11 Create Custom Data Action Plug-ins

You can create custom data action plug-ins to use in Oracle Analytics.

Data action plug-ins extend Oracle Analytics and enable users to select data-points in visualizations and to invoke specific actions. Oracle Analytics provides a core set of data actions that cover many common use cases, but by writing your own data action plug-in, you can extend this functionality even further.

The tutorial uses an example to help you understand how to create a custom data action plug-in.Tutorial

You must have a basic understanding of the following to create custom data action plug-ins:

• JavaScript
• RequireJS
• JQuery
• KnockoutJS

Topics:

• About Data Action Plug-ins and the Data Actions Framework

• Choose the Best Data Action Class to Extend

• Generate Data Action Plug-ins from a Template

• Generated Folders and Files

• Extend a Data Action Base Class

• Choose Which Data Action Inherited Methods to Override

• Test, Package, and Install Your Data Action

• Use an Upgrade Handler for Knockout Model Changes

• Upgrade Data Action Plug-ins

• Data Action Plug-in File Reference