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FYI: Overview on Object Level Security, Application Roles, and Inheritance in...
In Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) 11g, Oracle has fundamentally changed how we map users to various security privileges.In OBIEE 10g, Object Level Security was enforced using the USER session...
View ArticleFYI: User able to log-in even with Invalid (or no) password in OBIEE 11g
With the release of Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) 11g, the 'old' (read: OBIEE 10g) way of authenticating users has been deprecated, mainly - authenticating a user's credentials via the...
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How-to: Automatic Repository Deployment and Promotion Process OBIEE 11g
A typical deployment process an OBIEE 11g repository will follow in most production environments resembles the following:The development zone represents a series of developer machines modifying a...
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How-to: Direct Database Request Configuration OBIEE 11g
The ability to execute SQL statements directly against the data warehouse, also known as 'Direct Database Requests' is not new to OBIEE 11g. Usually used a last resort, the direct database request has...
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How-to: Enable Case Insensitive User Name Log-in with OBIEE 11g
In my previous article 'OID Authentication with Groups Stored in a Database Table' we discussed how to configure OBIEE 11g to authenticate against an LDAP directory (OID, MSAD) when group credentials...
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How-to: Data Visualization with External Javascript Libraries (D3)
One of the great features of Oracle's Business Intellgience 11g foundation is the ability to integrate external applications via an API call or through the use of javascript libraries. In a previous...
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How-to: Hadoop Integration with OBIEE 11g
The newest release of Oracle Business Intelligence 11.1.1.7 shows Oracle's continued efforts in trying to integrate its Oracle Business Intelligence Platform with big data technologies such as Hadoop...
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FYI: Troubleshooting Security with the Oracle BI Security Diagnostics Helper
The hundreds of BI Security notes on Oracle Support, the countless blogs dedicated to OBIEE 11g security configuration, the myriad of configuration scenarios, test conditions, and troubleshooting steps...
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How-to: Image Referencing with OBIEE 11g
In a typical OBIEE engagement, the client may want to utilize out of the box or custom images within various dashboards and reports. This requirement leads to many open questions, including:Where are...
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How-to: Automatically Refreshing Dashboards in OBIEE 11g via iFrame Bursting-...
With production costs associated to flat screen LCD/plasma/LED TVs dropping into the 100s of dollars over the past few years, these TVs are no longer relegated to the home theater space. Now...
View ArticleFYI: GoURL Primer with OBIEE 11g
The Oracle BI Presentation Services Go URL command is for use in incorporating specific Oracle Business Intelligence results into external portals or applications. The Go URL is used when you add a...
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How-to: Bridge Tables and Many to Many Relationships Demystified in OBIEE 11g
Bridge tables - entire books have been devoted to this concept, countless blogs write about it, and organizations offer entire classes dedicated to demystifying this idea. Ralph Kimball, creator of...
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How-to: Automated Web Catalog Deployment in OBIEE 11g
In a previous article I covered the process of how to automatically migrate the repository from a developer environment to production. Equally important is the process of migrating the web catalog....
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How-to: Upgrade Usage Tracking OBIEE 10g to OBIEE 11.1.1.x
Oracle has provided plenty of documentation on how to upgrade your OBIEE 10g environment to their new 11g platform. They've even outlined the process of configuring a new instance of Usage Tracking on...
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How-to: OID Authentication with Groups Stored in an External Database Table -...
As more firms seek to consolidate their technology stack while expanding their analytics capabilities, it makes more and more sense to transition your OBIEE 10g analytics solution to Oracle's new 11g...
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