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Repository Connection with Java Tools

Asked by mburbaum

Hi,

I have been working with mondrian an jPivot for a bit. Now I am searching for a more customer friendly front end of my ETL-DWH-Cube Modell. Especially I am searching for an RCP UI instead of the web for adhoc analysis on my data. Your vanilla or better in particular the RCP-Java-Clients (FA and FASD) looked quite promising. But I did not get it running with my Mondrian XML Schema Files and SQL-Server Database filled by KETTLE.

After I changed the definition of dimensions without table (only fact columns as level), I could import one Schema, but than I tried to connect to my own repository in my Database to save my Schema in. But the 'Repository Connection' Dialog killed me. I do not have enough Documentation to know, what is 'Method Access'? How to to configure? How to get my self prepared Repository connected to FASD? Why is only http supported? What is the idea an architecture behind it? What is the port entry for, when it is allready given in the host string? - and many other little questions and bugs?

So I thought it is still a good looking software, get the source an try to figure out there. But I did not find enough source code, except the ZIP of classes provided on your homepage. But how can I debug the source without the plugin meta informations like 'pugin.xml' ? Is it included and I did not find? Is there a repository where I can download the whole RCP-definitions from?

Is there a chance for me to use and enrich the software?
Yours Markus

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gael.charbonnier (gael-charbonnier-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

Hello,

i m' not sure on what your talking about.

If it is the Repository Function, this function is made to store the XML
defintion of your FASD schema in a Vanilla Repository. To be able to use
it, a Vanilla platform muste be available(or at least the Repository
component).

The only information that is really important is the host, the port,
method access are not used. The default host is in fact the vanilla
repository URL.
Its default value is http://localhost:8080/BIRepository.

If there are problems when you try to push it, i will need at least the
server log file.
By default it must be [Vanilla]\bin\birepository.log.

Another important thing, if your schema is not valid, when you try to open
it in FA, you wont be able to open it.

I recommand to perfrom a little verification in FASD before trying it FA.
If you select your cube in the cube panel, and use the "glasses" button,
FASD will perform some verification.

About, the code, we are now re-organizing our SVN, but i think everything
will be cleaned next week. You will be able to download the projects.

Regards.

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