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Getting Started with BI Publisher
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Objectives
After completing this lesson, you should be able to do thefollowing: Log in to BI Publisher Browse the Catalog and view Catalog objects
Create a JDBC connection to the database Manage Catalog objects Create a simple report based on a sample data model Add layouts to the report
Save and view a report Analyze data by using Excel Analyzer
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Logging In to BI Publisher
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The Global HeaderCatalogOption
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Setting Account Preferences
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Defining a JDBC Connection
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Browsing the Catalog
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BI Publisher Repository Object Types
Folders Data models Reports Style templates
Sub Templates
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Viewing Reports
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Managing Repository Objects
Creating folders Other tasks against
Catalog objects:- Copying and pasting
- Renaming and deleting- Downloading/uploading
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Creating Reports: Workflow
To create a report:1. Open Report Editor.2. Select a (predefined) data model.3. Add a layout to the report.
4. Preview data by using a layout.5. Configure layouts.6. Set the report properties.7. Save and view the report.
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Steps 1 and 2: Opening Report Editor andSelecting a Data Model
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Step 3: Adding a Layout
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Step 3: Adding a Layout: Creating a Layout inLayout Editor
Insert Tab Table Tab
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Step 4: Previewing Data by Using the Layout
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Step 5: Configuring Layouts
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Step 6: Setting Report Properties
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Step 6: Setting Report Properties: General
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Step 6: Setting Report Properties: Caching
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Step 6: Setting Report Properties: Formatting
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Step 6: Setting Report Properties: Font Mappingand Currency
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Step 7: Saving and Viewing the Report
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Using Excel Analyzer Save the results of the report query to an MS Excel
spreadsheet. Log in to BI Publisher Enterprise from MS Excel to refresh
your data, apply new parameters, apply a template to thereport data, and publish a template for a report.
Access and run your reports from an MS Excel session.
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Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned how to: Log in to BI Publisher Browse the Catalog and view Catalog objects Create a JDBC connection to the database
Manage Catalog objects Create a simple report based on a sample data model Add layouts to the report Save and view a report
Analyze data by using Excel Analyzer
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Practice 3: Overview
This practice covers the following topics: Logging in to BI Publisher Browsing, viewing, and managing Catalog objects Creating a JDBC connection to the database
Creating a simple report based on a sample data model Adding layouts to the report Saving and viewing a report Analyzing data by using Excel Analyzer
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Quiz: Overview
This quiz examines your knowledge of the concepts discussedin the lesson.
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Quiz
The Data Model Editor enables you to create and edit datamodels based on various data sources such as SQL query, BI
Analysis, XML file, and many other data sources.a. Trueb. False
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Quiz
You use the General tab to set general characteristics of yoursession. These characteristics include report locale, UIlanguage, password, and time zone.a. Trueb. False