Comments on: List of Helpful Sites for Xcelsius http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/ Input on the important topics ...to me of course Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jay Philips http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Jay Philips Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:29:35 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-246 Hi Suresh,<br><br>The data has to be formatted in order for Xcelsius to read it. Unfortunately at this time Xcelsuis doesn't provide the ability to hook right to SQL/ODBC connection. If you are set up using LiveOffice you can go that route. <br><br>I personally chose the XML route because you can format the data in XML pretty easily and you are able to have multiple XML connections. <br><br>I've tried the Centigon csv option but ended up not using it because it kept crashing on me, I've found that most of the tools can't handle large amounts of data even if it's aggregated first.<br><br>Hope that helps. Please feel free to contact me if you need help.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Jay Hi Suresh,

The data has to be formatted in order for Xcelsius to read it. Unfortunately at this time Xcelsuis doesn't provide the ability to hook right to SQL/ODBC connection. If you are set up using LiveOffice you can go that route.

I personally chose the XML route because you can format the data in XML pretty easily and you are able to have multiple XML connections.

I've tried the Centigon csv option but ended up not using it because it kept crashing on me, I've found that most of the tools can't handle large amounts of data even if it's aggregated first.

Hope that helps. Please feel free to contact me if you need help.

Thanks,
Jay

]]> By: Jay Philips http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Jay Philips Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:29:35 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-216 Hi Suresh,<br><br>The data has to be formatted in order for Xcelsius to read it. Unfortunately at this time Xcelsuis doesn't provide the ability to hook right to SQL/ODBC connection. If you are set up using LiveOffice you can go that route. <br><br>I personally chose the XML route because you can format the data in XML pretty easily and you are able to have multiple XML connections. <br><br>I've tried the Centigon csv option but ended up not using it because it kept crashing on me, I've found that most of the tools can't handle large amounts of data even if it's aggregated first.<br><br>Hope that helps. Please feel free to contact me if you need help.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Jay Hi Suresh,

The data has to be formatted in order for Xcelsius to read it. Unfortunately at this time Xcelsuis doesn't provide the ability to hook right to SQL/ODBC connection. If you are set up using LiveOffice you can go that route.

I personally chose the XML route because you can format the data in XML pretty easily and you are able to have multiple XML connections.

I've tried the Centigon csv option but ended up not using it because it kept crashing on me, I've found that most of the tools can't handle large amounts of data even if it's aggregated first.

Hope that helps. Please feel free to contact me if you need help.

Thanks,
Jay

]]> By: sure19 http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-214 sure19 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:52:10 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-214 Hi Jay,<br>I am new to Xcelsius, but am finding it very interesting. My only issue is formatting the existing data to work for this. Do you have any suggestion or help for me on this. Can we use any other data like sql or any on this?<br>Suresh - Dubai Hi Jay,
I am new to Xcelsius, but am finding it very interesting. My only issue is formatting the existing data to work for this. Do you have any suggestion or help for me on this. Can we use any other data like sql or any on this?
Suresh – Dubai

]]> By: Jay Philips http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Jay Philips Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:46:02 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-149 Hi Andre,<br><br>You could use the filtered rows option with dropdowns, slideshow buttons or label buttons. Let me know if you need any help. I am available for consulting work if needed. Hi Andre,

You could use the filtered rows option with dropdowns, slideshow buttons or label buttons. Let me know if you need any help. I am available for consulting work if needed.

]]> By: andre http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-140 andre Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:14 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-140 Hi,<br><br>I'm looking for a way to display 2 distinct scenarios in xcelsius. I do have the dataset for the 2 scenarios in a table and would have the user choose between these 2 sets. Any suggestions? Hi,

I'm looking for a way to display 2 distinct scenarios in xcelsius. I do have the dataset for the 2 scenarios in a table and would have the user choose between these 2 sets. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Jay Philips http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Jay Philips Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-106 I have the data pre-aggregated before it comes into Xcelsius now. I still have Xcelsius do the summing for rollups but that's it. I have the data pre-aggregated before it comes into Xcelsius now. I still have Xcelsius do the summing for rollups but that's it.

]]> By: jayphilips http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-105 jayphilips Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:24:20 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-105 Thank you for recommending the link. I have added it to the list. Thank you for recommending the link. I have added it to the list.

]]> By: Victor http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Victor Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:26:04 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-102 I loved your collection.Another good site that i found was<br><br><a href="http://analysis-reporting.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://analysis-reporting.blogspot.com</a><br><br>..Has videos,formatting tricks & some intractive learning demos which was really good.. I loved your collection.Another good site that i found was

http://analysis-reporting.blogspot.com

..Has videos,formatting tricks & some intractive learning demos which was really good..

]]> By: Jeanine McNutt http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/12/list-of-helpful-sites-for-xcelsius/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Jeanine McNutt Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:58:15 +0000 http://www.jayphilips.com/?p=191#comment-97 Did you ever find a work around for Indirect()? Did you ever find a work around for Indirect()?

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