Create External Report from Apache Superset

This article details how to create External Report from Apache Superset.

PREREQUISITES:
Established connectivity to Superset Plugin

1. Create External Report

Access New > External Report > Superset

  1. Enter a descriptive phrase in Name
  2. Specify Category where External Report is to be placed
  3. Define whether content has to be updated manually or automatically
    • For "Automatically Collected", specify Report Image Trigger 
  4. Choose Superset Plugin Connection Profile 
  5. Select Superset object for External Report
  6. [Next: Define Details]

2. Specify Report Details

  1. Show Report in defaults to "External Webpage".
    • For "Viewer", select Show "In iframe" or "As static image" option
    • NOTE: when opting to display a Report as a Static Image, make sure to Collect Image before going to Viewer.
  2. Optionally, [Edit URL] to modify the URL by appending a question mark (?) followed by any filter or parameter settings
  3. Optionally, [Test External Report] to test how your Report will be displayed on External Webpage or in Viewer, depending on the display option selected in the previous step
  4. Select Report Image option:
    • "Always collect all instances of external report": collect all images and cache them on a schedule
    • "On Demand: only when needed for distribution":  individual images are only collected when they need to be included in an email

3. Collect Image and Publish

Superset Plugin collects images by communicating with the tool via API.

  1. [Collect Image]
  2. [Enable & Publish] to proceed to Viewer