Oracle Business Intelligence 10 data source

Question

I am new to Oracle Business Intelligence (10). Can it connect to a data source (Oracle) and use PL SQL script or procedure/function, etc to generate a report? Where can I find some tutorial/documentation on that? Thanks.

I am not sure the product I use is OBIEE or not.

Answer 1

You can create a new analysis using the Direct Database Request option described here.

The example below was taken from this link

Create the function in the database:

CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE my_row AS OBJECT (my_num NUMBER);

CREATE OR REPLACE TYPE my_tab AS TABLE OF my_row;

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION my_table_function RETURN my_tab
PIPELINED IS
BEGIN
PIPE ROW(my_row(1.23));
END;
/

Create the direct SQL request:

SELECT CAST(my_num AS double precision) AS my_num3 FROM TABLE(my_table_function)

However, you need special privileges to do this. In 11g the required privileges are:

• Presentation catalog privileges:
  • Edit Direct Database Analysis
  • Execute Direct Database Analysis
• RPD privileges:
  • Execute direct database request

I think the same privileges apply for 10g, contact your Bi Admin =)