Oracle Analytics Summit 2022 Last week I attended the second Oracle Analytics Summit at Skywalker Ranch. The last Summit was in 2019 and attended by Jon Mead and he summarised the experience here. The purpose of the event is unchanged, and the idea is to showcase the current analytics products and services and more
Tracing Data Lineage from Source Column to End User A while ago I blogged about our Lineage Tool, which back then was limited to diving into the ODI Work Repository and emerging from it with source-to-target data flow diagrams. The task at hand was simple and the design straightforward: show Source and Target database entities and connect them with
OAS / DV & HR Reporting (A Learning Experience Part 2) Until recently as a relative newbie to Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) and Oracle Data Visualisation (DV) myself, I was keen to share with you this learning experience. If you are a HR professional, or you work supporting HR with data and reports, this blog is aimed at you. My intention
A quick way of generating Informatica PowerCenter Mappings from a template Generating Informatica PowerCenter Content - the OptionsIn our blogs we have discussed the options for Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) content generation here and here. Our go-to method is to use the ODI Java SDK, which allows querying, manipulating and generating new ODI content. Can we do the same with Informatica
oas Analyzing Brand Reputation with Oracle Analytics This post illustrates how to use Oracle Analytics to perform brand reputation analysis without machine learning or marketing experience.
OAS / DV & HR Reporting (A Learning Experience) I wanted to share a personal learning experience around HR reporting using Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) and Data Visualisation (DV). In my experience, more often than not, the old school Oracle BI development tool skillset (BI Apps / OBIEE / BI Publisher) usually reside in the IT department. Often IT cannot respond
ODI Lineage Introducing Rittman Mead Lineage Tool Introduction Rittman Mead Lineage Tool analyses ODI Mappings and produces neat visualisations of source-to-target mappings. The Lineage Tool is quick to set up and easy to run. Rittman Mead Lineage Tool: from ODI Mappings to Mapping Lineage VisualisationThe Lineage Tool can be used to reverse-engineer legacy ELT logic as the
oas Oracle Analytics Server 2022 (6.4): The Best 15 New Features, Ranked OAS 6.4 is finally live and provides a big set of enhancements that had been already available to OAC users. New features mostly affect the Data Visualization tool and involve the full process flow, from the data preparation to the data presentation, including visualizations, machine learning and administration improvements.
Unify 10.0.49 A new release of Unify is available, 10.0.49. This release includes support for Tableau 2021.4.
data lake The role of Data Lakes or Staging Areas for Data Warehouse ETL We were asked recently by a client, about the role of a staging area for ETL processes when loading a Data Warehouse, specifically they wanted to know if this was still required if using a Data Lake.
Exploring Mapbox integration in OAC 6.2 Mapbox has risen in aiding numerous businesses with its high-performance platform, delivering real time mapping by collecting and processing live anonymous sensor data from users globally. OAC 6.2 was released with some Mapbox integrated features, meaning it was time to test them. One of Mapbox’s many use cases,
Text mining in R As data becomes increasingly available in the world today the need to organise and understand it also increases. Since 80% of data out there is in unstructured format, text mining becomes an extremely valuable practice for organisations to generate helpful insights and improve decision-making. So, I decided to experiment with
Rittman Mead Sponsor Fastnet Entry 2021 Part 2 It started well… we left the pontoon in strong winds and heavy rain. Before the start of Fastnet everybody has to sail past an entry gate with storm sails or equivalent flying. The winds were strong enough to sail with them and a bit of engine assist so we enjoyed
Rittman Mead Sponsor Fastnet Entry 2021 Part one. In 2002 my wife Val and I decided to buy our first yacht. We lived in the Brighton so it seemed to make sense. In 2005 we replaced our first boat with a Sigma 400. A Sigma is a well made boat so it seemed logical she needed
Sql2Odi now supports the WITH statement The Rittman Mead's Sql2Odi tool that converts SQL SELECT statements to ODI Mappings, now supports the SQL WITH statement as well. (For an overview of our tool's capabilities, please refer to our blog posts here and here.) The Case for WITH StatementsIf a SELECT statement is complex, in particular if
OAC Joining Data in OAC One of the new features in OAC 6.0 was Multi Table Datasets, which provides another way to join tables to create a Data Set. We can already define joins in the RPD, use joins in OAC’s Data Flows and join Data Sets using blending in DV Projects, so
Oracle Support Rewards First of all, what is it? Essentially, it’s a cashback scheme. For every Dollar, Pound, Yen, Euro you spend moving to OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), Oracle will give you 25% off your annual support bill. It’s a great incentive for cloud adoption and has the potential to wipe
SQL Query to ODI Mapping Translation Sql2Odi, Part Two: Translate a complex SELECT statement into an ODI Mapping Discusses translation of complex SQL SELECT statements (queries) into ODI Mappings. Shows Sql2Odi in action.
ODI Content Generation with Groovy Sql2Odi, Part One: Translate a simple SELECT statement into an ODI Mapping Discuss Groovy scripting for Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) to generate ODI content. Discusses translation of simple SQL SELECT statements (queries) into ODI Mappings.
OAC Extending OAC with Map Backgrounds One of the really powerful things in OAC is the simplicity with which you can create geographical insights using the Map visualisation. I say this as someone who has implemented maps in OBIEE several times and so know the challenges of MapBuilder and MapViewer all too well. It really is
analytics Rittman Mead sponsoring RMOUG After enjoying a successful 2020 in the North American data and analytics market, we’re excited to announce that we’re sponsoring Rocky Mountain Oracle Users Group (RMOUG) this year! Running from 8th - 11th February, the agenda is jam packed with content including interactive workshops and technical sessions all
OAC 5.9 - A Tour of the UX Enhancements Now that we are nicely settled into 2021 (Happy New Year, by the way!), it's time to roll our sleeves up and take a look at the latest release from the Oracle Analytics team: Oracle Analytics Cloud 5.9. Whenever a new release arrives, there is often a clamour for
oas Using the Go-URL in OAS An alternative method of using the Go URL under OAS without disabling data visualizer.
Oracle analytics cloud Analysing Social Media Activity with ADW and OAC Analysing Twitter Activity using the Oracle Text features within the Oracle Database, Oracle Analytics Cloud and SQL Developer Web!
OAC OA Summit 2020: OA Roadmap Summary Summary of Oracle Analytics Roadmap Announcements made at OA Summit 2020
