Configuring Write Back in Analyses

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Objectives
After completing this lesson, you should be able to configure write back in analyses.

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Write Back in Analyses

Provides users of a dashboard page or an analysis with the ability to modify the data that they see in a table view
DOLLARS column is enabled for write back.

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Steps to Configure Write Back

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Create a physical table with write back columns. Import the write back table. Enable write back for the connection pool. Enable write back for logical columns. Set write back permissions in the Presentation layer. Enable write back in instanceconfig.xml. Create a write back template. Store the write back template. Grant write back privileges. Create an analysis with columns enabled for write back. Override the default data format. Enable write back in the table view. Verify results.
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1. Create a Physical Table with Write Back Columns

Create a physical table in the database that has a column for each write back field needed. For optimum security, store write back database tables in a unique database instance.

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2. Import the Write Back Table

Import the write back table into the Physical layer of the repository. Disable the Make Table Cacheable property for the physical table.

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3. Enable Write Back for the Connection Pool

Set properties on the Write Back tab in the Connection Pool dialog box.

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4. Enable Write Back for Logical Columns

In the BMM layer, enable write back for logical columns that will be used for write back in an analysis.

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5. Set Write Back Permissions in the Presentation Layer

Select the Read/Write permission for any application roles or users who should have write back permission for an object in the Presentation layer.

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6. Enable Write Back in instanceconfig.xml

Set the LightWriteback parameter to true.

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7. Create a Write Back XML Template

The write back template is an XML-formatted file that contains SQL statements that are needed to insert and update records in the write back table and columns that you have created.

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8. Store the Write Back Template

Store the write back template files in the customMessages folder.

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9. Grant Write Back Privileges

Use the Oracle BI Presentation Services Administration screen to set the Write Back to Database privilege that users need for modifying values in analyses.

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10. Create an Analysis with Columns Enabled for Write Back

Create an analysis that contains a table view with the columns configured for write back. For each write back column, select the Enable Write Back check box on the Write Back tab in Column Properties.

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11. Override Default Data Format

Override the default data format on the Data Format tab to remove values that will not write back to the database.

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12. Enable Write Back in the Table View

Enter the template name on the Write Back tab.
1. Click the edit button for table view.

3. Enter the template name. 2. Click Table View Properties.

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13. Verify Results

Verify that you can enter data in the expected fields and that data is written back to the database.
Click Update to make fields editable.

Modify one or more records.

Apply changes or revert to original data.

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Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned how to configure write back in analyses.

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