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Version: 1.7.2

Superset

SupersetSupersetApache Superset, the component for data visualizations and dashboards. Roles and permissions per data space control access to its data sources and dashboards. is used in the platform as a data exploration and visualization tool. Users can interact with data, create charts, and build dashboards, all accessible via a user-friendly interface.

SupersetSupersetApache Superset, the component for data visualizations and dashboards. Roles and permissions per data space control access to its data sources and dashboards. login is facilitated via KeycloakKeycloakThe component that manages access to data spaces across all platform components. It uses realms, clients, roles, users, and groups, and represents each data space through specific roles..

Superset SignIn

Database Configuration​

New database connections are created through the menu to the top right: Settings -> Database Connection.

SuperSet Databases You can use the internal database URIs. Databases are not exposed to the internet.

SuperSet Edit Databases

Databases can only be added by administrators

Datasets​

Datasets in SupersetSupersetApache Superset, the component for data visualizations and dashboards. Roles and permissions per data space control access to its data sources and dashboards. represent tables or views from the database. These have to be defined explicitly and are used to grant access rights to roles.

Datasets can only be added by administrators

Data Exploration​

The SQL Lab can be utilized to browse data and create custom queries.

SuperSet SQL Lab Queries can be saved as "datasets" for reuse in dashboards.

Charts and Dashboards​

Charts can be created using data from specific datasets.

SuperSet New Chart

SupersetSupersetApache Superset, the component for data visualizations and dashboards. Roles and permissions per data space control access to its data sources and dashboards. dashboards combine several charts (that have been defined before) within a single page.

SuperSet Dashboard Properties

User Access Rights​

User access rights can be defined at the dataset level. If a user lacks access rights to a dataset, they cannot view dashboards using that dataset either.

Dashboard access can be further controlled through specific user roles.

Both rights are checked against the information in the token generated by KeycloakKeycloakThe component that manages access to data spaces across all platform components. It uses realms, clients, roles, users, and groups, and represents each data space through specific roles..

Public Access​

Dashboards and charts marked as "public" can be accessed without login from the internet.

Administrative Functions​

Only users with the admin role can define database connections and datasets. Admins have full control over the SupersetSupersetApache Superset, the component for data visualizations and dashboards. Roles and permissions per data space control access to its data sources and dashboards.'s configuration and settings.