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Oracle Essbase 11.1.2 Bootcamp

5 days What You Will Lear: This Oracle Essbase 11.1.2 Bootcamp teaches you the principal techniques and theories to design Essbase block storage databases. Block storage databases are deployed independently for budgeting, forecasting and planning, and as the underlying data storage and analytic engine for Hyperion Planning applications.

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.

Benefits to You

Learn how to improve your organization’s performance through better, more informed decisions using Oracle Essbase, 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.

Calculation Scripts

During this course, you'll also create calculation scripts (to calculate data for different scenarios). Design discussions and hands-on activities will help you practice the new skills you're learning.

*This course is also suitable for customers using Oracle Essbase 11.1.1. Course Objectives:

Create block storage databases

Create dimensions using rules files

Load data using rules files

Analyze data with Smart View

Describe multidimensional calculation

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Create basic database calculations

Analyze dimension attributes

Analyze non-numeric data

Course Topics: 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

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

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Combining Business Views

Developing Label Outlines

Creating Basic Dimension Build Rules Files

Rules Files Overview

Creating Dimension Build Rules Files

Configuring Dimension Maintenance Settings

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

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

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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

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

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

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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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