In the Link Text field, enter the text to display as the link to execute the associated Click OK in the Action Link dialog. Click Save As and specify the save as criteria in the dialog. Click the Edit link to display the Edit the action and click OK. Clic

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12. Click the Save KPI As toolbar button on the KPI Builder to save the KPI.

Adding Actions to Initiatives and Objectives in Scorecards You can add one or more actions to an initiative or objective in a scorecard. When you add an action to an initiative or objective, you add the action by using an action link. To add one or more actions to an initiative or objective: 1. Edit the scorecard that contains the initiative or objective. 2. Navigate to the initiative or objective to which you want to add an action as follows: ■ If you are adding the action to an initiative, then in the Initiatives pane , double-click the initiative. ■ If you are adding the action to an objective, then in the Strategy pane , double-click the objective. 3. In the Action Link area in the Analytics pane , click the New Row button. The Action Link dialog is displayed.

4. In the State Equals box, select the state of the initiative or objective under which

the action link is to be enabled. 5. To create a new action that is, an inline action, then click the Create New Action button and specify the settings for the new action. For information, see Specifying the Settings for New Actions . 6. To add an existing action that is, a named action:

a. Click the Select Existing Action button.

The Open dialog is displayed.

b. Click OK.

7. In the Link Text field, enter the text to display as the link to execute the associated

action.

8. Click OK in the Action Link dialog.

The action link is added to the Action Link area. 9. Save the objective or initiative. Creating a New Action Based on an Existing Named Action You can create a new action based on an existing named action. For example, suppose that your organization has an existing named action Send Message that sends an e-mail message. Its parameters include a recipient, subject, message, and priority. You can create a new action that is based on this Send Message action that sends a high priority message. To do so, you provide a high priority value for the priority parameter and save the new action with a new name, such as Send High Priority Message. To create a new action based on an existing named action: 1. Edit the existing named action on which you want to base a new action. The Edit Action dialog is displayed. 2. Specify any changes that you want. 10-20 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

3. Click Save As and specify the save as criteria in the dialog.

Editing Named Actions To edit a named action: 1. Navigate to the action in the catalog.

2. Click the Edit link to display the

Edit Action dialog .

3. Edit the action and click OK.

4. Click Save Action.

Editing Actions and Action Links Added to Analyses To edit an action and action link that have been added to an analysis: 1. Edit the analysis to which the action and action link has been added.

2. Move the mouse pointer over the Options menu for the column or hierarchy level

to which the action has been added and select Column Properties or Hierarchy Level Properties . The Column Properties dialog is displayed. 3. Click the Column Properties dialog: Interaction tab .

4. In the Action Links area, select the action to edit and click the Edit Action Link