Requirements for using the Custom Visualization Component

Before developing a Custom Visualization Component, make sure that you meet the following requirements.

Supported platforms

While Big Data Discovery is always deployed on a Linux system, you can develop a Custom Visualization Component on either a Windows or Linux system.

Required knowledge and skills

In order to work with a Custom Visualization Component, you should be familiar with the following:

JavaScript development and charting libraries.
Writing EQL statements to provide one or more result sets for a custom component. For details about writing EQL queries, see the EQL Reference.