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Select the + icon next to a workbook to display the worksheets contained in that workbook or select the icon the Focus column next to a workbook.
6. Select the name of the worksheet you want to analyze in the Name column.
Discoverer Viewer displays the selected worksheet.
You can now begin to analyze data using Discoverer’s powerful analysis tools.
How to exit Discoverer Viewer
When you have finished using Discoverer Viewer to analyze data, exit the application. To exit Discoverer Viewer:
1. Select the Exit link in the header area or footer area of the Discoverer Viewer page.
Frequently asked questions
This section answers frequently asked questions about starting Discoverer Viewer, and contains the following topics:
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What is the End User Layer EUL?
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What are database accounts?
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How do I create and save login information in a Discoverer connection?
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How do I edit a Discoverer connection?
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How do I delete a Discoverer connection?
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What are public connections?
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What are user-defined connections?
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When and why should I change my password?
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How do I change the password for a connection?
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How do I change the End User Layer for a Discoverer connection?
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What is Single Sign-On?
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What is the difference between Single Sign-On and Discoverer passwords?
What is the End User Layer EUL?
The EUL is an intuitive, business-focused view of the relational database that uses terms that you are familiar with and can easily understand. The EUL insulates you
from the complexity usually associated with databases. The EUL enables you to focus on business issues instead of data access issues.
The Discoverer manager creates the EUL so that you see a user-friendly view of the database when you use Discoverer.
If you start Discoverer using a public connection, the Discoverer manager specifies an EUL for you. If you create your own connection, you select the EUL yourself, or accept
the default EUL assigned to you for more information, see How do I create and save
login information in a Discoverer connection? .
What are database accounts?
To use Discoverer, you need a database account that enables you to connect to Discoverer. You store database account details in a Discoverer connection along with
EUL and language settings.
Note : If your organization uses Single Sign-On a system for enabling users to log in
once to access many different applications, you also need a Single Sign-On account. If you are not sure whether your organization uses Single Sign-On, contact the
Discoverer manager. For more information, see What is Single Sign-On?
. A database account comprises two pieces of information:
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A username - a short name by which you are identified by the database. For example, video5, or marketing.
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A password - a secret key that you use to authenticate your username. An initial password is created for you by the database administrator. To keep your
organization’s data secure, do not tell another person what your password is, or write down your password so that other people can read it for more information,
see
When and why should I change my password? .
How do I create and save login information in a Discoverer connection?
You create and save login information in a new private Discoverer connection when you want to start Discoverer using login details that you have not saved previously.
To create and save login information in a Discoverer connection:
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Display the Discoverer connections page for more information, see How to
display the Discoverer Viewer connections page .
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Click Create Connection to display the Create Connection: Connection Details page.
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Choose the type of user you want to connect as:
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to create a relational connection, select Oracle BI Discoverer from the Connect to
drop down list
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to create a multidimensional connection, select Oracle BI Discoverer for OLAP from the Connect to drop down list
Note that Discoverer for OLAP is not certified for use against an Oracle11g Database.
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to create a connection to access data in an Oracle Applications environment, select Oracle Applications from the Connect to drop down list
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Enter a connection name by which you want to identify the new connection in the Connection Name
field. The connection name is displayed in the Connections column on the Connect to
Oracle BI Discoverer page.
5. optional Enter a description of the connection in the Connection Description
