Connecting with R Connector

R is a software programming language and software environment used for statistical computing and data analysis.

Birst provides a business friendly UI layer to leverage the powerful and sophisticated machine learning capabilities of R.

To integrate R with Birst you need an instance of R running R server. For information on setting up an R server instance, see Setting up R Server.

Create Connection

1. From Modeler Connect, create a new connection. This is done through either method listed below.
   1. Select the R Server connector.
   2. Click +Create New Connection and select R Server.
      
      

      

      
      
2. Supply the credentials for the R Server. For information on setting up an R server instance, see Setting up R Server.
   
3. Save to connect to the R server.
   

Configure Data Source Extractions

Extraction objects help you organize the extracted data.

1. Select the connector from the Connections list.
   
2. Click Select R Server files to view the available files to import.
   
3. Browse and select R files and Download.
   
4. You can apply R code to an R server file before importing by clicking More Options icon and then selecting Add/Edit "R" Code.
   
   
5. Enter the R code and click Save when finished.
   
6. Select Done to run the R Code.
   
   
7. Click Import {Connector Name} Data to complete the import of the R server file to Modeler. Tip: You can safely log out of Birst while the extraction takes place and log back in later.