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About Siebel Business Analytics Server Licensing

The programs shown in Table 1 require installation and use of the Analytics Server. Your license agreement describes the scope of your program license and therefore your permitted use of the Analytics Server. Some of the functions of the Analytics Server described in this document may be outside the scope of, or not applicable to, your specific program license.

Table 1. Programs Requiring Installation and Use of Analytics Server
Oracle Program
Oracle's Siebel Business Analytics Platform Server-CRM Edition
Oracle's Siebel Marketing Server-CRM Edition
Oracle's Siebel Marketing Server-Enterprise Edition
Oracle's Siebel Usage Accelerator Platform Server

What's New in Siebel Business Analytics Server Administration Guide, Version 7.8.2, Rev. A

Table 2 lists changes described in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.8.2 of the software. These changes include the name of this guide and many of the products.

Table 2. Changed Features and Information in Siebel Business Analytics Server Administration Guide, Version 7.8.2, Rev. A
Topic	Description
Data Modeling chapter	Rewrote and reorganized content in Data Modeling chapter and then moved all content to Process of Analytics Repository Planning and Design in Planning and Creating a Siebel Business Analytics Repository.
Planning and Creating a Siebel Business Analytics Repository	This chapter was renamed from Setting Up a Siebel Analytics Repository.
Setting Up Connection Pools	Updated descriptions of preconfigured connection pools.
Creating or Changing Connection Pools	Updated information about initialization blocks.
Example of Creating Sources for Each Level of Aggregated Fact Data	Moved topic from Setting Up Fragmentation Content for Aggregate Navigation and updated content.
Defining Content of Logical Table Sources	Moved topic from Setting Up Fragmentation Content for Aggregate Navigation and combined with like material in Creating and Administering the Business Model and Mapping Layer in a Repository. Additionally, added instructions for verifying direct joins to a fact table.
About WHERE Clause Filters	Moved topic from Setting Up Fragmentation Content for Aggregate Navigation and updated content.
Tips For Performance Tuning	Added topic.
Merging Analytics Repositories	Revised topic to include more examples and expanded definitions of decision types.
Synchronizing Mobile Analytics Applications	Corrected information for first-time synchronization.
Synchronizing Mobile Analytics in the Background (Silent Mode)	Added cautionary note about the syntax of parameters.
Synchronize Aliases	Corrected procedure for synchronizing aliases.
Administering the Query Log	Expanded the section that explains how to use the query log.
About Session Variables	Updated the description of the Group System Session Variables
Using Initialization Blocks	Updated the table that describes the purpose of initialization blocks that are common to all Siebel Business Analytics applications.
Configuring Operating System Authentication	Removed this section from the chapter Security in Siebel Business Analytics.
Using XML ODBC	Added a cautionary note about importing ODBC DSNs into the repository.
Usage Tracking Data Descriptions and Using the Log File Method	Updated overview information.
Configuring Marketing Module Metadata	Moved this chapter to Siebel Marketing Installation and Administration Guide. This material will only be available as online help in the Oracle's Siebel Analytics Administration Tool until the next revision of the Siebel Marketing Installation and Administration Guide.
Creating Sources for Each Logical Table	Removed this topic from Setting Up Fragmentation Content for Aggregate Navigation. It was a duplicate of a task in Creating and Administering the Business Model and Mapping Layer in a Repository.

Additional Changes

Changed the name of Oracle's Siebel Analytics products to Siebel Business Analytics products throughout the book except where the name still exists in the software or user interface.
Made various quality revisions throughout the book.
Changed references to the Marketing Module Metadata chapter throughout the book so that they refer to the Siebel Marketing Installation and Administration Guide.

What's New in Siebel Analytics Server Administration Guide, Version 7.8.2

Table 3 lists changes described in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.8.2 of the software.

Table 3. New Product Features in Siebel Analytics Server Administration Guide, Version 7.8.2
Topic	Description
Checking the Consistency of a Repository or a Business Model and Saving the Repository and Checking Consistency	Added notes about the enhanced consistency check and new error messages.
Creating a Database Object Manually in the Physical Layer	Updated procedure about creating a database object.
Creating or Changing Connection Pools	Corrected description of Maximum Connections field and added a caution note about using OCI for connecting to Oracle. Added values and definitions for the Isolation level field in the General tab of the Connection Pool dialog box.
Viewing Data in Physical Tables or Columns	Corrected caution note about setting the user name and password for a connection pool.
Creating and Administering Columns and Keys in a Physical Table	Added information about the External Name field and updated the graphic and procedure.
Creating and Moving a Logical Column	Changed heading and added procedure for moving a logical column.
Defining Logical Joins	Expanded definition of logical joins.
Merging Analytics Repositories	Corrected the procedure that describes how to merge versions of the repository. Also added descriptions and examples of decision types and available suffixes.
Configuring the Server for Automatic Startup in Windows	Changed procedure.
Query Caching in the Analytics Server and About the Analytics Server Query Cache	Added information in these topics and added cross references to Siebel Business Analytics Web Administration Guide.
Using IBM DB2 Cube Views with Siebel Business Analytics	Added new section.
Creating and Editing Initialization Blocks	Added information about creating a dedicated connection pool for initialization blocks.
Using the Data Mining Adapter	Updated the way in which the Data Mining Adapter operates and corrected the Configuring the Data Mining Adapter procedure.
Using a DLL File to call the Data Mining Adapter API	Updated procedure to include path to the DLL file and deleted the section that contained the content of the DLL file.
Copying Marketing Metadata from One Repository to Another Repository	Deleted this topic. The Export feature is no longer available.

What's New in Siebel Analytics Server Administration Guide, Version 7.8.1

Table 4 lists changes described in this version of the documentation to support Release 7.8.1 of the software.

Table 4. New Product Features in Siebel Analytics Server Administration Guide, Version 7.8.1
Topic	Description
About Siebel Business Analytics Server Licensing	Added information about server licensing.
Icons and Symbols in the Administration Tool	Changed existing and added new repository icons.
Using the Options Dialog Box—Repository Tab	Added a new repository option.
Using the Options Dialog Box—More Tab	Added a new Default diagram zoom option.
Setting Permissions for Repository Objects	Added a new topic about sorting by column in the Permissions dialog box.
Creating a New Analytics Repository File	Added new option for checking global consistency while saving a repository.
Creating a Database Object Manually in the Physical Layer	Added a database property that allows everyone to execute direct database requests.
Setting Up the Persist Connection Pool Property	Added this topic.
Using Stored Procedures with an Oracle Database	Added topic about using stored procedures with Oracle databases.
Adding a Hierarchy to a Physical Cube Table	Changed the topic to include the ability to select a default member because every hierarchy must be associated with a member.
Copy Business Model with Presentation Catalog	Removed this topic from Utilities and Wizards and replaced with Duplicate Business Model and Presentation Catalog.
Associating an Attribute with a Logical Level in Dimension Tables, Defining Physical to Logical Table Source Mappings, and Update Physical Layer Wizard	Added description of sorting columns in dialog boxes.
Associating an Attribute with a Logical Level in Dimension Tables	Added steps to correct the procedure.
Creating and Administering Logical Table Sources (Mappings)	Updated and reorganized content of topics, eliminating duplicate content.
Creating or Removing a Logical Table Source	Corrected Step 1 of the instructions about removing tables from a table source.
Querying and Managing Repository Metadata	Added new right-click feature and description of hidden internal objects.
Comparing Repositories	Added and modified definitions of fields and buttons.
Merging Analytics Repositories	Revised steps for merging repositories, added new button descriptions, and added graphic.
Setting Up an Analytics Multiuser Development Environment	Added new menu, new tasks, and corrected sequence of existing tasks.
Setting Up the Repository to Work with Delivers	Added new topic to explain setup for the SA System subject area.
Removing Unused Physical Objects	Added new topic.
Extracting Analytics Metadata Using Dependency Tracking	Added new topic.
Expression Builder	Described new functionality and updated dialog box graphics.
Collecting More Detailed Information About Queries	Removed this obsolete section from Administering the Query Environment.
Monitoring and Managing the Cache	Added instructions for setting up caching attributes for a specific physical table.
Purging Cache Programmatically	Changed the definition of the SAPurgeCacheByTable function.
Creating and Editing Initialization Blocks	Added the Enable check box to the table and a description of the new Enable and Disable menu options.
Creating and Editing Initialization Blocks	Steps in procedure reordered and corrected.
Adding a New User to a Repository	Corrected step 6 in the procedure.
Importing Users and Groups from LDAP	Added instructions for creating additional LDAP servers and added a description of the User Name Attribute Type field.
About Delivers and Database Authentication	Added new topic. About how <YourProductName> Delivers works with database authentication.
Creating Target Levels and Adding Segmentation Catalogs and Setting Up conforming Dimension Links	Added instructions for duplicating Marketing objects. The Configuring Marketing Module Metadata chapter has been moved to Siebel Marketing Installation and Administration Guide.
Conversion Functions	Changed the description and syntax of the CAST function.

Additional Changes

Changed the name of Oracle's Siebel Disconnected Analytics to Oracle's Siebel Mobile Analytics throughout this document.
Changed the name of Oracle's Siebel Pharma Field Analytics to Oracle's Siebel Pharma Mobile Analytics throughout this document.
Made various quality revisions throughout the document.