select if you do not wish that they contact with you.

OpenOffice integrates Pentaho Reporting Engine

carlos — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:19:18 +0200

SUN Microsystems and Pentaho have signed an alliance in order to integrate the Pentaho reporting engine in next OpenOffice and StarOffice release. This will allow the famous office suite to offer new BI and OLAP features. It is sure that this alliance is going to be very fruitful. Pentaho is going to come to a people not so especialized in Business Intelligence, and SUN makes his suite more competitive opposite to propietary license tools. It is another important advance of Open Source in the Business Intelligence area. To get more information consult the article Pentaho adds reporting solution to OpenOffice.org posted in Pentaho site

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Virtual image with Pentaho configured

Virtualización

Pentaho

New demo online of Pentaho BI

OpenOffice integrates Pentaho Reporting Engine