Objective

Extensions are a list of packages, accessible through the extensions tab, which can provide your application with additional features, such as a third-party chart software, translation services, or dynamic parameters.

Manage your extensions

The Extensions tab of the APP Manager lets you view and manage the different supported libraries:

• Add extensions that you need for your Project
• Configure Global settings for the extension, where applicable
• Delete extensions that are already installed if they are not necessary, or if you need a new version of the library.
• Get more information concerning extensions linked to external libraries.
• Import an open-source or proprietary Project-specific or organization-specific extension

Customize the extensions

Each extension within the Data Platform marketplace has its own specific configuration in a JSON file that you can edit and customize.

Hands-on tutorial on configuring extensions

Available extensions

Four types of extensions are available: system extensions, platform utilities, dynamic parameters and charts libraries.

System extensions

These extensions are the core part of the Data Platform SDK to build applications. They should always be installed.

Identifier	Name	Description
api	Api	Make queries to the API of your front-end application
chart	Graphique	Load a chart
core-ui	Core UI	This component includes graphic components necessary to the app creation
dashboarding	Dashboarding	Build a dashboard
dynamic-parameter	Paramètre dynamique	A core component to use radio buttons, datepicker, selectbox...
formatter	Formatter	Allows you to format data extracted from your project
menu	Menu	Build navigation menus
query-builder	Query builder	Make queries to the Analytics Manager via an API
sdk	SDK	Development kit essential for the good operation of the other extensions
store	Store	Add a data store to your application. Essential to the development of modern JavaScript application
toaster	Toaster	Display messages as toast at the bottom of the screen
translate	Translate	This is the translation system for the app
xhr	Xhr	Make queries to various APIs
webpack	Webpack builder	An application builder used to make all extensions work together

Platform utilities

These extensions manage other Platform services but they are not 100% required to create an application.

Identifier	Name	Description
client-authority-manager	Identity Access Manager	Plug the Platform authentication manager

Dynamic parameters

These are all the possible dynamic parameters you can use to dynamically filter values in applications.

Find more information about dynamic parameters here:

• configure dynamic parameters
• create custom dynamic parameters

Identifier	Name	Description
dynamic-parameter-datepicker	Date range selection	Select a date range
dynamic-parameter-selectbox	Select Box	Choose value(s) in a list box
dynamic-parameter-checkbox	Checkbox	Choose value(s) as check boxes
dynamic-parameter-radio	Radio	Choose value though radio buttons
dynamic-parameter-toggle	Toggle	Choose value though an On/Off toggle

Charts libraries

These extensions helps integrate chart libraries to render data visualization.

Find more information about chart libraries here:

• configure charts
• create custom charts

Identifier	Name	Description
chart-table	Chart table	Display as a table
chartist	Chartist JS	Graphic responsive and easy-to-use library
chartjs	ChartJs	JavaScript Graphic library, flexible for designers and developers
echarts	Echarts	A very advanced graphical library that has all the tools you will need.
google-chart	Google Chart	Google graphical tools are powerful, easy to use and free
jvectormap	JVectorMap	Add interactive SVG cards to your dashboards
morris	Morris Chart	Morris Chart
recharts	ReCharts	ReCharts

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