CHAPTER 15 XML AND DATA CONNECTIVITY

In this chapter

Strategies for Packaging Dashboard Information 354

The Xcelsius Data Manager 355

Adding XML Maps to Xcelsius 2008 357

Connecting Your Dashboards to Web Services 364

Setting Up Cross-Domain Policy Files 368

Closing Thoughts 369

Most of the features of Xcelsius 2008 do not require a connection to remote data sources in order to work. Let’s face it: A dashboard with interactivity and sophisticated spreadsheet formulas but without connectivity is a fixed snapshot of some dataset. A key feature that distinguishes Xcelsius 2008 Engage from its earlier equivalent (Crystal Xcelsius Professional) is the ability to make connected presentations. My goal in this chapter is to get you thinking ...

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