Matthew Walding - Rittman Mead

Real World OBIEE: Demystification of Variables Pt. 3

In part two [https://www.rittmanmead.com/blog/2017/03/real-world-obiee-demystification-of-variables-pt-2/] of this blog series, I went over using Repository, System and Presentation Variables to make reports dynamic for any series of time. In part three, I am going to talk about making reports dynamic for periods of time using

Real World OBIEE: Demystification of Variables Pt. 2

In part one [https://www.rittmanmead.com/blog/2017/03/real-world-obiee-demystification-of-variables-pt-1/] of this blog series, I went over using bins and presentation variables to dynamically create groups and switch between them in a report and on a dashboard. In part two, I am going to talk about making reports dynamic

Technical

Real World OBIEE: Demystification of Variables Pt. 1

OBIEE has some very powerful features and capabilities when it comes to how we visualize and present our data. There are some features which almost everyone uses (filters, prompts, rename columns ect.) and then some that are less common. In part, I think there is a lot of "noise" that

ODVD

Oracle Data Visualization Desktop: Star Schemas and Multiple Fact Sources

Once added to a project, columns I specified with my custom SQL query now shows up as one source. Now that I have a custom data source with only the data I want to explore, I can easily create an analysis without having to sift through multiple data sources. ** A

Technical

OBIEE 12.2.1.1.0 - New Feature Guide

Oracle has recently released version 12.2.1.1.0 [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bi-enterprise-edition/downloads/business-intelligence-3046226.html] for OBIEE 12c, which has a variety of exciting new features for Data Visualization, BI Publisher, Dashboards in OBIEE, and ODBC connections. It can be performed as an in-place upgrade

Technical

Connecting Oracle Data Visualization Desktop to OBIEE

Recently at Rittman Mead we have been asked a lot of questions surrounding Oracle’s new Data Visualization Desktop tool and how it integrates with OBIEE. Rather than referring people to the Oracle docs on DVD, I decided to share with you my experience connecting to an OBIEE 12c instance

Technical

Oracle's New Data Visualization Desktop

A recent addition to the Oracle lineup of visualization tools is the Oracle Data Visualization Desktop. Described by Oracle as a “single user desktop application that provides Oracle Data Visualization functionality to business users,” DVD is an easy-to-install data visualization tool for Windows 7, 8 or 10 that packs some