Get Started with the Discovery Module 3.1

The Discovery Module is an add-on module for Logi Info that enables special elements in Logi Info and provides an embedded discovery experience that works directly with data sources.

The following topics discuss getting started with Discovery Module 3.1:

• Configure a Connection
• Create a Dataview
• Create a SuperWidget
• Use the SuperWidget in Your Application

About the Discovery Module

Advanced features discussed here work with Logi Info v12.5. Earlier and later Info versions may not support them; consult the Release Notes for specific details. SuperWidgets, for example,have been deprecated in Logi Info v12.6.

The purpose of this topic is to help new Logi Info + Discovery Module users understand how the products can be used. It assumes that Logi Info and the Discovery Module have already been installed and licensed. There are three ways that you can approach using the products:

Thinkspace in SSRM - InfoGo Application

If you have both the Discovery Module (DM) and the Self-Service Reporting Module (SSRM) with its ready-made InfoGo application installed with Logi Info, then the DM's Thinkspace element is optionally available in InfoGo and can be used by end-users to create analyses. DevNet provides complete documentation for configuration and use of the Thinkspace with the SSRM.

Thinkspace with Metadata in Your Custom Info Application

You can also use the DM's Thinkspace element directly in your own custom Info application, using the Active Query Builder and Metadata elements, to provide users with access to the desired data. Metadata files are built using the Metadata Builder tool and they provide a standard approach to enumerating all of the database objects that will be available to users. Or, you can just use direct SQL queries to get the data. For more information, see Web Metadata Builder.

Logi Services in Your Custom Info Application

A more advanced approach, using the new Logi services technology, is also available and we encourage you to use it.