Get equipped to Script!
Introduction to scripting
In today’s webinar…
• What is HighBond Bootcamp?
• Scripting your way to the top – part 1
• What is a script and how can you use it?
• How to create a script?
• Script editor
• Running Basic commands
• Running a script
• Q&A
• Galvanize news and next steps
What is a script and how can you use it?
What is an ACL Script?
A script is a series of commands that are
executed sequentially and used to automate
work within Analytics.
Any command can be contained in a script.
Benefits of
Scripting:
• Automate processes
• Schedule processes
• Increase efficiency
• Improve accuracy
• Share analysis
• Unlocks advanced
functionality
How to create a
script?
• Using the Script Editor
• Using the Script
Recorder
• From the Table History
• From the Command Log
• Getting a script from
ScriptHub
The script Editor
The Script Editor
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(1) Start Syntax Capture
(2) Edit Command
(3) Step
(4) Run
(5) Word Wrap
(6) ScriptHub Access
Importing an Excel file
Manual process:
An average of 15 clicks!
+
Manual process:
+ An average of 15 clicks!
Script:
Just 1 click!
+
Script:
+ Just 1 click!
Importing an excel file
Removing Relative Paths
Table name Where to save the datafile (.FIL) copy
Source file name and worksheet name
Running some basic commands
Command syntax: SUMMARIZE
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(1) Command name
(2) Parameter names
(3) Parameter values
Running the script
SET Command
Set a configurable ACL Option
Tools > Options
SET Command
SET SAFETY [ON|OFF]
SET SAFETY
Specify OFF toOFF: First command
prevent confirmation
SET SAFETY
dialog ON:being
box from Last command
displayed.
Comments
• Make your code easier to
understand
• Command: COMMENT
• 2 types:
Single Line Comment Multiline Comments
Final Script
Basics of scripting in Analytics (CPE)
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