Preface

This guide provides information about how to use Oracle Clinical Development Analytics (OCDA).

This preface contains the following topics:

Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Finding Information and Patches on My Oracle Support
Finding Documentation on Oracle Technology Network
Related Documents
Conventions

Audience

The first and second chapters of this guide are intended for the following job classifications:

Clinical Program/Study Manager, Clinical Data Manager, Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Data Entry Manager, Site Personnel, and Executive Management.

The other chapters in this guide are intended for the following job classifications:

Data Warehouse Administrators, ETL Developers and Operators
System Administrator

This guide assumes that you have the following general skills:

Knowledge of Oracle Life Sciences Data Hub.
Knowledge of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus.
Knowledge of Informatica PowerCenter.
Familiarity with Oracle Clinical.
Familiarity with Oracle's Siebel Clinical.

Documentation Accessibility

Our goal is to make Oracle products, services, and supporting documentation accessible to all users, including users that are disabled. To that end, our documentation includes features that make information available to users of assistive technology. This documentation is available in HTML format, and contains markup to facilitate access by the disabled community. Accessibility standards will continue to evolve over time, and Oracle is actively engaged with other market-leading technology vendors to address technical obstacles so that our documentation can be accessible to all of our customers. For more information, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program Web site at http://www.oracle.com/accessibility/.

Accessibility of Code Examples in Documentation

Screen readers may not always correctly read the code examples in this document. The conventions for writing code require that closing braces should appear on an otherwise empty line; however, some screen readers may not always read a line of text that consists solely of a bracket or brace.

Accessibility of Links to External Web Sites in Documentation

This documentation may contain links to Web sites of other companies or organizations that Oracle does not own or control. Oracle neither evaluates nor makes any representations regarding the accessibility of these Web sites.

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Access to Oracle Support Services

To reach Oracle Support Services, use a telecommunications relay service (TRS) to call Oracle Support at 1.800.223.1711. An Oracle Support Services engineer will handle technical issues and provide customer support according to the Oracle service request process. Information about TRS is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/trs.html, and a list of phone numbers is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trsphonebk.html.

Finding Information and Patches on My Oracle Support

Your source for the latest information about Oracle Clinical Development Analytics is Oracle Support's self-service Web site, My Oracle Support (formerly MetaLink).

Before you install and use an Oracle software release, always visit the My Oracle Support Web site for the latest information, including alerts, release notes, documentation, and patches.

Creating a My Oracle Support Account

You must register at My Oracle Support to obtain a user name and password accountbefore you can enter the Web site.

To register for My Oracle Support:

Open a Web browser to http://support.oracle.com.
Click the Register here link to create a My Oracle Support account. The registration page opens.
Follow the instructions on the registration page.

Signing In to My Oracle Support

To sign in to My Oracle Support:

Open a Web browser to http://support.oracle.com.
Click Sign In.
Enter your user name and password.
Click Go to open the My Oracle Support home page.

Searching for Knowledge Articles by ID Number or Text String

The fastest way to search for product documentation, release notes, and white papers is by the article ID number.

To search by the article ID number:

Sign in to My Oracle Support at http://support.oracle.com.
Locate the Search box in the upper right corner of the My Oracle Support page.
Click the sources icon to the left of the search box, and then select Article ID from the list.
Enter the article ID number in the text box.
Click the magnifying glass icon to the right of the search box (or press the Enter key) to execute your search.

The Knowledge page displays the results of your search. If the article is found, click the link to view the abstract, text, attachments, and related products.

In addition to searching by article ID, you can use the following My Oracle Support tools to browse and search the knowledge base:

Product Focus — On the Knowledge page, you can drill into a product area through the Browse Knowledge menu on the left side of the page. In the Browse any Product, By Name field, type in part of the product name, and then select the product from the list. Alternatively, you can click the arrow icon to view the complete list of Oracle products and then select your product. This option lets you focus your browsing and searching on a specific product or set of products.
Refine Search — Once you have results from a search, use the Refine Search options on the right side of the Knowledge page to narrow your search and make the results more relevant.
Advanced Search — You can specify one or more search criteria, such as source, exact phrase, and related product, to find knowledge articles and documentation.

Finding Patches on My Oracle Support

Be sure to check My Oracle Support for the latest patches, if any, for your product. You can search for patches by patch ID or number, or by product or family.

To locate and download a patch:

Sign in to My Oracle Support at http://support.oracle.com.
Click the Patches & Updates tab.

The Patches & Updates page opens and displays the Patch Search region. You have the following options:
- In the Patch ID or Number is field, enter the primary bug number of the patch you want. This option is useful if you already know the patch number.
- To find a patch by product name, release, and platform, click the Product or Family link to enter one or more search criteria.
Click Search to execute your query. The Patch Search Results page opens.
Click the patch ID number. The system displays details about the patch. In addition, you can view the Read Me file before downloading the patch.
Click Download. Follow the instructions on the screen to download, save, and install the patch files.

Finding Documentation on Oracle Technology Network

The Oracle Technology Network Web site contains links to all Oracle user and reference documentation. To find user documentation for Oracle products:

Go to the Oracle Technology Network at

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/index.html and log in.
Mouse over the Support tab, then click the Documentation hyperlink.

Alternatively, go to Oracle Documentation page at

http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/index.html
Navigate to the product you need and click the link.

For example, scroll down to the Applications section and click Oracle Health Sciences Applications.
Click the link for the documentation you need.

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention	Meaning
boldface	Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.
italic	Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for which you supply particular values.
`monospace`	Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.