If you want to import metadata into the repository now, select Yes the default for If you selected Yes for Import Metadata, click Next. If you selected No for Import Metadata, click Finish to create an empty

4-2 Metadata Repository Builders Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition If you have an existing repository file, you can use the existing data source settings in that file as a template to connect to different data sources. To do this, use the existing data source settings and just change the database type and connection pool information. See Setting Up Database Objects and Creating or Changing Connection Pools for details. To create a new repository file: 1. In the Administration Tool, select File, then select New Repository. The Create New Repository Wizard appears. If an existing repository is open, you are prompted to save your changes, and the existing repository is closed. 2. Type a name for the repository. Keep the name to 156 characters or less to avoid problems with the metadata dictionary URL. An RPD file extension is automatically added if you do not explicitly specify it. 3. Select a location for the new repository. By default, new repositories are stored in the repository subdirectory, located at ORACLE_ INSTANCE\bifoundation\OracleBIServerComponent\coreapplication_ obisn\repository.

4. If you want to import metadata into the repository now, select Yes the default for

Import Metadata . If you do not want to import metadata, select No. 5. Enter and confirm the password you want to use for this repository. The repository password must be longer than five characters and cannot be empty. You enter the repository password when you open the repository in online or offline mode. It is used to encrypt the repository contents.

6. If you selected Yes for Import Metadata, click Next.

Refer to the following sections for information about the Import screens, according to your data source type: ■ Importing Metadata from Relational Data Sources ■ Importing Metadata from Multidimensional Data Sources ■ Importing Metadata from XML Data Sources ■ Working with ADF Business Component Data Sources Note that you many need to set up your data sources before you import information into the repository. See Performing Data Source Preconfiguration Tasks for more information.

7. If you selected No for Import Metadata, click Finish to create an empty

repository. Performing Data Source Preconfiguration Tasks Before you can import physical objects from your data sources into your repository file, or set up connection pools to your data sources, you might need to perform configuration steps so that the data sources can be accessed by Oracle Business Intelligence. For many data sources, you need to install client components. Client components are typically installed on the computer hosting the Oracle BI Server for query access, and on the computer hosting the Administration Tool if different for offline operations Importing Metadata and Working with Data Sources 4-3 such as import. In some cases, client components must be installed on the computer where the JavaHost is located. This section contains the following topics: ■ Setting Up ODBC Data Source Names DSNs ■ Setting Up Oracle Database Data Sources ■ Setting Up Oracle OLAP Data Sources ■ Setting Up Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database Data Sources ■ Setting Up Essbase Data Sources ■ Setting Up Hyperion Financial Management Data Sources ■ Setting Up SAPBW Data Sources ■ Setting Up Oracle RPAS Data Sources Setting Up ODBC Data Source Names DSNs Before you can import from a data source through an ODBC connection, or set up a connection pool to an ODBC data source, you must first create an ODBC Data Source Name DSN for that data source on the client computer. You reference this DSN in the Import Metadata Wizard when you import metadata from the data source. You can only use ODBC DSNs for import on Windows systems. To set up an ODBC DSN on Windows: 1. Open the Windows Control Panel by selecting Start Settings Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Data Sources ODBC.

2. In the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog, click the System DSN tab, and