1. Designing and Publishing Pixel-Perfect Reports in Oracle Analytics Server
  2. Model Data for Pixel-Perfect Reports
  3. Create Datasets
  4. Create a Dataset from an HTTP XML Feed

Create a Dataset from an HTTP XML Feed

Using the HTTP (XML Feed) dataset type, you can create data models from RSS and XML feeds over the Web by retrieving data through the HTTP GET method.

To include parameters for the dataset, it's recommended that you define the parameters first, so that they're available for selection when you define the dataset. See Add Parameters and Lists of Values.

There's no metadata available from HTTP XML feed datasets, therefore grouping and linking aren't supported.

You might require additional configuration to access external data source feeds depending on your system's security. For example, if the RSS feed is protected by Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

Create a Dataset from an HTTP XML Dataset

You can set up an HTTP (XML Feed) data sources in two different ways.

After the administrator sets up the connections to HTTP data sources, you can use this data source in multiple data models.
  1. On the toolbar, click New Dataset and select HTTP (XML Feed). The New Dataset - HTTP (XML Feed) dialog launches, as shown below.
  2. Enter a name for this dataset.
  3. Select a data source.
  4. Enter the URL Suffix for the source of the RSS or XML feed.
  5. Select the Method: GET.
  6. To add a parameter, click Add Parameter. Enter the Name and select the Value. The Value list is populated by the parameter Name defined in the Parameters section.
  7. Click OK to close the dataset dialog.