OBIEE 11g Course content

1. Why we need Data Warehouse?

Datawarehouse Concepts:
OLAP vs OLTP?
Data Warehouse Architecture
History of OBIEE
Repository Basics
Oracle BI Server
Oracle BI Repository
Oracle BI Server Architecture
Oracle BI Repository
Oracle BI Administration Tool
Overview of Physical layer, BMM Layer, Presentation Layer

2. Building the Physical Layer of a Repository
Connection Pool
Physical Layer, Physical Layer Objects
Database Object: General Properties, Features
Schema Folder
Physical Table, Properties, Column, Key Column
Physical Table: Alias, Joins

3. Business Model and Mapping (BMM)
Objects in the Business Model and Mapping Layer
Adding multiple sources to existing logical tables sources
Business Model Mappings
Business Model Object
Logical Tables, Logical Table Sources,
Logical Table Source: Column Mappings, Logical Columns, Logical Primary Keys, Logical
Joins Creating Simple Measures

4. Building the Presentation Layer of a Repository
Presentation Layer
Subject Areas
Presentation Tables
Presentation Columns
Presentation Layer Mappings
Defining the User Interface in the Presentation Layer
Nesting Presentation Tables
Permissions using Presentation Layer Objects,Aliases



5. Testing and Validating a Repository
Validating a Repository
Consistency Check
Consistency Check Manager
Marking a Business Model Available for Queries
Confirming a Consistent Repository
Publishing a Repository
Query Logging
Logging Levels, Setting a Logging Level
Validating by Using the Analysis Editor
Inspecting the Query Log
Oracle BI SELECT Statement: Syntax
Oracle BI SELECT Statement Compared with Standard SQL

6. Managing Logical Table Sources
Define Table Structures
Business Challenge
Business Solution
Adding Multiple Sources to an LTS
Import Additional Product Tables
Create Aliases
Define Keys and Joins
Identify Physical Columns for Mappings
Adding Sources to an LTS
Manual Method: Create New Logical Column, Add New Physical Source,
Column Mapping, End Result, Drag Method , Logical Columns Added ,
Physical Tables Added, Drag Method: Column Mappings Added, Rename Logical Columns,
Add Columns to the Presentation Layer
7. Adding Calculations to fact
Calculating new calculation measures
Calculation measures on basis of physical and logical columns
Using Calculation Wizard
Direct Database Requests
Creating dimensional hierarchy
Modeling Time Series Data & Time based Measures (Ago, Todate&Periodrollup)
Creating Level based measures
Creating Logical column using Physical columns
Importing aggregated tables into repository
Modeling aggregate tables

8. Working with Logical Dimensions

Logical Dimensions
Logical Dimensions: Types
Level-Based Measures
Share Measures
Logical Dimension: Example
Creating a Level-Based Logical Dimension
Create a Logical Dimension Object
Add a Parent-Level Object
Add Child-Level Objects
Specify Level Columns
Create Level Keys
Set the Preferred Drill Path
Create Level-Based Measures
Create Additional Level-Based Measures
Create Share Measures
Add Measures to the Presentation Layer
Create Presentation Hierarchies
Test Measures and Hierarchies
Parent-Child Logical Dimensions
Parent-Child Hierarchy: Example
Level-Based Hierarchy: Example
Ragged Hierarchy
Skip-Level Hierarchy
Creating a Parent-Child Logical Dimension
Modify the Physical Layer
Modify the BMM Layer
Create the Presentation Hierarchy

9. Using Repository Variables
Variables
Variable Manager
Variable Types
Repository Variables
Static Repository Variables
Dynamic Repository Variables
Session Variables
System Session Variables
Non-System Session Variables
Initialization Blocks
Initialization Block: Example
Initialization Block Example: Edit Data Source
Initialization Block Example: Edit Data Target
10. Modeling Time Series Data
Time Comparisons
Business Challenge: Time Comparisons
Oracle BI Solution: Model Time Comparisons
Time Dimensions
Time Series Functions
Time Series Grains
Steps to Model Time Series Data
Identify a Time Dimension and Chronological Key
Create a Measure by Using the AGO Function
Use a Column with the AGO Function to Create Additional Measures
Create a Measure by Using the TODATE Function
Create a Measure by Using the PERIODROLLING Function


11. Modeling Many-to-Many Relationships
12. Cache Management
Advantages of Caching
Costs of Caching
Query Cache: Architecture
Monitoring and Managing the Cache
Cache Management Techniques
Using Fusion Middleware Control to Configure Caching
Using NQSConfig.ini to Manually Edit Cache Parameter
Setting Caching and Cache Persistence for Tables
Using the Cache Manager
Inspecting SQL for Cache Entries
Modifying the Cache Manager Column Display
Inspecting Cache Reports
Purging Cache Entries Manually Using the Cache Manager
Purging Cache Entries Automatically
Using Event Polling Tables
Seeding the Cache
Cache Hit Conditions

13. MUDE