Discovery Guides - Getting Started
This discovery guide is a brief introduction to the features and ecosystem of OpenDataDSL.

What is OpenDataDSL

OpenDataDSL is designed as a high-performance, cloud-based, SAAS data management toolkit.

OpenDataDSL is comprised of the following:

• A DSL (Domain Specific Language) specifically built for Data Management, the language can be run:
  • Within Microsoft Visual Studio Code
  • As a local application
  • As a remote process in the cloud that can be triggered by time or event
• Remote Services that the DSL uses and can also be accessed via REST
• A Messaging layer based on Microsoft Azure Service Bus
• A cluster of MongoDB Atlas databases
• User interface tools such as the Portal, Excel Add-in and VSCode Extension

Getting Started

A brief introduction to the features and ecosystem of OpenDataDSL with an overview of what OpenDataDSL can do and how it works.

• What is OpenDataDSL
• Why choose OpenDataDSL

Uploading Data

An overview on how to prepare, send, and update your data, along with guidance on how to automate data loading and data environments.

• Data Environments
• Create your data model
• Automating data uploads

Subscribing to Data

A guide on how to integrate both the public data and your proprietary data into other cloud systems or your local database infrastructure.

• Introduction to Queues
• Subscribing to Data
• Some integration examples

Personalisation

Learn how you can personalize your users' experience with a custom domain, company logo and colour scheme.

• What is Personalisation
• Custom Domain
• Logo and Scheme

Automation

Discover how you can build scripts and workflows to automate tasks and use processes to configure and trigger them.

• Scripts
• Workflows
• Processes

Performance and Scaling

Discover the infrastructure that powers OpenDataDSL and the options available for you to optimise performance.

• Technical Overview
• Improving Data Performance
• Process Optimisation

Security

We take security seriously. Take some time to check our security basics and recommendations, including system users, roles and other best practices.

• Security Basics
• Security Best Practices
• Application and Data Roles

Tools

Find solutions to specific problems, discover practical examples of what OpenDataDSL can do, and find inspiration for your data management experience.

• Portal Overview
• Excel Add-in
• Miscellaneous FREE Tools

Machine Learning and Rules

An overview of how you can use our machine learning features to categorise and forecast data or apply business rules for event-driven automation of tasks.

• Machine Learning Overview
• Business Rules
• Other Insights

QuickStart Tracks

Choose one of our QuickStart Tracks to gain some practical, real-world experience of using OpenDataDSL.