How to clone a dashboard – duplicate a dashboard

Here is a quick overview of to clone a dashboard within Infocaptor. InfoCaptor’s dashboard meta data is stored in a hybrid of database and file system. So when you want to create an exact copy of existing dashboard, you would have to create a “New Dashboard Page”. This action creates the database meta-data. Next you … Read more

What is the true benefit of Dashboards or Business Intelligence software?

In fact, the question should be “What should be the true benefit of Dashboards or Business Intelligence software? ” Whether you are using dashboard in excel, Dashboards in Microsoft Access, Quickbooks, business objects, Salesforce or big ERP like Oracle EBS or SAP, there are numerous tangible benefits of using InfoCaptor as your primary BI and … Read more

Have we lost the true meaning and purpose of Business Intelligence?

Have we lost the true meaning and purpose of Business Intelligence Companies in a variety of industries are still data-rich but information-poor and this ratio keeps increasing every day. The rate of data generation is so high that organizations simply cannot keep up with generating insights out of it. These enterprises lack the kind of … Read more

JDBC with SQLserver – Connection refused: connect

If you are trying to use SQLserver with InfoCaptor and are using the SQL Studio Express 2005 then you might encounter connection refused error Please try the following setup before attempting to connect open the Configuration Manager Start -> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -> Configuration Tools -> SQL Server Configuration Manager 2. Then at the … Read more