Extension Points in Pentaho CDE

Hi Guys,

 

Here I am coming back to share with you one more useful information in Pentaho CDE.

 

How to use extension point in pentaho CDE 

Pentaho CDE tool, Extension points are very useful feature. You can treat this extension points as a advance setting or property of CCC Bar/Pie/any chart. By setting this extension points you can achieve the below sample thing like..

• Change the X axis Label
• Change X axis label fonts , COLOR , alignment (vertical , diagonal).
• Same way you can change the Y axis lables/fonts.

Problem1: How can I rotate x axis labels diagonally in CCC Bar chart with help of extension points.

   Solution:   In CDE, Open the related CCC chart component, click on the “Advance Properties”

    that component and select the extension points, it will open the one popup window 

         Add below extension point to rotate the x Axis lables.

 

·                  Arg0: xAxisLabel_textAngle       Val0:  -0.8   

·     

                   Arg1: xAxisLabel_textAlign        Val1:  right  

          

        Problem2: How can set Y axis fonts and color of labels.

     Solution:   In CDE, same way set below extension points ,

            Arg0: xAxisLabel_font                Val0:  13 px Arial

            Arg1: xAxisLabel_textStyle        Val1:  blue 

     We can set the number of extension point for setting Advance Property of the CCC Component

Hope this post helps someone and feel free to give comments and suggestion 
 

Sumit Bansal