Oracle® Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics Release 1.0.0.1 |
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This guide provides information about how to use Oracle® Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics (OHPSCA).
This preface contains the following topics:
The first and second chapters of this guide are intended for the following job classifications:
CXO, Vice President of Supply Chain and Materials Management, Director, Analyst, Buyer, and Contract Manager.
The other chapters in this guide are intended for the following job classifications:
Developers and Operators
Administrator
This guide assumes that you have the following general skills:
Knowledge of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus.
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Your source for the latest information about Oracle® Healthcare Provider Supply Chain Analytics is Oracle Support's self-service Web site, My Oracle Support (formerly MetaLink).
Before you install and use an Oracle software release, always visit the My Oracle Support Web site for the latest information, including alerts, release notes, documentation, and patches.
You must register at My Oracle Support to obtain a user name and password account before you can enter the Web site.
To register for My Oracle Support:
Open a Web browser to http://support.oracle.com
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Click the Register here link to create a My Oracle Support account. The registration page opens.
Follow the instructions on the registration page.
To sign in to My Oracle Support:
Open a Web browser to http://support.oracle.com
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Click Sign In.
Enter your user name and password.
Click Go to open the My Oracle Support home page.
The fastest way to search for product documentation, release notes, and white papers is by the article ID number.
To search by the article ID number:
Sign in to My Oracle Support at http://support.oracle.com
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Locate the Search box in the upper right corner of the My Oracle Support page.
Click the sources icon to the left of the search box, and then select Article ID from the list.
Enter the article ID number in the text box.
Click the magnifying glass icon to the right of the search box (or press the Enter key) to execute your search.
The Knowledge page displays the results of your search. If the article is found, click the link to view the abstract, text, attachments, and related products.
In addition to searching by article ID, you can use the following My Oracle Support tools to browse and search the knowledge base:
Product Focus — On the Knowledge page, you can drill into a product area through the Browse Knowledge menu on the left side of the page. In the Browse any Product, By Name field, type in part of the product name, and then select the product from the list. Alternatively, you can click the arrow icon to view the complete list of Oracle products and then select your product. This option lets you focus your browsing and searching on a specific product or set of products.
Refine Search — Once you have results from a search, use the Refine Search options on the right side of the Knowledge page to narrow your search and make the results more relevant.
Advanced Search — You can specify one or more search criteria, such as source, exact phrase, and related product, to find knowledge articles and documentation.
Be sure to check My Oracle Support for the latest patches, if any, for your product. You can search for patches by patch ID or number, or by product or family.
To locate and download a patch:
Sign in to My Oracle Support at http://support.oracle.com
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Click the Patches & Updates tab.
The Patches & Updates page opens and displays the Patch Search region. You have the following options:
In the Patch ID or Number is field, enter the primary bug number of the patch you want. This option is useful if you already know the patch number.
To find a patch by product name, release, and platform, click the Product or Family link to enter one or more search criteria.
Click Search to execute your query. The Patch Search Results page opens.
Click the patch ID number. The system displays details about the patch. In addition, you can view the Read Me file before downloading the patch.
Click Download. Follow the instructions on the screen to download, save, and install the patch files.
The Oracle Web site contains links to all Oracle user and reference documentation. You can view or download a single document or an entire product library.
To get user documentation for Oracle Health Sciences applications, go to the Oracle Health Sciences documentation page at:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/hsgbu-154445.html
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Always check the Oracle Health Sciences Documentation page to ensure you have the latest updates to the documentation.To get user documentation for other Oracle products:
Go to the following Web page:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/index.html
Alternatively, you can go to http://www.oracle.com
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Scroll to the product you need and click the link.
Click the link for the documentation you need.
For more information, see the following documents in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.3.4 documentation set:
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Documentation
The Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Online Documentation Library (Part E10415) documentation set includes:
Oracle Business Intelligence Presentation Services Administration Guide (Part B31766)
Oracle Business Intelligence Answers, Delivers, and Interactive Dashboards User Guide (Part B31767)
Oracle Business Intelligence Web Services Guide (Part B31769)
Oracle Business Intelligence Server Administration Guide (Part B31770)
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