Siebel applications are shipped with certain Siebel Business Analytics metadata. These metadata repositories are included with Siebel operational applications and Siebel Industry Applications. All the rules for security, data modeling, aggregate navigation, caching, and connectivity for the Siebel Data Warehouse are stored in metadata repositories on the Siebel Business Analytics Server.

This appendix describes configuration necessary for the Siebel Business Analytics metadata for Siebel operational applications, specifically those areas that a Siebel administrator may need to adjust for Analytics purposes. These administrative tasks generally cover two subareas:

• Dashboard content of Siebel operational applications Analytics
• Metadata requirements for Siebel operational applications Analytics

This appendix contains the following topics:

• What Are Siebel Operational Applications?
• Updating Finance Analytics Logical Table Sources
• Externalizing Financial Services Metadata Translation Strings
• Disabling the Finance Analytics Logical Table Sources
• Enabling Dashboard Forecasting Charts
• Developing and Deploying Predictive Scores
• Configuring Siebel Applications for Attribute Analysis
• Analytics Metadata Requirements for Siebel Industry Applications
• Consumer Goods Dashboards and Pages
• Consumer Goods Data Requirements
• Siebel CME Analytics
• CME Dashboards and Pages
• CME Data Requirements
• Dimensions Common to All Subject Areas
• Dimensions Specific to Pharma Sales Subject Areas