1. OBIEE Training By Amit Sharma
Topic Name BI Reporting using OBIEE
Modules Ø Data warehousing fundamentals
Ø BI Repository
Ø BI Answer
Ø BI Publisher
Ø Hyperion Integration [Statutory Reporting case study]
Ø Sales Model Execution
Duration (Hours) 40 Hours
Deliverables Ø Students Guides
Ø Lab Guides
Ø Video Tutorials of missing classes
Ø Interview Question
Ø Project implementation artifacts
Prerequisite Basic knowledge of Database and Data Warehousing
Fees INR 14,000
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2. Repository Building
Repository Basics · Creat ing new calcu lation measures based on
physical colu mns
· Creat ing new calcu lation measures using the
· Oracle BI architecture co mponents Calculation Wizard
· Repository structure, features, and functions
· Using the OracleBI Ad min istration Tool Creating Di mension Hierarchies and Level-B ased
· Creat ing a repository Measures
· Loading a repository into Oracle BI Server
memo ry
· Creat ing dimension hierarch ies
· Creat ing level-based measures
Building the Physical Layer of a Repository
· Creat ing share measures
· Creat ing rank measures
· Importing data sources
· Setting up connection pool properties Using Aggregates
· Defining keys and joins
· Examining physical layer object properties
· Purpose of aggregate tables in dimensional
· Creat ing alias and select tables
modeling
· Modeling aggregate tables to improve query
Building the B usiness Model and Mapping Layer of a performance
Repository
· Testing aggregate navigation
· Using the Aggregate Persistence Wizard
· Building a business model
· Building logical tables, colu mns, and sources Using Partiti ons and Frag ments
· Defining log ical joins
· Building measures
· Purpose for segmenting data into partitions and
· Examining business model object properties
frag ments
· Partit ion types
Building the Presentati on Layer of a Repository · Modeling partitions in an Oracle BI repository
· Exp loring Presentation layer objects Using Repository Variables
· Creat ing Presentation layer objects
· Modifying Presentation layer objects · Session variables
· Examining Presentation layer object properties
· Repository variables
· Initializat ion blocks
Testing and Vali dating a Repository · Using the Variable Manager
· Using dynamic repository variables as filters
· Checking repository consistency
· Turning on logging Modeling Ti me Series Data
· Defining a repository in the in itialization file
· Testing a repository using Oracle BI Answers
· Using time co mparisons in business analysis
· Inspecting the query log
· Using Oracle BI time series functions to model
time series data
Addi ng Multi ple Logical Table Sources
Modeling Many-to-Many Relationships
· Adding mult iple logical table sources to a
logical table · Using bridge tables to resolve many-to-many
· Specifying logical content relationships between dimension tables and fact
tables
Addi ng Calculations to a Fact Table · Using helper tables to model many-to-many
relationships for team-based hierarchies in a
· Creat ing new calcu lation measures based on dimension
existing logical co lu mns
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3. Creating Repositories Using Mul ti di mensional Data
Sources
· Adding a mult idimensional data source an
Oracle BI repository
· Displaying data fro m mult idimensional sources
in Oracle BI Answers requests and Oracle BI
Interactive Dashboards
Security
· Creat ing 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 Admi nistering 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
· Emp loying techniques to optimize Oracle BI
query performance
· Applying Oracle BI repository design principles
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4. Creating Answer Request
Working with Oracle Business Intelligence Ans wers Customizing the Oracle B usiness Intelligence User
Interface
· Introduction to Oracle BI Answers
· Working with requests in Oracle BI Answers · Modifying cascading style sheets
· Using advanced formatting · Modifying XM L message files
· Making configuration changes using the
Filtering Requests in Oracle Business Intelligence instanceconfig file
Ans wers
Configuring Gui ded Navig ation Links
· Introduction to filters in Answers
· Adding filter pro mpts to requests · Building guided navigation with static lin ks
· Using saved requests as filters · Building guided navigation with conditional
lin ks and sections
Oracle Business Intelligence Ans wers: Advanced
Features Administering the Oracle Business Intelligence
Presentation Catalog
· Co mbin ing request criteria using set operations
· Executing direct database requests · Maintaining the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog
· Ed iting logical SQL generated by a request · Managing security
· Understanding security inheritance
Building Views and Charts in Requests · Describing the Presentation Catalog structure
· Permission types
· Introduction to Answers views and charts · Setting permissions using the Manage Catalog
screen
· Creat ing and editing charts
· Performing co mmon view tasks
Using Oracle Business Intelligence Deli vers
Showing Results with Gauge Views
· Introduction to Oracle BI Delivers
· Configuring delivery devices
· Introduction to Gauge views
· Working with Gauge views · Adding delivery profiles
· Building alerts
· Introduction to Oracle BI Scheduler
Showing Results with Pi vot Tables
· Scripted jobs
· Introduction to pivot tables Using Oracle Business Intelligence Briefing Books
· Formatting pivot tables
· Setting aggregation rules and building formulas
· Introduction to Oracle BI Briefing Books
· Creat ing an Oracle BI Briefing Book
Creating Oracle Business Intelligence Interacti ve
Dashboards · Adding Content to Briefing Books
· Ed iting a Briefing Book
· Downloading and viewing a Briefing Book
· Introduction to Interactive Dashboards and
· Adding a list of Briefing Books to a Dashboard
pages
· Using Briefing Books with Oracle BI Delivers
· Dashboard Editor UI elements
· Co mposing dashboard elements
Using Oracle B I for Microsoft Office
Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence Interacti ve
Dashboards · Introduction to Oracle BI for M icrosoft Office
· Working with Oracle BI content in Microsoft
Office applications
· Types of dashboard content
· Embedding content in Interactive Dashboards
· Using bookmark links to distribute and save
Interactive Dashboards
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5. Using Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher
· Introduction to Oracle BI Publisher
· Creat ing a BI Publisher report fro m an Answers
request
· Creat ing a BI Publisher report fro m the BI
Server
· Integrating Discoverer worksheet content in a
BI Publisher report
Reviewi ng Interacti ve Dashboard Design Princi ples
and Best Practices
· Understanding dashboard design principles
· Conceptualizing dashboards
· Dashboard fundamentals
Creating Statutory reporti ng Essbase as Data Source,
· Building Financial Data Model using Essbase
· Building Statutory reports
Case Study
· Understanding business requirement.
· Building Statutory reports
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6. Working with Oracle BI Publishe r [XML Publisher]
Introduction to BI Publisher
· Oracle BI Publisher: Business Document
Requirements
· Functions of Reporting Systems
· Oracle BI Publisher Paradig m
· End-to-End View and Salient Features of BI
Publisher
Oracle B I Publisher: Technol ogy and Architecture
· Describe the components of Oracle BI
Publisher
· Describe the architecture of Oracle BI Publisher
· Describe the Oracle BI Publisher Underlying
Technology
Introduction to XML Standards
· Describe the X Standards
· Understand XML, XM L Schema, DTDs, and
XSL
Getting Started wi th B I Publisher: Creating a Simple
Report
· Opening and viewing a Predefined Report
· Creat ing a BI Publisher Report Based on Oracle
Database
· Ed iting the Properties of a Report
Creating Simple RTF Templ ates
· Exp lain the capabilities of RTF templates
· Describe the methods for RTF template creation
· Create an RTF template
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