Typical Workflow of Common Administration Tasks

Here are the common tasks for administrators managing data visualization and enterprise modeling services.

Task Description More Information

Back up and restore content

Back up and restore the data model, catalog content, and application roles using a file called a snapshot.

Take Snapshots and Restore

Set up virus scanning

Connect to your virus scanning server.

Configure a Virus Scanner

Set up social channels for content sharing

Enable users to share content on Twitter, Slack, Oracle Cloud Storage, and Oracle Content Management Service.

Set Up Social Channels For Sharing Visualizations

Set up email deliveries

Connect to your email server.

Configure Email and Agents

Track the Reports You Distribute By Email or Through Agents

Enable agents to deliver content

Allow users to use agents to deliver their content.

Enable and Customize Content Delivery Through Agents

Suspend and Resume Deliveries

Restore and Enable Delivery Schedules

Manage the types of devices that deliver content

Configure devices for your organization.

Manage the Types of Devices that Deliver Content

Free up storage space

Delete data sources on behalf of other users to free up storage space.

Delete Unused Datasets

Manage how content is indexed and searched

Set up how content is indexed and crawled so users always find the latest information when they search.

Manage How Content Is Indexed and Searched

Manage maps

Manage map layers and background maps.

Manage Map Information For Analyses

Make Maps Available to Users in Visualizing Data in Oracle Analytics Server

Make Map Backgrounds Available to Users in Visualizing Data in Oracle Analytics Server

Add Custom Map Layers in Visualizing Data in Oracle Analytics Server

Update Custom Map Layers in Visualizing Data in Oracle Analytics Server

Register safe domains

Authorize access to safe domains.

Register Safe Domains

Manage session information

Monitor who is signed in and troubleshoot issues with analyses by analyzing the SQL queries and logs.

Monitor Users and Activity Logs

Change the default reporting page and dashboard styles

Change the default logo, page style, and dashboard style.

Apply Custom Logos and Dashboard Styles

Localize reporting dashboards and analyses

Localize the names of catalog objects (known as captions) into different languages.

Localize Presentation Catalog Captions

Track usage Track the user-level queries to the content in Oracle Analytics Server. Track Usage
Set up write-back Enable users to update data from analyses and dashboards. Enable Write-back in Analyses and Dashboards
Set up custom JavaScript for actions Enable users to invoke browser scripts from analyses and dashboards. Enable Custom Java Script for Actions
Configure advanced options Enables administrators to set more advanced service-level options using the System Settings page in the Console. About Advanced Configuration Options