UserReplaceTool - Automating Dashboard Ownership Transfers - Useful for Deleting User Accounts
Managing and deleting user accounts in Sisense can create manual processes when users leave an organization or change roles. A frequent issue is the reassignment of dashboard ownership to prevent losing Sisense dashboards when a given user account is deleted, as deleting a Sisense user will delete all dashboards owned by that user. The UserReplaceTool addresses this task by automating the transfer of dashboard ownership of all dashboards owned by a given user, ensuring continuity and data integrity. UserReplaceTool is a Python-based, API-based Tool solution designed to seamlessly transfer the ownership of dashboards and data models from one user to another in Sisense. This tool simplifies and automates this process, allowing organizations to reassign dashboard ownership without manual processes or the risk of losing dashboards and widgets. All components are accomplished by using Sisense API endpoint requests.Using the InternalHttp Function Within Scripts and Plugins
The InternalHttp function is a Sisense function within the Sisense internal Prism object. The prism object and the InternalHttp function is present on all Sisense pages, and can be used in scripts and plugins, including when embedded with various forms of Sisense embedding. It facilitates custom additional API requests to the Sisense server by applying the same request headers used for internal Sisense requests to handle details of API requests such as authentication, CORS, and CSRF.
Replace the homepage with an embedded dashboard
Introduction: By using the re-branding API you can replace the default homepage with a specific dashboard. (For further explanation of the branding functionality please read this article.) Keep in mind you need to leave only what you change ("string" is just a place holder) Solution: In the Sisense Web Application, click ADMIN at the top right, and then REST API, followed by REST API Reference. Select REST API version 0.9, click /branding and then click the POST operation /branding. Use the POST call and add your server name and dashboard link (See below for example) [NOTE: add "/" character before the "#" character to allow the link to work in Firefox and Internet Explorer 11] { "homePage": "http://SisenseServerName:8081/app/main#/dashboards/57d1270774709bdc3f0000a7?embed=true&r=false" }Using the "desc" Description Parameter of a Sisense Dashboard via the REST API
The description parameter ("desc") of the Sisense dashboard object is notable for its somewhat unique characteristic – it is not accessible or editable through the Sisense Web GUI. Consequently, this parameter can only be programmatically accessed and modified. Despite this limitation, the "desc" parameter proves valuable for storing dashboard descriptions, facilitating programmatic interactions, or embedding usage.
