Manage Analytics with Advanced Features

Wizards are an easy way to create or edit analyses. But you might have to use advanced features for complicated analyses or specific requirements. For example, you can create view selectors so that users can toggle between views within an analysis, or define

You can also perform other actions on analyses, for example delete them or copy and paste them within the business intelligence catalog.

How to Create and Edit Analytics

  1. In the Reports and Analytics work area or the Reports and Analytics panel tab (if available), click the Browse Catalog button.

  2. Click the New button, select Analysis in Analysis and Interactive Reporting, and select a subject area.

    Or, select your analysis in the catalog and click Edit.

  3. This table lists the ways you can use the tabs.

    Tab

    Task

    Criteria

    Select and define the columns to include.

    Add filters.

    Results

    Add views and set options for results.

    Prompts

    Define prompts to filter all views in the analysis.

    Advanced

    View or update the XML code and logical SQL statement that the analysis generates.

    Set options related to query performance.

  4. Save your analysis.

More Actions on Analytics

  1. In the Reports and Analytics work area or the Reports and Analytics panel tab (if available), select your analysis and click Action and select More..

  2. Click More for your analysis and select the action you want, for example Delete or Copy.