Manually Changing Additional Configuration Settings for the Catalog

Configuring and Managing the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog 17-11 The elements have the values that are described in the following list: ■ None — Specifies that no validation is performed. ■ Report — Specifies that details about each inconsistent object are written to the sawlog.log file. For information, see Section 8.3.2, What Are Diagnostic Log Configuration Files and Where Are They Located? ■ Clean — Specifies that details about each inconsistent object are written to the sawlog.log file and that each object is removed from the catalog.

17.3 About Catalog Manager

Catalog Manager is a tool that lets you perform online and offline management of Oracle BI Presentation Catalogs. It should be installed on a secure computer that is accessible only to Oracle BI Administrators. Table 17–1 Elements for Validating the Catalog Element Description Default Value Validate Performs the validation of the catalog according to the values of the other Validate-related elements in this section. Values are described in the following list: ■ None — Performs no validation. ■ OnStartup — Performs the validation when Presentation Services starts. ■ OnStartupAndExit — Performs the validation when Presentation Services both starts and stops. This value allows re-running of the validation, performing as many cycles of Report and Clean until the catalog is as clean as appropriate. If this value is not None, then all privileges and each objects ACLs in the entire catalog are cleaned of terminated accounts, regardless of the settings of the other Validate-related elements. None ValidateAccounts Verifies that all information about users, roles, and groups in the catalog is consistent. Values are described in the list after this table. None ValidateHomes Verifies that all information about home directories in the catalog is consistent. Values are described in the list after this table. None ValidateItems Verifies that all information about objects in the catalog is consistent. Values are described in the list after this table. None ValidateLinks Verifies that all information about links in the catalog is consistent. Values are described in the list after this table. None 17-12 System Administrators Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

17.3.1 Uses for Catalog Manager

You can use Catalog Manager to: ■ Manage folders, shortcuts, and objects analyses, filters, prompts, dashboards, and so on. For example, you can rename and delete objects, and you can move and copy objects within and between catalogs. ■ View and edit catalog objects in Extensible Markup Language XML. ■ Preview objects, such as analyses and prompts. ■ Search for and replace catalog text. ■ Search for catalog objects. ■ Create analyses to display catalog data. ■ Localize captions. See Section 15.2.2, Localizing Oracle BI Presentation Catalog Captions. Many of the operations that you can perform in Catalog Manager can also be performed through the Catalog page in Oracle BI Presentation Services. For information, see Managing Objects in the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog in Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

17.3.2 Guidelines for Working with Catalog Manager

Follow these guidelines when working with Catalog Manager: ■ Always make backup copies of the Oracle BI Presentation Catalogs that you are working with. ■ Be sure of changes that you plan to make. Catalog Manager commits changes immediately. There is no undo function nor are there any error messages to tell you that a particular change does not display well to users. However, if you do make any unwanted changes, then you can revert to your latest saved backup. ■ Do not copy and paste catalog contents into e-mail, as this is not supported.

17.3.3 Tips for Working with Catalog Manager

As you work with Catalog Manager, keep the following tips in mind: ■ While working in online mode, you can paste catalog contents into or out of a read-only folder by turning off the read-only property of the folder tree before copying, then re-apply the read-only attribute after pasting. ■ You cannot copy, archive, or drag files from the systemsecurity directory in the Catalog Manager. ■ Some keyboard shortcuts might not work properly. ■ Even if a resize indicator is not shown, Catalog Manager panes might still be resizable. ■ You can use Catalog Manager in languages other than English. For information, see Section 15.3, Setting the Current Locale in Catalog Manager.