An area in a window that arranges and displays related information. A window can contain several pages, each of which is accessed by a tab.
Related term
tab
Contrast with
master page
Page Level Security option
A BIRT iHub System option that controls access to Actuate BIRT report content. A user name or user group determines access to report pages. Page Level Security option requires BIRT option. BIRT iHub System options are separately purchased products.
Related terms
Actuate BIRT technology, BIRT iHub System options, BIRT option, page, report, user group
Contrast with
access control list (ACL)
Palette
An Eclipse view that shows the report items used to display and organize data in a report.
Related terms
data, report, report item
pane
An area in a user interface. For example, Figure G‑6 shows the navigation pane in Information Console.
Figure G‑6 Pane
Related term
Information Console
parameter
1 A report element or variable that provides input to the execution of the report. Parameters provide control over report data selection, formatting, and processing.
2 In Actuate SQL, a variable that appears in a query, for example, in a WHERE clause.
3 The definition of an argument to a procedure.
Related terms
Actuate SQL, data filter, report, report element
Contrast with
cascading parameters, data set parameter, dynamic filter parameter, report parameter
parameter editor
A tool that displays the properties of parameters that a report design contains. A parameter editor supports adding a parameter to a report design, modifying how a parameter appears to a report user, and deleting a parameter from a report design.
In Information Console, a page that prompts a user to enter values for parameters when generating a report.
Related terms
Information Console, page, parameter, report
partition
See storage location.
password
An optional code that restricts user name access to a resource on a computer system. Passwords can use a mixture of case, alphabetical, and numeric characters to increase security.
Related term
user name
Contrast with
user group
pending job
A job on an iHub volume that is waiting for resources to become available so that the job can run.
Related terms
job, volume
Contrast with
completed job, running job, scheduled job
performance
In Metrics Management, progress in strategies, goals, and other activities that may contribute to achieving organizational objectives.
In Metrics Management, a calculation that combines data to show performance. Typically, this calculation is the aggregate of measure data over a period of time.
Related terms
measure, Metrics Management, performance
performance commentary
See commentary.
performance management
In Metrics Management, the sum of methodologies, metrics, processes, and technology used to carry out the goals of a company, such as clear communication of strategy and goals, fostering accountability, meeting all data access and information delivery requirements, and involving as many people as possible in a closed-loop performance management process.
Related terms
data, Metrics Management, performance
performance map
See map.
performance range
In Metrics Management, a set of five index ranges. The five index ranges are percentage values that total 200%. Each index range has a color and label that indicate a measure’s performance.
Related terms
index range, measure, Metrics Management, performance
period consolidation
In Metrics Management, the mathematical method used to combine data across time periods, such as sum, average, and take last known value.
Related term
Metrics Management
period range
In Metrics Management, a defined period of time for which data is consolidated and displayed.
Related term
Metrics Management
persistent report
A report document stored in a volume.
Related terms
report, volume
Contrast with
temporary report
personal folder
See home folder.
perspective
See Eclipse perspective.
plug‑in
1 An extension used by the Eclipse development environment. At run time, Eclipse scans its plug‑in subdirectory to discover any extensions to the platform. Eclipse places the information about each extension in a registry, and uses lazy load to access the extension.
2 A software program that extends the capabilities of a web browser.
Related terms
Eclipse, run time
polarity
In Metrics Management, a property of a measure that indicates how a high or low data value is interpreted in terms of performance. For example, High values are good is a suitable polarity for a sales measure whereas High values are bad is suitable for a measure of customer complaints.
Related terms
measure, Metrics Management, performance
Contrast with
index value
privilege
A level of access to an item in a volume. Users have privileges either directly or through user groups. These privileges include, for example, the ability to delete, execute, read, and write to an object. Both the user who places an item in the volume and the administrator have all privileges for that item. Table G‑2 lists the privileges a user can be granted for each item in a volume. See user privilege.
Table G‑2 Privileges
Privilege
Enabled functionality in an iHub volume
Delete
Remove items from a volume.
Execute
Run items from the volume.
Grant
Extend privileges for a specific item in the volume to other users.
Read
Open, work with, print, and download an item in the volume.
Secure read
Read secure parts of a report in the volume. To use secure read, the user must have Page Level Security option available and assigned.
Trusted execute
Execute an information object without having execute privilege for the information object’s underlying data sources. This privilege applies only to Actuate information object (.iob) files and map (.sma) files.
Visible
View items in the volume.
Write
Place and modify an item in a location in an Encyclopedia volume.
Related terms
administrator, data source, data source map (.sma) file, information object, information object (.iob) file, object, Page Level Security option, user group, volume
process
A computer program that has no user interface such as a servlet. The servlet that generates a BIRT report is a BIRT iHub System internal process configurable through System Console.
Related terms
BIRT iHub System, Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT), Configuration Console, report
Contrast with
server processes
progressive viewing
A mechanism that displays the first page of a report in a web browser as soon as it generates. This option is available for unscheduled jobs only.
Related terms
job, report
Contrast with
synchronous
project
See Eclipse project.
Properties
A grouped alphabetical list of all properties of report elements in a report design. Report developers use this Eclipse view to modify any property of a report element.
Related terms
design, property, report, report element
Contrast with
Property Editor
property
A characteristic of a report item that controls its appearance and behavior. For example, a report developer can specify a font size for a label element.
Related term
font, label element, report item
Property Editor
An Eclipse view that displays sets of key properties of report elements in a report design. Property Editor groups properties into pages of categories, appropriate to the type of element. The report developer uses Property Editor to modify those properties.
Related terms
design, property, report, report element
Contrast with
Properties
publish
1 To copy files to a shared folder to make them available to developers and users of dashboards, gadgets, and reports. Actuate BIRT Designer Professional publishes libraries and resource files to the resources folder. Published templates reside in the templates folder.
2 Using BIRT Designer Professional, to upload files to a volume to make them available on Information Console. Authorized users can run published report executable files
3 In Metrics Management, to assign the published attribute to an object. If an object is not published, it can only be viewed by the object’s owner and a system specialist.
In Metrics Management, the user who makes an object available to other users. The object’s owner is the object’s publisher, by default, but the owner can assign another user as the publisher.
