Answers report

Hi,
I am creating an Answers report where I have some columns. I am creating this report based on a query. The query has a condition like below in the from condition
from
(select a, sum(b) as C1
from table where cash <> 0
and column = 'principal' group by a) D1.
and we are joining this D1.a with other joins. I have one more condition like this within the query. Now how do I do this in Answers and pull C1 in the report? Please advice.

Hi Saichand,
I tried to put the function 'sum' for cash in Answers. But when I do that for some reason the Principal value is not coming right. When I take the sum out the values are coming correct. But when I add the 'sum' the total value for income is coming correct but the value for principal is not coming right.
But when I do what I am doing currently as per ur suggestion I am getting multiple but valid rows as the cash column has no sum to it in table view, but when i move the cash column to measures in pivot view and say aggregate as sum then the values are coming correct in pivot view.
yes CASH has numeric values and that was in dimension table? We are not pulling any fact tables for this report but only two dimension tables. But when I see the query the fact table is also joined in the sql. On verification I found that that's how OBIEE works. Even if we pull dimension tables only the joins are made to the fact table also.

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Use the go url:
http://gerardnico.com/wiki/dat/obiee/presentation_service/obiee_go_url
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Selecting a column in Answers report based on user prompt/ apply filter

I need to do the following in OBIEE Answers report (version 10.1.3.4.1):
1) Think of a simple table with dim TX_type and some measures like month_jan, month_feb, month_mar
so the fact table looks like (column names) tx_type, month_jan, month_feb, month_mar
2) I need to select the measure column based on a user dashboard prompt, prompt populates a presentation variable var_month = jan or feb or mar
3) I need to select the correct measure (one of these month_jan, month_feb, month_mar) and then apply column filter based on the dim TX_type to split the values of these into multiple columns for report. So the report may look like (in Answers)
Sales , Tax, overheads
where Sales may be defined as sum(month_jan) where rows have TX_type = 'sales'
where Tax may be defined as sum(month_feb) where rows have TX_type = 'tax'
where overheads may be defined as sum(month_mar) where rows have TX_type = 'overheads'
IF the user selects jan
IF user selects Feb then the 3 report columns are based on month_feb and likewise for month_mar
I cannot use column selector option as the report column further apply filter in column filter definitions in Answers...
4) When I try to build the column filter using a presentation variable (var_month), the presentation variable is not getting populated in the column filter.
For e.g. IF var_month = 'jan'
THEN month_jan (let us assume the logical column name is month_jan too)
ELSE month_feb and so on...
However, the var_month always shows 0 in the IF clause. If we used a repository variable instead, it works fine. But since repostory variable cannot be changed on the fly (by user prompt) it is not usable.
We cannot change fact table defintion....and we have 12 measures column and about 8-10 different colum filter based report columns using this measure.

Hi shyamvaran,
have you thought about a SQL statement in the prompt, something like:
SELECT
case when 1=0 then Table."Column" else 'Jan' end
FROM "Subject Area"
union
SELECT
case when 1=0 then Table."Column" else 'Feb' end
FROM "Subject Area"
union
SELECT
case when 1=0 then Table."Column" else 'Mar' end
FROM "Subject Area"
union
SELECT
case when 1=0 then Table."Column" else 'Apr' end
FROM "Subject Area"
etc...
Use this to give you the 12 values for your months then give the prompt column a presentation variable name and set a default value in the 'Default To'. Also set the same default value for the filter.
A couple of points:
1. If you're transforming the presentation variable from 'Jan' to 'month_jan' you may need to edit the syntax for the filter column (not using the dialog box).
2. If you're transforming the behaviour of a dimension / measure column in the report, have you specified the syntax correctly, e.g. sum('@{pres_var}')?
Hope this helps,
Justin

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Hi all,
in BIEE Answers reports I need to display a variable taken from a table, e.g. DWH_LOAD_DATE. I want to display this variable in the title or Static Text box but I don't suceeed with the @{variables.rep_var} notation in combination with a repository variable.
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Not sure why the docs aren't right. I ran into the same issue and after a bunch of searching I found it here: http://siebel.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/siebel-analytics-l/want-to-include-a-dynamic-variable-in-title-in-obiee-1569322
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Hi,
The best option to do this is :
1. Create a report which has less data. And in the column properties hide it.
2. Edit the Dashboard page and there is an option called 'Add Column'
3. Place the report with the hidden column.
4. Please hide the complete section and remove the collapsible. And save it
5. When you view the report, it would not appear in the page but you can view the desired report.
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Regards
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Parameters for Answers report.

Hi,
I am creating an Answers report. We need to give a date range as paramters. Do we have to use the column filter prompt for this or is there any other way we can create parameter range for this. Not on a dashboard but just an Answers report. Please advise. Thanks in advance.

What kind of parameter range? If it's fixed, but dynamic, you can use repository variables and a filter. Say you want to filter "last week Monday through Friday" and run the report in Answers any day this week. Use this SQL on your date column:
BETWEEN TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY,-5,TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY,DAYOFWEEK(CURRENT_DATE)*-1, CURRENT_DATE)) AND TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY,-1,TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY,DAYOFWEEK(CURRENT_DATE)*-1, CURRENT_DATE))
You can modify the above to produce any date range, fixed, but dynamic, that you want.
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Any preference to set to answers report in order to display all results?

Hi,
This is OBIEE specific question. I am posting for the first time. Hence kindly point me to the right forum if this is not the one.
If an Answers report is likely to produce > 25 rows or so, it throws an arrow icon with a star in it to get all results.
is there any preference to set to the answers report to fetch all reports?
this is especially useful when we add reports to dashboard and in briefing books. we want all the data in some instances.
Thanks in Advance,
-vinod.

Hi David,
we have different users like Administrator, Test, Dev,..etc and they are work in one Dashboards.
so I want to display all users and active users information like Log in Time, log out Time, current user information and which objects (Variables) are using in Answers or in Dashboards.
I want to display these information in one dashboard page (Tab).
Is it possible..... yes means plz inform the way to accomplish this issue
Thanks in Advance
Balaa

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Hi,
here are mine data as requested ...
The only three formating columns are Cash up KN, Cash up EUR i Cash up EUR/KN.
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Generated Excel file from OBI:http://sites.google.com/site/vadasovi/icon_holders-1/BAZA.xls
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Same file in Excel 2010 (other mashine then 2003:http://sites.google.com/site/vadasovi/_/rsrc/1318338543353/Home/temp/2010.png
Both client are Win XP SP3 with Croatian locale (same one in detail).
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Remove (.) tablename.column_Name from OBIEE Answers Report

Hi,
I am using answers report as a DataSource in BiPublisher report. When I view the XML generated ,it always has tablename._columnName_ (.).
I have to avoid this .,instead if I can get only column name in the XML tag,then it would be fine for me. The problem I am facing is :
I have to use answers report as a DataSource to build a flex template and thus flash report. The flash report is a dynamic one,let me say one tabular and the other chart.
When clicked on any value on the tabular report ,the chart should change dynamically. To achieve this we do some flex coding where we use class.object name.
When the object name has a . Flex is confused. How can I get rid of this . generated in the tag name of the XML?
Thanks In Advance,
Krishna

Hello,
i have experienced an error like this, and after i seach a while, realized that there is wrong join table condition. may be you can have a look table joins again. hope it helps.
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Field Names for Answers reports in Publisher.

I have found that the field names(xml element names) that publisher creates for datasets created from BI Answers reports are taken from the formula section of the field.
This creates two big problems.
1. The field names can be huge if you have a complicated formula in the field for BI answers. Good luck using that as anything but dropping on a page.
2. If the formula in the BI Answer report is changed in anyway the link between the field in the template and publisher is broken as publisher renames the data field name (xml Element).
Is there another layer of abstraction I can use to counter this? Some type of datafield mapping? Maybe something I can do in BI Answers?
Assume not all of my Datafields can be fixed by moving the formula to the RPD layer for calculation.
This is sort along the lines of previous thread. The method:
REPORT NAME -> Data Model -> Groups -> GROUP NAME -> Right Click on the field name -> Property Palette -> XML Tag
Does not seem to work in my version of Publisher. Or I need more help with it. I have not Groups Option.
Anyway to change the XML element name

The closest you can get to this is importing a query from the Answers catalog into Publisher, but there huge limitations to what you can then do with it. The chances are it will not actually meet your requirements and you will end up building the query from scratch in Publisher.
Publisher isn't always as easy to use as it might seem, I would urge you to look at the examples on OTN and follow the tutorials to get a better idea of what is possible, there is too much to explain through the forum.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/obe/obe_bi/bipub/index.html
Regards
Ed

Using OBI answers report as source in BIP report

All,
I am creating a BIP report using OBI answers request as source. I defined the data set, created RTF template from MS word and uploaded the same into BIP.
I am using dashboard prompts for this reports. I have 2 issues with this.
1. When I embed the BIP report in the dashboard along with BI answers report, the BIP report is not retrieving data when different metrics are selected in the prompts. for ex: grams and Kgs.
The logic to apply the factoring on data is already implemented in OBI. When i change the dashboard prompt, it is changing the data in BI answers report and not in BIP report. I am wondering why this might be happening. If you have any thought please share.
2. The BI report has some saved filters applied which uses some presentation variables in the filters. But those seem to be not effecting in BIP report. Please suggest any reasons and fix for these.
If any one have idea, please suggest.
Many thanks in advance.

The BI answers request contains saved filters, in which some filters have presentation variable and a default value set for the same. we are using this as source for the BIP report data set.
In this case the answers request is working correctly based on the prompt value selected where as the BIPub report is not working. The BIP report is working for only the default value. If we change the prompt for that parameter, it is showing no rows.
How BIP takes care of such answers request based reports?

Dashboards: Wait for a dashprompt selection before executing Answers report

We have some dashboards consisting of a dashboard prompt and two Answers reports. Because the answers reports take a long time to execute without narrowing the selection, we would like BI to only start executing the Answers reports after a selection has been made in the dashboard prompt. Is there any way to achieve this?
Greetings,
Andreas

Report will run upon navigating.. I dont think we do have an option that overrides this feature...
One thing I can suggest you to overcome the issue:
the answers reports take a long time to execute without narrowing the selection
Default the Prompt with any String that doesnot retrieve any value.. viz. use string Tax for Tax Reports...
-Vency

Deliver Answer reports using OBIPublisher scheduler VS using OBIEE Delivers

Hi Gurus,
I am working on a POC where I need to give a comparative study between delivery mechanism of OBIEE delivers and OBI Publisher Scheduler for sending across Answers/dashboard reports built in OBIEE.
Business & IT wants to use OBI Publisher scheduler to deliver reports to end users .I have extensively worked on OBI Delivers for delivery of alerts and configuring of IBOTS for various different tasks.
If somebody can tell me the pros and cons of using one or the other tool then it would be of great help.
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This is something for which I need to have a solution very soon.please help.
Thanks a lot in advance for all the help.
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I think Delivers it's probably a better solution than the BIP Scheduler since it's better integrated to OBIEE. I don't think you can schedule a Dashboard in BIP Scheduler, as far as I know BIP takes Answer queries only. Besides a BIP report requires some setup before you can schedule it unlike Answers and Dashboards which can be scheduled directly in Delivers.
I guess it comes down to an architecture decision. If I were you I would try to use Delivers only. If you think Delivers is missing any BIP Scheduler functionality I would post another thread in the forum as they might another way to do it in Delivers which you don't know.

Link from an Answers Report

I have built an Answers report. This report shows Manager Name and weekly sales count like 'Mike Anderson' - '43'
I must make this '43' value clickable and when a user clicks on it, it must go to another answers report that displays this 43 sales detail.
Is there any way to do that?
What way do I have to follow ?
Thanks in advance...
Edited by: user10137960 on 24.Ara.2009 04:14

1. in the answers request, specify the data format as HTML (Check the overrride Default data format)
2. goto the Column formula and specify the Column formulae for the request as
CASE WHEN TB_REPORT.TEMPL_ID = 0 THEN TB_REPORT.REP_SHORT_NAME ELSE '<a href="www.oracle.com/help.aspx?reportid=' || TB_REPORT.REP_SHORT_NAME || ' target=_blank">' || TB_REPORT.REP_SHORT_NAME || '</a>' END
Customize the above formulae for your requirement and execute your answers page, you can click on the links on this column to view the details in another page..
This might help you...
awating for your results
Regards,
Vishy

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