Index
 A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  W 
Symbols
- % values as decimal, 23, 23
 
Numerics
- 80-20 analysis, 23
 
A
- about Discoverer Plus Relational, 2.1
 
- advanced options, 22.3.5
 
- automatic querying, 22.3.5.1
 
- fan traps, 22.3.5.2
 
 
- aggregation for multidimensional data, 3.11
 
- analytic function examples, A.6
 
- analytic function templates
 
- Band by Rank, 23
 
- Band by Value, 23
 
- Difference, 23
 
- Following Value, 23
 
- Group Total, 23
 
- Moving Total, 23
 
- Percent Contribution, 23
 
- Percent Difference, 23
 
- Percent Rank, 23
 
- Percent Running Contribution, 23
 
- Preceding Value, 23
 
- quartiles, 23
 
- Rank, 23, 23
 
- Running Total, 23
 
 
- analytic functions, 17.3
 
- about, 17.3
 
- and sequencing, A.6.11
 
- applying conditions, A.6.11
 
- banding, A.6.5, A.6.15.1, A.6.16
 
- banding using CASE statement, A.6.5.3
 
- banding using GREATEST(), A.6.5.2
 
- banding with WIDTH_BUCKET, A.6.16.1
 
- categories, A.6.1
 
- creating using templates, 17.3, 17.7
 
- examples of sequencing, A.6.12
 
- FIRST/LAST, A.6.17
 
- how to create, 17.3
 
- hypothetical rank, A.6.15, A.6.15.1
 
- inverse percentile, A.6.13
 
- LAG(), A.6.8.2, A.6.8.3
 
- LAG/LEAD, A.6.8
 
- linear regression, A.6.9.2
 
- MAX(), A.6.17.1
 
- MIN(), A.6.17.2
 
- PERCENTILE_CONT(), A.6.14.2
 
- PERCENTILE_DISC(), A.6.14.1
 
- RANK(), A.6.4.2, A.6.4.3, A.6.4.4, A.6.8.4
 
- ranking, A.6.4
 
- reporting, A.6.7
 
- reporting using RATIO_TO_REPORT(), A.6.7.5
 
- reporting using SUM(), A.6.7.2, A.6.7.3, A.6.7.4
 
- sequencing examples, A.6.12
 
- statistical functions, A.6.9
 
- templates available, 17.4
 
- using templates with parameters, 17.7
 
- windowing, A.6.6
 
- windowing using AVG(), A.6.6.2
 
- windowing using SUM(), A.6.6.3, A.6.6.4
 
 
- attributes, 3.9
 
- automatic querying, 22.3.5.1
 
- axis items
 
- about, 5.6
 
 
B
- banding, 23
 
- business areas
 
- about, 2.3
 
 
C
- calculations
 
- about, 17.1
 
- concatenated items, 17.1
 
- creating, 17.6
 
- deleting, 17.9
 
- displaying and hiding, 17.5
 
- editing, 17.8
 
- examples, 17.10
 
- mathematical, A.5
 
- providing dynamic input to, A.4
 
- removing carriage returns, 17.1
 
- ROWCOUNT, A.5
 
- UPPER, A.5
 
- using, 17.2
 
 
- carriage returns in calculations, 17.1
 
- CASE statements, A.2, A.6.5.1
 
- Catalog, Discoverer, 3.13
 
- column width, 7.1, 23
 
- concatenated items, 17.1
 
- Conditional formatting, 2.7
 
- conditions
 
- about, 13.1
 
- and aggregates, 13.12
 
- and roll-up values, 13.12
 
- applying more than one, 13.5
 
- applying to roll-ups, 13.12
 
- creating multiple, 13.8
 
- creating nested, 13.9
 
- creating single, 13.7
 
- deleting, 13.11
 
- editing, 13.10
 
- examples, 13.14
 
- IF statements, A.6.5.1
 
- multiple conditions, 13.2
 
- nested conditions, 13.3
 
- on Percent Rank or Percentage Contribution calculations, 23, 23
 
- order of application with analytic functions, A.6.11
 
- turning on, 13.6
 
- using, 13.4
 
 
- connections
 
- about (see Discoverer connections), 4.1
 
 
- crosstab worksheets, 6.5
 
- cubes in multidimensional data sources, 3.5
 
- cumulative distribution, 23
 
- currency symbol
 
- how to set, 7.8
 
 
D
- data points
 
- about, 5.7
 
 
- database
 
- sample, 2.6
 
 
- database accounts
 
- about, 4.7.2
 
 
- DECODE, A.2, A.6.5.1
 
- default worksheet format, 22.3.4
 
- deleting
 
- workbooks, 6.13
 
- worksheets, 6.20
 
 
- designing workbooks, 6.6
 
- dimensions
 
- attributes, 3.9
 
- defined, 3.7
 
- filters, 3.12
 
- hierarchies, 3.8
 
 
- Discoverer
 
- changing passwords, 4.7.8
 
- getting data, 1.4.1
 
- how to change passwords, 4.7.9
 
- how to exit, 4.6
 
- how to start, 4.2
 
- how to start using a connection, 4.4
 
- workflow, 1.4
 
 
- Discoverer Catalog, 3.13, 3.13
 
- Discoverer connection
 
- user defined, 4.7.7
 
 
- Discoverer connections
 
- about, 4.1
 
- about public, 4.7.6
 
- changing EULs, 4.7.10
 
- creating, 4.7.3
 
- deleting, 4.7.5
 
- editing, 4.7.4
 
- private, 4.7.7
 
 
- Discoverer Gauge portlet
 
- adding, 21.14
 
 
- Discoverer List of Worksheets portlet
 
- adding, 21.12
 
 
- Discoverer manager
 
- about the, 1.6
 
 
- Discoverer Plus Relational
 
- about, 2.1
 
- menus, 5.3
 
- new features in release 10.1.2, 2.7
 
- sample database, 2.6
 
- toolbars, 5.4
 
 
- Discoverer Portlet Provider
 
- Gauges portlet, 21.3.3
 
- List of Worksheets portlet, 21.3.1, 21.3.1
 
- types, 21.3
 
- using, 21.12, 21.13, 21.14
 
- Worksheet portlet, 21.3.2
 
 
- Discoverer Viewer
 
- customizing worksheets, 21.17
 
 
- Discoverer work area
 
- about, 5.1
 
 
- Discoverer Worksheet portlet
 
- adding, 21.13
 
 
- div/0 error, 23, 23
 
- divide by zero error, 23, 23
 
- Drill dialog, 23
 
- drill hierarchies
 
- about, 10.2
 
- default, 10.2
 
- multiple, 10.2
 
 
- drill links
 
- about, 10.8, 10.8.1
 
- creating, 10.9, 10.9.1, 10.9.2
 
- defined by Discoverer manager, 10.8.2
 
- types, 10.8
 
- using, 10.8.3, 10.10
 
 
- drill out, 10.8.2
 
- drilling
 
- about, 10.1
 
- drill hierarchies, 10.2
 
- how to drill in graphs, 10.3.2
 
- how to drill to detail, 10.7
 
- how to drill up and down, 10.3
 
- out, 10.8.2
 
- to detail, 10.6
 
- to related items, 10.4, 10.5
 
- with drill links, 10.8.1
 
 
E
- Enhanced interactivity, 2.7
 
- examples of analytic functions, A.6
 
- Excel
 
- exporting to, 19.3
 
- row limits, 19.3
 
- support for export to, 19.3
 
 
- execution plans, 22.4.6
 
- exiting Discoverer
 
- how to exit, 4.6
 
 
- export to PDF
 
- paper size, 23
 
 
- exporting
 
- about, 19.1
 
- accessing exported files, 19.7
 
- and page items, 19.6
 
- how to export data, 19.8
 
- to Microsoft Excel, 19.3
 
- to Oracle Reports, 19.2
 
- worksheets and graphs, 19.5
 
 
F
- fan traps, 22.3.5.2
 
- filtering parameter LOVs by associating conditions with a parameter, 11.6
 
- filters for aggregation, 3.11
 
- Find dialog
 
- using to find worksheet data, 6.21
 
 
- finding worksheet data, 6.21
 
- folders
 
- about, 2.4
 
 
- frequency distribution, A.6.5.1
 
- frequency distribution analysis, 23
 
- functions
 
- analytic function examples, A.6
 
 
G
- Gauges portlet, 21.3
 
- graphs
 
- about, 8.1
 
- adding reference lines, 23, 23
 
- components, 8.3
 
- creating, 8.10
 
- creating bubble graphs, 8.6
 
- creating dual-Y charts, 8.8
 
- creating hi-low-close stock charts, 8.7
 
- creating pie graphs, 8.9
 
- drilling in, 10.3.2
 
- editing, 8.11
 
- positioning, 8.12
 
- reference lines, 8.3, 23
 
- sub-types, 8.4
 
- types available, 8.5
 
- using, 8.2
 
 
H
- headings
 
- changing, 7.10
 
 
- help system
 
- about, 2.8, 3.15
 
 
- hierarchies, 3.8
 
- hierarchy
 
- drill hierarchies, 10.2
 
 
I
- identifiers
 
- editing worksheet properties, 6.27
 
- in workbook properties, 6.25
 
 
- IF statements, A.2
 
- IF statements in conditions, A.6.5.1
 
- item headings
 
- changing the format, 7.10
 
 
- items
 
- about, 2.5
 
 
L
- Letter paper size, 23
 
- List of worksheets portlet, 21.3
 
- LOVs
 
- about, 22.2.1
 
- examples, 22.2.2
 
- selecting multiple values, 22.2.3.2
 
- selecting single values, 22.2.3.1
 
- using long LOVs, 22.2.3
 
 
M
- Manage Links dialog, 23
 
- maximizing Discoverer performance, 6.6
 
- measures, 3.6
 
- median, A.6.14.1
 
- calculating the, A.6.14.1
 
 
- medians
 
- calculating, A.6.13
 
 
- migration
 
- Discoverer 4i totals, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8
 
 
- multidimensional data sources, 3.4
 
- aggregation, 3.11
 
- attributes, 3.9
 
- cubes, 3.5
 
- dimensions, 3.7
 
- filters, 3.12
 
- hierarchies, 3.8
 
- measures, 3.6
 
 
- multiple join paths, 22.3.5.3
 
N
- Native support of the database OLAP option, 2.7
 
- new features, 2.7
 
- New Link dialog, 23
 
- non-Oracle databases, 6.8
 
O
- OLAP
 
- why use, 3.3
 
 
- online analytic processing
 
- defined, 3.3
 
 
- ORA-01858 error message, 23
 
- Oracle Applications
 
- about, B.1
 
- Discoverer support for, B.2
 
- how to start Discoverer using, B.5
 
- prerequisites, B.3
 
 
- Oracle Reports
 
- opening XML files, 19.2
 
 
- OracleAS Portal
 
- about, 21.1, 21.1
 
- adding a Gauge Portlet, 21.14
 
- adding a List of Worksheets Portlet, 21.12
 
- adding a Worksheet Portlet, 21.13
 
- Discoverer Gauges portlet, 21.3.3
 
- Discoverer List of Worksheets portlet, 21.3.1
 
- Discoverer portlet types available, 21.3
 
- Discoverer Worksheet portlet, 21.3.2
 
- portlet types available, 21.3
 
- what you need, 21.4
 
 
P
- Page Setup options, 18.3
 
- for graphs, 18.4
 
 
- parameters
 
- about filtering parameter LOVs by specifying associated conditions, 11.6
 
- creating, 11.10
 
- deleting, 11.11
 
- entering reserved words, 23
 
- examples, 11.12
 
- mapping to Discoverer Portlet parameters, 21.18.1
 
 
- Parameters dialog, 23
 
- Pareto analysis, 23
 
- password
 
- changing, 4.7.8
 
 
- PDF export
 
- paper size, 23
 
 
- Percent Rank
 
- and conditions, 23, 23
 
 
- Percentage Contribution
 
- and conditions, 23, 23
 
 
- percentage values as decimal, 23, 23
 
- percentages
 
- about, 15.1
 
- creating, 15.3
 
- deleting, 15.5
 
- displaying and hiding, 15.2
 
- editing, 15.4
 
- examples, 15.6
 
 
- percentile analysis, A.6.5.1
 
- performance
 
- maximizing Discoverer, 6.6
 
- worksheet design, 6.6
 
 
- pivoting
 
- about, 9.1
 
- on crosstab worksheets, 9.2
 
- unexpected results, 9.5
 
 
- portlet parameters, 21.18.1
 
- portlets
 
- about Gauges portlet, 21.3.3
 
- about List of Worksheets portlet, 21.3.1
 
- about Worksheet portlet, 21.3.2
 
- customizing, 21.16
 
- customizing in Discoverer Viewer, 21.17
 
- editing, 21.15
 
- Gauges, 21.14
 
- List of Worksheets, 21.12
 
- Worksheet, 21.13
 
 
- printing
 
- how to print, 18.6, 18.7
 
- output options, 18.5
 
- Page Setup options, 18.3
 
- PDF format, 18.8
 
- print dialog, 18.5
 
- scaling, 18.5
 
- worksheet and graph on same page, 8.2, 18.1
 
- worksheet elements, 18.2
 
 
- private connections, 4.7.7
 
Q
- quartiles, A.6.5.1
 
- creating, 23
 
 
- queries
 
- OLAP, 3.3
 
 
R
- reference lines, 23
 
- relational data sources, 2.2
 
- reserved word
 
- enter in parameter field, 23
 
- TODAY, 23
 
 
S
- sample database, 2.6
 
- scheduled workbooks
 
- about, 22.1.1, 22.1.3
 
- accessing results, 22.1.4
 
- copying, 22.1.8
 
- creating, 22.1.6
 
- editing, 22.1.7
 
- how to delete results, 22.1.10
 
- how to schedule workbooks, 22.1.6
 
- how to unschedule, 22.1.9
 
- processing, 22.1.5
 
- sharing, 20.2
 
- when to use, 22.1.2
 
 
- sharing workbooks
 
- about, 20.1, 20.2
 
- with a single user, 20.3.2
 
- with multiple users, 20.3.1
 
 
- Single Sign-on
 
- about, 4.7.11
 
- passwords and Discoverer passwords, 4.7.12, 4.7.13
 
 
- Single Sign-On support for Virtual Private Databases, 2.7
 
- sorting
 
- about, 16.1
 
- about group sorting, 16.4
 
- changing sort item, 16.7
 
- examples, 16.9
 
- on crosstab worksheets, 16.3, 16.6
 
- on table worksheets, 16.2, 16.5
 
- removing, 16.8
 
 
- SQL
 
- about, 22.4, 22.4.1
 
- and execution plans, 22.4.5
 
- and summaries, 22.4.3
 
- and summary folders, 22.4.4
 
- how to view, 22.4.7
 
- how to view an execution plan, 22.4.8
 
- using, 22.4.2
 
 
- starting Discoverer
 
- directly, 4.5
 
- how to start, 4.2, 4.4
 
 
- symbol
 
- setting the currency symbol, 7.8
 
 
T
- table worksheets, 6.4
 
- templates
 
- for analytic functions, 17.3
 
- using, 17.7
 
 
- title
 
- about editing worksheet title, 6.15
 
- worksheet, 23, 23
 
 
- TODAY reserved word, 23
 
- totals
 
- about SUM and Cell SUM, 14.3
 
- Cell SUM, 14.3
 
- creating, 14.10
 
- deleting, 14.12
 
- displaying and hiding, 14.9
 
- editing, 14.11
 
- examples, 14.13
 
- migrating totals to OracleBI, 14.6
 
- migrating totals to OracleBI Discoverer, 14.8
 
- migration from Discoverer 4i, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8
 
- on crosstab worksheets, 14.2
 
- SUM, 14.3
 
- when to use Cell SUM, 14.5
 
- when to use SUM, 14.4
 
 
U
- user defined connection, 4.7.7
 
W
- work area, 5.1
 
- drag and drop features, 5.2
 
- menus, 5.3
 
- tool tips, 5.4.6
 
- toolbars, 5.4
 
 
- workbook properties, 6.25
 
- workbooks
 
- about, 6.1
 
- adding new worksheets, 6.24
 
- creating, 6.22, 6.23
 
- deleting from database, 6.13
 
- designing for maximum performance, 6.6
 
- editing, 6.9
 
- non-Oracle databases, 6.8
 
- opening, 6.7
 
- renaming, 6.17
 
- reordering, 6.18
 
- saving, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12
 
- viewing properties, 6.25
 
 
- worksheet data
 
- finding, 6.21
 
 
- Worksheet portlet, 21.3
 
- worksheet properties
 
- about, 6.26
 
- editing, 6.27
 
- view identifier, 6.27
 
 
- worksheet settings
 
- about, 22.3.1
 
- changing, 22.3
 
- how to change, 22.3.2
 
- reverting to default, 22.3.3
 
 
- worksheet text
 
- creating, 6.15
 
 
- worksheet title
 
- about editing, 6.15
 
- text limit, 23, 23
 
- text variables, 23, 23
 
 
- worksheet wizard
 
- about, 5.8
 
 
- worksheets
 
- about, 6.2
 
- about table, 6.4
 
- adding items, 7.3, 7.4
 
- changing the format, 7.7, 7.9
 
- crosstab, 6.5
 
- default format, 22.3.4
 
- deleting, 6.20
 
- designing for maximum performance, 6.6
 
- duplicating, 7.6
 
- editing, 7.1, 7.2
 
- performance, 6.6
 
- refreshing, 6.19
 
- removing items, 7.5
 
- renaming, 6.17
 
- reordering, 6.18
 
- types of, 6.3