Fusion Data Browser - Overview
Interactive data explorer and analysis web tool for analysts, statisticians and data scientists.
Fusion Data Browser is a web application suitable for both internal and external data consumers to search and explore the catalogue of datasets, select series and cubes of interest, build visualisations using tables and charts, and retrieve selected data in a variety of formats including SDMX, Excel and CSV.
It can connect either directly to a Fusion Registry Core engine for internal applications, or a Fusion Edge Server cluster for public dissemination use cases.
Key Use Cases
- Data discovery tool for internal statistics and data science teams
- Advanced data discovery and analytics tool for external public data consumers
Specification
| Application Type | Web Client (HTML, JavaScript and CSS) |
| User Interface | Web |
| Technology | Standard web technology |
| Compatible platforms | Standard web browsers including Chrome, Edge and Firefox |
| Minimum operating configuration | The minimim list of components required to deploy the Fusion Data Browser are: The Fusion Data Browser distribution files (HTML, JavaScript, CSS and properties files) |
| Configuration maintenance | Configuration is defined and maintained using textual properties files |
| Configuration storage | Textual properties files |
Functionality
| Fusion Edge Server | |
|---|---|
| SDMX REST API | Read only SDMX-compliant API for structures and data |
| Embargo | New data can be uploaded at any time but will only go live when the specified embargo date / time arrives |
Related Articles
Publishing content to Fusion Edge Server
Configuring Edge Server properties
Understanding the Fusion Edge directory structure
