Peakboard hub

Connections

In the Connections menu item you can create connections to different data sources and use them later in the Peakboard Designer.

Create connection

Create connection in Peakboard Hub

  1. Add new connection: Click the [Add connection] button in the upper right of the Peakboard Hub interface.
  2. Enter connection details: In the [Create New Connection] dialog, enter a name and select the connection type.
  3. Select connection type: The following types are available: Mail (email connections), ODBC (database connections), Oracle Server (Oracle databases), SQL Server (Microsoft SQL Server), SAP (SAP systems), Url Resource (web-based resources) and Domain User (domain authentication).
  4. Configure settings: Adjust the settings based on your resource type.
  5. Save connection: Click [Save] to create the connection.

Connection types

Use connections in Peakboard Designer

  1. Open project settings: Access the project settings via the gear icon in the toolbar.
  2. Access connections section: Select [Connections] from the dropdown menu.
  3. Open connection management: Click the [Import] button in the connection management area.
  4. Refresh Hub connections: Select [Refresh Peakboard Hub connections] from the context menu to load the current connections.
  5. Select your connection: Your newly created connection appears in the [Peakboard Hub connections] list.
  6. Confirm selection: Click [OK] to integrate the connection into your application.

The connection is now available for use across applications and centrally managed via Peakboard Hub.

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