Brief Description

Getting Started

The guide is used to help the user learn how to work with the PP.SOM service implemented in Foresight Analytics Platform.

After studying this section, using the web service, you will learn to:

  • Connect to the repository and work with its objects.

  • Change repository contents and set up object parameters.

  • Work with the repository security manager and set access permissions to objects.

  • Work via security server.

  • Get and change object data.

Before studying this section, it is recommended to read the general principles of working with objects in the desktop version of Foresight Analytics Platform. Also, study the Fore language system assemblies that are used to work with the areas that involve using the PP.SOM service. Knowing the system assemblies will help the user understand the structures and fields that are used to execute web service operations.

It is recommended to start studying of this section by learning about the web service connection method and general principles of web service operation. If the developer uses Microsoft Visual Studio development environment, he needs to study the SomPortTypeClient and/or SomSecPortTypeClient class generated on connecting to BI server or security server.

To study operation structure, use the Web Service Console web application.

What's New

The users can work with a BI server installed on Linux OS, but with some restrictions.

Working with development environment and its objects is available.

Questions and Answers