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Oracle Essbase 11.1.2: Deploy Aggregate Storage Databases Training in Haines City, Florida

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What you'll learn

You learn the principles of aggregate storage database design, then how to build, load, report from, and manage aggregate storage databases, constructing the sixteen-dimension in-class database through a series of guided exercises. Learn to: - Design, develop, and deploy aggregate storage databases - Manage aggregate storage databases - Construct variance, mix, and other member calculations using MDX - Implement time intelligence for time period reporting - Describe custom calculations and allocations in aggregate storage databases

Prerequisites

Suggested: - Knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Excel - Knowledge of principles from Oracle Essbase Bootcamp course

Course Outline

Essbase Overview

- The Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System

- The Oracle BI Foundation Suite

- The Essbase analytic solution

Aggregate Storage Overview

- Aggregate storage key characteristics and design considerations

- Understanding the aggregate storage production cycle

- Creating aggregate storage outline hierarchies

Designing Data Descriptor Dimensions

- Understanding data descriptor dimensions

- Designing time, scenario, and accounts dimensions

Designing Business View Dimensions

- Understanding business view dimensions

- Using attributes in database design

- Designing primary and secondary hierarchies

Loading Data

- Understanding the aggregate storage data loading process

- Using data load buffers

- Loading data incrementally

Creating Reports with Smart View

- Understanding the Smart View architecture and user interface

- Connecting to data sources

- Working with shared and private connections

Aggregating Data

- Understanding the data aggregation process

- Optimizing aggregations

- Designing and running aggregations with the Aggregation Design wizard

Managing Aggregate Storage Databases

- Managing tablespaces

- Exporting aggregate storage data

- Optimizing data compression

- Managing storage caches

- Optimizing outline paging

- Understanding disk space management options

- Backing up aggregate storage applications

- Viewing database statistics

Creating Basic MDX Queries

- MDX Overview

- Understanding MDX formula components and structure

- Identifying dimensions and members in MDX

- Identifying tuples and sets

Creating MDX Formulas

- Using Member Formula Editor

- Creating mix calculations

- Using MDX conditional calculation tools

- Deriving variances

Time Intelligence Overview

- Understanding the benefits of time intelligence

- Establishing time intelligence in aggregate storage applications

- Using the Create Date-Time Dimension wizard

Building Time Intelligent Models

- Creating a date-time dimension

- Using standard calendar types

- Defining member date ranges

Loading Data Mapped to Dates

- Identifying date hierarchies

- Performing date-based data loads

- Using date-string formats

Creating Time Period Reports

- Identifying linked attributes

- Understanding periodic associations

- Creating linked attribute reports

Calculating Time-Based Metrics

- Understanding time dimension designs

- Creating analytics dimensions

- Calculating time-based metrics

- Using MDX date functions

Time Balance Calculations

- Using time balance tags

- Using flow tags

Partitioning Overview

- Identifying data transfer methods

- Understanding database partition types

- Identifying the best partition type to use

- Resolving partition overlaps

- Following partitioning guidelines

Creating Database Partitions

- Designing partitions

- Creating partitions

- Evaluating partition designs

Creating Custom Calculations

- Understanding the workflow for creating custom calculations

- Specifying calculation criteria

- Writing and executing custom calculations

Creating Allocations

- Understanding the workflow for creating ASO allocations

- Specifying allocation criteria

- Specifying allocation and rounding methods

- Executing allocations

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