1 What's New in This Release

This section lists changes described in this version of the documentation to support release 7.9.6.1 of the software.

Note: Some of the information about database platforms and source systems might not apply to this version of Oracle Business Intelligence Applications. For up-to-date information about supported databases and source systems in this version of Oracle Business Intelligence Applications, make sure you read System Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Business Intelligence Applications. Make sure that you also read the Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Release Notes. The most up-to-date versions of these documents are located on the Oracle Technology Network at http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/bi_apps.html. To register for a free account on the Oracle Technology Network, go to http://www.oracle.com/technology/about/index.html.

1.1 What's New in Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Installation Guide for Informatica PowerCenter Users

This guide includes the following changes:

• Section 3.5, "Teradata-Specific Database Guidelines for Oracle Business Analytics Warehouse" was updated.

• Section 3.8, "Partitioning Guidelines For Large Fact Tables" was added.

• Section 4.5, "Running the Oracle BI Applications Installer on Windows" was updated for the current release.

• Section 4.6, "Installing Informatica PowerCenter" was updated for Informatica version 8.6.1.

• Additional quality enhancements were made to the guide.