Using Xcelsius to Display Real-time CA Clarity PPM Data › Who Should Read this Guide

Who Should Read this Guide

Intended Audience

This guide is written for a technical audience. The guide assumes that you are familiar with the following products and know how to perform the following tasks listed under each one:

In Xcelsius:

• Create visualizations
• Use the Data Manager

In Studio:

• Develop and configure CA Clarity PPM Studio objects
• Use NSQL and WDSL (if you plan to use the web services connection method)
• Create portlets

In Business Objects:

• Use Business Objects universes
• Create queries using the Query as a Web Service tool

What Is Covered

This guide explains how to:

• Download Xcelsius from CA Clarity PPM and install it
• Set up to use real-time data from CA Clarity PPM in an Xcelsius visualization
• Enable cross-domain data transfers that allow real-time data to be displayed in applications other than CA Clarity PPM
• Set up the CA Clarity PPM color scheme in Xcelsius
• Install and use the sample Xcelsius files provided with CA Clarity PPM

What Is Not Covered and Where You Can Find the Information

This guide does not explain how to:

• Use Xcelsius or create visualizations

  See the BusinessObjects Xcelsius 2008 User Guide for more information. This guide from SAP provides detailed information about visualizations and the Xcelsius Data Manager.

• Create NSQL queries.

  See the Studio Developer’s Guide for more information. This guide provides a general overview of interactive portlets for the administrator who wants to add interactive portlets when configuring an object. This guide also provides information about creating queries and NSQL. Also, see the XML Open Gateway Developer Guide for information about WSDL and query WSDLs.

• Personalize user pages with interactive portlets

  See the Basics User Guide for more information. This guide provides a general overview of the interactive portlets for basic CA Clarity PPM users. The guide is for those who want to personalize pages with interactive portlets or to add interactive portlets to personal dashboards or portlets.