Authoring
Assigning Different Default Thumbnails for Folders and Content
Question There are quite a few folders that are displayed to users when they are browsing or searching for content. A default thumbnail has been specified, but that makes folders look like content and confuses users. Is there a way to configure ...
Including a Flyout Button in a Hive Design
Overview A great user experience comprises many different elements that work cohesively to provide both an aesthetic, as well as functional, interface for users. Often, when too much effort is placed to include all the information a user could ...
Add a Hive Page that Opens an External URL
Question Is it possible to add a top level menu page that launches an external URL? The original plan was to add a page to the Hive menu navigation and then embed the URL onto the page using a Web Page tile, but the target URL does not allow itself ...
Adding URL (link) Objects to Digital Hive Content
Question There is a lot of content that would be desirable for end users, but the content is only available through a URL link. There was an attempt to embed the individual URLs through a Web Page tile, but the settings on the URLs will not permit ...
Configuring Different Displays for a Content Lane
Question Is it possible to change the layout of a Content Lane? Answer Yes, it is possible to change not only the appearance of a Content Lane, but the actual layout as well. There are multiple layout options that can be utilized. The default Icon ...
Embed Visualizations from Unsupported Content Systems
Question There are documented ways to embed visualizations from supported content systems like Tableau, IBM Cognos Analytics, and PowerBI, but what if a visualization is required from a BI solution that doesn't have an out of the box connector within ...
Leveraging Custom Column Headers in List Views
Question The Hives that we have created include different Catalog pages. While in the list view, is it possible to change the column headers to something that is more meaningful for our users? For example, here are the current columns displayed in ...
Open PDF to a Specific Page
Question Is it possible to have a PDF open to a specific page? Answer While in the Hive that you want to adjust the PDF page that the viewer shows, click to Open Designer Click Open Designer Click the Embedded Viewer that displays the PDF On the ...
Display a Single IBM Cognos Analytics Dashboard Visualization
Question Within an IBM Cognos Analytics dashboard, there is a single visualization that is needed to complete a Digital Hive data story. Following this knowledge base document, ...
Adding Custom Metadata Fields to Enhance Digital Hive Content
Question Looking at the properties for a report, there is metadata visible from the content systems like Tableau, PowerBI, and IBM Cognos Analytics, but is it possible to create custom metadata values on a report or dashboard. The objective is to ...
What is the best way to have a 'draft' version of a Hive page?
Question Some of our Hives contain manually created summaries of the visualizations on a Hive page. Periodic changes to the data require that the summaries be updated. Although this is an easy task to complete, the challenge is that the summaries ...
Prevent Hive Pages from Loading on Every View
Question There is a Hive page that currently has multiple embedded visualizations from different platforms. When the user first accesses the page, the visuals are loaded, which is to be expected. If the user navigates to another page within the Hive, ...
Digital Hive Designer Elements Used for Authoring Hives
Overview Digital Hive provides a very robust, zero code, authoring experience that enables authors to create visually stunning and impactful end user applications, called Hives. As part of the authoring process, there are different elements that can ...
Creating a Personalized Greeting within a Hive
Question Is there way to insert a personalized greeting onto a Hive page to create a more personal user experience? Answer As of the Digital Hive 2.1 release, it is possible to insert a customized personal greeting into the Digital Hive experience. ...
How to Embed a Google Map onto a Hive Page
Question We would like to embed a Google map as part of one of our Hives. Is this possible? Answer It is possible to embed a Google map within Digital Hive through the use of the Web page element. Open Google Maps so that the required map is ...
Adding Custom Icons to the Digital Hive Icon Library
Question Although the default Digital Hive icon library contains over 2,000 icons, our company has specific icons that we need to incorporate into our Hive design. Is it possible to extend the default icon library, beyond the default libraries, to ...
Displaying a Specific PowerBI Report Page (Version 2.1 and later)
Question Within in PowerBI report, there are multiple pages. When a PowerBI report is embedded into Digital Hive, the default page is shown, but I would like for a different page to be displayed. For example, the default page is Content Utilization ...
Changing the Hive Color Scheme
Question How do I modify the color scheme that is used by a Hive? Answer Digital Hive provides authors with the ability to leverage different color schemes as part of the Hive design process. Each Hive can have a unique color scheme applied. To ...
Change the Location of the Hive Launcher
Question The Hive Launcher is on the right-hand side of the header beside the avatar. Is there any way to move it to the left-hand side? Answer As of the Digital Hive 2.1 release, the location of the Hive Launcher icon can be customized. New Hives ...
Embedding Twitter within a Hive
Question Is it possible to embed a Twitter feed/timeline onto a Hive page? Answer As of the Digital Hive 2.1 release, it is possible to embed a Twitter feed within a Hive page. To accomplish this: Using a web browser, open Twitter and view the feed ...
Hiding Titles within the Content Lanes
Question As part of our Hive design, we're displaying reports using the Content Lane widget. Is it possible to hide the title and details about the reports so that just the thumbnail is shown? Answer Starting in the Digital Hive 2.1 release, it is ...
Adding a Logo to a Hive Header
Question How do I add a logo to the Hive Header? Answer One of the first steps in branding your Hive is to add a logo to the Hive Header. Steps Launch Digital Hive On the top left, click and select the Hive that you want to edit Click and select Open ...
Embedding Videos on a Hive Page
Question There are corporate videos that we would like to include within a Hive, is it possible to embed the videos so that they are accessible to users? Answer Embedding videos can be done through the use of two different techniques. Which technique ...
Authoring for both Tablet and Desktop Users
Question Our user audience comprises both traditional desktop users as well as users who work with tablets. What is the best way, short of creating different Hives, to create a Hive that can cater to both user experiences? Answer There are two types ...
Tableau Views are not Resizing as Expected
Question When embedding a Tableau view onto a Digital Hive page, the visualization isn't resizing as expected. In Tableau, the view is set to fit the 'Entire View' so it should resize nicely. But when the Tableau view is embedded within Digital Hive, ...
Selecting a Specific Visual from a Qlik Sense Sheet
Question There is one specific Qlik Sense visualization that is required for a Digital Hive Unified Dashboard. Do we have to add the entire Qlik Sense sheet, or is it possible to 'extract' just the stand-alone chart? Answer It is possible to access ...
Selecting a Specific Visual from a PowerBI Dashboard
Question There is one specific PowerBI visualization that is required for a Digital Hive Unified Dashboard. Do we have to add the entire PowerBI dashboard, or is it possible to 'extract' just the stand-alone chart? Answer Microsoft PowerBI provides ...
Authoring Best Practices Guide
Overview Digital Hive provides a very robust, zero code, authoring experience that enables authors to create visually stunning and impactful end user applications, called Hives. While the authoring process is very easy and intuitive, there are ...
Displaying a Specific PowerBI Report Page
Question Within in PowerBI report, there are multiple pages. When a PowerBI report is embedded into Digital Hive, the default page is shown, but I would like for a different page to be displayed. For example, the default page is Overview but I want ...
Assigning a Default Thumbnail to a Content Lane
Question Not all of my content has an automatically generated thumbnail but I would like to have a thumbnail appear as a default in a Content Lane. Is it possible to configure a Content Lane so that a default thumbnail is visible for content that ...
How to Upload an Image file into Digital Hive as Author
Question There are images that we would like to use during the creation of our Hives. As an Author, is there a way to upload the files to Digital Hive so that we don't have to connect to the File System or load the images into a Content Management ...
Playing Multiple Videos with a Single Video Widget
Question Looking at the properties of the Video widget, there is a single URL field. Is there a way to display multiple videos through a single Video widget? Answer Displaying multiple videos is possible through the use of a YouTube playlist. Instead ...