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How to Set up an Interactive Portlet for Real-time Data

These instructions assume that you have installed the required tools for an Xcelsius implementation and have the appropriate access rights.

Follow these steps:

1. In Xcelsius, create the visualization.

   Best Practice: Create a mock-up of the visualization and create a static visualization in Xcelsius when you first build an interactive portlet.

   To get optimal performance from your Xcelsius visualizations, follow the guidelines in the BusinessObjects Xcelsius 2008 User Guide. For example, set up complex calculations in the database queries.

2. Set up the web services to be used to transfer data between CA Clarity PPM and Xcelsius. Choose one of these methods:
   • Set up a CA Clarity PPM Web Service connection.
   • Set up a Query as a Web Service connection.
3. In Xcelsius, export the visualization as Flash using the .swf suffix, saving the file to your local drive.
4. In CA Clarity PPM, create the interactive portlet.
5. Create global and object parameters.

   These interactive portlet parameters define the CA Clarity PPM information that appears in the Xcelsius visualization. These parameters correspond to the Flash variables created in Xcelsius to establish the real-time data connection between CA Clarity PPM and Xcelsius.

More Information:

Tools and Resources for an Xcelsius Implementation

Xcelsius Implementation Examples