System-Wide Column Formats by Subject Area

Can we define System-Wide Column Formats by subject area in OBIEE 11g? If so, how?

Hi, this post is for 10g, bu I don't think much have changed (except the file location: \MWHOME\instances\instance1\bifoundation\OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent\coreapplication_obips1\catalog\YOUR_CATALOG\root\system\metadata)
http://oraclebi.blog.com/tip-of-the-day-data-format-file-in-obiee/
I didn't test it myself.

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Save System-Wide Column Formats privilege unavailable

OBIEE 11.1.1.5
I go into the Manage Privileges screen and under the Formatting->Save System-Wide Column Formats option, there are no roles listed
and there doesn't appear to be any way to add a role. So now I have no way to save a system-wide default even logged in as an
administrator. Every other privilege is fine except this one. Any ideas how this might have occurred and how to add a role to the
privilege?

MuRam,
You are posting a link to OBIEE 10g documentation, when the OP has clearly stated he is dealing with OBIEE 11.1.5.
I am facing the same issue - Manage Privileges > Formatting > Save System-Wide Column Formats - there is no link for me to click on that allows me to manage that privilege.
Anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks.

System Wide Data Formats Not copied from Development to test

I am using OBIEE 10g. When I copy my dashboards and reports via the Catalog Manager from the development environment to the test environment the system wide data formats are not being copied over. That is, all the ones that I saved under "Column Properties->Column Format->Save As System Wide Default" are not being copied over. I am using archive and unarchive in the Catalog Manager to move from development to test environment. So my question is where are these system-wide defaults stored and what do I need to do get them copied over?
Thanks in advance!

Hi
the system wide column formats are stored in catalog under system/metadata folder.
copy this folder from dev env to test env. via catalog manager, restart ps.
assign points if found helpful.

Changing date format for some of the date columns in a subject area

Hi,
I have a requirement to change the date format for some of the date columns to dd-mon-yyy for only a particular subject area. Is there a feature available in the RPD which can help me do this?
In Answers - Column Properties for a Particular column of a report, we can save the style and formatting as system wide default for the particular column or the data type, but that applies across subject areas.
I tried with the config files too , but that too applies to all suject areas.
Thanks in Advance,
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Why don't you create 2 logical column derived from same date physical col and then change the format for one logical column and use it in Subject Area ?

Column format HTML not available

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I have configured different user roles in Obiee 11.
As administrator I can change the column format of a text column to html.
My users can't select any of the html options (just "plain text" and "plain text (don't break spaces)".
I gave them the following privileges and restarted the server:
- Save Actions containing embedded HTML
- Save Content with HTML Markup
- Access HtmlViewService Service
What could I be missing?
Thank you
Regards

910861 wrote:
What I observed if I grant access to a group to which my user belongs on the item "Save system-wide column Formats" - User can see all the data formats.
But having this option enabled for the users is risky,dangerous and unacceptable.
Hiding this ((Save System-Wide Format)option from the front end ( After saving the system wide changes IF IN CASE REQUIRED) can be a topic of research.
Thanks.+1

Can we hide the tables and columns from subject areas in the front end

Hi,
Is there any way to hide the tables and columns from the subject area in front end.I need to create a report with some tables which the user does not want to see.So after creating the reprot can I hide those tables and columns in the front end

Hi,
Your question is not that clear to me...do you want to hide the entire table/column that dont want to show up in the front end then you could do in Presneation Layer in the RPD by going Permissions in the property of that object.
But if you want to hide the column in the report that can be visible in the subject Area: go to column properties -> Column fomat...thereis Hide option.
Can you please elaborate your question...what exactly you are looking for...
--SK

Column selection from 2 subject area

Whenever i m selecting column from two subject area then for a perticular column i m getting two values ........ i want only one value which is coming from one subject area as i m having no values for the same in the other subject area......How can i do tht

When you are using union clause in analysis or combining with other subject area you suppose to have same number of columns and their datatypes with other analysis.
for datatype issues you can use cast in column expression in each analysis. If you want to add a column only from 1 analysis just add and in other analysis use dummy column with exp 0 or ''(for char) based on the datatype.
These you have to deal with each analysis.
If helps pls mark

Report using colmns from 2 subject areas

Hi,
I have to buld a report as below
Product      ForecastRevenue(A)       ActualRevenue(B)       Variance
A                200                                      100                           100
B                200                                      200                            0
ForecastRevenue(A) comes from 1 subject area and ActualRevenue(B) comes from another subject area. Using these 2 columns from different subject area I have to create
a calculated column variance which is the difference of two columns. How can I create this report. Any idea?

can be done in two ways;
1. Using Union report
Create a union report with two request.
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Col expression     "product.name"     "Fact.Revenue"         0
Request2 -          product               Forecast_Revenue     Actual Revenue
Col expression      "product.name"    0                             "Fact.ACTUAL_Revenue"
In the result tab create a pivote report and set the aggregation of fact column as sum.
Add a calculated column and write the expression as
Farecast_Revenue - Actual_Revenue
You are done.
2. Use the advance tab in the report and write a custom SQL to join these two subject area.
eg.
select product, A.forecast_reveneu, B.Forecast_Reveneue, A.forecast_reveneu-B.Forecast_Reveneue
from SA1 A join SA2 B on (A.product=B.PRODUCT)
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Resetting a variable deletes cache in all subject areas.

I have a static variable as maxdatadate which I use in only one BM LTS to filter data. (There are about 30 BMs in the repository) When I reset this variable to a new date, I lose cache related to all the BMs. Has anyone experienced the same? Version is 7.8.4. Is this corrected in newer versions?
Thank You

No need to available it , you just need to use it using expression where ever it is possible.
Check this http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23549_01/bi.1111/e10540/variables.htm
To keep it Physically as you need you may need to create a new logical column Time Logical table in BMM and then use expression as repository variable and put that column in all subject areas
~ http://cool-bi.com

System-Wide Audio/Video Syncing

I'm aware of VLC's capability to sync the audio to the video in milliseconds. It's really useful.
However, I've run into an issue where there is a lengthy video online (Flash) that is out of sync. Are there any solutions to syncing the two system-wide (as I doubt there are any browser extensions to do this)?
Now, the tough part is, the video is ahead of the audio. Would this require caching the video for a few milliseconds to allow the audio to catch up?

Please can anyone, who has places a whole movie on their ipod let us know how u did it and how it worked, bcuz i tried converting another moview, and it was a little bttr than the first movie, but there is still a noticeable delay none the less. plz help..

Variable must be available in all Subject areas

Hi Friends,
I have a requirement like i need to have repository variable in all subject areas in time dimension.
To know last refresh date of OBIEE
For this i have created dynamic variable with the last refresh date.
1) This variable will fetch the last refresh date in dynamic variable.
Can you pls help me how can i apply this variable in all subject areas in time dimension
Regards,
Kumar

No need to available it , you just need to use it using expression where ever it is possible.
Check this http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23549_01/bi.1111/e10540/variables.htm
To keep it Physically as you need you may need to create a new logical column Time Logical table in BMM and then use expression as repository variable and put that column in all subject areas
~ http://cool-bi.com

Change the file set icons system wide

Hello,
I am trying to change all my .html, .js, .css file sets, system wide. Right now they are all the plain boring white with text. If I go into a folder they quickly appear with their more colorful Dreamweaver, photoshop, etc icon, but quickly jump back to the plain white, boring icon. I know how to change the files icons one by one, but obviously that could take a while.
Looking for an easy way to change my files system wide wothout screwing anything up. Recently came from a PC and loving my mac (never going back).
Thanks in advance!

Hi
Still no :o)
The only way around it, is to wrap your conc process that generates the etext output either with another program or if its an Oracle Report based program, in the after report trigger. That will get a handle on the generated file, easy enough cos you'll know the requestid, and then copy and rename it to the same or another location. We used to do this for a payments process in the Netherlands localization we ship.
Tim

Column Format Value Suppression

Hi,
In Oracle BI EE you can set the column property Value Suppression from the Default Value "suppress" to "Repeat".
I would like to switch the default to "repeat" for all Columns in all Subject Areas.
Is this possible?
Regards,
Stefan

Edit the below tag in the file formatcolumn.js at 2 locations:
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AND
$Middleware_home\Oracle_BI1\bifoundation\web\app\res\b_mozilla\answers
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var a=XUIGetAttributeString(this.defaultElement.getDefaultFormatting().selectSingleNode("saw:formatSpec"),"*repeat*","default");
Save. Restart BI services. Reload the metadata. Refresh the browser. You will get the expected result.
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System-Wide Formatting not applied to Dashboard Column Prompt in 11g

In OBIEE 11g, I have a dashboard column prompt with a date column. I use this column in the analysis and have made the column properties (formatting) a system-wide default for that column.
When I use the column in a dashboard column prompt, it does not show this formatting.
Any ideas why it might not work?

So from what I understand about your question, the system wide default data format you have set for the date column is not following the same format when you use it as a dashboard column prompt. The system wide format only applies for analysis purposes and not for prompts in 11g.
Regards,
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How remove saved system-wide default for a column

yesterday I saved a system-wide default for a column with a custom column heading and data format.
now, when I drag this column in a new analysis, obiee shows no column heading.
I've tried to save my custom default again or reset to column-default but with no results: the column heading is still empty.
How can I fix this problem?
thanks
Luc

Hello,
What OBI version are you using?
Enter some other custom name for the column (e.g. same as default one) and save it as system-wide. I guess, you have already tried, but...
1. Stop Presentation Services.
2. Go under web catalog in the file system and locate folder \root\system\metadata. This folder contains files storing subject area attributes, including system-wide settings. I the folder find 2 files named similar as the subject area which column you have modified (name will be in lowercase, spaces replaced with +). For example, for "SA System" subject area these files are named as "sa+system" and "sa+system.atr".
3. Backup these 2 files you have found (better whole presentation catalog).
4. Try one of the options:
Option 1: If you have another version of these files (in the backup or other environments) - try to replace them. There is a risk you will loose some other column settings (or inherit new).
Option 2: Modify the file without extension (it contains XML code inside): locate the string similar to your column name. Remove whole section ONLY for the column you have found between tags <sawsavedformat:columnSavedFormat and </sawsavedformat:columnSavedFormat>.
Below is sample code for column originally named as "Pager" under "User" folder in "SA System" subject area.
<sawsavedformat:metadata xmlns:sawsavedformat="com.siebel.analytics.web/savedformat/v1.1">
<sawsavedformat:columnSavedFormats>
<sawsavedformat:columnSavedFormat xmlns:saw="com.siebel.analytics.web/report/v1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="sawsavedformat:regularColumnSavedFormat" columnName=""SA System"."User"."Pager"">
   <saw:displayFormat><saw:formatSpec suppress="suppress" wrapText="true" hAlign="left" vAlign="top"/></saw:displayFormat>
   <saw:tableHeading><saw:caption fmt="text"><saw:text>User</saw:text></saw:caption><saw:displayFormat/></saw:tableHeading>
   <saw:columnHeading><saw:displayFormat><saw:formatSpec/></saw:displayFormat><saw:caption fmt="text"><saw:text>Pager New</saw:text></saw:caption></saw:columnHeading>
</sawsavedformat:columnSavedFormat>
</sawsavedformat:columnSavedFormats>
</sawsavedformat:metadata>
Option 3: Just remove these 2 files. Naturally, you will loose all the settings, not only one you like to get rid off.
5. Restart presentation services.
Hope, this helps.

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