You can use data sources in the dashboard and data feed editor that are file-based,
such as Excel spreadsheets, CSV files or XML files. You must store the files in a
resource directory in the ARIS document storage that is accessible in the Repository of ARIS.
Prerequisite
You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.
Procedure
Start ARIS.
Click Application launcher >
Models & Objects.
Activate the Documents tab.
In ARIS document storage navigation tree, select the folder where you want to store your source file.
Click Upload. The Upload new document dialog is displayed.
Click Select and select the relevant resource file.
Enter a title in the Title input box.
Enter a description in the Description input box.
Enter a number of terms comma separated in the Tags input box. Tags are used for the search function.
Click Upload.
The source file is stored in the resource directory selected.
The URL of the data source file is required for the data source operator in the data feed editor. You can copy the file URL to the clipboard. For this, click the relevant data source file name to display the document details. In the document details right click the Link at the end of the page and select Copy Link Location in the context menu. The file URL is copied to the clipboard.