Configuring OBIEE for Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning BI Analytics

The Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning Analytics application release 8.1.2.0.0 is based upon a dedicated reporting mart built from the new Fusion Financial Services Data Model. Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning Analytics 8.1.2.0.0 leverages several components of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) or Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technology including Dashboards and Answers. It also includes various Dashboards and Reports for the user to carry out various Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning Gap-based analytics.

Follow these steps to configure the Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning Analytics:

1. Make sure Oracle Business Intelligence 12.2.1.4.0 or OAS 5.5.0 installation is completed and available. See Installing and Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence 12c (12.2.1.4) (E91876-03) or Installing and Configuring Oracle Analytics Server 5.5.0 (F27232-03) for more details.
2. Configure the ODBC data source to connect to the Oracle BI Server:
   1. Navigate to Control Panel, select Administrative Tools, and then select Data Sources (ODBC).
   2. Select the System DSN tab and click Add.
   3. Select a driver-specific to Oracle BI Server 2.2.1.4.0 or OAS 5.5 and click Finish.
   4. Enter the Name and Server details (specify the Hostname or IP Address of the BI Server) and click Next.
   5. Enter the Oracle BI Server login ID and password (Enter the User Name and Password created at the time of OBIEE or OAS installation). Update the port with the port number available for the BI Server in the Availability tab of Business Intelligence in the Enterprise Manager.

      For example: In the following figure, the port number is 9514.

   6. Click Next.
   7. Navigate to the RPD and Catalog folders available in the following directories. Copy the RPD and required Catalog files (as per the license agreement) in the server where the BI client tools are installed:
      • $FIC_HOME/LLFP_DASHBOARDS/LLFP.rpd in the data model folder and archived.
      • $FIC_HOME/LLFP_DASHBOARDS/LLFP.catalog in the data model folder and archived.
   8. Click Finish.
3. Modify the connection pool and set the properties.
4. Open the OBI Administration tool.
   1. Select Start, select Programs, select Oracle Business Intelligence and then select BI Administration.
   2. Select File, select Open, select Offline, and then select the LLFP.rpd file.
   3. In the Open dialog box, select and open the LLFP.rpd file.
   4. Enter the Repository password as Admin123.
   5. In the Physical layer, double-click the Connect Pool: LLFPBI to open its properties.
   6. In the General tab, edit and check the following entries:
      1. Call Interface: (OCI 10g/11g).
      2. Data source name: <TNS Entry connecting to OFSAA atomic schema>

         For example: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=<Database IP address>)(PORT=1521)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=<Database Name>)))

      3. User name: <enter atomic db user name>.
      4. Password: <enter atomic db user password>.
      5. Confirm the password and click OK to close the window.
      6. Similarly, configure the connection pools for LLFPBITRANS and LLFPBI_ INIT_BLOCK, and LLFPBI.
         • Check Global Consistency, that is, press Ctrl+k.
         • Double-click on the warning (if you are using OAS).
         • Click Reset to defaults and click OK.
   7. Click Yes for the Global Consistency Message. No warnings should be generated at this stage.
   8. Close the RPD file (close the file and exit).
5. Log in to the Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning Analytics application using the URL: http:// <ipaddress>:<port>/analytics (replace the port number based on your setup).
6. Follow these steps to configure the BI publisher Data Source:
   1. Log in to the Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning Analytics application.
   2. Navigate to Administration, select BI Publisher, and then select Manage BI Publisher.
   3. Click JDBC Connection from Data Sources.
   4. Click Add Data Source.
   5. Enter the Data Source name as LLFP.
   6. Add Database details in the Connection string, that is the hostname (IP address), port number, and SID.
   7. Enter the username (schema name) and password.
   8. Click Test Connection.
   9. Ensure that the connection is successfully established. Click Apply.
7. Perform the following OBIEE presentation server configuration steps:
   1. Navigate to the <<Oracle BI Instance Home>/config/fmwconfig/biconfig/OBIPS directory.
   2. Edit the instanceconfig.xml file.
   3. Insert the following code within the XML tag <Views> </Views>.

      <Charts>

      <MaxVisibleColumns>50000</MaxVisibleColumns>

      <MaxVisiblePages>25000</MaxVisiblePages>

      <MaxVisibleRows>10000000</MaxVisibleRows>

      <MaxVisibleSections>50000</MaxVisibleSections>

      <JavaHostReadLimitInKB>10240</JavaHostReadLimitInKB>

      </Charts>

   4. Insert the following code within the XML tag <Views> </Views>.

      <Table>

      <DefaultRowsDisplayedInDelivery>75</DefaultRowsDisplayedInDelivery>

      <DefaultRowsDisplayedInDownload>6500</DefaultRowsDisplayedInDownload>

      <MaxCells>4000000</MaxCells>

      <MaxVisibleRows>140000</MaxVisibleRows>

      </Table>

      <Narrative>

      <MaxRecords>500000</MaxRecords>

      <DefaultRowsDisplayed>25</DefaultRowsDisplayed>

      </Narrative>

8. Save the file and restart the BI services.

   Note:

   Take a backup of the instanceconfig.xml file before making any changes.