Opal Web Application User Guide

Contents of this Guide

Summary

This guide provides a description of the web interface.

To access Opal with a web browser the following urls may be used (port numbers may be different depending on HTTP Server Configuration):

• http://<servername>:8080 will provide a connection without encryption,
• https://<servername>:8443 will provide a connection secured with ssl.

Prerequisites

On server side: a properly configured Opal distribution. See Opal Installation Guide and Opal Configuration Guide for details about it.

On client side: a Browser with connection information (host, port). Firefox or Chrome are recommended (see details in Installation Guide about Client Software Requirements).

Using Web Interface

• Browse Datasources: browse tables and variables, create views, import/export data and dictionaries.
• Manage Participant Identifiers: create and map identifiers of participants in different units, manage encryption keys.
• Run Reports: design reports with BIRT over Opal data and schedule their execution.
• Manage Files: browse, upload and download files on the server.
• Manage Jobs: list and manage jobs that were launched on the server.
• Administer Opal: modify R-DataShield setup and permissions.