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OBIEE SampleApp V511 is available via OTN

The lastest Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) SampleApp has been made available.

Download SampleApp v511 now from:
Oracle Technology Network (OTN)

SampleApp is a complete BI virtualized environment for showcasing Oracle BI solutions. It provides a fully self-contained and configured environment with comprehensive out of the box collection of examples to demonstrate Oracle BI capabilities, product integrations, and design best practices.

The V511 prebuilt Virtual Box image includes OBIEE 12c, Visual Analyzer, Advanced Analytics & Oracle Database 12c. It provides numerous examples of OBI 12c capabilities, and includes new features and capabilities of 12.2.1 release.

NEW FEATURES OVERVIEW

  • BI 12c Native Advanced Analytics
    • Native Advanced Analytics Function Examples in VA and in Answers
    • R/ORE integration, R visualizations embedding in dashboards
  • VA Projects
    • Numerous VA feature and functional examples
  • Mashups & XSA datasets
    • Numerous external Mash-up demo datasets & examples
    • Joining datasets, persisting BI reports as datasets
  • More...
    • BI Search, new answers Heatmap visual, new BLOB data examples
    • Baseline Validation Tool : ready to use regression results of V506/V511 migration

For additional information refer to the whats new in SA 511 document via the OTN download page.

INSTALLATION

To assist in getting started, installing and starting the services for Sample App v511 refer to the Quick Deployment Guide made available from the OTN Download Page.

For further assistance in getting started, visit the Oracle BI TechDemo YouTube video Step by Step demo on how to deploy this release. This 4 minute video demonstrates how to download, deploy, setup and run the Sample App v511.

Disclaimer:
The SampleApp contents and its code are distributed free for demonstrative purposes only.
It is neither maintained nor supported by Oracle as a licensed product.


New Knowledge Article: Information Center For OBIEE Release 12C

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The following new My Oracle Support Knowledge Article is available:

Information Center:
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) Release 12C

Doc ID 2068950.2


This article an ideal first stop for all Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) 12c related information. The information center is dynamically generated each night, and covers areas such as: Overview, Install and Configure, and Upgrade

To assist in locating this article for all future updates, it can be easily bookmarked.


To Bookmark - click on the star to the left of the title.

Once bookmarked the star will become yellow, and the article can be quickly accessed from the "Favorites" drop down menu.

A listing of Information Centers and Upgrade Advisors for Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) can be found in the index page:

Information Center: Business Analytics Index (EPM/BI)
Doc ID 1378677.2

Questions specific to OBIEE ...

The My Oracle Support Community is an ideal place to seek & find product specific answers:

OBIEE



Data Visualization Cloud Service – Now Available

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Data Visualization Cloud Service (DVCS) is a new Oracle Cloud Service. It is a subset offering of the currently supported Business Intelligence Cloud Service (BICS).

Data Visualization Cloud Service

Oracle Data Visualization Cloud Service is a web-based tool that enables you to explore analytical data visually and on an individual basis. It makes it easy to visualize your data so you can focus on exploring interesting patterns and outliers.

Just upload your data files, select the elements you are interested in, and let Oracle Data Visualization Cloud Service find the best way to visualize it. Of course, you can also choose from a wide range of visualizations yourself if you want to look at your data in a specific way.

It is a simple solution providing data visualization capabilities targeted to a line-of-business (LOB).

For more information on Data Visualization Cloud Service visit:


New Knowledge Article: Hyperion Planning JVM Crash FAQ

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The following new My Oracle Support Knowledge Article is available:

Hyperion Planning JVM Crash Frequently Asked Questions
Doc ID 2071231.1


This article provides a detailed discussion regarding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Hyperion Planning JVM Crashes.

The Questions and Answers covered include:

  • Why does the Planning JVM crash?
  • Why doesn’t it crash right away?
  • How can I avoid the crash?
  • What do we search in the logs for?

Seeking more information ...

Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) documentation is available from Oracle Help Center:


Oracle Help Center | Applications | Business Analytics |
Compatibility information with EPM product versions, and supported languages for EPM products, is available in the Oracle EPM System Certification Matrix.

This matrix can be downloaded from Oracle Technology Network (OTN):


Enterprise Performance Management - Supported Platforms

To access additional information including the Cumulative Feature Overview Tool and EPM Defects Fixed Finder, visit:


Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Documentation Portal


New Knowledge Article: Troubleshooting HFM Crash and Hang Issues

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The following new My Oracle Support Knowledge Article is available:

Troubleshooting Hyperion Financial Management Crash and Hang Issues
Doc ID 2060755.2


This article provides a series of step-through processes, to assist and guide in investigating a Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) crash or hang issue.

Along with getting started and investigating a crash or hang, the article contains details on common crash and hang symptoms, log and configuration file locations, along with additional references.

To assist in locating these articles for all future updates, they can be easily bookmarked.


To Bookmark - click on the star to the left of the title.

Once bookmarked the star will become yellow, and the article can be quickly accessed from the "Favorites" drop down menu.