Navigating a volume
Using Actuate BIRT iHub Information Console, users can navigate the contents of a volume using the folder hierarchy. The list of files and folders and options available differ between administrators and regular users.
Use the folder hierarchy in the navigation pane to perform the following actions:
*Display or hide subfolders of a selected folder in the navigation pane.
*Display the contents of a selected folder in the display pane.
*Access the file or folder menu in the display pane. You can also access a folder menu in the navigation pane.
The default volume typically consists of the following folders:
*Applications
Contains sample applications, containing items such as BIRT design, document, dashboard, data object, library, and image files.
*Dashboards
Contains a BIRT dashboard file and a BIRT gadget file
*Home
Contains the home folders of all users.
*Public
Contains sample BIRT design files, including utility report designs.
*Resources
*data folder
Contains Excel spreadsheet (.xls, .xlsx) and comma separated values (.csv) files.
*Data Objects folder
Contains data sources such as BIRT data object design (.datadesign) and data object store (.data) files.
A scheduled job runs a .datadesign file, generating a .data file. Opening the .data file supports viewing and working with the file using BIRT Interactive Crosstabs.
*images folder
Contains Portable Network Graphics (.png) files.
*js folder
Contains a javascript (.js) file.
*Report Libraries folder
Contains a BIRT Library (.rptlibrary) file.
The Resources folder also typically contains:
*Data object design (.datadesign) files, which a design developer creates in BIRT Designer Professional, then publishes to the Resources folder.
*BIRT data object store (.data) files, which contain the data that a scheduled job running a data object design file generates.
*BIRT Library files, which contain reusable and shareable report elements, such as BIRT data object and report document data sources, themes, which support applying a consistent style to a report, HTML buttons, and HTML 5 charts.
By default, folders in the default volume are visible to all users, and all users can view any file in the volume, or run any executable file in the volume. As for any volume, the administrator can define access privileges to any item the default volume contains.
The following section describes how to navigate the contents of a volume using the folder hierarchy.
How to navigate a volume
1 Obtain the URL and login information for you to access BIRT iHub Information Console from your administrator.
2 Log in to Information Console. A list of files and folders in your home folder appears in the display pane, as shown in Figure 2‑1.
Figure 2‑1 Viewing the folder hierarchy
The navigation pane indicates that you are viewing the contents of your home folder. If your home folder is empty, do one of the following:
*Contact your administrator to make sure you have access privileges to the files and folders you need.
*Upload the files and folders that you need from your local file system to your home folder.
3 To view the contents of a different folder, in the navigation pane, complete the following steps:
*Select a folder in the navigation pane. The contents of the selected folder appear in the display pane.
*If necessary, select a subfolder. The list of files and folders in the selected folder appear in the display pane.