Accessing DB2 Alphablox help

Full documentation of DB2® Alphablox is embedded within the Dashboard views.

WebSphere® Business Monitor Dashboard views heavily use the DB2 Alphablox data presentation and analysis capabilities. You can access DB2 Alphablox help if you need assistance on any Blox.

You can access DB2 Alphablox help through the following options:

  1. Using the DB2 Alphablox toolbar

    You can use this option to open PresentBlox help. You can then navigate your way through the rest of DB2 Alphablox help topics by clicking the Help topics link on the top of the help page.

    To access this type of help, perform the following steps:
    1. Ensure that the DB2 Alphablox toolbar is displayed within your Dashboard view.
    2. From the menu bar, click the Help item and select Help, or, from the toolbar, click the Help icon .

  2. Using DB2 Alphablox functions

    You can use this option to open context sensitive help for the function you are performing. For example, when you are changing the chart type, in the Chart Types and Configuration window, you find a Help button. When you click that button, a page is displayed with all information about chart types.

    To access this type of help, click the Help button in any DB2 Alphablox window.

  3. Using DB2 Alphablox help installed on your system

    You can use this option to open the main help page of DB2 Alphablox help. You then you can navigate your way through the rest of the help topics.

    To access this type of help, perform the following steps:
    1. Open your Web browser.
    2. Type the following path in your browser:

      http://Servername:PortNumber/AlphaBloxServer/documentation/help/dhtml/IntroUserHelpDHTML.html

      For example: http://PortalServer:9081/AlphaBloxServer/documentation/help/dhtml/IntroUserHelpDHTML.html


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