Learn OBIEE 12C Part 2 of 6

Mastering Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE)

This course dives deep into the core aspects of Oracle OBIEE, equipping you with the skills to effectively manage and optimize your BI environment. You'll gain practical knowledge in several key areas:

• RPD Testing & Architecture: Learn how to thoroughly test your Repository Definition (RPD) for optimal performance and ensure global consistency within your OBIEE architecture. Understand the fundamental principles of the OBIEE 12C architecture.

• RPD Management: Become proficient in managing your RPD using command-line tools. Specifically, you'll learn to:

  • Upload RPD: Master the UPLOAD RPD command for deploying your RPD.
  • Download RPD: Utilize the DOWNLOAD RPD command for backup and version control.

• Troubleshooting & Logging: Develop skills in debugging RPD issues and interpreting log levels to quickly identify and resolve problems. Learn how to analyze detailed reports for effective troubleshooting.

• Advanced Physical Tables: Explore the complexities of working with multiple physical tables within OBIEE's Logical Table Segments (LTS). Gain the ability to effectively manage and utilize these tables for comprehensive data analysis.

• Calculations & Functions: Enhance your analytical capabilities with a practical understanding of essential OBIEE functions, including:

  • Timestampdiff() function for date calculations.
  • Timestampadd() function for date manipulation.
  • cast() function for data type conversions.
  • evaluate() function for dynamic calculations.

• Hierarchies & Measures: Build robust and insightful reports by creating and utilizing hierarchies, including level-based hierarchies. Learn to define and calculate key business measures, such as market share.

• OBIEE 11g vs. 12c: Understand the key differences between OBIEE 11g and OBIEE 12c, enabling informed decisions about platform upgrades and migration strategies.