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Oracle® Business Intelligence New Features Guide
Release 10.1.3.4.2
Part Number E10416-07
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Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documents
Conventions
Part I General New Features
1
Oracle BI Answers-Based Metadata Dictionary Feature in Release 10.1.3.3
1.1
Overview of Accessing the Metadata Dictionary from Oracle BI Answers
1.2
Configuration for the Oracle BI Answers-Based Metadata Dictionary Feature
2
Multi-Select Dashboard Prompts Feature in Release 10.1.3.3
2.1
Overview of Multi-Select Dashboard Prompts
2.2
Configuration for the Multi-Select Dashboard Prompts Feature
3
Office Integration with BI Dashboard Feature in Release 10.1.3.3
3.1
Overview of Integration with Dashboards
3.2
Configuration for the Office Integration with BI Dashboard Feature
4
Dashboard Link Types Feature in Release 10.1.3.3
4.1
Using Bookmark Links
4.2
Using Prompted Links
4.3
Configuration for the Dashboard Prompt Types Feature
5
Import Oracle Catalog Feature in Release 10.1.3.3
6
Embedded Database Functions Feature in Release 10.1.3.3
6.1
EVALUATE Function
6.2
EVALUATE_AGGR Function
6.3
EVALUATE_PREDICATE Function
7
Drag and Drop XMLA Metadata Objects Feature in Release 10.1.3.3
8
Catalog Manager Enhancements in Release 10.1.3.3
8.1
General Enhancements for Catalog Manager
8.2
Copying and Pasting in Catalog Manager
8.3
General Fixes for Catalog Manager
8.4
Upgrading Catalogs for EBA
8.5
Guidelines for Object Names
8.6
File System Guidelines for Catalogs
8.6.1
Handling Users of the Catalog
8.6.2
Handling Heterogeneous Nodes
8.6.3
Handling Catalog Files on Various Platforms
8.6.4
Known Issues with Catalog Files
8.7
Limitations and Workarounds in Catalog Manager
9
General New Features in Release 10.1.3.3.1
9.1
Oracle Business Intelligence Installer Deploys BI Components into One OC4J Container
9.1.1
Upgrading to 10.1.3.3.1 from a BIEE 10.1.3.x Release Before 10.1.3.3.1
9.2
DataDirect Connect ODBC Drivers for Linux and UNIX Operating Systems Bundled with Release 10.1.3.3.1
9.2.1
Using the DataDirect Connect ODBC Drivers
9.2.1.1
For Connectivity to Microsoft SQL Server Database
9.2.1.2
For Connectivity to Sybase ASE Database
9.2.1.3
For Connectivity to Informix Database
9.3
Support for Charts in Arabic, Thai, and Hebrew
9.3.1
Prerequisites
9.3.2
Integrate the Data Sources
9.3.2.1
Adding the Oracle BI Server as a Data Source
9.3.2.2
Integrating with Presentation Services
9.3.3
Create a Report and Layout in BI Publisher
9.3.4
Embed the BI Publisher Report in a Dashboard
9.3.5
Supported Graph Types
9.3.6
Known Limitations
10
General New Features in Release 10.1.3.3.2
10.1
Support for Hyperion Essbase as a Data Source
10.1.1
Supported Versions of Hyperion Essbase with Oracle BI EE 10.1.3.3.2
10.1.2
Enabling the Use of Hyperion Essbase as a Data Source
10.1.2.1
Essbase Client Libraries
10.1.2.2
BI Server Configuration for UNIX and Linux Platforms
10.1.2.3
Import Process
10.1.3
Guidelines and Limitations
10.1.3.1
Measures
10.1.3.2
Unique Member Names
10.1.3.3
Time Series Functions
10.1.3.4
Evaluate Function for MDX Sources
10.1.3.5
User-Defined Attributes
10.1.3.6
Substitution Variables
10.1.3.7
Attribute Dimensions
10.1.3.8
Unbalanced Hierarchies
10.2
Using BI EE OC4J Components with IIS Through the IIS Plug-In
10.2.1
Prerequisites
10.2.2
Configuration Steps
11
General New Features in Release 10.1.3.3.3
12
General New Features in Release 10.1.3.4
12.1
Overview of New Features
12.2
Migration of Oracle BI Discoverer Metadata
12.3
New Line Chart for Time Series Data
12.4
New Sample Oracle BI Application and Data Set
12.4.1
OBI EE Web Dashboard Samples
12.4.2
Oracle BI EE RPD Constructs Samples
12.5
Integration with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Workspace, Fusion Edition
12.5.1
Overview of the Integration
12.5.2
Documentation for the Integration
12.5.2.1
Installation Documentation for the Integration
12.5.2.2
Integration of Oracle BI Answers, Interactive Dashboards, and Delivers, with EPM Workspace
12.5.2.3
Integration of Oracle BI Publisher with EPM Workspace
12.5.3
Installing and Configuring Oracle BI Presentation Services with EPM Workspace
12.5.3.1
Registering the Oracle BI Presentation Services Components with the Hyperion Registry
12.5.3.2
Specifying the External Login for Single Sign-On with EPM Workspace
12.5.3.3
Configuring Javahost to Enable the Hyperion Common Security System Authenticator
12.5.3.4
Specifying the Hyperion_Home Environment Variable
12.5.3.5
Configuring the Repository to Use a Custom Authenticator
12.5.3.6
Configuring the Web Server for EPM Workspace
12.5.3.7
Verifying the Web Server Configuration
12.5.3.8
Provisioning Hyperion Shared Services Users in Oracle BI Presentation Services
12.5.4
Using Oracle BI Presentation Services Components in EPM Workspace, Fusion Edition
12.5.4.1
Specifying Oracle BI Preferences Within EPM Workspace
12.5.4.2
Performing Oracle BI Presentation Services Administration Tasks Within EPM Workspace
12.5.4.3
Launching Oracle BI Presentation Services Components in EPM Workspace
12.5.4.4
Using BI Answers
12.5.4.5
Using BI Interactive Dashboards
12.5.4.6
Using BI Delivers
12.6
Integration with Oracle Smart Space, Fusion Edition
12.6.1
Overview of the Integration
12.6.2
Documentation for the Integration
12.6.2.1
Installation Documentation for the Integration
12.6.2.2
Integration of Oracle BI Answers, Interactive Dashboards, and Delivers with Oracle Smart Space
12.6.2.3
Integration of Oracle BI Publisher with Oracle Smart Space
12.6.3
Performing Oracle BI Tasks in Smart Space
12.6.3.1
Tasks from Right-Click Menus
12.6.3.2
Folder Management
12.6.3.3
Oracle BI Delivers iBots
12.6.3.4
Authentication
12.6.4
Downloading Oracle Smart Space and Smart View from Oracle BI Presentation Services
12.6.4.1
Setting Up to Download Oracle Smart Space and Smart View from Oracle BI Presentation Services
12.6.4.2
Initiating the Download
12.7
Certification of Oracle WebLogic Server 10.
x
12.7.1
Configuring Oracle BI EE for WebLogic Server
12.7.2
Configuring Oracle BI Publisher for WebLogic Server
13
General New Features in Release 10.1.3.4.1
13.1
Configuring for Connections to EPM Workspace
13.2
Validating the Catalog
13.2.1
Process: Validating the Catalog
13.2.2
Important Guidelines for Validating the Catalog
13.2.3
Performing a Basic Validation of the Catalog
13.2.4
Specifying the Elements for Validating the Catalog
14
General New Features in Release 10.1.3.4.2
14.1
Support for SAP/BW Variables
14.2
Enhancements for Catalog Manager
14.2.1
General Enhancements
14.2.2
Creating Reports
14.2.3
Obtaining Audit Trail Information for Objects
Part II New Features for Oracle BI Publisher
15
Oracle BI Publisher Template Builder Enhancements in Release 10.1.3.3
15.1
Changes to the Oracle BI Publisher Menu
15.2
Integration with Oracle BI Discoverer
15.3
Microsoft PowerPoint Output Support
15.4
Advanced Form Field Support
15.4.1
Edit Data Fields
15.4.2
Advanced Tab
15.4.3
Insert and Edit Repeating Groups
15.4.3.1
Creating Repeating Groups
15.4.3.2
Create Grouping Fields Around a Block
15.4.4
Insert Conditional Formatting
15.4.5
Inserting and Editing Conditional Regions
15.5
Chart Builder Enhancements
15.5.1
Support for Charts Inside a Grouping
15.5.2
New Chart Types
15.5.3
New Chart Subtypes
16
Flash Templates for Oracle BI Publisher in Release 10.1.3.3
16.1
Changes to the BI Publisher User Interface
16.2
Prerequisites
16.3
Building Templates
16.3.1
Adding the Data Source
16.3.2
Creating the Layout
16.3.2.1
Adding a Chart
16.3.3
Data Binding
16.3.3.1
Binding the DataGrid
16.3.3.2
Binding the Chart
16.4
Loading Templates
16.5
Setting Properties for PDF Output
16.6
Summary
17
Oracle BI Publisher PowerPoint Output in Release 10.1.3.3
17.1
Supported Versions of PowerPoint
17.2
Configuring Fonts for BI Publisher Server
17.3
Configuring Fonts for BI Publisher Template Builder
17.4
Usage and Limitations
18
Oracle BI Publisher Integration with Oracle BI Discoverer in Release 10.1.3.3
18.1
Configuring the Oracle BI Publisher and Discoverer Integration
18.1.1
Step 1: Install the Discoverer Web Service
18.1.2
Step 2: Install Oracle BI Publisher 10.1.3
18.1.3
Step 3: Configure Discoverer to Use Oracle Application Server Identity Management
18.1.4
Step 4: Set Up a Dedicated User to Access the Discoverer Web Service from Oracle BI Publisher
18.1.5
Step 5: Configure Oracle BI Publisher to Use the Discoverer Web Service
18.1.6
Discoverer Web Service Configuration Settings
18.2
Creating Reports Based on Discoverer Worksheets
18.2.1
About Creating a Report Based on a Discoverer Worksheet
18.2.2
Creating a Report Directly Through the Oracle BI Publisher Web Interface
18.2.3
Creating a Report Indirectly Through Oracle BI Publisher Template Builder
18.2.3.1
About Creating Layout Templates
18.2.3.2
Creating a Layout Template Offline
18.2.3.3
Creating a Layout Template Online
18.2.3.4
Viewing and Scheduling Reports
18.2.4
Prerequisites, Limitations, and Known Issues
18.2.4.1
Prerequisites
18.2.4.2
Limitations
18.2.4.3
Known Issues
19
Performance Improvements for Oracle BI Publisher in Release 10.1.3.3
19.1
Multithreading for Bursting
19.2
Multithreading for Document Generation
20
Converting Reports from Oracle Reports to Oracle BI Publisher in Release 10.1.3.3
20.1
Overview
20.2
Prerequisites
20.2.1
Reports and Oracle Reports XML Format
20.2.2
Update CLASSPATH with Needed JAR Files
20.2.3
JDK Version 1.1.8
20.3
Conversion Utility
20.3.1
Output Files
20.4
Upload PL/SQL Package to the Database
20.5
Putting Converted Reports into the BI Publisher Repository
20.6
Testing and Tweaking the Reports
20.6.1
Data Template and PL/SQL Files
20.6.2
RTF Layout Template File
21
Support for Digital Signature in PDF Documents in Release 10.1.3.3
21.1
Introduction
21.2
Prerequisites
21.3
Limitations
21.4
Integration with BI Publisher
21.4.1
Digital Signature ID Registration and Allowed Role Assignment
21.4.2
Specify the Signature Display Field or Location
21.4.2.1
Designating a Field in a PDF Template for the Digital Signature
21.4.2.2
Specifying a Location in the Document to Insert the Digital Signature (for RTF and PDF Templates)
21.4.3
Running and Signing Reports with the Digital Signature
21.4.4
Additional PDF Security Features
22
Support for PostScript Printers in Release 10.1.3.3
22.1
Introduction
22.2
Setting Up the Print Server to Use the Converter
22.3
Limitations
23
Additional New Features in BI Publisher Release 10.1.3.3
23.1
Support for CSV Output
23.2
Report Definition Features
23.3
Report Viewing Features
23.4
New Property for LDAP Security Model
24
New Features in BI Publisher Release 10.1.3.3.1
24.1
Time Out Value for Web Service Data Sources
24.2
Bidirectional Function for eText Data Fields
24.3
Default Repository
25
New Features in BI Publisher Release 10.1.3.3.2
25.1
Support for Document Cache
25.2
Support for New Output Types
26
New Features in BI Publisher Release 10.1.3.3.3
26.1
BI Publisher Scheduler Setup Updates Including the Bundling of DataDirect Connect for JDBC Drivers
26.1.1
Recommendations for Using DataDirect Connect or Native Database Drivers
26.1.2
Setting Up a Connection to Your Scheduler Database Using the DataDirect Connect for JDBC Drivers
26.1.2.1
Entering Connection Information for IBM DB2
26.1.2.2
Entering Connection Information for Microsoft SQL Server
26.1.2.3
Entering Connection Information for Oracle
26.1.2.4
Entering Connection Information for MySQL
26.1.3
Setting the BLOB Column Size
26.2
"Link to This Report" Can Now Be Set as a Report Option
26.3
Enhanced Support for Pagination Control in RTF Output
26.3.1
Support for "Keep Paragraph with the Next Paragraph"
26.3.2
Keep Paragraph Intact
26.3.3
Support for Table "Heading Rows Repeat"
26.3.4
Support for "Table Row Keep Together"
26.4
Support for Multiple Cascading Parameters
26.5
Support for Vertical Alignment of External Graphics
26.6
Support for Multiple Currency Symbol Displays in Report
26.6.1
Sample Usage
27
BI Publisher Web Services, Releases 10.1.3.3.1, 10.1.3.3.2, and 10.1.3.3.3
27.1
Overview of the Oracle BI Publisher Web Services
27.1.1
Functionality Overview
27.1.2
WSDL Definition for PublicReportService
27.2
Oracle BI Publisher Web Services Data Types
27.2.1
Base Data Types
27.2.2
XML-to-Java Data Type Mappings
27.2.3
Complex Types
27.3
Oracle BI Publisher Web Services Operations
27.3.1
About Using the Code Samples
27.3.2
Operations for Validation of Privileges
27.3.3
Operations to Get Information About Reports and the Repository
27.3.4
Operations to Run and Schedule Reports
27.3.5
Messages for Errors
27.4
Debugging Web Service Applications
27.5
Oracle BI Publisher Web Services WSDL
28
New Features in BI Publisher Release 10.1.3.4
28.1
Integration with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Workspace
28.2
Integration with Oracle Smart Space
28.3
Support for Multidimensional Data Sources
28.4
Enhancements to the BI Publisher Web Service
28.5
Support for "After Report" Triggers
28.6
Support for Complex Web Services as a Data Source
28.7
New Report Property "Disable Client Access from Analyzer for Excel"
28.8
Enhancements to the Template Builder for Microsoft Word Add-in
29
New Features in BI Publisher Release 10.1.3.4.1
30
New Features in BI Publisher Release 10.1.3.4.2
Part III New Features for Oracle Business Intelligence for Microsoft Office
31
Installing Oracle BI for Microsoft Office in Release 10.1.3.3
31.1
System Requirements
31.1.1
Supported Client Operating Systems
31.1.2
Supported Versions of Microsoft Office
31.1.3
Supported Application Servers
31.2
Installing the BI Office Server
31.2.1
Deployment of the bioffice.ear
31.2.2
Initialization of the Server Configuration File
31.2.3
Location of the Installed Client OracleBIOffice.exe File
31.3
Deploying the BI Office Server on J2EE Application Servers
31.4
Installing the Oracle BI Add-In for Microsoft Office
31.4.1
Performing a Maintenance or Upgrade Install
31.4.2
Configuring the Client
31.5
Setting Properties in the bioffice.xml Configuration File
31.6
Setting Up SSL-Enabled OC4J for Oracle BI for Microsoft Office
31.7
Setting Up an SSO-Enabled Presentation Server for Releases Before 10.1.3.4
31.8
Setting Up an SSO-Enabled Presentation Server for Releases 10.1.3.4 and Later
31.8.1
Prerequisites
31.8.2
Integrating Oracle BI for Microsoft Office with SSO-Enabled Oracle BI EE
31.8.3
Alternative Configuration Method
31.9
Setting Up an NTLM-Enabled Presentation Server for Releases 10.1.3.4 and Later
31.9.1
Example of Deploying and Configuring with NTLM Authentication
31.9.2
Prerequisite Tasks
31.9.2.1
Configure Oracle BI EE to Enable Single Sign-On
31.9.2.2
Optionally Install and Configure Active Directory or Another Third-Party LDAP Server
31.9.2.3
Create a Second BI Presentation Services Servlet to Bypass Authentication
31.9.3
Installing the NTLM Module
31.9.4
Configuring Oracle BI for Microsoft Office to Enable NTML
31.9.5
Testing the NTLM Deployment
32
Microsoft Office Support in Release 10.1.3.3
33
New Features in Oracle BI for Microsoft Office Release 10.1.3.3.1
33.1
Configuring the Connection URL
33.2
Language Support
34
New Features in Oracle BI for Microsoft Office Release 10.1.3.3.3
35
New Features in Oracle BI for Microsoft Office Release 10.1.3.4
35.1
Server Independence
35.2
Changes to the Add-In
35.2.1
Ability to Enable Logging
35.2.2
Enhanced BI Catalog Task Pane
35.2.3
Ability to Preserve Excel Conditional Formatting During Refreshes
35.2.4
Support for Gauge View
35.2.5
Support for Funnel View
35.2.6
Edit Prompts and Levels After Insert
35.2.7
Enhanced Prompts Selection User Interface
35.2.8
Support for Grand Totals in Table Views
35.3
Support for Combined Request Views
35.4
Transparent Compression of Results
35.5
NTLM Support
36
New Features in Oracle BI for Microsoft Office Release 10.1.3.4.1
37
New Features in Oracle BI for Microsoft Office Release 10.1.3.4.2