Introduction to Obiee-11g

8/11/2019 Introduction to Obiee-11g

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"# !uilding Physical %ayer

!uiding !MM layer

'# !uilding Presentation %ayer(# )pdating the settings in EM for latest RPD

*# +tarting !I services# Ena$ling -uery %ogging

Building Physical Layer

Understanding the Business Scenario & Data structure


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Business Scenario:

+ales history schema comes with racle data$ase as one of the sample schemas# It e.plains a

$usiness scenario where company has products which are sold through multiple channels to

customers with seasoned promotions to ma/e the sales effective#

Steps to Install the Schema:

+cripts can $e found under the path $ORACLE_HOME/demo/schema/sales_history

%ogin to the racle Data$ase with system user#

Run the main script sh_main.sqlwhich will create the whole schema#

It will create the user +0 and $elow list of ta$les#

Tale !ame

C)1TRIE+

C)+TMER+

PRD)CT+

TIME+

PRMTI1+

C0211E%+

+2%E+

C+T+


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Importing a Data Source

"# Create a 1ew Repository for D3 as mentioned $elow 4

a# +elect +tart 5 Programs 5 racle !usiness Intelligence 5 !I

2dministration#

6+hortcut 7 +tart 5 Run 5 2dmintool8

$# +elect 9ile 5 1ew

c# Enter D" in the 1ame, password in the Repository Password and retype thesame# +elect 1o for Import Metadata option#

1ote4 Please note the path where the RPD is getting stored# This is the default

location for storing the RPD#

Import D3 ta$le +chema

a# Create a tnsentry in R2C%E:0ME;racle:!I" ;networ/;admin;Tnsnames#ora file for the racle Data$ase from which you are

planning to import the data#


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$#


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!ote4 +elect the ta$les you wish to import and then clic/ on Import

+elected $utton#

e# 2fter clic/ing the Import $utton you will see the connection poolwhich is automatically configured $ased on the options you had

selected# @ust clic/ A>B#

f# To display the ta$les, e.pand the S* schemadata source in the rpd#

erify that all ta$les imported successfully#


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g# The 2dmin tool will loo/ li/e this 4

( )pdate the row count and verify the data$ase connection as shown $elow


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* +hould $e a$le to see the row counts for each ta$le after the a$ove step#

+ave the repository#

a# +elect 9ile 5 +ave#

$# Clic/!oto chec/


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H# 1ow you can see the >ey +ign after collapsing the C0211E%+ ta$le#

"# To create a foreign /ey, +elect +2%E+ ta$le

""# Dou$le clic/ or right clic/ and select Properties" eys ta$

"'# Clic/ 2dd $utton then select the C0211%E+ ta$le in the first section li/e$elow and select the C0211E%:ID column#


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"(# Clic/ o/# 1ow 9oreign >ey also created#

)sing Physical Diagram 6Recommended84

)sing the Physical Diagram approach you can define $oth Primary and 9oreign

/eys in one step#"# In the Physical layer, rightJclic/ the D"data source 5 select Physical Diagram 0 $1ect 2s3

and ll -oins#


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The physical diagram may appear as in screenshot $elow4

'# $?ects will appear very $ig, $ut the Koom can $e ad?usted# To ad?ust the Koom level, right

clic/ on the white space and set the Koom level to "L, as shown in screenshot $elow 4


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ou can now drag the ta$les to move around and rearrange them#

(# Clic/ the %reate !e4 -oin$utton on the tool$ar#

*# Clic/ the PRD)CT+ ta$lefirstand then on the +2%E+ ta$le# The Physical 9oreign >ey

dialog $o. will open up#


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H# 3hen you are finished, clic/ the in the upper right corner to close the Physical Diagram#"# +elect ;ile 0 Sa


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Building the Business 8odel & 8apping Layer

The main purpose of the $usiness model is to capture how users thin/ a$out their $usiness using their

own $usiness terms# The $usiness model simplifies the physical schema and maps the usersB $usiness

terms to physical sources#

There are two main categories of logical ta$les4 ;act and Dimension# %ogical fact ta$les contain the

measures of organiKationBs $usiness operations and performance# %ogical dimension ta$les contain the

data used to qualify the facts#

2# 9ollow the instructions in case you closed the admin tool or else go to point

"8 In order to define logical ta$le structure in D3 !usiness Model, you will use racle !I

2dministration tool#

a8 +elect Start5 Programs5 $racleBusinessIntelligence5 BI dministration#

$8 +elect ;ile5 $pen5 $++line#

c8 Dou$leJclic/ D".rpdto open the repository file#d8 Enter the following parameters4

User4 2dministrator

Pass4ord: 2dmin"&'e8 Clic/ $,#

&8 Create a !usiness Model $y right clic/ing in the white space in the !usiness Model and Mapping

layer and select !e4 Business 8odel# In the name field, name the $usiness model as D" and clic/

># 2lternatively, you could drag and drop the Physical schema to create the initial !usiness Model#

'8 Create logical ta$les $y rightJclic/ing on D3 $usiness model and select !e4 $1ect 0 Logical

Tale and name it Sales ;actin the %ogical Ta$le dialog $o. and clic/ $,#


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(8 Create %ogical column of +ales 9act ta$le

a8 In The Physical %ayer e.pand SL/Sta$le#

$8 +elect and drag 8$U!T_S$LDcolumn from the Physical layer to the Sales ;actlogical ta$le

in the !usiness Model and Mapping layer# 2 new 8$U!T_S$LDlogical column is added to

the Sales ;actlogical ta$le#

In the !usiness Model and Mapping layer, dou$leJclic/ 8$U!T_S$LDlogical column to

open the %ogical Column dialog $o.#

c8


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c8 RightJclic/ the D"$usiness model and select Business 8odel Diagram 0 "hole Diagram#

d8 Place the Sales ;actta$le in the middle# To ad?ust the Koom factor, right clic/ on the empty spaceof diagram window and select the Koom#

e8 Clic/ the !e4 -oin$utton in the tool$ar#

f8 Clic/ on the P7$DU%TSta$le icon first and then clic/ on Sales ;actta$le icon in the %ogical

Ta$le Diagram# The %ogical @oin dialog $o. opens# %eave the defaults as they are and clic/ >#


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g8 The ?oin is creating a oneJtoJmany 6"418 relationship that ?oins the /ey column in the first ta$le toa column that is a foreign /ey in the second ta$le# Create the ?oins and repeat the steps for the

remaining ta$les# ou donBt have to specify any ?oin conditions in !usiness ModelO !I server will

pic/ the ?oins defined in the Physical %ayer#

%*!!/LS?oin with Sales ;act

%UST$8/7S?oin with Sales ;act

TI8/S?oin with Sales ;act

P7$8$TI$!S?oin withSales ;act

$serve and close %ogical Ta$le Diagram window#

8 +elect ;ile5 Sa


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G8 Remain logged in to the racle !I 2dministration Tool for the ne.t la$#

7ename Business 8odel

Renaming !usiness Model $?ects

"8 To change a column name manually, dou$le clic/ a column and change the name# 9or e.ample

change AC2%E1D2R E2RB to ACalendar earB#

&8 To automate column name changing, Clic/ Tools 5 Utilities and from utility dialog $o., clic/

7ename "i=ard and then E.ecute#


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'8 In the Rename 3iKard, clic/ the !usiness Model and Mapping ta and select the D" $usiness

model#

(8 Clic/ the dd *ierarchy$utton and clic/ !e>t$utton#


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*8 9irst chec/ $!L6Logical Tale and Logical %olumnand clic/ !e>t#

8 +electll te>t lo4ercaseand clic/ dd#

F8 Clic/ %hange each occurrence o+ #_) intoa spaceand clic/ dd#

G8 Clic/ ;irst letter capitaland clic/ dd#

+imilarly add other rules as per the screenshot# The order of the selected rules is very important, it

should appear as shown in ne.t screenshot


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H8 Clic/ ne>tand clic/ ;inish and verify that logical ta$les and logical columns in the !usiness Model

and Mapping layer are renamed as per rules#

"8 The %ogical Ta$le names needs to $e renamed further# It can $e done manually 5 right clic/ the

logical ta$le 5 select the 7enameoption#


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""8 2fter renaming, the logical ta$les it should appear as 4

Deleting )nnecessary !usiness $?ects

"8 E.pand %hannelslogical ta$le in the !usiness Model and Mapping layer# )se %trl ? clic5to select

the ID columns e.cept Channel ID6we have to retain the primary /ey always8#

&8 Press Delete/ey from /ey$oard or RightJclic/ either of the selected columns and select Delete#

'8 Clic/ 6esto confirm delete#

(8 erify that the %hannelslogical ta$le now has only three logical columns#

*8 Repeat the steps to delete the AIDB logical columns from the following ta$les

a8 Customers$8 Products

c8 Promotions

d8 Times

!ote4 If you choose ActrlB $utton to select multiple o$?ect ma/e sure the %ogical Ta$le is not

highlighted#

8 +ave the repository# Do not chec/ glo$al consistency#


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Building Presentation Layer

%reating Presentation Layer o+ D" 7epository

/>ercise

The main purpose of $uilding the Presentation catalog in Presentation %ayer is to provide the useful and

necessary data from the endJusers perspective i#e# different view of data for $usiness measures are provide

for different type of users#

+teps for ma/ing Presentation catalog in Presentation %ayer are as follows4

3 In case you closed the rpd file, use the following steps to open the repository#

a8 +elect Start5Programs5 $racleBusinessIntelligence5 BI dministration#


c8 Dou$leJclic/ D".rpdto open the repository file#

d8 Enter the following parameters4

User4 2dministrator

Pass4ord: 2dmin"&'

e8 Clic/ $,#

@3 erify that the Presentation layer is visi$le# If it is not visi$le, select Aie45 Presentation from the

menu $ar.

3 Ma/e the D3 !usiness model availa$le for -ueries# To do so, dou$le clic/ on the D3 $usiness

model in the !MM layer 5 select the Chec/$o. for


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C3 Drag the D" !usiness Model folder from the !usiness Model and Mapping %ayer to the

Presentation %ayer# Thus the D" presentation catalogis created in Presentation %ayer#

3 Reordering the columns of D3 presentation catalog#

a8 E.pand the D"presentation catalog#

$8 Dou$le clic/ the %ustomersta$le and select the column ta$#

c8 Change the order of columns using )p and Down $uttons# +elect the column and then clic/ on

)p or Down $utton# 2fter rearranging it should appear as 4


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d8 Clic/ $,to close the window#

E3 +imilarly reorder the other columns $y following the method descri$ed in step ( in following order#

F3 Rename the columns of D3 presentation catalog#

a8 E.pand the Productspresentation ta$le#

$8 Dou$leJclic/ the Prod!amecolumn, select the General ta$ in the Presentation Column dialog

$o. and unchec/ the Use Logical %olumn !ame#

c8 Change the column name $y typing Product!amein the name field#

d8 Clic/ $,#

H3 Repeat the process till all the column of Products presentation ta$le get name as4

1ote4 2lternatively you could rename these columns in the !usiness Model = Mapping layer

6manually or using Rename wiKard shown previously8


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3 In order to meet end userBs requirement we have to hide;delete some columns from presentation

%ayer which are not used $y users or are required in !usiness Model = Mapping layer# 9or this

purpose you have to perform deletion of unnecessary columns4

a8 In the %hannels presentation column, select the %hannel Id and press Delete /ey from

/ey$oard#$8 Clic/ 6esto delete the o$?ect#

c8 +imilarly delete the following columns from the presentation ta$les#

Tale %olumn !ame

Promotions Promo Id

Times Time Id

Products Prod Id

Customers Cust Id

'3 erify the presentation ta$les for the changes you made#

3 +ave the repository# Do not chec/ glo$al consistency#

Tip4 Drag and drop the $usiness model from the $usiness model and mapping layer onto the presentation

layer, this ensures faster creation of the presentation model#


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Testing and Aalidating 7epository

%onsistency %hec5

!efore testing the repository $y running queries using racle !I 2nswers, you have to chec/ the

consistencies of repository and its $usiness model#

+teps of chec/ing repository are as follows:

3 If you havenBt open the racle !I 2dministration tool ?ust open it $y following steps#

a8 +elect Start5 Programs5 $racleBusinessIntelligence5 BI dministration#


c8 Dou$leJclic/ D".rpdto open the repository file#

d8 Enter the following parameters4

User4 2dministrator

Pass4ord: 2dmin"&'

e8 Clic/ $,#

@3 +elect ;ile5 %hec5Gloal%onsistency 2Shortcut J 6ou can select the presentation catalog and

press %T7L ? ,3

3 If any error appears in Consistency Chec/ Manager, then edit the repository to correct the

inconsistencies and rerun Chec/


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$8 Warning4 These messages show some warning messages which may or may not cause any

errors#

c8BestPractices4 These messages are displays information a$out the $est practices, which can $e

followed#

3 n successfully and errorless appearance of Consistency Chec/ Manager, clic/ on %lose#

E3 >eep the rpd open for the ne.t la$#

Updating the /8 4ith ne4 7PD and start $racle BI Ser


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8 1ow login to EM )R%http4;;localhost4F";emusing the same username;password used

for 3%+

3e have to do following steps to config !I server with our new RPD

"# Create an encrypted /ey entry in the EM 6new feature from ""g8

Enter the new RPD name in the configuration

"# Create an encrypted /ey entry in the EM

2fter logging in navigate to 3e$%ogic Domain J5 $ifoundation:domain

%oc/ the domain li/e $elow $efore changing the configuration
http://localhost:7001/emhttp://localhost:7001/emhttp://localhost:7001/em


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Clic/ on +ecurity J5 Credentials

Clic/ on Create >ey


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Enter the Details li/e $elow

+elect Map J5 oracle#$i#enterprise 6default for encrypted /ey8

>ey J5 repository#D3 6repository string with the RPD name8

Type J5 password 6always8

)sername;password J5 enter the administrator user with password 62dministrator;2dmin"&'8

Then clic/ on o/# 3ithout this /ey !I server wonBt upload the repository online#

2fter creating the /ey, we have to change the RPD that has to $e loaded to the memory#

1avigate to +ystem M!ean !rowser li/e $elow


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2fter that go to +erver Configuration li/e $elow

Enter the RPD name and clic/ on apply


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Enter the value as Error 6so it throws only error8 and clic/ invo/e#

Chec/ the configuration files whether the changes are into effect or not#

Path:

R2C%E:0MEinstancesinstance"configracle!I+erverComponentcoreapplication:o$is"1

-+Config#I1I

To chec/ the we$cat location navigate li/e $elow to the Presentation+erverConfiguration


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+ee the parameter called 3e$Catalog+hared%ocation

1ow we are done with the Enterprise Manager settings#

%et us start the !I services


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Ma/e sure we have four components running 3e have not configured the scheduler so it wonBt run#

1ow 3%+ = !I services $oth are running#

/naling Kuery logging

"8 /nalequeryloggingto see the $?ects $eing used and the +-% $eing issued to the data source $y

the !I +erver#

a89rom !IEE ""g 2dministrator user will not $e in RPD as they are coming from 3%+#$8 3e can set the log level only in online mode#

c8pen the 2dmin tool after starting all the services

d8 1avigate to Manage J5 Identity


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e8Clic/ on 2dministrator

f8 +et the log level appropriately and clic/ o/

g8 2fter that chec/ing the changes


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&8 +elect ;ile5 Sa


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(8 Clic/ on the D"+u$?ect 2rea in the right pane#

*8 %etBs start with a simple query say state wise amount sold# In order to create a report for this, you

have to first e.pand %ustomersfolder and clic/ on State Pro


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H8 E.amine the nalyticsquerylogfile#

a3 pen

Qracle !I installation directory 6generally

D4racleinstancesinstance&diagnosticslogsracle!I+erverComponentcoreapplication:o$is"

1--uery#log# +croll down to the $ottom of the file to locate the last query you e.ecuted#

$7 theother method is4

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The +-% Request is seen as4

2s we had set the log level to F, we can full details li/e

"# +-% Request

+u$?ect 2rea Details

'# %ogical Ta$le +ources %ist

(# Caching Information*# E.ecution Plan# Physical -uery

F# Row count Details#

2s we proceed in the course we will learn all these aspects#

"8 Clic/ the logout $utton to log outof racle 2nswers#

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