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HTML5/mobile publishing: Publishing a file for remote web access

DarrenElding — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:46:13 -0500

Hi,
I have an omniscope file that I would to share as an interactive dashboard. I thought that the best way to do this would be as a web page. Could you please advise the best way to do this?

Best regards,
Darren

Issue on mobile version: Hide View Menus

raulpi — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:05:20 -0500

Hi Visokio team,
On the mobile version, even when all the view menus are hidden, if you click on the "App Menu" you still see the "Hide View Menus" button. However, you should be able to see "Show View Menus".

If the user wants the menus to appear then he has to click first on "Hide" and then on "Show".

How can we solve this? Thanks!

Bar/Line View: Orientation of Bar View Category Labels on the X-Axis in browser mode

bernardpi — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 04:49:35 -0400

Hi there,

Why does the orientation of the labels in the Bar View appear correctly in the Desktop Version (Horizontally) but then render vertically in the Mobile Version of the Report? I can't find a setting in the Bar View which seems to correct this.

Thanks

Refresh: Mobile Viewer not refreshing?

DominicChan — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 05:52:57 -0400

Hi

I have an IOK file, created and saved using our fully licensed server, aimed to be viewed on a mobile phone, set to refresh automatically, where the data feed is just a iok output which is refreshed and saved down every 15minutes.

However, it doesn't refresh. I have looked through some of the previous threads in the forum and applied the settings as discussed.

Am I doing something wrong, please advise if there are other steps I need to take?

Thanks

Deployment: Rendering HTML5 browser versions inside your own iFrames (2.9 Plus)

antonio — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:47:59 -0400

From version 2.9 Alpha Plus you can control permissions on rendering the Mobile app in an iframe.

The option "Allow render in any iframe" is by default unticked, that means Omniscope will only allow the current site/domain to frame the content.
This is the case you have a web server serving your web page at e.g. yourserver.com and you embed Omniscope Mobile into an iframe provided that Omniscope is on the same domain (e.g. yourserver.com/myfile.iok) .

If for instance your webserver is yourserver.com and you want to embed Omniscope Mobile running on a different server (e.g. omniscope.me/myfile.iok), than you will need to tick the "Allow render in any iframe" option to allow cross domain embedding of the Mobile app.

Find the options in the "Permissions" section in the Omniscope Web Server settings.

N.B. the option "Allow client to display embed option" should be set accordingly to the "Allow render in any iframe".

Pivot View: Styling not expressed in browser versions?

alexandervolk — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 03:59:08 -0400

Currently, layout settings in pivot views (ie. font size, cell margin etc.) have no effect on the view in mobile/html interface. Is this intentional or have I missed a setting somewhere?

Language: How displayed in browser versions?

Alexander — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:47:30 -0400

Hi all,

How is the language of Omniscope mobile determined?
My machine is running on locale settings (Dutch), browser(Chrome) is in Dutch.
The IOK file is saved in locale settings (Dutch).
Still my date sliders says "to" instead of "tot".

I know it is a minor detail, but would be great to get right!

Bar/Line View: hidden axis labels appear in the mobile version

fcavalieri — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:08:34 -0400

Hello,
for our important customer, we need to display Web Report with Bar/Line/Pie Chart , but
some Chart and View doesn't display correctly in web browser and have different behaviours from Desktop Version.
Are there plans to make them available soon?

For Ex: in Web Report in Bar chart View labels of split measures are displayed and in the Desktop Version are not displayed (we don't want display labels because we have the Colour Key activated)
Thanks,
Francesca

Idea: Personalised User Data based on Field Filters

OliverB — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:30:22 -0400

Hi,

One of our clients is looking at the possibility of opening up access to Omniscope Mobile reports to a wider group of users. Their business is split into a number of different Business Areas, and every report has the ability to filter to just show data for a specified Business Area.

The current users are all authorised to view data for the entire business. However, the users that they want to open the reports up to will only be authorised to see the data for the business area that they belong to. All access is currently via the Liferay Omniscope portlet. Has anyone done anything similar before, and what would be the best way to go about implementing this?

Bar/Line View: Isolate Positive and Negative values - browser version

CRead — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:20:26 -0400

See attached, tested in 2.9b1630.

In Omni mobile I get the warning, but I don't see why I should.

Is there a work around for this, and will it be fixed so that the output matches classic view?

Web Server: HTTPS and URL Redirection

antonio — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 10:42:51 -0500

Omniscope Mobile Web Server allows you to configure both HTTPS and URL redirection.

These two different redirection rules are applied in the following order:

URL Redirection: redirects incoming client requests to a different host/context
This technique allows you to make a web address/context available under more than one URL address.
It can be used for URL shortening, to prevent broken links, to allow multiple domain names to refer to a single Omniscope Mobile. (more info here)

Host redirection
For instance, the following configuration allows to redirect the client, that was navigating to "alpha.omniscope.me", to the different "https://omniscope.me" host.

e.g. it redirects from "http://alpha.omniscope.me/folder/file.iok" to "https://omniscope.me/folder/file.iok"

Context redirection
Another example is to redirect requests to a particular context (e.g. link to a particular IOK file)
Say that your server is serving at "http://server.domain" and you want to redirect "http://server.domain/dashboard" to the full link "http://server.domain/MyDefinitelyBeautifulDashboard.iok". The following configuration allow you to do so.

e.g. it redirects from "http://server.domain/dashboard" to "http://server.domain/MyDefinitelyBeautifulDashboard.iok"

Host and context redirection
This example combines host and context redirection.
Say that you server is serving at "http://alpha.omniscope.me" and you want to redirect the "/demo" context to a different host "https://demoserver/" and different context "/MyBeautifulDashboard.iok". Then use the following configuration

It will redirect from "http://alpha.omniscope.me/demo" to "https://demoserver/MyBeautifulDashboard.iok".

To redirect all incoming requests to a particular context regardless your server host/virtualhost name, then leave the VirtualHosts field empty.

N.B. by specifying the Redirect from field you define which context has to be redirected.
If you leave it blank then the URL redirection will be applied on all the incoming requests. In this case it is better if you perform redirection to a different host by specifying a full URL in the Redirect to field (e.g. "https://differentHost/pathTo/file.iok")
Be aware that misconfiguration may create redirect loop error.
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS: redirects all incoming HTTP requests to HTTPS.
If the HTTPS protocol is enabled, this option will configure your server to serve the content only through the HTTPS secured channel.

Filters: Not hidden in browser version views?

Panos — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:03:49 -0400

Hi,

I have created a dashboard on the desktop environment and I share thus dashboard online through the web server link. However on the web view I can see more filters on the sidebar, despite the fact that I have these filters unselected on the offline dashboard.

Thanks,
Panos

Idea: Menu icon for exporting to Excel/CSV from browser views

aknotts — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:40:03 -0500

Currently to export the data to Excel or CSV from web browser views you click on the small cloud icon at the top right of the view. There is a cloud on each view. If you turn menus off to preserve screen space, this cloud disappears and to export you have to re-show the menus, export, then hide them again. My suggestion is that the export is on the details screen. That way, the button is in a consistent space, saves screen real estate and also you are downloading what you are seeing on screen.

Andy

Export: Re-branding data exports from browser views

richard — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:06:48 -0500

Omniscope Mobile's export view functionality has been extended to support branded exports using an existing XLSX file as a template (b936+).

Attached is an example using the 'Bond Prices' demo file and a basic XLSX file as a template. Any exports generated from this IOK file will now be output as an XLSX using the same styling etc.

To use this example, unzip 'mobile.zip' and place it within your 'mobile' directory of the Omniscope Mobile Server deployment. (Note: You will need to enable exports for this to work - see links below).

Go to this post for instructions on how to enable exporting.
Go to this post for instructions on how to configure branding.

Setting up branded exports

To configure your own branded exports:

Move your XLSX file into the 'branding.internal/mobile/app' folder related to the relevant IOK.
Copy the 'export_view.xml' file to the same location.
Edit the contents of the XML file using the instructions below.
Run your IOK file using Omniscope Mobile Server and click the export button on any view.

Configuring the XML

templateFile
Points to your XLSX file which must be inside the same 'branding.internal/mobile/app' folder.

worksheet
Name of the worksheet which will contain your export.

column/row
Column/row position where the data export will start.

includeHeaders
Whether or not to include a header row of field names.

Idea: Saving HTML5 source code in IOK files?

Alk — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:38:31 -0500

Hello, currently if a user wants to run a HTML5/JS in the Web View, the user has to use a local link, eg, link to an HTML file on the computer.

It will be good if rather than a link to a local HTML file, we can embed the source code of the HTML file into the iok. Reason being, I am rolling out the iok to multiple users and I have to drop the HTML file onto each computer the IOK will run on. If I want to update the HTML file, then I need to roll out the file onto all computers again - rather long-winded and not user friendly.

If the HTML code was saved in the IOK, then I just need to update the IOK which we have a roll-out of on a frequent basis.

Versions: Funnel charts and Radar View in web browser versions 2.9+?

alexandervolk — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:37:36 -0500

Hello,

Currently, a Bar/Line View set up as a Funnel chart doesn't display correctly in web browser version. Same goes for the Radar View as a whole.

Are these generally not supported in HTML5 browser version or are there plans to make them available soon?

Thanks
Alex

Deployment: How to publish HTML5 web browser versions?

StefanikI — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:56:11 -0500

Hi,

I need your help and information about the topic Omniscope on web.

I want to show reports to our clients on web. What do I need to do first?
Can you write me process of this task?

Thank you for your help!

Branding: Re-branding HTML5 web browser versions

antonio — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:07:21 -0500

Introduction

Starting from 2.9 b795 we have extended the re-branding options to include Omniscope view versions deployed to browsers as HTML5/JS

In order to able to brand Omniscope you need:
1) Ensure getStatic="true”:

To do this, it is recommended you modify the folder.xml file and change the anonymous user permissions to allow all users to benefit from the UI customisation:

...
   
      
   
...

2) Have a “branding.internal\mobile” folder (see attached example folder) in the directory you want to customise under the Mobile sharing folder. Alternative, have a “branding” folder in the Omniscope installation directory.

The branding has been split into three different areas, “Admin, Server and App” where resources for each of these areas is stored inside of “branding.internal” folder.

The description below refers to the main "Mobile sharing folder" as the root folder.

Admin web server

You can customise various resources and htmls files relating to the Admin server, by placing a “branding.internal\mobile\admin” folder in the root folder.

You can then override or replace the existing files with your own custom logo or add text to the appropriate html files.

Note, placing the folder in sub-directory won't work - branding can only be done from the root folder.

Mobile web server

You can customise various resources and htmls files relating to the Mobile web server, by placing a “branding.internal\mobile\server” folder in the root mobile sharing root folder, or even in a sub-folder within mobile sharing folder to show different branding on a per-customer basis.

For example, if you have three different clients, then you can place “branding.internal\server” folder in each of the client’s directory and configure them to have their own logo etc.

App

Just like Mobile web server you can override on a per-folder basis the app-splash and favicon shown for the IOK file is loading. In order to customise app specific resources, you need create “branding.internal\mobile\app” folder in the appropriate directory containing the file.

Omniscope (Desktop/Mobile sharing)

Omniscope will look for branding\app folder in the installation branding folder (branding folder of Omniscope application itself) for the resources.

Further information

Omniscope Mobile looks for branding resources in a hierarchical way and falling back to installation branding folder.

For example, to find the favicon to load when loading the IOK file in Mobile web server. Omniscope Mobile will search for favicon.ico file in the following order:

Looks for branding.internal\app in the folder that contains the IOK that it is loading.
If found, uses that, otherwise, goes into parent folder and does the same as 1. It does this all the way up to the mobile sharing folder. Note, if the folder that Omniscope is using to display the resource is protected, then the user will be prompted to enter authentication details.
If it can’t find it the resource in the mobile sharing folder, it will check installed branding folder (branding folder “branding” installed in the Omniscope installation directory). No authentication is required to access resources from installed branding.
If it can’t find the file, it will check if the file is bundled with Omniscope, otherwise throws a File not found error.

Idea: Browser version - Support Scrolling Document layout?

daniel — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:59:33 -0400

Is it possible to allow for continuous scroll down on Omniscope mobile reports like you can get with regular webpages?

Versions: Web Publishing in version 2.9?

dpawley — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:43:33 -0500

I don't suppose the Web-Publishing aspect of Omniscope is fully functional on the latest update? I am asking as sometimes we would like to share some of our reports with users that don't have access to Omniscope and this idea is great - just doesn't work?

Any advice would be great

Display: Hiding Data Titles in browser versions?

aeastwood — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:20:57 -0500

Hi,

When using 2.8, I can hide data titles using Toolbars -> Data titles -> Show/Hide (and they are hidden from my view), but they then still appear when deploying to browsers as HTML5. Is there anything that can be done about this?

Thanks
Alex

Outputs: Sharing the Dashboard?

pnaarayan — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:26:55 -0500

How to share the final story board with the team members and management?

Please share the same.

Outputs: Changing Interface Mode in Viewer or by Scheduler?

alexandervolk — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 06:00:07 -0500

Is it possible for a Viewer to change an IOK's interface mode from Classic to HTML5 browser version?

If not, is there a Scheduler action that can change the interface mode?

Essentially, we want a duplicate of an IOK to be saved as an HTML5 file, so the client can choose how to view their file.

Thanks!

Idea: Un-couple view toolbar display from export data in browser versions?

aeastwood — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 06:37:13 -0500

Hi,

I could be wrong, but it seems that when a file is opened in HTML5 web version, the export data option (represented as a cloud icon in the top right) for each data view is only available when the view toolbar is set to show (rather than e.g. pop out) for that view.

If I'm wrong, please let me know what I should be doing differently. Otherwise, I think it'd be useful if these two functions were uncoupled - for example it could be problematic if I wanted a file to be viewable by end users both in HTML5 web version and in the Omniscope Desktop IOK free Viewer version, since either the web version user would be unable to export data or the Desktop IOK free Viewer user would see a more cluttered presentation. It's only a small thing but would make life a little easier.

Thanks,
Alex

Export: Enable Export View Data from browser-deployed HTML

paola — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 06:19:15 -0400

If your report recipients are using web interface to view HTML5 version Omniscope reports and dashboards, they will be still be able to export view data (similar to export from the locally-installed Omniscope installation).

This option can be enabled from Desktop Edition or from the Server interface.

Desktop steps:
Settings>Web sharing>Edit client settings>Server settings Edit>Export view data

Server steps:
From the Omniscope Web Server Services screen>Config>Permissions>Default Folder Config> Anonymous permissions>Export view data

This option will enable all recipients to export data from their browser. If you wish to customise this further and enable it only for certain groups of users, please create Groups settings (as per image).

Deployment: Time out settings on browser deployments?

Alexander — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 04:27:52 -0500

All,

Clients that use Omniscope mobile, are "kicked out" after 15 min inactivity.
We think this is a good feature, yet we have some users that would like stay logged in for a longer period.

Can we disable this function? Of adapt the time slot?

Thanks for your advice.

Tabs: Advanced Tab Settings in browser versions?

Harry — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:01:27 -0400

I'm using advanced tabs option to create tabs which mirror previous tabs' filters, but when using the browser version option in 2.9 the advanced tabs no longer mirror the first? Is there a way I can keep this setting on for mobile deployments?

Thanks,
Harry.

Idea: Passing Parameters/Variables inside URLs?

bfromson1 — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 06:40:54 -0400

As the web server evolves it would be great to have variables and parameters implemented in such a way that the values could be passed as part of the URL for the report page - that would open almost unlimited drill down and data flow possibilities.

At the moment we have implemented our first web report with a link to Microsoft SQL reporting services - we use the Omniscope report for top level view of a group of accounts then a linked field on the user account number to allow direct access to the SRSS report which shows all transactions on the account going back up to 10 years. Embedding report parameters in the URL effectively makes all data linkable within the scope of the designers imagination!

Installation: Public-facing Omniscope (Mobile) Server setup

steve — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 05:05:32 -0400

The Omniscope installer includes two apps:

Omniscope - a native desktop app that opens and explores IOK files (the free Viewer). When activated, enables analysing and editing your own data, configuring and authoring IOKs, and also DataManager for importing, transforming and exporting data.
Omniscope Server - a native desktop app or background server process comprising the Scheduler (for automating IOK updates and publishing) and Mobile Server, a production grade http server for a web-based Omniscope Viewer.

Providing you have a Server Edition license you can host a public Omniscope server like ours: https://omniscope.me
Note that Server Edition licenses are sold by number of concurrent web users supported, an individual user being a browser instance on either a desktop or mobile device.

Hardware needed

To experiment, or for smaller files, a reasonable desktop or laptop will do. We support Windows, Mac and common server-class Linux distributions. You can simply run the Server app from your start menu shortcut, after activating.

For a production-grade system, you'd want it always-on, with a UPS, hardware redundancy, etc., probably hosted in a datacenter or IaaS cloud like Amazon EC2.

Install configuration

You'd also ideally want to install Omniscope to run as a service, i.e. in the background on startup, without a user desktop session logged in.

Once you have the Server app open, you'll see the links to the default sharing folder and serving web address in the Omniscope Server window. Drop some IOKs in the sharing folder and start browsing locally.

To make it publicly available:

Configure security options as needed
Enable port forwarding on your external network firewall
Buy a domain name
Configure the domain to point to your firewall's external IP address
If using user logins, you should also buy an SSL certificate and configure HTTPS only access.

You now have a public server available at http://www.your-domain-name.com/

For more details see http://forums.visokio.com/discussion/2610/announcing-omniscope-2.9-beta/p1