Comments on: Reporting Against Multiple Datasources in BI Suite Enterprise Edition http://www.rittmanmead.com/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/ Delivered Intelligence Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:12:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jagdev Panesar http://www.rittmanmead.com/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Jagdev Panesar Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:44:31 +0000 http://www.rittmanmead.com/wp2/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/#comment-1140 Hello again. Just to say that I have successfully used this technique in a demo. In my case, I uploaded the 'quota' or 'target' data at the level of financial quarter (YYYY-MM) and Product Category to a database table, and then imported that into the physical layer, etc. Which version of Analytics were you using ? I used 10.1.3.2.1 and some of the screen-shots are different. It would be useful to know, as I have not done the extra clever bit yet of organising things such that rows are shown even when no target data is present. Thanks, Jagdev. Hello again.
Just to say that I have successfully used this technique in a demo. In my case, I uploaded the ‘quota’ or ‘target’ data at the level of financial quarter (YYYY-MM) and Product Category to a database table, and then imported that into the physical layer, etc.
Which version of Analytics were you using ? I used 10.1.3.2.1 and some of the screen-shots are different.
It would be useful to know, as I have not done the extra clever bit yet of organising things such that rows are shown even when no target data is present.
Thanks, Jagdev.

]]> By: Jagdev Panesar http://www.rittmanmead.com/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Jagdev Panesar Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:18:58 +0000 http://www.rittmanmead.com/wp2/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/#comment-1139 Hello Mark. I am pleased I happened across this very useful article as I am working on something where it would seem to be very relevant. I will report back ! Jagdev. Hello Mark. I am pleased I happened across this very useful article as I am working on something where it would seem to be very relevant. I will report back ! Jagdev.

]]> By: Rittman Mead Consulting » OBIEE Data Modeling Tips #1: Integrating 1-1 and 1-Many Source Tables http://www.rittmanmead.com/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Rittman Mead Consulting » OBIEE Data Modeling Tips #1: Integrating 1-1 and 1-Many Source Tables Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:29:41 +0000 http://www.rittmanmead.com/wp2/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/#comment-1138 [...] Then I add the Address ID from the Intersection table to the Logical Customer table; note how this table now has two sources, the physical Customer table and the Physical Customer Address Intersection table, just like my previous example last year where I integrated Oracle and Excel data into the same fact table. [...] [...] Then I add the Address ID from the Intersection table to the Logical Customer table; note how this table now has two sources, the physical Customer table and the Physical Customer Address Intersection table, just like my previous example last year where I integrated Oracle and Excel data into the same fact table. [...]

]]> By: sulakshana http://www.rittmanmead.com/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 sulakshana Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:24:40 +0000 http://www.rittmanmead.com/wp2/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/#comment-1137 Hi Mark, Your article is definitely very useful.It provides a very detailed note on how to make excel as a data Source.But however when i was following the steps defined by you,I hit an error and is unable to proceed further. I have done the following steps. 1.Created the spreadsheet and imported the same into the Business model. 2.Mapped the columns from the physical table source to the logical table source. 3.Specified the aggeration levels also. My fact table has column called sales and spreadsheet has column called quota.I want to view these two together across years and products.But when i build the report,i get the following error State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 14026] Unable to navigate requested expression: MUSIC_FACT.Quota. Please fix the metadata consistency warnings. (HY000) I have done global consistency check whcih showed on errors or warnings. Any help on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Sulakshana Hi Mark,

Your article is definitely very useful.It provides a very detailed note on how to make excel as a data Source.But however when i was following the steps defined by you,I hit an error and is unable to proceed further.

I have done the following steps.
1.Created the spreadsheet and imported the same into the Business model.
2.Mapped the columns from the physical table source to the logical table source.
3.Specified the aggeration levels also.

My fact table has column called sales and spreadsheet has column called quota.I want to view these two together across years and products.But when i build the report,i get the following error

State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 14026] Unable to navigate requested expression: MUSIC_FACT.Quota. Please fix the metadata consistency warnings. (HY000)

I have done global consistency check whcih showed on errors or warnings.

Any help on this will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Sulakshana

]]> By: Mark Rittman » Aggregate Navigation using Oracle BI Server http://www.rittmanmead.com/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Mark Rittman » Aggregate Navigation using Oracle BI Server Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:24:36 +0000 http://www.rittmanmead.com/wp2/2006/08/26/reporting-against-multiple-datasources-in-bi-suite-enterprise-edition/#comment-1136 [...] The way we do this is similar to the way I mapped an Excel spreadsheet in a few weeks ago; you identify the existing logical tables in the business model that have columns that correspond to the incoming data, and then drag the columns you want to match on over from the new, physical table on top of the existing logical columns you want to “join” on. This creates a new logical table source for the logical table, and tells the BI Server that in our instance, the region description, and the family and class descriptions, can now also be found in our aggregate dimension tables. [...] [...] The way we do this is similar to the way I mapped an Excel spreadsheet in a few weeks ago; you identify the existing logical tables in the business model that have columns that correspond to the incoming data, and then drag the columns you want to match on over from the new, physical table on top of the existing logical columns you want to “join” on. This creates a new logical table source for the logical table, and tells the BI Server that in our instance, the region description, and the family and class descriptions, can now also be found in our aggregate dimension tables. [...]

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