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Oracle BI Suite EE
Repository Basics
Oracle BI architecture components
Repository structure, features, and functions
Using the OracleBI 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

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

Using Aggregates
Purpose of aggregate tables in dimensional modeling

Security
Creating users and groups
Setting permissions for users and groups
Authenticating using a external database

Cache Management
Restricting tables as non-cacheable
Using Cache Manager

Using Administration Tool Wizards and Utilities to manage, maintain

repositories
Employing techniques to optimize Oracle BI query performance
Applying Oracle BI repository design principles

Oracle Answers
Working with Oracle Business Intelligence Answers

Introduction to Oracle BI Answers

Working with requests in Oracle BI Answers
(Using Oracle BI Answers to Create, Modify, and Save Requests)
Using Column Formatting Functions
Using Custom Date/Time Format Strings
Applying Cosmetic Formatting to Results

Navigating in Oracle BI
Using Oracle BI Feature Links
Working with Oracle BI Pages (panes, tabs)
Drilling Down in Answers
Sorting in Answers

Filtering Requests
Introduction to filters in Answers
Adding filter prompts to requests
Using saved requests as filters
Filter Based on the Results of another Request
Presentation variables
Multiple Request Navigation
Creating a Dashboard Prompt for Filtering Oracle BI Requests
Using a Saved Oracle BI Request as a Filter
Editing the SQL for a Column Filter in an Oracle BI Request

Building Views and Charts in Requests

Introduction to Answers views and charts
Performing common view tasks
Adding Titles to Results Using Oracle BI Title View
Adding Tables to Results Using Oracle BI Table View
Editing the Formula of a Column
Creating and editing charts
Description of Oracle BI Chart Graphs
Description of Oracle BI Chart View Buttons

Showing Results with Gauge Views

Introduction to Gauge views
Description of Oracle BI Gauges
Description of Oracle BI Gauge View Buttons
Working with Gauge views
General Steps to Add or Modify an Oracle BI Gauge View
Specifying General Gauge Background Properties in Oracle BI Gauge View

Adding Titles and Footers in Oracle BI Gauge View

Showing Results with Pivot Tables

Introduction to pivot tables
Using Multiple Page Drop-Down Lists in Oracle BI Pivot Tables
Displaying Running Sums in Oracle BI Pivot Tables
Showing an Items Relative Value in Oracle BI Pivot Tables
Using Calculations in Oracle BI Pivot Tables

Oracle Interactive Dashboards

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
Adding a Section to an Oracle BI Interactive Dashboard Page
Adding an Alerts Section to an Oracle BI Interactive Dashboard Page
Making a Section Appear Horizontally in an Oracle BI Interactive Dashboard Page
Adding and Displaying Content in an Oracle BI Interactive Dashboard Page Using the
Dashboard Editor

Configuring Guided Navigation Links

Administering the Oracle Business Intelligence Presentation Catalog
Oracle Business Intelligence Delivers
Overview of Oracle BI Delivers
Accessing Oracle BI Delivers
Creating and Managing iBots
Reviewing Oracle BI Delivers iBot Settings
Selecting a Request to Trigger an Oracle BI Delivers iBot
Selecting Destinations for an Oracle BI Delivers iBot
Specifying Actions to Execute on Completion of an Oracle BI Delivers iBot

Oracle Business Intelligence Briefing Books

Introduction to Oracle BI Briefing Books

Creating an Oracle BI Briefing Book
Adding Content to Briefing Books
Editing a Briefing Book
Downloading and viewing a Briefing Book
Adding a list of Briefing Books to a Dashboard
Using Briefing Books with Oracle BI Delivers

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher

Introduction to BI Publisher
Understand the basics of Oracle BI Publisher
Feature and Architecture Overview
Describe the components of Oracle BI Publisher
Describe the architecture of Oracle BI Publisher
Describe the technology of Oracle BI Publisher

Installing Oracle BI Publisher Desktop

Introduction to Oracle BI Publisher Desktop
Creating RTF Templates
Explain the capabilities of RTF templates
Describe the methods for RTF template creation
Create an RTF template

Installing Oracle BI Publisher Enterprise

Oracle BI Publisher Enterprise Administration
Set up data sources, users and roles, delivery options, and the server configuration file
Refresh the metadata

Using Oracle BI Publisher Enterprise Administration

Access the Oracle BI Publisher Enterprise Server
View, schedule, and create reports

Integration with Oracle BI Enterprise Edition

Publish a BI Publisher report created from a BI Answers request

Publish a BI Publisher report created from a BI Server repository