Category: Configuration
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How to add Canvas extensions to Visual Studio Code
You can use any text editors to update a HTML page but we recommend to use Visual Studio Code. We have created two Visual Studio extensions which will help you to use Canvas:
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Setting up SSO with CAM and Canvas
This document will guide you to configure Single Sign On with CAM Security. Before proceeding, ensure that the user is able to go to http://<host>:<port>/ibmcognos using his/her PC, without being prompt for a username and password. Note also this only works with Internet Explorer and Chrome due to security configuration.
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Enabling TM1 Web Integration with Canvas
This article list down the configurations that you need to do first, before you can view your TM1 Web sheets and/or Cube Views within Canvas:
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Define Cubewise Application Server port number
Canvas uses a Tomcat server called Cubewise Software Application Server, the port number is defined in the C:CWASconfserver.xml file:
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Define multiple TM1 instances
In Canvas, TM1 instance settings are defined in the C:CWASwebapps<application name>WEB-INFinstances.json. You can define as many TM1 instance you want per Canvas application.
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Define a TM1 instance in Canvas
With the REST API, a TM1 instance is not defined by its servername but it is defined by its HTTPPortNumber in tm1s.cfg, you can check the blog on how to enable REST API.
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Create a new Canvas application
A Canvas application is defined in the C:CWASwebapps folder. By default there are two applications called ROOT and samples: