New Features for Oracle BI EE 12c (12.2.1)

This topic describes new features in Oracle Data Visualization. The new features include:

Visualize Data in Oracle Applications

You can use analyses and logical SQL statements from existing Oracle applications as data sources for projects. See Connecting to Oracle Applications Data Sources.

Modify Uploaded Data Sources

You can modify uploaded data sources including editing columns, and creating new ones for use in projects. See Modifying Uploaded Data Sets.

Use New and Enhanced Visualization Types

Visualize data using donut charts and see data series trends using a trend line. You can also link to URLs and insights in tiles, images, and text boxes, and use Chrome for Windows or Android to dictate descriptions. See Adjusting Visualization Properties.

Customize Your Color Schemes

Create custom color palettes and apply color to data elements in specific ways. See Assigning Color to Visualize Data.

Move Filter Panels in Projects

Detach and reattach the filter panel to increase canvas space for exploring data in visualizations. See Moving Filter Panels.

Data Wrangling — Update Data Sources After Upload

Make updates to existing data sources including editing columns, and creating new ones for use in projects. See Modifying Uploaded Data Sets.

New Ways to Present Data Visualizations

The following visualizations were added:

Donut charts – Similar to pie charts

Tile views – Performance tiles present a distilled analysis of data

Text boxes – Annotate your data with text

See Changing Visualization Types.