Category Archives: Pentaho Data Integration

Big Data, What is it Exactly? Datamensional’s Take

Posted on July 11, 2012 by joseph

Joseph A. di Paolantonio Benjamin B. Goewey Much of the current hype in Data Management & Analytics today is around the concept of Big Data, and Hadoop is at the center of the hype storm. The other two hot areas … Continue reading →

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Using XMLA in Pentaho Reporting

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Gerrit Goewey

Anyone who has ever actually attempted it may have noticed that Pentaho Report Designer does not natively accept XMLA as a datasource.  It is still possible, and this little guide will step you through how to do this.  We used … Continue reading →

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Setting Up Logging Tables for PDI both Locally and on Server

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Benjamin Goewey

When running an ETL in Pentaho Data Integration (Kettle), logging is normally done in a log file on the local system.  When running an ETL through Carte or the BI server, it will add the information to their own separate … Continue reading →

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