Select the objects you want to import in the Available list and move them to the Click Finish.

5-10 Metadata Repository Builders Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition – Keep the Data Source field blank to use the default JDBC data source configured in the application module. You only need to provide data source information a JDBC data source name, such as jdbcnWindORA05 if you want to use a different data source than the one set up in the application module. – For AppModule Definition, provide the fully qualified Java package name of the Root Application Module to which you want to connect, such as oracle.apps.fii.receivables.model.RootAppModule, or snowflakesales.SnowflakeSalesApp. – For AppModule Config, provide the name of the configuration you want to use in your connection, such as RootAppModuleShared or SnowflakeSalesAppLocal. See step 3 of Deploying the Application EAR File to Oracle WebLogic Server from JDeveloper for more information. – For URL, provide the URL to the Oracle Business Intelligence broker servlet, in the format: http:host:portAPP_DEPLOYMENT_NAMEobieebroker For example: http:localhost:7001MyAppobieebroker The URL is case-sensitive. – For User Name and Password, provide a valid user name and password for the Oracle ADF application. The user name and password must be set up and authenticated in the Oracle WebLogic Server security realm. When you have finished providing information in the Select Data Source screen, click Next. The Select Metadata Objects screen appears.

3. Select the objects you want to import in the Available list and move them to the

Selected list, using the Import selected or Import all buttons. You can also move objects from the Selected list back to the Available list, using the Remove selected and Remove all buttons. To search for a particular item, enter a keyword in the Find box and then click Find Down or Find Up. Select Show complete structure to view all objects, including those that have already been imported. Deselecting this option shows only the objects that are available for import. When this option is selected, objects that have already been imported appear grayed out. When you move the items from the Available list to the Selected list, the Connection Pool dialog opens, showing the values that you provided in the Select Data Source screen of the Import Metadata Wizard. Optionally, click the Miscellaneous tab and provide the name of a SQL Bypass database in the SQL Bypass Database field. Then, click OK. If you do not want to specify a SQL Bypass database, click Cancel. See About Specifying a SQL Bypass Database for more information.

4. Click Finish.

5. To validate that your import was successful, expand the database object for the ADF Business Component data source in the Physical layer. Then, right-click a physical table and click View Data. If the appropriate data is displayed, the import completed successfully. Working with ADF Business Component Data Sources 5-11 Enabling the Ability to Pass Custom Parameters to the ADF Application Some ADF applications have custom properties defined on the ApplicationModule, such as EFFECTIVE_DATE or TREE_VERSION. You can include these custom properties in your application queries, and the Oracle BI Server will pass them to the ADF application. To enable this feature, you must register the custom properties as a static repository variable using the Administration Tool. You cannot use this feature to pass any custom property to your ADF application. Only certain custom properties, like EFFECTIVE_DATE and TREE_VERSION, are supported. To register custom properties: 1. Open your repository in the Administration Tool.

2. Select Manage, then select Variables.