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Integrating BI Publisher with Oracle BI
Enterprise Edition
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Objectives
After completing this lesson, you should be able to: Explain how BI Publisher integrates with Oracle BI EE
Create a BI Publisher report based on a BI analysis by
using web services
Create a BI Publisher report by using the metadata in thePresentation Catalog
Add a BI Publisher report to a dashboard
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Revisiting the BI Foundation Suite Model
BI Publisher: Resides in the
Foundation Suite layer
Installs as part of
Oracle BI EE Plus Provides the option to
install BI Publisher
onlyFoundation Suite
Layer
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Integrating with Oracle BI EE
Integrates on three levels: BI Server semantic layer integration through a JDBC
connection
Presentation Services integration through:
Analytics
Dashboards
Security integration
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Configuring a JDBC Connection to BI Server
The JDBC connection provides direct access to the semantic
layer.
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Configuring Presentation Catalog Integration
Perform these steps:1. On the Administration
page, select Server
Configuration.
2. Select the Catalog type.
3. Enter the required detail
for Server Version and
Connection Protocol.
4. Test the connection.
5. Optionally, upload thecurrent BI Publisher
repository to the
Presentation Catalog.
6. Restart BI Publisher.
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Configuring Presentation Services Integration
Perform these steps:1. On the Administration page, select Oracle BI Presentation
Services.
2. Enter the required detail for server protocol, server version,
server hostname, port, administrator username andpassword, URL suffix, and session time out.
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Navigating Oracle BI EECreate a new
object.
Search theCatalog.
Filtered access
to your catalog
content
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Navigating Oracle BI EE
Create BI Publisher
objects fromPublished
Reporting.
My Reports > New
(from the Catalog)
Download Analyzerfor Excel and
Template Builder for
Word
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Creating Objects from the Global Header
Published
Reporting
New (global
header) > BI
Publisher object
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Creating a Data Model and Report Based on an
Oracle BI Analysis
1. Add an Oracle BI Analysis data set.2. Define XML tag and display names.
3. Test and save sample XML data.
4. Create a report.
5. Select a layout and build your BI Publisher report.6. Save and view your report.
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Step 1: Adding an Oracle BI Analysis Data Set
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Step 2: Defining XML Tag and Display Names
Change the XML tag
and display names.
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Step 3: Testing and Saving Sample XML Data
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Step 4: Creating a Report for the Analytic Data
Source
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Step 5: Selecting a Layout and Building Your BI
Publisher Report
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Step 6: Saving and Viewing Your Report
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Adding a BI Publisher Report to an Oracle BI EE
Dashboard
1. Log in to Oracle BI EE and edit your dashboard.2. Add a BI Publisher report to your dashboard.
3. Run the dashboard.
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Step 1: Logging in to Oracle BI EE and Editing
Your Dashboard
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Step 2: Adding a BI Publisher Report to Your
Dashboard
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Step 2: Adding a BI Publisher Report to Your
Dashboard
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Step 3: Running Your Dashboard
Click Run.
The BI Publisher
report appears on
your dashboard.
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Creating a Data Model and Report Based on a BI
Server SQL Query: Process Overview
1. Add a SQL Query data set.2. Select the objects for the query.
3. View and save the results.
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Step 1: Adding a SQL Query Data Set
Create a SQL Query
data set and open
Query Builder.
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Step 2: Selecting the Objects for the QueryThese are the
tables stored in
the PresentationCatalog.
Selected column
This is therepository (.rpd)
used for the data
source.
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Step 2: Selecting the Objects for the Query
Add a condition.
Add a sort type
and sort order.
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Step 3: Viewing the Results and Saving the Query
Enter a prompt
value.
Results.
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Creating a Data Model and Report Based on a BI
Server SQL Query: Example
Build the report.
Add it to the
dashboard.
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Integrating BI Publisher Security: Roles and
Groups
Review the
groups to which
you belong.
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Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned how to: Explain how BI Publisher integrates with Oracle BI EE
Create a BI Publisher report based on a BI analysis by
using web services
Create a BI Publisher report by using the metadata in thePresentation Catalog
Add a BI Publisher report to a dashboard
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Practice 11: Overview
This practice covers the following topics: Reviewing the Server Configuration > System
Maintenance page
Creating a BI Publisher report based on an Oracle BI
Analysis and adding this report to an Oracle BI EE
Dashboard
Creating a BI Publisher report based on an Oracle BI
Server SQL data set and adding this report to an Oracle BI
EE Dashboard
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Quiz: Overview
This quiz examines your knowledge of the concepts discussedin the lesson.
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Quiz
BI Publisher integrates with Oracle BI EE on several levels.(Select all that apply.)
a. Direct access to BI Servers semantic layer through JDBC
b. Security integration
c. Integration with BI Presentation Server through webservices
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Quiz
All BI Publisher reporting objects must be created within BIPublisher.
a. True
b. False
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Quiz
You do not need to create joins when basing a query on objectsthat are stored in the Presentation Catalog.
a. True
b. False
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