Chapter 1:Introduction to OBIEE

What is OBIEE?
OBIEE 11g New Features
OBI Analysis A Quick Glimpse
Subject Areas
OBI Queries
Data Sources
The BI Domain
BI Domain Architecture
OBIEE System Components, Logging, and Configuration
Enterprise Manager Fusion Control (EM)
BI Integration with Other Products
Finding OBIEE Documentation
Starting and Stopping BI Services
Starting and Stopping BI Components
Logging in to BI Analytics
Lab Exercises

Chapter 2: The Repository and Sample Application

The BI Administration Tool

Opening the Repository File (RPD) Offline Mode
Opening the Repository File (RPD) Offline Mode contd
Opening the Repository Online Mode
The OBI Layers
Swapping the Repository
The OBIEE Sample Application
The Sample App The Dashboard Pages
The Sample App The Simple Demo
The Sample App Reverse Engineering It
The Sample App Installed Users
 Reverse Engineering the Sample App Repository
Creating a New Repository
Your New Repository
Creating a New Catalog
Lab Exercises

Chapter 3: Working with Data Sources

Database Objects
Creating a Database Connection Pool
Using Variables with Connection Pools
Connection Scripts
Configuring a Connection Pool for Write-Back
Using TNSNAMES.ORA
Importing the Metadata
Creating Database Objects, Connection Pools and Physical Objects in One Step!
Using XML as a Data Source
XML Connection Properties
Physical Tables Based on XML Data Sources
Using Wildcards in the XML Data Source
XML Schema and Data Types
Lab Exercises

Chapter 4: The Physical Layer

Introduction to the Physical Layer

The Physical Layer Diagram
Diagram Display Options
Physical Schemas and Catalogs
Dynamic Schema Names
Working with Physical Tables
Table Aliases
Table Alias Behavior
 Opaque Views
Table Properties
Obtaining Row Counts
Viewing Table Data
Table Hints
Physical Table Columns
Physical Primary Keys
Physical Foreign Keys
Creating Physical Joins through the Table Editor
Creating Physical Joins through the Diagram
Creating Physical Joins through the Joins Manager
Working with Many-to-Many Relationships Bridge Tables
Working with Display Folders
Lab Exercises

Chapter 5: Logical Tables and Joins

Overview of the Business Model and Mapping Layer

Creating a New Business Model
Creating the Subject Area (Presentation Layer)
Duplicating a Business Model
Seeing the Layer Relationships
Viewing the Keys and Logical Joins
About Logical Joins
Using Driving Tables
Adding Logical Columns
Enabling Write-Back on Columns
Adding Logical Display Folders
Labs

Chapter 6: Logical Dimensions

 About Logical Dimensions
Dimension Types
Level-Based Hierarchies
Creating a Level-Based Dimension
The Grand Total Dimension Level
Adding Dimension Levels
Associating Attributes with Levels
Setting the Keys
Dimensions are Associated with Logical Tables!
The Preferred Drill Path
Level-Based Measure Calculations
Time Dimensions
Parent-Child Dimension Hierarchies
Parent-Child Relationship Tables
Adding the Parent-Child Relationship Table to the Model
Time Series Functions
AGO, TODATE, and PERIODROLLING Examples
Lab Exercises

Chapter 7: The Presentation Layer

About the Presentation Layer

Subject Areas
Splitting up Subject Areas
Presentation Columns and Naming
Implicit Fact Columns
Presentation Table Properties
Presentation Hierarchies
Setting Permissions
Identity Manager
Permission Reports
 Folders and Subfolders
Lab Exercises

Chapter 8: Multi-User Development and Source Control

Multi-User Development (Before 11.1.1.6)

The New Source Control Management System New in 11.1.1.6
Setting Up Your System for SVN
Setting up Users and Groups
Save your RPD as MDS XML
Create Source Control Configuration File
Using SVN with Source Control
Lab Exercises

Chapter 9: Managing Variables

Introduction to Variables
Session Variables
System Session Variable Reference
Setting Non-System Session Variables
Creating New Variables
Initialization Blocks
Associating Variables with Initialization Blocks
Viewing Current Variable Values
Testing Session Variables From Filters
SQL-Based Non-System Session Variables
Referencing the Session Variable
Repository Variables
Example Dynamic Repository Variable
Testing Repository Variables with Filters
Presentation Variables
Predefined Presentation Variables
Referencing a Presentation Variable from a Title View
 Prompts and Presentation Variables
Testing the Analysis Prompt
Presentation Variables in Conditional Formatting
Referencing a Variable with Conditional Formatting
Column Prompts
The Prompts Editor
Column Prompts in Action
Lab Exercises

Chapter 10: OBIEE Security Concepts

Authentication and Authorization concepts

Application Policies and Application Roles
Users, Groups, and Roles
Default Application Roles
Creating a New Application Role
Application Role Policies
Creating Application Groups
Associating Application Groups with Roles
Associating Users with Application Groups
Testing Your New User
Setting Object P