OBIEE: Direct Database Request
Of course a couple of our leads asked last week if they could get access to OBIEE to do some reports. Naturally, they didn't want the point and click variety, they had the SQL (our OLTP is replicated to our DW as well).
I had no idea how to do it of course. Click click clicking around I couldn't find anything. Wait, BI Administrator. That's how you add users. OK, good enough.
How do you give them access to write Direct Database Request SQL? I'm still not sure but the answer probably lies in the "Answer" section. From there, you can either select a subject area or select a "Direct Database Request." With the Direct Database Request all you need is the Connection Pool information (still not positive on how this is formatted) and your SQL statement.
The Connection Pool entry looks something like this:
"DEV_BI"."Connection Pool"
You
do not need to put the relevant tables into the Physical Layer of the Administration tool. That makes life a little easier.
Labels: datawarehouse, obiee
