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Build OBIEE Reports For Impact Analysis & Data Lineage

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Thu, Aug 22, 2013 @ 11:46 AM

by Shiva Molabanti

"If a column is deleted from a RPD, what reports will be affected?" 

In general every OBIEE Application user/developer needs to know the origin of the data displayed on reports. The general questions that everyone looks for answers to understand their application are:

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Tags: OBIEE, Shiva Molabanti, Data Lineage, Impact Analysis, Oracle, Business Intelligence, Tutorial, Oracle BI, Blog

Oracle Data Integrator Component Architecture

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Thu, Jul 18, 2013 @ 02:26 PM

by Shiva Molabanti

The Oracle Data Integrator platform integrates into the broader Fusion Middleware platform and becomes a key component of this stack. Oracle Data Integrator provides it's run-time components as Java EE applications, enhanced to fully leverage the capabilities of the Oracle WebLogic Application Server. Oracle Data Integrator components include the FMW exclusive features for Enterprise-Scale Deployments, high availability, scalability, and hardened security. 

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Tags: Shiva Molabanti, Oracle, Tutorial, Oracle BI, Oracle BI Applications, Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Blog

New Release: OBIEE Sample App V305 (11.1.1.7)

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Fri, Jun 21, 2013 @ 03:14 PM

by Shiva Molabanti

The new Sample App 305 Virtual Box image for OBIEE 11.1.1.7.0 is now available to download from Oracle Technology Network.

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Tags: OBIEE, Shiva Molabanti, Essbase, Oracle, Oracle BI, Exalytics

Multi-Source Session Variables in OBIEE

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Tue, May 21, 2013 @ 01:44 PM

by Shiva Molabanti

Version 11.1.1.7.0 of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) Supports Multiple-Source Session Variables

In addition to supporting regular session variables that are populated from one data source, Oracle Business Intelligence 11.1.1.7.0 also supports session variables that can be populated from multiple data sources. These multi-source session variables can be used in logical queries or in repository data filters and contain the union of values from the different data sources. There is no restriction on the number of values that the multi-source session variable can hold. To create a multi-source session variable, you first create row-wise initialization blocks for each source.

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Tags: OBIEE, Shiva Molabanti, Business Intelligence, Oracle BI, Blog

The ALL-NEW Oracle BI Apps... now with ODI (11.1.1.7.1)

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Thu, May 09, 2013 @ 09:25 AM

by Shiva Molabanti

The new Oracle BI Applications 11.1.1.7.1 has been completely re-architected to leverage the power of ODI with its E-L-T (Extract-Load-Transfer) architecture and has new out-of-the-box tools to increase the productivity and lower down the total cost of ownership (TCO). The Oracle BI Apps 11.1.1.7.1 has significantly expanded with new analytical contents.

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Tags: Shiva Molabanti, Oracle, Business Intelligence, Oracle BI Applications, Examining OBIA 11g, Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Oracle GoldenGate, Blog

Changing the OBIEE Repository Password from the Command Line

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Wed, May 01, 2013 @ 03:21 PM

by Shiva Molabanti

In OBIEE 11.1.1.7.0 there is new BI Server utility called obieerpdpwdchg to change the RPD password from command line.

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Tags: OBIEE, Shiva Molabanti, Oracle, Oracle BI, Blog

SmartView: An Intelligent Addition To Hyperion & OBIEE

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 @ 03:30 PM

by Shiva Molabanti

OBIEE and SmartView integration – A Great Oracle BI / MS-Office Add-in

Oracle Hyperion SmartView for Office Integration.

SmartView is much more powerful than its well-known predecessor, the Hyperion Excel Add-In. It not only connects to Essbase, Hyperion Planning, and now to Oracle BI EE. The Smart View 11.1.2.2 Add-in replaces the Oracle BI Office Add-in as the primary Office application for Oracle BI Foundation. For benefit of the users, both are still available with OBI 11.1.1.7.

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Tags: OBIEE, Shiva Molabanti, MS Office, Oracle, Business Intelligence, Oracle EPM, MS Excel, SmartView, Oracle BI, Hyperion, Blog

The Primary Differences Between OBIEE 10g & 11g Security Models

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Thu, Jan 03, 2013 @ 12:56 PM

by Shiva Molabanti

What are the primary differences between the OBIEE 10g and 11g security models and what happens during upgrade?

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Tags: OBIEE, Shiva Molabanti, Oracle BI, Blog

How Can I Change The OBIEE 11g Browser Title?

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Sun, Dec 23, 2012 @ 10:44 AM

by Shiva Molabanti

To change the OBIEE 11G browser Title name to your custom text...

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Tags: OBIEE, Shiva Molabanti, Oracle BI

How Do I Reset A Lost Weblogic Admin User Password?

Posted by KPI Partners News Team on Mon, Dec 17, 2012 @ 01:40 PM

by Shiva Molabanti

You installed OBIEE 11G and you did not write down the Weblogic Domain admin password, or you’ve had it installed for a while and can’t remember what the password is to get into the WebLogic Admin console to make a change.  This post will help you do that so you can get on with your business.

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Tags: Shiva Molabanti, Oracle BI, Blog