Preface

Learn how to load and model data, manage users, and administer the service.

Topics:

• Audience

• Documentation Accessibility

• Related Documents

• Conventions

Audience

Preparing Data in Oracle Analytics Cloud is intended for business intelligence analysts and administrators who use Oracle Analytics Cloud:

• Administrators manage access to Oracle Analytics Cloud and perform other administrative duties such as backing up and restoring information for others.

• Analysts load and model data and create reports for consumers. Data integration options range from self-service import to operational ETL updates. Analysts can select interactive visualizations and create advanced calculations to reveal insights in the data.

• Consumers customize dashboard pages and work with their favorite reports. Dashboards allow consumers to quickly analyze and manage activity across their system.

Documentation Accessibility

Oracle is committed to accessibility.

For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

Related Documents

These related Oracle resources provide more information.

• For a full list of guides, refer to the Books tab in the Oracle Analytics Cloud Help Center.

• Oracle Public Cloud

  http://cloud.oracle.com

• Getting Started with Oracle Cloud

• Managing and Monitoring Oracle Cloud

Conventions

This document uses the standard Oracle text and image conventions.

Text Conventions

Convention	Meaning
boldface	Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.
italic	Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for which you supply particular values.
monospace	Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.

Videos and Images

Skins and styles customize the look and feel of Oracle Analytics Cloud, dashboards, reports, and other objects. Videos and images used in this guide may not have the same skin or style that you're using, but the behavior and techniques shown are the same.