A set of operations that a user can perform on a resource.
A visual, hierarchical representation of the responsibility, reporting, and dependency structure of the accountability teams (also known as critical business areas) in an organization.
A service whose Run Type is set to Start rather than Hold.
A user who is entitled to access the system.
The user or user group identified as the current user by user preferences. Determines default user preferences, dynamic options, access, and file permissions. You can set the active user to your user name or any user group to which you belong.
Interactive Reporting Web Client level of permission.
A cell comprising several cells. For example, a data cell that uses Children(Year) expands to four cells containing Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Quarter 3, and Quarter 4 data.
A limit placed on an aggregated request line item or aggregated metatopic item.
An alternative name. For example, for a more easily identifiable column descriptor you can display the alias instead of the member name.
A Log4j term for destination.
(1) A software program designed to run a specific task or group of tasks such as a spreadsheet program or database management system. (2) A related set of dimensions and dimension members that are used to meet a specific set of analytical and/or reporting requirements.
An individual application or repository item; for example, scripts, forms, rules files, Interactive Reporting documents, and financial reports. Also known as an object.
Characteristics of a dimension member. For example, Employee dimension members may have attributes of Name, Age, or Address. Product dimension members can have several attributes, such as a size and flavor.
A type of dimension that enables analysis based on the attributes or qualities of dimension members.
A core service that manages one authentication system.
(1) A straight line that passes through a graphic used for measurement and categorization. (2) A report aspect used to arrange and relate multidimensional data, such as filters, pages, rows, and columns. For example, for a data query in Simple Basic, an axis can define columns for values for Qtr1, Qtr2, Qtr3, and Qtr4. Row data would be retrieved with totals in the following hierarchy: Market, Product.
A chart that can consist of one to 50 data sets, with any number of values assigned to each data set. Data sets are displayed as groups of corresponding bars, stacked bars, or individual bars in separate rows.
A collection of all dimensions on the user POV of every report and book in the batch. While scheduling the batch, you can set the members selected on the batch POV.
A container that holds a group of similar Financial Reporting documents. Books may specify dimension sections or dimension changes.
The dimension members for which a book is run.
A link to a reporting document or a Web site, displayed on a personal page of a user. The two types of bookmarks are My Bookmarks and image bookmarks.
The required perimeter that encapsulates the Interactive Reporting document content when embedding Interactive Reporting document sections in a personal page, specified in pixels for height and width or row per page.
A buffer in memory that holds data temporarily.
The process of aggregating data, or of running a calculation script on a database.
Displays a list of elements available to the active section. If Query is the active section, a list of database tables is displayed. If Pivot is the active section, a list of results columns is displayed. If Dashboard is the active section, a list of embeddable sections, graphic tools, and control tools are displayed.
Groupings by which data is organized. For example, Month
Depicts how the elements that form your corporate strategy relate and how they work together to meet your organization's strategic goals. A Cause and Effect map tab is automatically created for each Strategy map.
(1) The data value at the intersection of dimensions in a multidimensional database; the intersection of a row and a column in a worksheet. (2) A logical group of nodes belonging to one administrative domain.
A graphical representation of spreadsheet data. The visual nature expedites analysis, color-coding, and visual cues that aid comparisons.
A template that defines the metrics to display in Workspace charts.
A member with a parent above it in the database outline.
A list of members that a report designer can specify for each dimension when defining the report's point of view. A user who wants to change the point of view for a dimension that uses a choice list can select only the members specified in that defined member list or those members that meet the criteria defined in the function for the dynamic list.
Charts in which categories are viewed side-by-side; useful for side-by-side category analysis; used only with vertical bar charts.
A vertical display of information in a grid or table. A column can contain data from one field, derived data from a calculation, or textual information.
A virtual column (as opposed to a column that is physically stored in the database or cube) that can be calculated by the database during a query, or by Oracle's Hyperion® Interactive Reporting Studio in the Results section. Computed items are calculations of data based on functions, data items, and operators provided in the dialog box and can be included in reports or reused to calculate other data.
Information stored in the repository for any type of file.
A segment of data placed on your computer by a Web site.
Subqueries that are evaluated once for every row in the parent query; created by joining a topic item in the subquery with a topic in the parent query.
An individual or a group organized into a division, region, plant, cost center, profit center, project team, or process; also called accountability team or business area.
A capability that must be established and sustained to achieve a strategic objective; owned by a strategic objective or a critical process and is a parent to one or more actions.
A block of data that contains three or more dimensions. An Essbase database is a cube.
Any calendar created by an administrator.
A complex report from the Design Report module, composed of any combination of components.
A collection of metrics and indicators that provide an interactive summary of your business. Dashboards enable you to build and deploy analytic applications.
That computes aggregate values, including averages, maximums, counts, and other statistics, that summarize groupings of data.
The data layout interface is used to edit a query, arrange dimensions, make alternative dimension member selections, or specify query options for the current section or data object.
A representation of a subset of database tables.
File that stores definitions and properties used to connect to data sources and enables database references to be portable and widely used.
Any member below a parent in the database outline. In a dimension that includes years, quarters, and months, the members Qtr2 and April are descendants of the member Year.
An interface in Web Analysis Studio for designing custom reports, from a library of components.
A chart that provides the detailed information that you see in a Summary chart. Detail charts appear in the Investigate Section in columns below the Summary charts. If the Summary chart shows a Pie chart, then the Detail charts below represent each piece of the pie.
A data category used to organize business data for retrieval and preservation of values. Dimensions usually contain hierarchies of related members grouped within them. For example, a Year dimension often includes members for each time period, such as quarters and months.
In the Pivot section, the tab that enables you to pivot data between rows and columns.
(1) A table that includes numerous attributes about a specific business process. (2) In Essbase Integration Services, a container in the OLAP model for one or more relational tables that define a potential dimension in Essbase.
One of three Web Analysis formats saved to the repository: spreadsheet, chart, and pinboard.
The flipped page corner in the upper right corner of the chart header area.
Navigation through the query result set using the dimensional hierarchy. Drilling down moves the user perspective from aggregated data to detail. For example, drilling down can reveal hierarchical relationships between years and quarters or quarters and months.
The navigation from a value in one data source to corresponding data in another source.
A report containing data that is updated when you run the report.
An interface for changing values and sending edits to Essbase.
A user responsible for, or associated with, specific business objects. Employees need not work for an organization; for example, they can be consultants. Employees must be associated with user accounts for authorization purposes.
A period enabling you to adjust the date range in a chart. For example, an ending period of “month”, produces a chart showing information through the end of the current month.
Values that satisfy predefined conditions. You can define formatting indicators or notify subscribing users when exceptions are generated.
Logging on to Oracle's applications with user information stored outside the applications, typically in a corporate directory such as MSAD or NTLM.
Non-time-based events for scheduling job runs.
Data source-specific programs for extracting data and migrating it to applications.
The central table in a star join schema, characterized by a foreign key and elements drawn from a dimension table. This table typically contains numeric data that can be related to all other tables in the schema.
A constraint on data sets that restricts values to specific criteria; for example, to exclude certain tables, metadata, or values, or to control access.
A file containing other files for the purpose of structuring a hierarchy.
Text or images at the bottom of report pages, containing dynamic functions or static text such as page numbers, dates, logos, titles or file names, and author names.
Visual characteristics of documents or report objects.
An object for presenting, entering, and integrating data from different sources for dynamic calculations.
Non-SQR Production Reporting or non-Interactive Reporting jobs.
A means for specifying dimension members on a grid without placing dimensions in rows, columns, or page intersections. A report designer can set POV values at the grid level, preventing user POVs from affecting the grid. If a dimension has one grid value, you put the dimension into the grid POV instead of the row, column, or page.
A container for assigning similar access permissions to multiple users.
Depending on your configuration, chart cells or ZoomChart details may be highlighted, indicating value status: red (bad), yellow (warning), or green (good).
A server on which applications and services are installed.
Properties pertaining to a host, or if the host has multiple Install_Homes, to an Install_Home. The host properties are configured from the LSC.
A link to a file, Web page, or an intranet HTML page.
A programming language specifying how Web browsers display data.
Graphic links to Web pages or repository items.
A member with one or more children, but only one is consolidated, so the parent and child share a value.
A group for which an administrator has deactivated system access.
A service suspended from operating.
A user whose account has been deactivated by an administrator.
A variable for the directory where Oracle's applications are installed. Refers to one instance of Oracle's application when multiple applications are installed on the same computer.
Files encapsulating database connection information, including: the database API (ODBC, SQL*Net, etc.), database software, the database server network address, and database user name. Administrators create and publish Interactive Reporting connection files (.oce).
A unit of data representing the intersection of dimensions in a multidimensional database; also, a worksheet cell.
See drill-through.
A client-server communication protocol used by Java based clients and relational databases. The JDBC interface provides a call-level API for SQL-based database access.
Files or reports produced from running a job.
Reusable, named job parameters that are accessible only to the user who created them.
Documents with special properties that can be launched to generate output. A job can contain Interactive Reporting, SQR Production Reporting, or generic documents.
A link between two relational database tables or topics based on common content in a column or row. A join typically occurs between identical or similar items within different tables or topics. For example, a record in the Customer table is joined to a record in the Orders table because the Customer ID value is the same in each table.
Java Server Pages.
(1) The horizontal location of members in a hierarchical structure, specified by generation (top down) or level (bottom up). (2) Position of objects relative to other objects. For example, in the Sample Basic database, Qtr1 and Qtr4 are in the same layer, so they are also in the same generation, but in a database with a ragged hierarchy, Qtr1 and Qtr4 might not be in same layer, though they are in the same generation.
A box containing labels that identify the data categories of a dimension.
A layer in a hierarchical tree structure that defines database member relationships. Levels are ordered from the bottom dimension member (level 0) up to the parent members.
A chart that displays one to 50 data sets, each represented by a line. A line chart can display each line stacked on the preceding ones, as represented by an absolute value or a percent.
(1) A reference to a repository object. Links can reference folders, files, shortcuts, and other links. (2) In a task flow, the point where the activity in one stage ends and another begins.
Documents that are linked to a master copy in a repository
A cell-based link to an external file such as cell notes, URLs, or files with text, audio, video, or pictures. (Only cell notes are supported for Essbase LROs in Financial Reporting.)
A report object that is not linked to a Financial Reporting report object in Explorer. Contrast with linked reporting object (LRO).
A data model's query results. Results can be used in local joins by dragging them into the data model. Local results are displayed in the catalog when requested.
Data models that cannot be modified by a user.
Services configured with the Local Service Configurator. They include Global Services Manager (GSM), Local Services Manager (LSM), Session Manager, Authentication Service, Authorization Service, Publisher Service, and sometimes, Data Access Service (DAS) and Interactive Reporting Service.
A feature that displays your current position on a Strategy, Accountability, or Cause and Effect map, indicated by a red outline.
An independent data model that is referenced as a source by multiple queries. When used, “Locked Data Model” is displayed in the Query section's Content pane; the data model is linked to the master data model displayed in the Data Model section, which an administrator may hide.
The language that give instructions to OLE DB for OLAP- compliant databases, as SQL is used for relational databases. When you build the OLAPQuery section's Outliner, Interactive Reporting Clients translate requests into MDX instructions. When you process the query, MDX is sent to the database server, which returns records that answer your query. See also SQL spreadsheet.
Numeric values in an OLAP database cube that are available for analysis. Measures are margin, cost of goods sold, unit sales, budget amount, and so on. See also fact table.
A discrete component within a dimension. A member identifies and differentiates the organization of similar units. For example, a time dimension might include such members as Jan, Feb, and Qtr1.
A named group, system- or user-defined, that references members, functions, or member lists within a dimension.
A set of data that defines and describes the properties and attributes of the data stored in a database or used by an application. Examples of metadata are dimension names, member names, properties, time periods, and security.
A numeric measurement computed from business data to help assess business performance and analyze company trends.
(Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension) An attribute that describes the data format of an item, so that the system knows which application should open the object. A file's mime type is determined by the file extension or HTTP header. Plug-ins tell browsers what mime types they support and what file extensions correspond to each mime type.
A report component that includes layout, content, hyperlinks, and the query or queries to load the report. Each report can include one or more minireports.
A marker indicating that data in the labeled location does not exist, contains no value, or was never entered or loaded. For example, missing data exists when an account contains data for a previous or future period but not for the current period.
(1) In data mining, a collection of an algorithm's findings about examined data. A model can be applied against a wider data set to generate useful information about that data. (2) A file or content string containing an application-specific representation of data. Models are the basic data managed by Shared Services, of two major types: dimensional and non-dimensional application objects. (3) In Business Modeling, a network of boxes connected to represent and calculate the operational and financial flow through the area being examined.
A method of organizing, storing, and referencing data through three or more dimensions. An individual value is the intersection point for a set of dimensions.
The process of authenticating a user name and password from within the server or application.
Additional information associated with a box, measure, scorecard or map element.
A value that is absent of data. Null values are not equal to zero.
A multidimensional, multiuser, client-server computing environment for users who analyze consolidated enterprise data in real time. OLAP systems feature drill-down, data pivoting, complex calculations, trend analysis, and modeling.
The intersection of two axes.
A member that determines the page axis.
A JASC compliant file with a .PAL extension. Each palette contains 16 colors that complement each other and can be used to set the dashboard color elements.
An image file used to represent measure and scorecard performance based on a range you specify; also called a status symbol. You can use the default performance indicators or create an unlimited number of your own.
A personal window to repository information. You select what information to display and its layout and colors.
Reusable time events that are accessible only to the user who created them.
A named selection statement of complex member selections.
A category used to group measures on a scorecard or strategic objectives within an application. A perspective can represent a key stakeholder (such as a customer, employee, or shareholder/financial) or a key competency area (such as time, cost, or quality).
A chart that shows one data set segmented in a pie formation.
One of the three data object display types. Pinboards are graphics, composed of backgrounds and interactive icons called pins. Pinboards require traffic lighting definitions.
Interactive icons placed on graphic reports called pinboards. Pins are dynamic. They can change images and traffic lighting color based on the underlying data values and analysis tools criteria.
The area bounded by X, Y, and Z axes; for pie charts, the rectangular area surrounding the pie.
Paths used to drill to the next level of detail, as defined in the data model.
A playlist of Web Analysis documents, enabling reports to be grouped, organized, ordered, distributed, and reviewed. Includes pointers referencing reports in the repository.
A high-priority measure important to your company and business needs. Displayed in the Contents frame.
The process of transferring artifacts from one environment or machine to another; for example, from a testing environment to a production environment.
A characteristic of an artifact, such as size, type, or processing instructions.
A server acting as an intermediary between workstation users and the Internet to ensure security.
Reusable, named job parameters created by administrators and accessible to users with requisite access privileges.
Reusable time events created by administrators and accessible through the access control system.
The process that enables a model owner to forward a model or model changes for inclusion in an enterprise model.
A set of values including upper and lower limits, and values falling between limits. Can contain numbers, amounts, or dates.
URL used to reload servlet configuration settings dynamically when users are already logged on to the Workspace.
An event specifying a starting point and the frequency for running a job.
A type of database that stores data in related two-dimensional tables. Contrast with multidimensional database.
In report designs, a basic element with properties defining behavior or appearance, such as text boxes, grids, images, and charts.
Objects or services managed by the system, such as roles, users, groups, files, and jobs.
The algorithm used to create a set of dates to collect and display results.
The means by which access permissions are granted to users and groups for resources.
A report heading that lists members down a report page. The members are listed under their respective row names.
Services that are configured with Remote Service Configurator, including Repository Service, Service Broker, Name Service, Event Service, and Job Service.
The range of values on the Y axis of a chart.
Specify the job that you want to run and the time and job parameter list for running the job.
The level at which targets are achieved, usually expressed as a percentage of the target.
Business Object that represents the progress of an employee, strategy element, or accountability element toward goals. Scorecards ascertain this progress based on data collected for each measure and child scorecard added to the scorecard.
A report that presents the results and detailed information about scorecards attached to employees, strategy elements, and accountability elements.
A low-priority measure, less important than primary measures. Secondary measures do not have Performance reports but can be used on scorecards and to create dimension measure templates.
Lists all sections that are available in the current Interactive Reporting Client document.
A Web access management provider (for example, Netegrity SiteMinder) that protects corporate Web resources.
A framework enabling Oracle's applications to use external authentication and single sign-on.
Resources that enable business items to be retrieved, changed, added, or deleted. Examples: Authorization and Authentication.
A piece of compiled code executable by a Web server.
A utility for configuring all locally installed servlets.
A child member at the same generation as another child member and having the same immediate parent. For example, the members Florida and New York are children of East and each other's siblings.
Ability to access multiple Oracle's products after a single login using external credentials.
A link to a repository item, in URL form.
Read-only data from a specific time.
Printer-independent files created by a SQR Production Reporting server, containing a representation of the actual formatted report output, including fonts, spacing, headers, footers, and so on.
A tool that enables color coding based on selected conditions.
A data object that displays the result set of a SQL query.
A specialized programming language for data access, data manipulation, and creating SQR Production Reporting documents.
A chart where the categories are viewed on top of one another for visual comparison. This type of chart is useful for subcategorizing within the current category. Stacking can be used from the Y and Z axis in all chart types except pie and line. When stacking charts the Z axis is used as the Fact/Values axis.
The quickest method for creating a Web Analysis document. The Start in Play process requires you to specify a database connection, then assumes the use of a spreadsheet data object. Start in Play uses the highest aggregate members of the time and measures dimensions to automatically populate the rows and columns axes of the spreadsheet.
A long-term goal defined by measurable results. Each strategic objective is associated with one perspective in the application, has one parent, the entity, and is a parent to critical success factors or other strategic objectives.
Represents how the organization implements high-level mission and vision statements into lower-level, constituent strategic goals and objectives.
Displays a topic as a simple list of component data items.
A language used to process instructions to relational databases.
Flags an item or folder to receive automatic notification whenever the item or folder is updated.
In the Investigates Section, rolls up detail charts shown below in the same column, plotting metrics at the summary level at the top of each chart column.
A special service used by the startCommonServices script to start the RSC services.
Expected results of a measure for a specified period of time (day, quarter, etc.,)
Triggers for execution of jobs.
Displays metrics by a specific period in time, such as monthly or quarterly.
An encrypted identification of one valid user or group on an external authentication system.
Column and row headings on the top and sides of a Pivot report.
A dimension member at the top of the tree in a dimension outline hierarchy, or the first member of the dimension in sort order if there is no hierarchical relationship among dimension members. The top-level member name is generally the same as the dimension name if a hierarchical relationship exists.
Defines the level of detail captured in the log file.
Color-coding of report cells, or pins based on a comparison of two dimension members, or on fixed limits.
(1) Transforms artifacts so that they function properly in the destination environment after application migration. (2) In data mining, modifies data (bidirectionally) flowing between the cells in the cube and the algorithm.
Logs in authenticated users without launching the login screen.
A password that enables users authenticated for one product to access other products without reentering their passwords.
Authenticated user
A centralized location for user and group information. Also known as a repository or provider.
Software or hardware hosting intranet or Internet Web pages or Web applications.
Value assigned to an item on a scorecard that indicates the relative importance of that item in the calculation of the overall scorecard score. The weighting of all items on a scorecard accumulates to 100%. For example, to recognize the importance of developing new features for a product, the measure for New Features Coded on a developer's scorecard would be assigned a higher weighting than a measure for Number of Minor Defect Fixes.
A configuration file for Windows platforms.
A configuration file for UNIX platforms.
Range of values on Y axis of charts displayed in Investigate Section. For example, use a unique Y axis scale for each chart, the same Y axis scale for all Detail charts, or the same Y axis scale for all charts in the column. Often, using a common Y axis improves your ability to compare charts at a glance.
Software tool that identifies version number of the most up-to-date plug-in on the server.
Sets the magnification of a report. For example, magnify a report to fit whole page, page width, or percentage of magnification based on 100%.
Used to view detailed information by enlarging a chart. Enables you to see detailed numeric information on the metric that is displayed in the chart.