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Getting Started

This guide walks you through signing in for the first time and installing the tools you need to work with OpenDataDSL.

Onboarding​

Sign in to the portal​

Go to the portal and sign in using your corporate Microsoft credentials (Azure Active Directory):

Portal — Click Sign In

After signing in, you will be asked to accept the application terms.

Company details​

On first sign-in, you will be prompted for a few details about your company. This only needs to be done once and can be edited later in the portal.

Personal details​

You will also be asked for some basic information about yourself. Any other users from your company who sign in will be prompted for the same. This can also be edited later.

User Interfaces​

OpenDataDSL provides three free interfaces for interacting with the platform. You can use any combination depending on your workflow.

Web Portal​

The web portal is a browser-based interface to the OpenDataDSL platform. It works on desktop and mobile, and lets you manage your account, browse data, and run processes.

Instructions for using the Web Portal

Excel Add-in​

The Excel add-in connects your spreadsheets to the OpenDataDSL platform, letting you search for data, pull it into Excel, and write data back to the platform.

Instructions for installing and using the Excel Add-in

VS Code Extension​

The VS Code extension lets you write, debug, and execute ODSL code. It also lets you upload scripts and report formats to the platform for use in processes, reports, and Smart Curves.

Instructions for installing and using the VS Code extension

Next Steps​

  • Concepts — understand the platform architecture and key terminology
  • Security — configure access policies for your users
  • Find Data — search and filter the data catalog
  • Smart Data — build derived curves and timeseries using expressions