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Bold BI dashboards Git integration

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In Bold BI, it’s possible to download dashboards from tenants deployed on your server. Dashboards can be downloaded through both the UI and API.

How to download dashboards:

  1. To download the dashboard file via the UI, please refer to the following documentation.

    Download dashboard via UI

  2. To download the dashboard file via API, please refer to the following documentation.

    Download dashboard via API

As Bold BI does not have native Git integration, you will need to use an external tool like VS Code to set up your Git repository.

Follow these steps to save dashboard files in source control.

  1. Open the bbix file folder using VS Code to create a local Git repository.

    open file on vs code

  2. After opening the folder, click on the Source Control option and choose Initialize Repository.
    initialize-repository.png

  3. Enter a commit message and perform the initial commit.

    perform-initial-commit.png

  4. From now on, any changes you make to the ‘bbix’ file in the tracked folder will be monitored by your local Git.

    tracked-changes-difference.png

  5. By working with a local Git repository, you will receive immediate benefits such as:

    • Backup and quick recovery of previous versions.

    • Tracking changes:

    git-graph.png

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Written by Nisanth Gunasekaran
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