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Please remember, these are prototypes only and NOT for use in production environments.

Xcelsius Labs

I recently was looking for a way to connect my Xcelsius model to a Google Spreadsheet and thought I would share the process and some of my discoveries.

Installing the add-on

The first thing you will need to do is download the Xcelsius Web 2.0 Components Add-On pack from Business Objects Labs. All the usual disclaimers apply when using a Labs prototype, most importantly:

This is a prototype only and NOT for use in production environments.

Once the you’ve downloaded the add-on, you’ll need to activate it in Xcelsius:

1. Go to File > Manage Add-Ons…
2. Click Install Add-On.
3. Browse to the directory where you downloaded your add-on and select the file Web2Pack.xlx.
4. Close the Add-On Manager.
5. Exit and restart Xcelsius.

Now you should be all set to use the add-on.

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Flash Vars

One of the most frequently asked questions for Crystal Xcelsius customers that are integrating their dashboards with a portal or web sites is: “How can I pass parameters to the Dashboard when it loads?” This document will take a look at a feature in Crystal Xcelsius called Flash Variables. This feature allows Dashboard Designers to define ranges of information in Crystal Xcelsius that are to be replaced on load from an html page. The html page will set the Flash Vars variable, call the SWF, and push the ranges of information from the html page to the SWF file. This functionality will allow a portal or web site to pass user information, configuration parameters, or pre-defined criteria to the SWF.

This document contains three sections:

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A description of how Flash Vars work.

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A sample scenario of when one would use Flash Vars with Crystal Xcelsius.

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A step-by-step directions on how to define Flash Vars within a dashboard.

Xcelsius – June Newsletter – Advanced Topic: Using Flash Vars with Crystal Xcelsius