About WebDAV Graph Portlets

A WebDAV graph portlet creates and displays a line graph, bar chart, or pie chart of data that is stored in a WebDAV repository.

If data in the appropriate XML format is present in the WebDAV repository, then you can create your own WebDAV graph portlets to meet your specific requirements. You can specify the following:

the type of graph or chart that is to be created (line graph, bar chart, or pie chart)
the size of the graph or chart (small, medium, or large)
a title and a description
the variables that are to be included in the graph or chart
a statistic that is to be calculated
a link to detailed backup information

Every time you open a new portal session and display the portlet, the graph or chart is re-created using the most recent version of the data source. You can use the Refresh feature in your browser to update the graph or chart if the data changes while you are still logged on.

After you create a WebDAV portlet, you can edit it at any time. For example, you can display a different graph or chart type, or you can display a different set of variables.

In addition, you can create multiple WebDAV graph portlets from the same source data. For example, you might display a line plot and a pie chart from the same data source; or you might want to create graphs and charts with different variables or statistics from the same data source.

Before you can create a WebDAV graph portlet, the source data must be present in the WebDAV repository in the appropriate XML format. Generally, an administrator or an application programmer creates the source data and places it in the repository. For detailed instructions, see the SAS Intelligence Platform: Web Application Administration Guide, which is available at http://support.sas.com/92administration.

After the XML file has been created and placed in the WebDAV repository, you can use these steps to specify the portlet:

Create the portlet and specify a portlet name, description, keywords, and portlet type. See Create a New WebDAV Graph Portlet.
Edit the contents of the portlet by specifying the location of the XML file. You can also specify the type of graph to be created, the variables and statistics, and a link to detailed information. See Edit the Contents of a WebDAV Graph Portlet.