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OBIEE Training: Repository and Dashboard Basics

This document provides an overview of the topics covered in the Oracle BI Suite EE training, including building repositories, creating reports and dashboards, and using Oracle BI Publisher. The training covers loading and testing repositories, building the physical, business model, and presentation layers, modeling dimensions and hierarchies, and setting security permissions and filters. It also discusses filtering requests, building views and charts, pivot tables, interactive dashboards, customizing the user interface, and administering the presentation catalog. Configuration of delivery devices, alerts, and scheduling is reviewed as well. Finally, an introduction to Oracle BI Publisher is provided.

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OBIEE Training: Repository and Dashboard Basics

This document provides an overview of the topics covered in the Oracle BI Suite EE training, including building repositories, creating reports and dashboards, and using Oracle BI Publisher. The training covers loading and testing repositories, building the physical, business model, and presentation layers, modeling dimensions and hierarchies, and setting security permissions and filters. It also discusses filtering requests, building views and charts, pivot tables, interactive dashboards, customizing the user interface, and administering the presentation catalog. Configuration of delivery devices, alerts, and scheduling is reviewed as well. Finally, an introduction to Oracle BI Publisher is provided.

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Oracle BI Suite EE –Training

1. Oracle BI Suite EE: Build Repositories

Introduction to OBIEE Architecture

Repository Basics

 Oracle BI architecture components


 Repository structure, features, and functions
 Using the Oracle BI Administration Tool
 Creating a repository
 Loading a repository into Oracle BI Server memory

Building the Physical Layer of a Repository

 Importing data sources


 Setting up connection pool properties
 Defining keys and joins
 Examining physical layer object properties
 Creating alias and select tables

Building the Business Model and Mapping Layer of a Repository

 Building a business model


 Building logical tables, columns, and sources
 Defining logical joins
 Building measures
 Examining business model object properties

Building the Presentation Layer of a Repository

 Exploring Presentation layer objects


 Creating Presentation layer objects
 Modifying Presentation layer objects
 Examining Presentation layer object properties

Testing and Validating a Repository


 Checking repository consistency
 Turning on logging
 Defining a repository in the initialization file
 Testing a repository using Oracle BI Answers
 Inspecting the query log

Adding Multiple Logical Table Sources

 Adding multiple logical table sources to a logical table


 Specifying logical content

Adding Calculations to a Fact Table

 Creating new calculation measures based on existing logical columns


 Creating new calculation measures based on physical columns
 Creating new calculation measures using the Calculation Wizard

Creating Dimension Hierarchies and Level-Based Measures

 Creating dimension hierarchies


 Creating level-based measures
 Creating share measures
 Creating rank measures

Using Aggregates

 Purpose of aggregate tables in dimensional modeling


 Modeling aggregate tables to improve query performance
 Testing aggregate navigation
 Using the Aggregate Persistence Wizard

Using Partitions and Fragments

 Purpose for segmenting data into partitions and fragments


 Partition types
 Modeling partitions in an Oracle BI repository

Using Repository Variables


 Session variables
 Repository variables
 Initialization blocks
 Using the Variable Manager
 Using dynamic repository variables as filters

Modeling Time Series Data

 Using time comparisons in business analysis


 Using Oracle BI time series functions to model time series data

Setting an Implicit Fact Column

 Adding fact columns automatically to dimension-only queries


 Ensuring the expected results for dimension-only queries
 Selecting a predetermined fact table source
 Specifying a default join path between dimension tables

Security

 Creating users and groups


 Setting permissions for users and groups
 Authenticating using a external database
 Authenticating using database authentication
 Setting query limits and timing restrictions
 Setting filters to personalize information

Cache Management

 Restricting tables as non-cacheable


 Using Cache Manager
 Inspecting cache reports
 Purging cache entries
 Modifying cache parameters and options
 Seeding the cache
Setting Up and Administering Usage Tracking

 Tracking and storing Oracle BI Server usage at the detailed query level
 Using usage tracking statistics to optimize query performance and aggregation
strategies
 Analyzing usage results using Oracle BI Answers and other reporting tools

Using Administration Tool wizards and utilities to manage, maintain, and enhance
repositories

 Employing techniques to optimize Oracle BI query performance


 Applying Oracle BI repository design principles

2. Create Reports and Dashboards

Filtering Requests in Oracle Business Intelligence Answers

 Introduction to filters in Answers


 Adding filter prompts to requests
 Using saved requests as filters

Oracle Business Intelligence Answers: Advanced Features

 Combining request criteria using set operations


 Executing direct database requests
 Editing logical SQL generated by a request

Building Views and Charts in Requests

 Introduction to Answers views and charts


 Creating and editing charts
 Performing common view tasks

Showing Results with Pivot Tables


 Introduction to pivot tables
 Formatting pivot tables
 Setting aggregation rules and building formulas

Creating Oracle Business Intelligence Interactive Dashboards

 Introduction to Interactive Dashboards and pages


 Dashboard Editor UI elements
 Composing dashboard elements

Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence Interactive Dashboards

 Types of dashboard content


 Embedding content in Interactive Dashboards
 Using bookmark links to distribute and save Interactive Dashboards

Customizing the Oracle Business Intelligence User Interface

 Modifying cascading style sheets


 Modifying XML message files
 Making configuration changes using the instanceconfig file

Configuring Guided Navigation Links

 Building guided navigation with static links


 Building guided navigation with conditional links and sections

Administering the Oracle Business Intelligence Presentation Catalog

 Maintaining the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog


 Managing security
 Understanding security inheritance
 Describing the Presentation Catalog structure
 Permission types
 Setting permissions using the Manage Catalog screen

Using Oracle Business Intelligence Delivers

 Introduction to Oracle BI Delivers


 Configuring delivery devices
 Adding delivery profiles
 Building alerts
 Introduction to Oracle BI Scheduler
 Scripted jobs

Reviewing Interactive Dashboard Design Principles and Best Practices

 Understanding dashboard design principles


 Conceptualizing dashboards
 Dashboard fundamentals

[Link] Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher

Introduction to Oracle BI Publisher

 Creating a BI Publisher report from an Answers request


 Creating a BI Publisher report from the BI Server
 Integrating Discoverer worksheet content in a BI Publisher report

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