Chapter 3. Creating a Universe

Table of Contents

Before You Begin
Creating a JDBC Universe
Creating a Repository Universe
Creating a Stave Universe

Before You Begin

Note the following points, when creating any Universe.

  • Create a Universe file based on the origins and stability of the data. For example, you can create a Stave Universe if the data is stable and rarely changes. If your data comes from a JDBC database, use a JDBC Universe. Or, if you need to fetch data from multiple kinds of data sources, use a Repository Universe.
  • If you want your Universe to be usable by others, do not save it in your user folder, instead save it in a publicly accessible folder such as /Public.
  • Review the data from the Universe Designer by viewing it in the Rows tab, as described in the section called “Rows”
  • Map the Universe file so that it can be referenced by other tools. This can only be done by an administrator. An example of Mapping is shown in the section called “Exporting the Universe”.
  • Assign access rights to the Universe, as desired. This is shown in the section called “Setting the Universe Access Permissions”.
  • Finally, save the Universe as a Published Template for Ad-Hoc Dashboard and Ad-Hoc Report. This is described in the section called “Exporting the Universe”.