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Oracle Discoverer Desktop for End Users Course 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

Skills Gained

The delegates will practise:

• Creating Workbooks and Worksheets
• Creating Table and Crosstab layouts
• Formatting Worksheets
• Using Graphs
• Using the Data Analysis tools
• Scheduling Workbooks
• Using the Scheduling Manager
• Using the Command Line Interface
• Using Discoverer Plus
• Using Discoverer Viewer

Who will the Course Benefit?

Anyone who wishes to use Oracle Discoverer to analyse data.

Course Objectives

To provide the skills needed to analyse data using Discoverer Workbooks.

Requirements

An ability to use a Windows interface.

Follow-On Courses

• Oracle 10g Discoverer for Administrators

NOTE: Course technical content is subject to change without notice.

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Oracle Discoverer Desktop for End Users Training Course

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

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Oracle Discoverer Desktop for End Users Training Course

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