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InforSense KDE User Training

Introduction to InforSense KDE and Building Workflows
Agenda

KDE Introduction

What are workflows, nodes, and other terms

InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)

Importing Data Sources

Building and Executing a Simple Workflow

InforSense KDE Portal

Introduction to Deployment

Case Study Exercise
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Agenda

KDE Introduction

What are workflows, nodes, and other terms

InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)

Importing Data Sources

Building and Executing a Simple Workflow

InforSense KDE Portal

Introduction to Deployment

Case Study Exercise
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What is InforSense KDE?
KDE = Knowledge Discovery Environment
 Enterprise Software

Variety of applications

Range from Business Intelligence, Financial
Solutions, Life Sciences and Health
Sciences
 Analytical workflows
 Helps researchers and data analysts to access
and integrate all their tools
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What is the basic KDE Architecture?
Plugins =
product
extensions
KDE Client
(Build Workflows)
KDE Core
KDE Server
KDE Client
(View Portal)
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Relational
Databases
3rd Party
Applications
KDE Client
(Analytics Tools)
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Some Architecture Definitions
 Server: computer or a device that manages tasks on a network
resource
 Client: pc or workstation that requests services from the server to
perform some operations; it is where workflows are built and portal
pages are viewed
 Portal: web based application where end users can use the
functionality created by workflows hidden behind a customized GUI
 Plug-in: related group of functionalities (typically derived from
multiple components/nodes) that can be added to the InforSense
platform
 Product: one or more plug-ins grouped in a domain area for
purchase
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Product List - Extensions
 InforSense BioSense
 Specialized extension for bioinformatics
 InforSense GenSense
 A solution for analyzing SNP chips
 InforSense ChemSense
 Specialized extension for cheminformatics
 InforSense TextSense
 Specialized extension for literature analytics
and text mining
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Product List - Extensions
 InforSense Developer Pack
 Comprises of a feature-rich Software Development
Kit (SDK) and Application Programming Interface
(API)
 Enables users to tailor the standard InforSense
KDE and IOE environments for their specific
requirements
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Agenda

KDE Introduction

What are workflows, nodes, and other terms

InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)

Importing Data Sources

Building and Executing a Simple Workflow

InforSense KDE Portal

Introduction to Deployment

Case Study Exercise
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What is a Workflow?
 InforSense KDE uses a workflow paradigm to perform
operations on different data
 Components in a project panel must be connected
together in to a workflow in order to carry out a task
 The direction of the arrows connecting the nodes
indicates the logical flow of objects, such as data tables
and models, during each stage of analysis
Execution Sequence
Result Data N
Imported Data
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Operation 2
Operation 1
Result
Data 1
Operation n
Result
Data 2
Execution N
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What is a Workflow?
 In KDE, all the components of your analysis (data
sources, operations and results) are represented as
icons
 The interactions between the components are
represented by using directed arrows, linking the
components together
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What is a Component or Node?
 An individual unit of functionality that performs a task on
the data
 Typically (but not always), has input(s), output(s), and
parameters to be decided by the user
Input
Ports
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Output
Ports
Parameters
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Other KDE Terms
 Table: Most nodes process data in a table format with rows,
columns, and each individual cell contains information
 Model: Some nodes can build or use models that predict results
based on a set of data
 Inputs: table or model given to a node to perform an operation;
there may be 0, 1, or multiple inputs for any node; inputs can be
required or optional
 Outputs: table or model produced by a node from an operation;
there may be 0, 1, or multiple outputs for any node
 Parameters: Variables whose values can be entered by the user just
prior to running a workflow
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More KDE Terms
 Ports: iconic representation of the inputs and outputs for a node; if
there is more than one port involved in a connection between nodes,
the user will need to select the correct one
 Metadata: KDE nodes generally keep track of the number and
names of the columns in the data table in order to disallow workflow
connections that do not make logical sense based on the metadata
 Execute: Performing the operation of a node and all nodes
preceeding it
 Cache: for normal processes, KDE stores the table in a temporary
table once it has been executed; this makes it faster to retrieve if the
node needs to be re-executed, but if parameter values change then
the cache needs to be cleared to remove old values
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Agenda

KDE Introduction

What are workflows, nodes, and other terms

InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)

Importing Data Sources

Building and Executing a Simple Workflow

InforSense KDE Portal

Introduction to Deployment

Case Study Exercise
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Logging into the KDE Client

The server must be started before the client can be
launched
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The workflow building client tool can be launched from:

The KDE portal (webstart is recommended)
Ask your administrator for the
web address - it is usually
<ServerIPaddress>:port
number/kweb
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From a desktop icon or item in your Start menu
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Login Screen
 After the client is
downloaded, you will be
asked for authentication
 Administrators would
typically manage
username/passwords here you can use the
default account:
demo/demo
1
2
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Client Interface - Overview
Context
Sensitive
Toolbar
Navigator
View
Resources
Panel
Project
Panel
Userspace
Components
Node Editor
Task Manager
The client interface is where you construct workflows
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Context Sensitive Toolbar
 The toolbar provides shortcut access to the
most commonly used functionalities
 Some of the toolbar buttons are also context
sensitive, and will enable/disable depending on
what is currently selected
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Context Sensitive Toolbar
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
No
Icon
Many icons are standard software icons
List of icons specific to KDE are below:
Shortcut to
No
01
Search
05
Node Help
02
Mount Userspace
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Main help
03
Unmount Userspace
07
Execute
04
Refresh
08
Available tools
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Icon
Shortcut to
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Resources Panel
 The Resources panel is where your files/data,
component toolset and task executions are displayed
 By default, the resource panel contains the Userspace
Tree, Components Tree and the Task Manager
 To view/hide the Resources panel select View >
Resources OR press Ctrl +2
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Userspace
 Holds the listing of userspace files
 Provides access to your workgroup's
shared space
 Where your data, projects,
bookmarks, web links and reports are
stored
 This is similar to, but not the same as
the file space that you typically access
on your local machine
 If the Userspace panel is not visible,
use the View button > Userspace to
show the Userspace Tree
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Common Userspace Icons
User’s Private Folder
Shared Folder
Workflow Project
Data Table
Database Bookmark
Folder
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Components Tree
 Holds the listing of all available
component nodes (building blocks)
which can be used to construct
workflows
 The component nodes are sorted
according to their functional group
 Nodes and folders will vary according
to installed plug-ins
 Can also be accessed by right clicking
in the project space
 If the Components panel is not visible,
use the View button > Components to
show the Components Tree
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Task Manager
Successfully
completed task
Halted Task
Task in Process
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 Provides you with the
means to control and
track the execution of
your tasks on the
InforSense server
 Right click on an
hourglass icon to halt a
running task
 If the Tasks panel is
not visible, use the View
button > Tasks to show
the Task Manager
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Work/Project Panel
 Where you visually compose, edit and execute
data analysis tasks, represented as workflows
 Acts as a launch pad for invoking the execution
of data-analysis procedures and the different data
and model browsers/visualizers
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Node Editor
 Provides different tabbed panes of information about a
selected node in the current Project panel depending on the
type of node that is selected
Parameters, Input, Output, Notes, History, Interaction,
Cache, User Customization
 Toggle between these tabs by clicking on the tab buttons at the
top of the properties editor panel
 Use the View Button to restore any tabs that have been
previously closed
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Parameters Tab of the Node Editor
 Most important tab in the
Node Editor
 Inspects, sets, edits and
stores the values of the
parameters for the
different data tables and
component nodes in a
Project panel
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Node Editor (Input/Output Tabs)
 Provide information about the input and output
metadata of a node
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Node Editor (Cache Tab)
 Once a node has been executed, the results are cached so
that they don’t need to be re-executed, unless parameters
have been changed
 Clicking on the Build cache button executes the workflow up
to the selected node
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Node Editor (History and Notes)
 Provides the history
of the changes made
to the parameters of
a node
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 Allows the workflow
builder to insert any
comments or notes
for future reference
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Node Editor (Interaction)
 Allows the workflow builder to require a user to
enter a parameter value when the workflow is
being executed
 The workflow will pause when it gets to that
point until the user enters the value
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Navigator View
 The Navigator panel
provides an overview of the
entire active project and
can also be used for quick
navigation of the project
 If the Navigator Panel is not
visible, select View >
Navigator or press Ctrl+4
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Customizing the Panels in the KDE Client

Resize the panels by dragging the double headed arrows
between panels

Hide/Expand panels by clicking on the triangle icons

Close unwanted tabs

Tabs can also be dragged to split panes
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Agenda

KDE Introduction

What are workflows, nodes, and other terms

InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)

Importing Data Sources

Building and Executing a Simple Workflow

InforSense KDE Portal

Introduction to Deployment

Case Study Exercise
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Importing Tables
 Basic units of data in the system
 Stored on the server
 Consist of named, typed columns
 Main column data types supported are Integer, Double
continuous numeric, String, Dates, Vector
 Can be loaded from:
 Clipboard
 Text Files (csv)
 Excel files
 Database (discussed in later section)
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Import Tables with the Table Import Wizard
The Table Import Wizard can be invoked either:

From the File menu

Through the Table node
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Table Wizard from the File Menu
 Launch the
wizard from:
File
Import
Table from
File or
Clipboard
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Table Import Wizard: Step 1
1
1. Select appropriate
Import Data Source
(For this example,
use Text File)
2. Click Next
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Table Import Wizard: Step 2
1
2
3
1. Select the table file to
be imported from the
appropriate path
2. Select appropriate
delimiters depending
on the file type
3. Select appropriate File
Format
4. Click Next
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Table Import Wizard: Step 3
1. Edit the data if needed
in the Data Column
settings panel
1
2. Select an appropriate
Action for missing item
2
3
3. Select an appropriate
Action for mismatched
type
4. Click Next
4
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Table Import Wizard: Step 4
 Click Next
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Table Import Wizard: Step 5
 The Wizard
imports the
specified table
and opens a
Save Table
Window
 Click Finish
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Table Import Wizard: Step 6
 Save the table to the
userspace in a folder
giving appropriate name
 Click Save to save the
imported table for further
use
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Table Import Wizard: Step 7
 To view the table,
drag the saved
table onto the
Project panel
 Right click on the
table >Tools
>Table Editor
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Importing Non-Table Files

Non-Tabular data can also be imported into the Userspace using File
> Import > Other File
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No Wizard – just identify the userspace location and name
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Useful for xml, sd, mol files, etc.

These alternative formats typically need an extra node to convert
the format to a table added to the workflow
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Importing Tables from Databases
 Although many data tables come from files, another common source
is databases
 Your InforSense administrator should have already configured the
appropriate database connections to the KDE Server
 If you are allowed access, you will also need to set up a database
bookmark in the KDE client in order to access your database tables
 Once the database bookmark is created you will be able to drag and
drop database tables directly into a workflow and connect them to
nodes for processing
 There is no limit to the number of db bookmarks you can have
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Create a Database Bookmark
A database bookmark can be created in multiple ways:
 Use the File Menu > New > Database Bookmark
Drag and drop the Database Bookmark node from the
Components Tree into the project
Right Click in the Project panel. Select Import-Export >
Database Bookmark to insert the Database Bookmark node
into the Project panel
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Connecting the Database Bookmark
 Enter the appropriate settings in the Database Bookmark
Manager (if starting from the File Menu) or the Node Editor
(if using the Database Bookmark node)
 Click Test Database
Connection
 Check if Database is
contacted
successfully
 If connection is
successful, hit the
Save button
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Database Bookmark in the Userspace
 You will be prompted to choose the location in the
userspace to store the database
 Once saved, refresh
the userspace from Resources
menu to view the saved database in the userspace
 Open the database schema up to find tables that can be
dragged and dropped into workflows
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In Database vs. KDE Server Processing
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KDE processes of database tables can be done either on
the KDE server (using standard KDE nodes) or within the
database server (using a special set of IOE or RBDMS
nodes, if licensed)

Processing data within the database server is generally
more efficient

For best results, avoid many transfers of data between
the KDE server and the database server

For the purposes of generality, this course will focus on
nodes used only on the KDE server
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Reading and Writing to Databases

Data tables from databases can directly read the source data

As KDE executes nodes on the KDE server, temporary tables with
modified data will be stored on the KDE server

These temporary tables are NOT written back to the database to
modify the original data except for the following nodes:
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Table Data Manipulation
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SQL
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Export to Database

Oracle Table DML

Oracle Table Materialization
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Agenda

KDE Introduction

What are workflows, nodes, and other terms

InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)

Importing Data Sources

Building and Executing a Simple Workflow

InforSense KDE Portal

Introduction to Deployment

Case Study Exercise
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Open a New Project
 Select File > New > Project
OR
 Click
project
icon to open a new
 A blank Project page will
appear in the Project Panel
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Drag and Drop Tables and Nodes
 Use the cursor to
highlight an item
from the
Components Tree
or Userspace
 Drag the item into
the project panel
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Connecting Nodes
 The direction of arrows connecting
the nodes indicates the logical flow
of data during analysis
 To connect nodes:
Use the cursor to highlight the
output port of the node or table
Left mouse click to view a connector
arrow
Drag the connector arrow to the
input port of the next node (all nodes
eligible to be connected will be
highlighted green)
Left mouse click on the desired node
to save the connection
 If a node has input requirements that
are not satisfied, KDE will not allow the
connection to be made
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Disconnecting Nodes
 To disconnect nodes, right
click on the connecting arrow
(which will be highlighted in
green)
 Click Disconnect
OR
 Right click on the first node
 Click Disconnect
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Connecting Nodes via the Contextual Menus
As an alternative to dropping several nodes into the workflow and
connecting them afterwards, you can:
Right mouse click on a selected node
Choose Connect from the Contextual Menu
Right click again to view the folders/nodes in the Components Tree
Select the desired node to be inserted into the workflow. It will
automatically be connected to the selected node
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Customizing Node Parameters
 Once the node connections are made in the workflow, each
node should be checked to verify that the parameter values
are set as desired
 Click on each node in the workflow to select it
 For each node, check the parameters tab in the Node Editor
and enter or edit any required values
 If a parameter value is missing or can not be run, error
messages will appear at the bottom of the window
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Executing a Workflow
 Once the workflow is constructed,
you need to execute it in order to
make the desired transformations
 You can execute the entire workflow
automatically by executing the last
node in the line or you can execute
just part of a workflow by executing
an intermediate
 Right click on the node and select
Execute OR select node and hit
green arrow in toolbar
 You will be prompted for a location
in the Userspace to store the results
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During Workflow Execution
 During execution the node in
progress shows an hourglass
icon to indicate the progress
of execution
 Completed nodes may have a
green circle with a checkmark
or have ‘[Cached]’ underneath
 Workflow will continue to
execute on the server, even if
the client logs out
 The Task Manager in the
Resources panel displays the
current status of the workflow
being executed
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After Workflow Execution
 The saved table from the
workflow execution can be
seen in the Userspace
 KDE usually automatically
adds an icon to the Project
Panel with a dashed line
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Workflow Execution Symbols
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Red circle with exclamation = An invalid
parameter is set; workflow will not run
until a valid value is entered
Double yellow lines = Workflow pauses
during execution for user to enter
parameter value while the workflow is
being run
Green circle with checkmark = Node or
table successfully run
Yellow triangle with exclamation = Build
cache before proceeding; workflow needs
to be executed to this point since the
metadata is required for the next
connected node
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Re-Executing Workflows
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For each node that is executed (either explicitly or as an
intermediate), a temporary table is generated and stored as a
Cache
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When a workflow is re-executed, these temporary cache tables will
be used for faster performance

If parameters are changed and you need to recalculate the tables,
be sure to clear the cache (either from the contextual menu or the
Cache tab in the Node Editor
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Visualization Tools
 KDE supports a number of powerful
visualization tools to interactively
view data
 The tools that are visible in the
contextual menu depend on the
data type and the products licensed
 Selecting a visualization tool will
automatically execute the workflow
up to that node, but does NOT store
the table in the Userspace
 To run a tool:
 Select the node and output port
 Right click on the node >Tools
> Visualization tool
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Another Way to Access Visualization Tools
 Alternatively we can
select a visualization tool
from the menu bar (eye
icon)
 Click Tools and select a
visualization tool
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Common Visualization Tools

Table Editor: Part of KDE Core, views the data in an Excel-like
table

Text Viewer: Part of KDE Core, views the data in free text format

Interactive Browser: Part of KDE Core, user can construct
interactive plots with the data

Classification Studio: Part of KDE Analytics, user can interactively
build classification models with the data

Clustering Studio: Part of KDE Analytics, user can interactively
build clustering models with the data

Spotfire DecisionSite: Requires Spotfire license, user can
construct interactive plots with the data

ChemStudio: Part of ChemSense, user can construct interactive
plots with the data and run services
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Table Editor can View (but not Edit) the Data
 Table Editor Tab is used to
view values in a table
 Cell contents cannot be
modified
 Can click on node icons
along top to run common
pre-processing operations
interactively
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Table Editor Calculates Statistical Summary
 Select a Calculate
Button to generate
statistics for a
corresponding
column
 Provides quick
statistical summary
 Useful for
identifying missing
values and data
spread
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Saving a Workflow to the UserSpace
 Workflow projects can be
shared with other users if they
are saved to the userspace
 To save a workflow, select File
> Save or Save as…
 This opens a Save Project
window
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Choose the Location and Project Name
1. Select an appropriate
folder where the
workflow is to be
saved
1
2. Give an appropriate
name to the workflow
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3. Click Save
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Managing the Userspace
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It is helpful to organize related
tables and models into a folder
with the workflow itself
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Right click on a folder and select
New > Folder to add a folder

Folders, projects, tables, etc. can
be dragged and dropped into
folders in the userspace

Right click on an item and select
Rename to change a project to a
descriptive name

Folders, projects, tables, etc. can
be sorted in the userspace
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Opening a Previously Saved Project
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Right click on the project icon
in the userspace and select
Open
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Double right mouse click on
the project in the userspace
to automatically launch

Workflow should now be
viewable in the Project Panel
on the right
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Agenda

KDE Introduction

What are workflows, nodes, and other terms

InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)

Importing Data Sources

Building and Executing a Simple Workflow

InforSense KDE Portal

Introduction to Deployment

Case Study Exercise
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Login to the Discovery Portal
 Default account is
demo/demo
 Hit the ‘Login’
button to view the
portal
Ask your administrator for the web address - it is
usually <ServerIPaddress>:port number/kweb
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KDE Discovery Portal Home Page


Use the menu bars to access functionality
Admin menu only visible if you are logged
in as an administrator
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Can View Projects with the Userspace Menu
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Displays projects and database bookmarks
Can drill down to get full execution details
Can organize (delete/rename/move/etc.) userspace
from here
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Can View or Kill Tasks in the Task Manager
 Displays current and finished tasks
 Can halt current tasks from the portal
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Using Deployed Workflows
 Many end users will only work with workflows through
services on the portal
 Click on the ‘Browse Services’ option under the Services
menu to view the available services
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View Available Deployed Workflows
Click on a link to load the appropriate service page
A service is a workflow that displays a set of parameters
that can be modified and the results when the workflow is
executed
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An Example Portal Service
Parameters to Set
Run buttons to execute
parts of the workflow
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Viewing the Results of an Example Portal Service
Depending on the configuration of the service, a link is
displayed when the execution is completed
Click on the link to view the results
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Agenda

KDE Introduction
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What are workflows, nodes, and other terms
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InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)
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Importing Data Sources
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Building and Executing a Simple Workflow
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InforSense KDE Portal
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Introduction to Deployment
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Case Study Exercise
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Introduction to Deployment
This section will be broken into four main subsections:
 Overview of Workflow Deployment
 Using the Promotion Wizard to expose
parameters, inputs, and outputs to end users
 Using the Publishing Wizard to deploy a workflow
 Using deployed workflows in the Portal
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Concept of Workflow Deployment
Use table subset editable
Results generated from this node output
Columns to delete editable
Results generated from this node output
Workflow Deployment allows users to encapsulate and expose
the functionality of a workflow by:
 Specifying which parameters should be editable in the workflow
 Specifying which nodes in the workflow should results be
generated from
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Workflow Deployment Panel
 Workflows are deployed using the Workflow
Deployment panel
 If the Workflow Deployment panel is not displayed,
use arrow keys to open window or use View button to
toggle off Actions display
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Example Workflow to Deploy
Use sample parameter
Table output port
Columns parameter
Table output port
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Decide what parameters, inputs, or outputs to expose to end users
For our example workflow, we will promote the following items:
1. Use Sample parameter from the input table node
2. Table output from the Filter node
3. Columns parameter from the Delete node
4. Table output from the Delete node
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Promoting a Parameter: Step 1
2
1
2
1. Select the Table node (to publish the ‘Use Sample’ parameter)
2. Invoke the Promotion Wizard from the Workflow Deployment
panel by clicking on the ‘Promote’ button OR right click on the
node icon and select ‘Promote to Workflow’
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Promoting a Parameter: Step 2
1
2
1. Select ‘Parameter’ as the item to promote
2. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting a Parameter: Step 3
1
2
1. Select the ‘Use Sample’ parameter to promote
2. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting a Parameter: Step 4
1
2
1. Enable the Value checkbox for the ‘Use Sample’
parameter
2. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting a Parameter: Step 5
1
2
1. Enter an appropriate parameter name and description (these will
be displayed in the Portal later, so it is a good idea to rename in
that context)
2. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting a Parameter: Step 6
1
2
1. Review the promotion settings
2. Click the ‘Finish’ button to exit
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Promoted Parameter is in the Parameters Tab
 Promoted parameter appears in the Parameters tab
of the Workflow Deployment panel
 Repeat the same procedure for the ‘Columns’
parameter in the Delete node
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Promoting an Output: Step 1
1
2
1. Select the Filter node (to publish the Table output)
2. Invoke the Promotion Wizard from the Workflow
Deployment panel as before
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Promoting an Output: Step 2
1
2
1. Select the ‘Output port’ as the item to promote
2. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting an Output: Step 3
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2
1. Select the ‘Passed’ output as the port to promote
2. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting an Output: Step 4
 Accept the Associated Parameters default settings
 Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting an Output: Step 5
1
2
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Enter an appropriate Port name and description (these will be
displayed in the Portal later, so it is a good idea to rename in that
context)
Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting an Output: Step 6
 Accept the Connection Type default settings
 Click the ‘Next’ button to continue
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Promoting an Output: Step 7
1
2
1. Review the promotion settings
2. Click the ‘Finish’ button to exit
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Promoted Output is in the Outputs Tab
 Promoted output port appears in Outputs tab of the Workflow
Deployment Panel
 The output port on the node icon is now highlighted yellow
 Repeat the same procedure to promote the output table for the Delete
node
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How to Edit Promoted Items: Step 1
1
2
1. Select the promoted item to edit in the Workflow
Deployment panel
2. Launch the editor by clicking on the ‘Edit’ button
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How to Edit Promoted Items: Step 2
1. Edit the
appropriate
promotion
details
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2. Click on the
‘OK’ button
to commit
changes
and exit
2
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Adding a Deployed Workflow Description
 It is possible to provide a description for the deployed
workflow in the Description tab
 This description will be displayed in the portal
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Publishing a Workflow Externally: Step 1
Note: The Publishing Wizard button is only visible
for users who belong to the is-deploy role
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 By default, deployed
workflows are only
available for use
within the KDE client
 In order to make any
deployed workflow
available to any
external consumers
(such as the portal), it
needs to be published
 Click on the Publishing
Wizard button to
publish the workflow
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Publishing a Workflow Externally: Step 2
1. Select the checkbox
to publish the
workflow to external
consumers
(Deselecting this
checkbox will
remove a published
workflow from the
portal)
2. Click on the ‘Next’
button to continue
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Publishing a Workflow Externally: Step 3
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 Define how the deployed
service is laid out in the
Portal
 The simplest way define
a layout is to use the
default pre-defined
layout template
 The default template
aligns the promoted
parameters and outputs
vertically in the page
according to the
promotion order. The
results are loaded in a
separate new window
 Click the Finish button to
exit
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View the Service in the Portal
Set the exposed parameters and hit the Results
buttons to execute the workflow
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Run the Workflow from the Portal
 Click on the link to view the output table
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Output Table Displayed in the Portal
 Results in the execution output window of the
Default layout
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Agenda

KDE Introduction

What are workflows, nodes, and other terms

InforSense KDE Client (GUI tour)

Importing Data Sources

Building and Executing a Simple Workflow

InforSense KDE Portal

Introduction to Deployment

Case Study Exercise
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Thanks
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