Oracle Essbase will help to improve organisation's performance, by using the market leading online analytical processing (OLAP) server for Enterprise Performance Management. Become more efficient at forecasting, variance analysis, root cause identification, scenario planning and what-if modeling to better align your organization’s resources and improve business results.
Preview
By the end of this training you will learn to:
- Create block storage databases.
- Build rules files.
- Analyze data with Smart View.
- Create basic calculations.
- Extend analysis capabilities.
- Create a database outline, load data into the database and analyze data with Smart View.
- Perform advanced analysis on the database by implementing varying attribute dimensions and typed measures.
Course Contents
Day 1
Essbase Overview
Multidimensional Analysis
Oracle’s Enterprise Performance Management System
Oracle BI Foundation Suite
Essbase
Production Environment Components
Designing Applications and Databases
Essbase Implementation Process
Analyzing and Planning Implementations
Creating Applications and Databases
Creating Outlines
Designing Data Descriptor Dimensions
Data Descriptor Dimensions Overview
Designing Time Dimensions
Designing Scenario Dimensions
Outline Calculations
Designing Accounts Dimensions
Testing Outline Calculations
Day 2
Optimizing Data Descriptor Dimensions
Creating Member Aliases
Dimension Types
Creating Period-to-Date Totals
Dynamic Calc Members
Enhancing Accounts Dimensions
Optimizing Data Storage
Developing Dimension Designs
Business View Dimensions Overview
Attributes in Database Design
Combining Business Views
Developing Label Outlines
Creating Basic Dimension Build Rules Files
Rules Files Overview
Creating Dimension Build Rules Files
Configuring Dimension Maintenance Settings
Day 3
Creating Advanced Dimension Build Rules Files
Advanced Dimension Build Rules Files Overview
Creating Shared Members
Manipulating Fields
Creating User-Defined Attributes
Creating Attribute Dimensions with Rules Files
Loading Data
Data Load Overview
Creating Data Load Rules Files
Selecting and Rejecting Records
Capturing New Members
Getting Started with Smart View
Navigating Smart View
Connecting to Data Sources
Creating Ad Hoc Grids
Setting the Point of View
Associating Data Sources with Worksheets
Creating Free-Form Grids
Day 4
Creating Reports with Smart View
Updating Essbase Data
Integrating Essbase Data with Microsoft Office
Creating Shared Database Perspectives
Creating Custom Reports
Data Storage and Calculation
Calculation Overview
Database Calculation Order
Data Block Fundamentals
Data Blocks and the Index System
Interpreting Database Statistics
Data Block Creation
Database Calculation Process
Creating Calculation Scripts
Calculation Script Organization
Returning Correct Calculation Results
Troubleshooting CALC DIM Processes
Day 5
Controlling the Calculation Process
Top-Down Calculation
Focusing Calculations with FIX Statements
Calculating Conditionally with IF Statements
Performance Considerations
Referencing Members in Calculations
Referencing Members Explicitly
Referencing Members Dynamically
Creating Calculation Variables
Developing and Testing Complex Calculation Scripts
Implementing a Script Development Process
Upper-Level Data Loads
Intelligent Calculation
Day 6
Normalizing Data
Allocating Data
Planning Data Normalization
Normalizing Rates and Drivers
Copying and Clearing Data
Creating Attribute Dimensions
Attribute Dimensions Overview
Adding Attribute Dimensions to Outlines
Design Considerations
Analyzing Varying Attributes
Varying Attributes Overview
Creating Varying Attributes
Viewing Varying Attribute Data
Analyzing Text and Dates
Typed Measures Overview
Enabling Typed Measures
Creating Text Measures
Creating Date Measures
Viewing Typed Measures
Calculations Based on Typed Measures
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