Oracle® Argus Insight Extensibility Guide Release 7.0.2 E39470-01 |
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This document is intended for developers who are working on the Business Intelligence Publisher (BIP/ BI Publisher) report and the report framework. This document assumes basic knowledge of Business Intelligence Publisher (BIP) and its core features and concepts.
This preface includes the following topics:
This document is intended for Argus Insight developers.
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Your source for the latest information about Argus Insight is Oracle Support's self-service website My Oracle Support.
Before you install and use Argus Insight, always visit the My Oracle Support website for the latest information, including alerts, White Papers, and bulletins.
You must register at My Oracle Support to obtain a user name and password account before you can enter the website.
To register for My Oracle Support:
Open a web browser to https://support.oracle.com
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Click the Register 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 https://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.
There are many ways to find information on My Oracle Support.
The fastest way to search for information, including alerts, White Papers, and bulletins is by the article ID number, if you know it.
To search by article ID:
Sign in to My Oracle Support at https://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.
You can use the following My Oracle Support tools to browse and search the knowledge base:
Product Focus — On the Knowledge page under Select Product, type part of the product name and the system immediately filters the product list by the letters you have typed. (You do not need to type "Oracle.") Select the product you want from the filtered list and then use other search or browse tools to find the information you need.
Advanced Search — You can specify one or more search criteria, such as source, exact phrase, and related product, to find information. This option is available from the Advanced link on almost all pages.
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 https://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 field, enter the number of the patch you want. (This number is the same as the primary bug number fixed by the patch.) 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 website 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
Note:
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.
This section lists the documents in the Argus Insight documentation set, followed by their part number. The most recent version of each guide is posted on the Oracle website; see Finding Oracle Health Sciences Documentation.
Oracle Argus Insight Installation Guide
Oracle Argus Insight User's Guide
Oracle Argus Insight Minimum Security Configuration Guide
Oracle Argus Insight Administrator's Guide
Oracle Argus Insight Report Mapping Guide
The release notes are also posted in the Oracle Health Sciences documentation library.
In addition, Argus Insight customers can request copies of the following Argus Insight technical reference manuals from Customer Support:
Oracle Argus Insight CMN Profile Enterprise Table Guide (Part E28489)
Oracle Argus Insight CMN Profile Global Table Guide (Part E28488)
Oracle Argus Insight Database Administrator's Guide (Part E28486)
Oracle Argus Insight Entity Relationship Diagram Reference (Part E28485)
Oracle Argus Insight Report Mapping Reference (Part E28487)
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