
Oracle Discoverer Desktop for End Users
Overview
The Oracle Discoverer Desktop for End Users training course introduces the end user to the Oracle Discoverer Tool for processing workbooks. It introduces the concept of the Oracle Discoverer End User Layer (EUL) and how, by building and manipulating workbooks, they can perform analysis of the data sources at their disposal
Prerequisites
An ability to use a Windows interface.
Objectives
To provide the skills needed to analyse data using Discoverer Workbooks.
Outline
Course Contents - DAY 1
Course Introduction
- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: WHAT IS ORACLE DISCOVERER?
- Overview of Oracle Discoverer
- Oracle Discoverer Components
- Connecting to Oracle Discoverer
- Workbooks and Worksheets
Session 2: WORKBOOK BASICS
- The Discoverer Workbook Window
- The Button Bars
- Displaying Data
- Selecting Worksheet Sections
- Viewing Pages
Session 3: WORKBOOK FORMATTING
- Re-Ordering and Resizing Columns
- Formatting Headings and Data
- Using Graphic Bars
- Worksheet Titles
Session 4: CREATING A WORKBOOK
- Overview of Workbook Creation
- Adding a Table Layout Worksheet
- Adding a Crosstab Layout Worksheet
- Page-Detail Worksheets
- Duplicating Sheets
- Worksheet Management
Session 5: CONDITIONS
- Creating and Editing a Condition
- Creating and Using Parameters
- Advanced Conditions
Session 6: COUNTS AND CALCULATIONS
- Creating COUNTS on a worksheet
- Creating and Editing Calculations
- Introduction to Oracle functions
Session 7: GRAPHING YOUR DATA
- Overview of Graphs in Oracle Discoverer Worksheets
- The Graph Tool Bar
- Creating a Graph
- Modifying a Graph
- Reference Lines and Pull-Outs
- Rotating a Graph
Session 8: WORKBOOK MANIPULATION
- Pivoting Data
- Drilling into Data
- Sorting Data
Course Contents - DAY 2
Session 9: DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS
- Overview of the Data Analysis Tools
- Creating and Editing a Total
- Creating and Editing a Percentage
- Formatting Exceptions
Note - in practice this session may start on the first day
Session 10: REPORTS
- Printed Reports
- Scheduled Reports
- Using the Scheduling Manager
Session 11: ADVANCED FEATURES
- Subqueries
- Correlating a Subquery
- Setting Oracle Discoverer Options
Session 12: ANALYTICAL FUNCTIONS
- Introduction - Analytical Functions and their Purpose
- Examples of Analytical Functions
- Creating Calculations using Analytical Functions
Session 13: DISCOVERER AND THE WEB
- Overview of Discoverer on the Web
- Discoverer on the Web components
- Accessing Oracle Discoverer Workbooks
- Running Oracle Discoverer Plus for the first time
- Maintaining Discoverer Preferences
Session 14: DISCOVERER AND THE WEB USING 10gAS
- Accessing the connections page
- Creating Private Connections
- Using Oracle Discoverer Plus
- Using Oracle Discoverer Viewer
Session 15: DISCOVERER AND THE WEB USING 9iAS
- Accessing the connections page
- Creating Private Connections
- Using Oracle Discoverer Plus
- Using Oracle Discoverer Viewer