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Board Platform LOGs in Details
In the following pages you can find more details on all the relevant logs generated by the Board Platform: User Logs Server Logs Other Logs (part 1) Other Logs (part 2)
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Single Sign-On (SSO) on Board
Identity management is becoming a major concern for businesses. Implementing a Single Sign-On (SSO) infrastructure enables users to sign in once and have access to all authorized resources. In this article, we'll look at the different methods of implementing SSO with Board, how to set up your own identity management system…
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SSO with OpenID Connect (MS Azure AD sample)
The Scope of the current document is to provide an overview of the configuration needed in order to configure Azure AD application to SSO. Create an Enterprise Application The first step to follow by customer to enable the OIDC process in Azure AD for the Sub Hub is to set up an Enterprise Application. Go to your Azure…
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Board Platform Logs: Other Logs (2 of 2) and Log Encryption
Other Logs (continued) 3.12 Connector Log Scope: It logs any action of connector type datareader, you can check it when the connector datareader is not working as expected or the connection itself does not work Accessibility: The log is active by default on the Board Server machine. The log file is located in the following…
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Board Platform Logs: Other Logs (1 of 2)
Other LOGs 3.1 Diagnostic Log Filenames: diagnosticYYYYMM.log Updated every: Exception Log Rotation: Log files are rolled at the end of each month or when they reach a file size of 50 Mb, whichever comes first. Year and month appended in the file name. Accessibility: Starting from the Board 2021 Winter Edition Header: No…
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Board Platform Logs: Server Logs
Server Logs 2.1 Configuration Options Server logs should be configured through the “Configure Server Logging” options under the System tab, accessing with a Board administrator user. The list of configuration options modifies the output of the Database logs and Capsule logs. 2.1.1 Database Log Events This option enables…
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Board Platform Logs: User Logs
User Logs The file format used is tab-separated CSV. This information should be used to track user / profiles modification and check if there were failed / unauthorized login attempts which require further investigation. 1.1 Login / Logout information Filename: Login.log Updated every: User Login/Logout attempt from any…
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SSO with SAML 2.0 (MS Azure AD Sample)
The Scope of the current document is to provide an overview of the configuration needed in order to configure Azure AD application to SSO with BOARD Cloud or On-Premise. Configuring SAML SSO Application In order to use BOARD SSO in the cloud with SAML 2.0 protocol an application endpoint must be created on the IdP…
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How To: Use the Board Cloud Shared Storage
The BOARD Shared Storage is a CLOUD resource that is provided in your Cloud Instance. It is a Data File Storage that is accessible from any BOARD Application resident on a BOARD Cloud Instance like a standard legacy hard-drive. By default it is labelled “z”. Board Data Reader can load files from the z:\ path. The BOARD…
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How To: Fix Board Add-in Installation Issues
In this article we will discuss about some issues related to Board Office Add-in installation. The most frequent issues are: The setup program office add-in fails. Board Add-in Disappears and must be re-enabled every time The export feature is disabled. (gray icon) The setup program office add-in fails Issue: The setup…
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Board 12 Installation Prerequisites
Web Browser Board supports most modern browsers with HTML5 capabilities. We recommend you use the latest versions of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. Note: For Board Cloud installations is Board Server and WEB Server NOT relevant Functionality A Board installation is made up of the following…
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Board Web: Application Settings
Functionality The Application Settings of the BOARD Web API Server are responsible of the following options: Web Server connection Authentication methods permitted Anonymous authentication activation Web menu display Chat activation Default Settings These settings can be customised. File location: "C:\Program Files…
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Create Report: Snapshotter
Functionality The Snapshotter is used to create exports of the screen you’ve been working on in different formats like PDF, MS Word, MS Powerpoint and screenshot. Further explained here B10.3 Create Report (boardmanual.com) How to Configure It The config file is already configured but might need some adjustments based on…
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Board Web Settings Overview
Note: The information provided here is for BOARD 10 and BORAD 12. BOARD Cloud: Changes to configuration files need to be requested via Cloud Support. Functionality Since BOARD 10 the Web Server is published via HTML5 and version by version it is enhanced with additional functionalities. This document provides developers…
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Board Mailer Service
Functionality The Mailer is the service responsible of sending emails when using the Board functionalities of Broadcasting, Subscription and Send-To. To activate it, it is necessary to configure the correct parameters within the following files located in the Board Web Server file system: Broadcasting.config Mailer.config…
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How to Enable SSL with Board 12 Web Server (HTML 5)
An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates a website's identity and enables an encrypted connection. SSL is a security protocol that creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser. BOARD administrators will need to add SSL certificates to their websites during…
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How to Setup Microsoft IIS with Board 12 Web Server
Functionality Board 12 Web Server includes its own HTTP Server, but for multiple reasons, you might want to publish Board under IIS. Publishing Board under IIS may be convenient in these cases: Need to use a certificate and publish the site through HTTPS Need to publish the same Board Engine through multiple sites with…
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Troubleshooting the Board Procedure Launcher
Feature The Board Procedure Launcher is a tool available for On-Premise installations of Board. The Board Procedure Launcher allows a Board Database Procedure to be executed from a Windows command line. Details about this functionality are available in the article Board Procedure Launcher. Problem When you run the Board…
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Troubleshoot Missing Relationships
In this article we will focus on different types of relationship that would result in an unstable database and should be avoided at all cost. 1. Missing bottom-up relationships: In a Board database where the above hierarchy is true, and you see different down totals when displaying reports with Customer by row as opposed…
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How to Change the Max Item Number
Max Item Number within an entity can be easily interpreted as the maximum amount of items you can store at each entity. However, it can also be used to reference data that is stored in a cube version. In other words, this attribute can determine how the data is physically stored as well as how it affects performance…
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Board Procedure Launcher
Functionality The Board Procedure Launcher is a tool available for On-Premise installations of Board. We highly recommend running this type of procedure using REST APIs. The Board Procedure Launcher allows a Board Database procedure to be executed from a Windows command line (CMD), and can therefore be scheduled through…
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How to Open a Case With the Red Banner Error
Creating a Case Should searching the extensive knowledgebase available here on the community platform not yield the information you require to resolve your issues, a new ticket can be created on the Board Customer Support Portal. The steps below illustrate how this is achieved. Go to https://support.board.com/ Log in using…
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Getting Started With Board Cloud Connector ( Hybrid Data Pipeline ) - 2023 UPDATE
Introduction BOARD Cloud Data Pipeline is a light weight software service that is designed to allow BOARD applications to access data from data sources that are in the cloud or on-premises. The solution is build of two components: the Data Pipeline Cloud Service and the On-Premises Connector. Data Pipeline Cloud Service,…
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Customer Support Portal User Manual
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How to manage and prevent runaway queries
In the Summer 22 release, we introduced a new functionality to avoid memory consumptions peaks caused by the Board web engine. Those memory peaks are typically generated by huge layout requests generated by the users (most commonly using the quick edit layout function) and sent to the Board platform. In this article we…
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BOARD Excel Add-in Functions and VBA Integrations.pdf
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How to install BOARD Office Add-In with command line in unattended mode
BOARD Office add-ins can be installed with a Command Line using MSIEXEC To install the, follow the following steps: In the start menu, right-click Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator. Locate the MSI file for the version of the add-in you want to install. This is often in the Downloads folder. Use the following…
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How To: Set parametric WHERE clause for SAP Connector in a BOARD Procedure
WHERE Clauses can be included in the SAP Query. This implies the edit of the SAP Connector Query as the WHERE condition changes. A different and flexible approach can be taken in case a parametric WHERE clause based on specific user / dataloading conditions is required. 1) While editing the "Where" Clause of the SAP Query,…
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Speed Test Performance: definition of parameters and BOARD functionalities
The Speed Test functionalities verify the operation performance of the CPU, Disk access times and GPU Type. Through these you can check if any unexpected decrease in performance might be due to hardware. Client Speed Test: CPU: 100 is the speed of our client reference system. Over 100 is a good result. Disk: 100 indicates…
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ROLAP Cubes on Oracle DWH and Timeout issues
This article is intended for all customers using Oracle Datawarehouse to receive information from Board through ROLAP Cubes. This is applicable also to other Datawarehouses whenever you are encountering timeout issues. When connecting to an Oracle DWH, timeout is a very important matter. Usually, Oracle native ODBC take…
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Howto: Embed a report on other sites
Starting from Board 10.1, Board web reports can be embedded directly in other webpages, such as enterprise portal, customer portal, intranet portal or other public websites. When you embed a report, it will appear as a box on your page that contains the full contents of your report, including charts, tables, and other…