Bookshelf v10.1.3.2: Step 1: Understanding the Directory Structure for Oracle BI Disconnected Analytics

All files that are associated with an Oracle BI Disconnected Analytics application must reside at specific locations within the directory structure for Oracle BI Disconnected Analytics.

This chapter refers to various directories and subdirectories on the Oracle BI Server that contain files that are associated with an Oracle BI Disconnected Analytics application. The following example shows the directory structure for Oracle BI Disconnected Analytics:


D:\OracleBIData			(data installation directory)
Disconnected			(<ProductName> directory)
	MyApp		(application directory)
		app	(application metadata directory)
		data	(application data directory)
		messages	(application message directory)
		MyApp.xml	(configuration file for this disconnected application)
	YourApp
		app
		data
		messages
		YourApp.xml

Data Installation Directory

During installation of Oracle Business Intelligence, you select a directory for storing Oracle Business Intelligence data (data installation directory). For example, you might choose the following as the data installation directory:

Disconnected Directory

Disconnected applications reside in the Disconnected subdirectory (disconnected directory) under the data installation directory. Using the same example of the disconnected directory structure, the disconnected applications reside in D:\OracleBIData\Disconnected.

Disconnected Application Directory

Each Oracle BI Disconnected Analytics application has an associated subdirectory (disconnected application directory) in the disconnected directory. Using the same example of the disconnected directory structure, for an application called MyApp, all its files would reside in the subdirectory D:\OracleBIData\Disconnected\MyApp. In particular, it would contain the disconnected application configuration file called MyApp.xml. Similarly, for an application called YourApp, all its files would reside in the subdirectory D:\OracleBIData\Disconnected\YourApp. In particular, it would contain the disconnected application configuration file called YourApp.xml.

NOTE: Oracle BI Interactive Dashboards examines the Disconnected subdirectory to identify and list the Oracle BI Disconnected Analytics applications that are available for the user. If an application definition file and application subdirectory are present, Oracle BI Interactive Dashboards reads the definition file and lists the application. To hide an application, remove the appropriate application subdirectory from the Disconnected subdirectory.

Disconnected Application Metadata Directory

Each disconnected application directory has a subdirectory (disconnected application metadata directory) that contains the metadata files of the disconnected application (repository, catalog and SQL script files). By convention, the directory name of the disconnected application metadata directory is app, but you can change this. Using the same example of the disconnected directory structure, the disconnected application metadata files for the MyApp application reside in D:\OracleBIData\Disconnected\MyApp\app.

Disconnected Application Data Directory

Each disconnected application directory has another subdirectory (disconnected application data directory) that contains the disconnected application's data files (externally generated data files and preprocessed data files). By convention, the directory name of the disconnected application data is data, but you can change this. Using the same example of the disconnected directory structure, the disconnected application data files for the MyApp application reside in D:\OracleBIData\Disconnected\MyApp\data.

Disconnected Application Message Directory

Each disconnected application directory has another subdirectory (disconnected application message directory). This subdirectory contains the message localization XML files that are used by the local Oracle BI Presentation Catalog for the application. By convention, the directory name of the disconnected application message is messages, but you can change this. Using the same example of the disconnected directory structure, the message localization XML files for the MyApp application reside in D:\OracleBIData\Disconnected\MyApp\messages.

Step 1: Understanding the Directory Structure for Oracle BI Disconnected Analytics