Connections

You can define the alias URL to be used within data feeds. Defining a URL alias enables you to shorten the link used in dashboards and data feeds. A data feed is a table containing prepared data. It consists of several columns that contain numerical values (for example, figures), text, or date values. Each row in the calculated result of a data feed corresponds to one data record.

Create a ARIS Process Performance Manager server connection, define the JDBC driver or the JDBC data source to extract data from a preconfigured JDBC database.

Add a URL alias for dashboards

Define the alias URL to be used within data feeds. If you specify Feed URL, all default data feeds will work properly.

Defining a URL alias enables you to shorten the link used in dashboards and data feeds. If you use an alias, you only specify the path to the location where the data is stored. You do not need to enter the entire URL. Furthermore, adapting the alias enables you to import this kind of data to a different server.

If you have updated ARIS 10.0 Service Release 1 to version 10.0 Service Release 2, you need to recreate the URL alias that WAS defined for ARIS 10.0 Service Release 1. Delete the URL alias at first and add a new URL alias with the same data.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select URL_ALIAS from the list.

  5. Click Add Add. The Add property dialog opens.

  6. Enter the alias. Enter Feed URL for the content that is delivered with the installation.

  7. Enter the protocol (http or https) to be used for the communication.

  8. Enter a fully-qualified host name (FQHN). Enter, for example, myserver.mydomain.ext, where ARIS server runs. You can copy it from your browser’s URL.

    The fully-qualified host name (FQHN) is the host name that is specified as the IP address of a computer or as a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) in the following form: my.department.example.com.

  9. Enter the port on which ARIS server runs.

  10. Enable Use single sign-on if you want allow that data sources can be accessed without an additional login. You change this preset option in the data source operator.

  11. Enter user name and password of the user who is supposed to have access to the data feeds used by the dashboards.

    If you change the password of the user who created this URL_ALIAS, you must also update the password for the Feed URL alias (Edit Edit Property), otherwise dashboards cannot be displayed.

  12. Click Save Save.

The alias URL is defined.

This alias URL can be used for your data feeds.

Edit an ARIS server alias

Edit an alias of the ARIS server where dashboard and feed data are stored.

Defining a URL alias enables you to shorten the link used in dashboards and data feeds. If you use an alias, you only specify the path to the location where the data is stored. You do not need to enter the entire URL. Furthermore, adapting the alias enables you to import this kind of data to a different server.

If you have updated ARIS 10.0 Service Release 1 to version 10.0 Service Release 2, you need to recreate the URL alias that WAS defined for ARIS 10.0 Service Release 1. Delete the URL alias at first and add a new URL alias with the same data.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Move the mouse pointer to the item you want to change.

  5. Click Edit Edit. The corresponding dialog opens.

  6. Enter your changes.

  7. Enter the password.

  8. Click Save Save.

You have edited the alias of the ARIS server where dashboard and feed are stored.

Delete an ARIS server alias

You can delete an ARIS server alias where dashboard and feed data are stored.

Defining a URL alias enables you to shorten the link used in dashboards and data feeds. If you use an alias, you only specify the path to the location where the data is stored. You do not need to enter the entire URL. Furthermore, adapting the alias enables you to import this kind of data to a different server.

If you have updated ARIS 10.0 Service Release 1 to version 10.0 Service Release 2, you need to recreate the URL alias that WAS defined for ARIS 10.0 Service Release 1. Delete the URL alias at first and add a new URL alias with the same data.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select URL_ALIAS from the list.

  5. Move the mouse pointer to the item you want to delete.

  6. Click Delete Delete property.

The selected alias of the ARIS server data is deleted without prompting for confirmation.

Create a PPM server connection

You can create a ARIS Process Performance Manager server connection.

If you have updated ARIS 10.0 Service Release 1 to version 10.0 Service Release 2, you must recreate the PPM connections that were defined for ARIS 10.0 Service Release 1. First delete the PPM connection and add a new PPM connection with the same data.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select PPM_CONNECTIONS from the list.

  5. Click Add Add. The Add property dialog opens.

  6. Enter the PPM client.

  7. Enter the protocol (http or https) to be used for the communication.

  8. Enter a fully-qualified host name (FQHN).

    The fully-qualified host name (FQHN) is the host name that is specified as the IP address of a computer or as a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) in the following form: my.department.example.com.

  9. Enter the port.

  10. Enter the client of your PPM server. A client provides you with all the configuration files and applications required to extract data from your source system and configure it for further processing.

    The version information cannot be changed.

  11. Click Save Save.

You have created a connection to your ARIS Process Performance Manager server.

Edit a PPM server connection

You can edit your ARIS Process Performance Manager server connection.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select PPM_CONNECTIONS from the list. All ARIS Process Performance Manager servers configured are displayed.

  5. Move the mouse pointer to the item you want to change.

  6. Click Edit Edit. The Edit property dialog opens.

  7. Enter your changes.

  8. Click Save Save.

You have edited your ARIS Process Performance Manager server connection.

Add a JDBC driver for dashboards

Define the JDBC driver to be used within data feeds.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select JDBC drivers from the list.

  5. Click Add Add. The Add property dialog opens.

  6. Enter the name of the JDBC driver.

  7. Enter the driver class, for example, jar.

  8. Click Select import file.

  9. Select the driver file and click OK.

  10. Click Upload.

This JDBC driver can be used for your data feeds.

Edit a JDBC driver for dashboards

You can edit your JDBC driver to be used within data feeds.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select JDBC drivers from the list.

  5. Move the mouse pointer to the item you want to change.

  6. Click Edit Edit. The corresponding dialog opens.

  7. Enter your changes.

  8. Click Save Save.

This JDBC driver can be used for your data feeds.

Delete a JDBC driver for dashboards

You can delete your JDBC driver.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select JDBC drivers from the list.

  5. Move the mouse pointer to the item you want to delete.

  6. Click Delete Delete property.

  7. Click OK to confirm.

This JDBC driver is deleted.

Add a JDBC data source for dashboards

Specify the JDBC data source to be used within data feeds.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

  • You have uploaded a JDBC driver.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select JDBC data source from the list.

  5. Click Add Add. The Add property dialog opens.

  6. Enter the name of the JDBC data source.

  7. Select the JDBC driver.

  8. Enter the URL of the JDBC driver.

  9. Enter the user name of the user who can access the data.

  10. Enter the password of the user who can access the data.

  11. Enter the initial size.

  12. Enter the maximum active time.

  13. Enter the maximum wait time.

  14. Enter the maximum idle time.

  15. Enable the pool prepared statement, if required.

  16. Enter the validation query.

  17. Enter the validation timeout.

  18. Enter the number of eviction runs.

  19. Enter the number of tests per run.

  20. Enter the maximum evictable idle time.

  21. Click Save.

This JDBC data source can be used for your data feeds.

Edit a JDBC data source for dashboards

You can edit your JDBC data source to be used within data feeds.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select JDBC data source from the list.

  5. Move the mouse pointer to the item you want to change.

  6. Click Edit Edit. The corresponding dialog opens.

  7. Enter your changes.

  8. Click Save Save.

This JDBC data source can be used for your data feeds.

Delete a JDBC data source for dashboards

You can delete your JDBC data source.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Dashboard administrator function privilege.

  • Your ARIS server is enabled for ARIS Aware.

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Administration opens with the Configuration Configuration view.

  2. Click Dashboards.

  3. Click Connections.

  4. Select JDBC data source from the list.

  5. Move the mouse pointer to the item you want to delete.

  6. Click Delete Delete property.

  7. Click OK to confirm.

This JDBC data source is deleted.