High level steps of how the incremental ETL is accomplished in BI Apps 11.1.1.7.

1 ETL:

1. Use the W_ETL_LOAD_DATES table for tracking all the ETL execution

2. Use the IS_INCREMENTAL Variable for holding and passing the state

3. Refresh Variable in a Package Step. If there is an entry in the W_ETL_LOAD_D

ATES, perform an incremental ETL.

4. Use the RUN_INCREMENTAL to turn on and off the incremental filter

5. Optionally, use the ODI Variable Evaluate Step to branch the Full and Increme
ntal ETL logic within a package

6. Table Maintenance, take the ETL Load Date information to determine the operat
ions, including Drop Index, Truncate Table before Full Load, Rebuild the index a
fter Load, and Analyze Table after Load, tec.