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Managing Device Types for Delivers

Delivers makes use of different device types from such device categories as mobile phones and pagers to deliver the content of iBots to users. You can view, create, edit, and delete device types for a device category supported by Delivers.

NOTE:  You can only view system-seeded device types (such as AT&T Wireless); you cannot edit or delete them.

The capability to manage device types is available to users who have the Manage Device Types privilege. By default, this privilege is granted to Oracle Business Intelligence administrators. For more information on setting privileges, see Setting Privileges in Oracle BI Presentation Services Administration.

To view a device type

1. Log in to Oracle BI Presentation Services.
2. Choose Settings > Administration.
3. Click the Manage Device Types link.
4. Click the View icon (or the Edit icon for user-created devices) for the device type that you want to view.

To create a device type

1. Log in to Oracle BI Presentation Services.
2. Choose Settings > Administration.
3. Click the Manage Device Types link.
4. Click the Create New Device Type link.
5. Enter a name in the Device Type Name field.
6. Select the appropriate category for the device type from the Category drop-down list.
7. Enter the details for the device type in the Domain field.

   For example, the email extension of the service provider (e.g. pagenet.net).

8. Do not clear the Buffer Size check box unless you have a specific buffer size that you want to specify.
9. Click Create Device Type to return to the Manage Device Types screen.

   The device appears in the Device Type Name list.

   On creation, this device type will be available for selection (in the Device / Provider drop-down list) when users configure delivery options. For more information, see Oracle Business Intelligence Answers, Delivers, and Interactive Dashboards User Guide.

To edit a device type

1. Log in to Oracle BI Presentation Services.
2. Choose Settings > Administration.
3. Click the Manage Device Types link.
4. Click the Edit icon for the device type that you want to edit.
5. Update the details as required.
6. Click Update Device Type to return to the Manage Device Types screen.

To delete a device type

1. Log in to Oracle BI Presentation Services.
2. Choose Settings > Administration.
3. Click the Manage Device Types link.
4. Click the Delete icon for the device type that you want to delete.

   The Confirm Device Type Deletion screen appears.

5. Click Yes to confirm the deletion and to return to the Manage Device Types screen.