If you have to do cross/Multiple-subject area operations in OBIEE 11g. Here we have two ways to do it.
Option 1: Use Union/Intersect operations which creates a Union query.
Option 2: Use 'Add/Remove Subject Area' which can be used to combine Attributes/Facts across multiple Subject Areas.
In 10g you were constrained to the use only option 1 which made life very difficult if you just wanted a simple report aggregating two measures from different subject areas across a common dimension. These operators are still there in 11g, but we also have a much more user friendly way of querying.
The steps are:
Step1 : Create new analysis –>click on
to select another subject area and click OK.
Pull columns from both the subject areas
Step2 : Click on results.
Option 1: Use Union/Intersect operations which creates a Union query.
Option 2: Use 'Add/Remove Subject Area' which can be used to combine Attributes/Facts across multiple Subject Areas.
In 10g you were constrained to the use only option 1 which made life very difficult if you just wanted a simple report aggregating two measures from different subject areas across a common dimension. These operators are still there in 11g, but we also have a much more user friendly way of querying.
The steps are:
- Start by creating a normal Answers request in a single subject area.
- In the subject areas pane there is an icon with a green plus on it ("Add / Remove Subject Areas")
- Select the subject area you are interested in
- Choose a common dimension from either subject area and measures from the relevant source.
Step1 : Create new analysis –>click on
to select another subject area and click OK.Pull columns from both the subject areas
Step2 : Click on results.
