Visualization

Pulse uses Solr, which can use several Visualization tools, including Hue and Arcadia Data.

Pulse Data Visualization using Arcadia

Arcadia is visual analytics and BI software that runs natively within modern data platforms such as Apache Hadoop and the cloud. Read here for more information.

Data visualization using sample arcadia dashboard extract pulse.json

Create new solr connection

• If Solr connection is not existing in Arcadia Data, create one using this link Creating New Apache Solr Connection

Create new dataset

• Sign into Arcadia

• Click on DATA

• Go to solr connection created in the previous steps and click on NEW DATASET

• Enter your Dataset title, use solr as database and finally select the solr collection that you want

• Click CREATE

• You should be able to see the new dataset created

Replace dataset_name and dataset_detail from pulse.json

The replace-dataset-name.sh script can be found in the visualizations/arcadia folder.

• Use replace-dataset-name.sh script to replace dataset_name and dataset_detail with the dataset name and Solr index name of your own dataset
• command ./replace-dataset-name.sh my_dataset_name Solr.my_application_all
• dashboard.json is ready to be imported

Importing dashboard

• Refer to below screenshots while following the import dashboard document

• Click on import visual artifacts

• Choose pulse.json file and click on import

• Click on Accept and Import, also check dataset at the bottom

• Make sure success message appeared on window

• Look for phData Pulse dashboard in visuals private as shown below.

• Lastly examine the dashboard and functionality of filters. The dashboard will look similar to below screenshot.