Select the workbook you want to analyze from the Workbooks list.

Using workbooks and worksheets 6-7 Discoverer analyzes the workbook to determine how long it would take to open the first worksheet. Depending on how Discoverer is configured, a progress dialog shows you the estimated time for loading the first worksheet. For more information about configuration settings, see Changing default settings . 5. optional If the workbook or worksheet includes a parameter, Discoverer prompts you to enter a value with which to filter the data in the worksheet for more information, see How to set parameters . Discoverer opens the workbook and displays the first worksheet. If the workbook contains multiple worksheets, the worksheets are displayed as tabs along the bottom of the Discoverer window. Now you are ready to begin analyzing data using Discoverer Notes ■ If the time estimate for opening a workbook exceeds the value you set in the Options dialog: Query Governor tab for more information, see How to change default Discoverer settings , Discoverer displays a dialog, which you use as follows: ■ Click Yes to open the workbook, regardless of the time estimate. If the query estimate is more than a few minutes, you can do other work while Discoverer gets the data for the worksheet. ■ Click No to open the workbook, but to show no data in the first worksheet. If you click No, you can always run the query for the first worksheet at a later time by choosing Tools | Refresh Sheet. For example, you might click No if the data that you want is not in the first worksheet in the workbook. Click the other worksheet’s tab at the bottom of the window. If you click No, you can always run the query for the first worksheet at a later time by choosing Tools | Refresh Sheet. ■ If you are connected to Discoverer, choose Tools | Scheduling to open scheduled workbooks from the Scheduling Manager dialog . About opening workbooks in a non-Oracle database If your organization uses non-Oracle databases, the Discoverer manager can set up Discoverer to open workbooks in those databases. You can then use Discoverer to get the data you want. However, depending on the type of database, you might not be able to use all of the data access and analysis features available with Oracle databases. For more information, contact the Discoverer manager.