4 Configure the Empirica Signal application

In this step, you enable OBIEE Topics reporting, assign permissions, and add the OBIEE URL to the webvdme.properties file.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Modifying the webvdme.properties file

• Enabling the OBIEE site setting

• Assigning permissions

Modifying the webvdme.properties file

1. Log into the Empirica Signal application server.

2. Navigate to the /u01/stage/Signal_Install/Signal/WEB-INF/classes directory.

3. Open the webvdme.properties file.

4. Add the following line, replacing <server> and <port> with the appropriate values for your OBIEE instance:

   reportingURL=http://<server>:<port>/analytics

   
   

   Note: The port number can change depending on whether SSO is being used.

   
   

5. Stop, update, and restart the Empirica Signal Weblogic application server using the WebLogic console.

Enabling the OBIEE site setting

1. Log into the Empirica Signal application as an administrator.

2. Click Settings.

   The Settings page appears.

3. Click Set Site Options.

   The Site Options page appears.

4. Select the Enable OBI EE Reporting check box.

5. Click Save.

   Your changes are saved.

6. Log out from the Empirica Signal application.

Assigning permissions

You must assign the appropriate OBIEE permissions to users who need access to Topics reports. The permissions provided in the Empirica Signal application correspond to the associated roles (BI Consumer, BI Author, BI Administrator) in OBIEE. You should assign the permissions to Empirica Signal users according to their roles in OBIEE.

Users must have at least the BI Consumer permission to view Topics reports in OBIEE.

1. Log into the Empirica Signal application as an administrator.

2. Click Settings.

   The Settings page appears.

3. Click Edit Users.

   The Users page appears.

4. Click the Action menu icon next to a user, and select Edit.

   The Edit User page appears.

5. Click Assign Permissions.

   The Permissions for User page appears.

6. In the OBIEE Reporting section, select the appropriate BI permissions.

7. Click Save.

   Your changes are saved.