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OBIA 11g: Oracle BI Applications Implementation and Customization Guidelines

The following new My Oracle Support Knowledge Article is available:

OBIA 11g: Oracle BI Applications Implementation and Customization Guidelines
Doc ID 2116465.1


This document is intended to provide implementation and customization guidelines for Oracle BI Applications. The following guidelines are covered in this document:

  • BIApps Implementation Planning
  • BI Applications Implementer
  • Hardware Sizing & validation
  • Product Installation
  • Implementation timelines


It also provides examples and suggestions for:

  • Order of BI implementation
  • OBIA Upgrade Considerations



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OBIEE 12c: Quick Reference For Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise 12c Upgrade From 12.2.1 to 12.2.1.1

The following new My Oracle Support Knowledge Article is available:

OBIEE 12c: Quick Reference For Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise 12c Upgrade From 12.2.1 to 12.2.1.1
Doc ID 2153433.1


This document is intended to supplement (with screen shots), act as a bridge and be used as a quick searchable reference to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrading Oracle Business Intelligence documentation. It does not supersede the documentation.

This document is a reference to quickly upgrade a test, development or demonstration environment.

Once your installation is complete, you may want to review OBIEE 12c: Quick Reference For Architecture, Lifecycle Managment and File Locations (Doc ID 2067527.1)


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Remote Diagnostic Agent (RDA) 8.12 and Diagnostic Assistant (DA) 2.11 now available!

Remote Diagnostic Agent (RDA) is a command-line diagnostic tool that includes a unified package of support diagnostics tools and preventive solutions. The data captured provides a comprehensive picture of any environment which aids in problem diagnosis.

Enhancements and installation instructions for RDA 8.12 can be found in  RDA Release Notes (Doc ID 414970.1)

You can download RDA from Knowledge Article 314422.1, the Main RDA page. Select the RDA zip file for your platform by clicking on the related link. Each zip file contains all the files you need, so only choose one to download.

This release of RDA is also bundled with the new Diagnostic Assistant (DA) 2.11 tool. DA is a command line interface framework designed to simplify and standardize the end user’s experience with various diagnostic tools. It provides a common, lightweight, extensible interface to multiple diagnostic collection tools (ADR, RDA, OCM, Explorer and others).

Refer to Diagnostic Assistant (Doc ID 201804.2) for more detailed information about DA 2.11 new release and functionalities.

For more information:

Remote Diagnostic Agent (RDA) – FAQ (Doc ID 330363.1)
Remote Diagnostic Agent (RDA) – Getting Started (Doc ID 314422.1)
Using Remote Diagnostic Agent (RDA) to Troubleshoot Oracle Hyperion EPM 11.1.2.x - Doc ID 1304885.1


OBIEE 12c: Steps to Configure Custom Styles in Dashboards

The following new My Oracle Support Knowledge Article is available:

Steps to Configure OBIEE 12c to Use Custom Style in Dashboards
Doc ID 2131220.1


.This document lists the steps needed to make Dashboards use custom Style (for example: replacing Oracle logo with custom logo, displaying custom images, etc) in OBIEE 12c.


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Oracle Data Visualization Desktop (DVD) is Available!

Data Visualization Desktop (DVD) is available!

Oracle’s Data Visualization portfolio expands further with the availability of Data Visualization on the desktop, making it easier and even more convenient for anyone to analyze any data, anytime, anywhere.  

A key element in Oracle’s analytics strategy, Data Visualization Desktop (DVD) is a standalone capability that provides rich, consumer-style analytics, including intelligent data visualization, self-service data discovery, visual storytelling, and predictive analysis, as well as out-of-the-box access to numerous data sources and built-in data preparation.

Get an easy-to-use desktop capability that is part of a complete visual analytics solution to meet all your needs, from individuals to the entire organization, for IT and the business.

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