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Dynamic Database Switching

Introduction: Helical Insight metadata connects with a database which is predefined. Now there might be certain cases in which we would like the metadata to connect to different data sources based on certain condition, for example, different organization etc. Here we have explained how the metadata is connected to different data sources based on logged

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How to Install Spark SQL Thrift Server (Hive) and connect it with Helical Insight

How to Install Spark SQL Thrift Server (Hive) and connect it with Helical Insight In this article, we will see how to install Spark SQL Thrift Server (Hive) and how to fetch data from spark thrift server in helical insight Prerequisite: Helical Insight should be installed and running. We will now see how to install

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Disabling Default Admin and User Login From Login Page

In order to remove default admin and default user buttons from login page of Helical Insight application, we need to follow below steps: Go to the location where Helical Insight application is installed. Now search for ‘loginBody.jsp’ file which is located at “webapps/hi-ee/WEB-INF/jsp/login/loginBody.jsp” directory Open ‘loginBody.jsp’ Comment the following section of code as shown below.

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Steps to Upgrade the Helical Insight

With every newer version of Helical Insight being launched there might be a need to upgrade Helical Insight to the later versions. This blog will provide step by step guide to upgrade Helical Insight to the later version while keeping all the work and customization’s intact as per the previous version of Helical Insight. We

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How to view Helical Insight Configuration details

The configuration details shows the details filled by the user at the time of Helical Insight application installation. Now, to view the details filled by the user there are 2 methods available : Method 1: Open installation directory or Folder Go to *\hi-repository\System\Admin Find setting.xml file. Open setting.xml file and find <BaseUrl> tag. After searching, <BaseUrl>http://localhost:8080/hi/hdi.html</BaseUrl>

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