1 What's New in This Release

This chapter describes the new features in Oracle BI Applications 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) that are documented in Oracle Fusion Middleware Reference Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Applications.

For additional new features related to Oracle BI Applications 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) that are documented in other guides, see the What's New sections in:

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuration Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Applications

• Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Data Warehouse Administration Console

This revision (Revision 2) of Oracle Fusion Middleware Reference Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Applications contains no new features. Minor updates were made throughout the guide.

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Section 1.1, "New Features in Oracle BI Applications Documented in This Guide"

• Section 1.2, "System Requirements and Certification"

1.1 New Features in Oracle BI Applications Documented in This Guide

New features in Oracle BI Applications 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) that are documented in Oracle Fusion Middleware Reference Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Applications include the following:

New Security Architecture

Oracle BI Applications 11g is tightly integrated with the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security architecture, and delegates core security functionality to components of that architecture. Chapter 2, "Oracle BI Applications Security," provides detailed information about how security is implemented in Oracle BI Applications 11g Release 1 (11.1.1).

New Multi-Language Support

Oracle BI Applications provides multi-language support for metadata level objects exposed in Oracle BI Enterprise Edition dashboards and reports, as well as for data, which enables users to see records translated in their preferred language. Chapter 3, "About Multi-Language Support," explains how multi-language support is implemented in Oracle BI Applications 11g Release 1 (11.1.1).

New Oracle BI Applications Patching Support

Oracle BI Applications 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) supports patching, which can include bug fixes, metadata, and binary file updates. Chapter 5, "Oracle BI Applications Patching," describes the Oracle BI Applications patching process and provides instructions for applying and rolling back patches as well as diagnosing errors in the patch application process. Chapter 5 supplements the information provided in Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide for patching Oracle Fusion Middleware products.

Information About Configuring Oracle BI Repository for Use With Oracle BI Applications

Chapter 6, "Configuring the Oracle BI Repository," provides instructions for configuring the Oracle BI Repository for use with Oracle BI Applications.

1.2 System Requirements and Certification

Refer to the system requirements and certification documentation for information about hardware and software requirements, platforms, databases, and other information. Both of these documents are available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN).

The system requirements document covers information such as hardware and software requirements, minimum disk space and memory requirements, and required system libraries, packages, or patches:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_requirements.htm

The certification document covers supported installation types, platforms, operating systems, databases, JDKs, and third-party products:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_certification.html