Creating a Profile for Analytics Data Source

After configuring symbolic URLs for the paths to the appropriate reports in Oracle Business Intelligence, the administrator creates a profile for the analytics data source.

This task is a step in Process of Configuring Embedded Analytics.

To create a profile for the analytics data source

1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Enterprises view.

2. Navigate to the Profile Configuration view.

3. Select the Server Datasource profile, and copy the record.

4. In the copied record, rename the Profile field to Analytics Datasource and the Alias field to AnalyticsDataSrc.

5. In the Profile Parameters list for the new Analytics Datasource record, change the following records.

   Alias Field	Value Field
   DSDLLName	sscdsacon
   DSConnectString	AnalyticsWeb. This value is the name of the DSN (Data Source Name) for ODBC (Open Database Connectivity). The Analytics Server installation creates this name for the Analytics Server.
   DSTableOwner	Make sure that this field does not contain data.