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Discoverer
Oracle Discoverer is part of Oracle's BusinessIntelligence set of tools. Discoverer is intendedto provide end users easy access to data and
allow them to do data analysis and set-up ad-hoc queries in a graphical environmentwithout the need for programming or SQL.
Oracle Applications must be installed beforeDiscoverer can be used in applications mode
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Components of discoverer
Discoverer Administrator Edition:
Discoverer Desktop Edition
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Architecture Of Discoverer
Administration Edition
End User Layer
Business Area
Business Folders
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Overview of End User Layer
An Oracle Applications mode EUL is a Discoverer End UserLayer based on an Oracle Applications schema (containingthe Oracle Applications FND (Foundation) tables andviews). Oracle Applications EULs employ OracleApplications user names and responsibilities whereasstandard EULs use database users and roles.
The only database user (that is, non-Oracle Applicationsuser) that can connect to an Oracle Applications mode EULis the EUL owner. The EUL owner is the database user thatis used to create the EUL. However, the EUL owner cangrant administration privileges to Oracle Applications users.The authorized Oracle Applications users can then connectto the Oracle Applications mode EUL using DiscovererAdministrator.
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Overview of Business Areas
A business area is a collection of related information inthe database.
A business area is a set of related information with a
common business purpose
For example, information about Sales may be stored inone business area, while information about Cops isstored in another business area.
In simple words it can be termed as collections ofobjects in a particular module
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Overview of Business Folders
Simple FoldersFolders that are based on a
database table (e.g.: ITEM)
Custom FoldersFolders that contain a
custom SQL query.
Complex Folders
Folders that are based on
multiple simple folders.
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Steps for creating the Business area
Open Discoverer Administrative Edition Logon to Discoverer Administrative Edition usingSYSADMIN user
Choose a Responsibility and Click OK
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Click Create a New Business Area and Click
Next
Name the Business Area and Description
Appropriately And Click Finish
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Click open an existing Business Area and Click
Next
Select HRMS-Administration-Oracle Human
Resources
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Now Right click on the Business Area as
click on New Custom Folder
Enter the custom SQL script in the Given
Field.
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Click Tools and select Security Menu
Assign the Users/Responsibilities who can access the Business Area and Click OK
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Creating workbooks inDesktop
Logon to the Discoverer Desktop Edition Login as SYSADMIN User
Choose a Responsibility and Click OK
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Select Create a new workbook option Now Select The Layout of the Report(Here we
select Table)
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Particular Columns can be removed according
to the requirement and Click on Finish.
Save all your Work in DB and give name for
that Report
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Now Right click on the Sheet and
choose EDIT SheetAdd your Conditions
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How to Make Conditions
Click on NewCreate the New condition according to the
report
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Sort Condition so that the Workbook
would sort the data accordingly.
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Adding Calculation
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Share the Report in a Responsibility
Click on Sharing Always Use User-> Workbook Option
Select the Responsibility and assign the repor