Index
A
- ACME data warehouse
- designing /
- dimensions, identifying /
- cube, designing /
- ACME_POS database / The POS transactional source database
- ACME_POS database node / Defining source metadata manually with the Table Editor
- ACME_POS source database /
- ACME_POS SQL Server database / Creating a module
- ACME_WS_ORDERS database / Creating a module
- Add option / Configuring the listener
- Advanced Import Options... button / Importing source database objects from a database
- aggregator /
- aggregator operator
- adding /
- Aggregator operator window /
- Annotations box /
- Attribute drop-down menu /
- attributes
- attribute sets tab, table editor /
B
- Bind function /
- birds eye view /
- birds eye view window /
- Business Identifier /
C
- canvas window /
- cardinality
- change data capture code template /
- check constraint /
- Check Knowledge Module (CKM) /
- code template
- about /
- description /
- types /
- load code template /
- integration code template /
- control code template /
- change data capture code template /
- Oracle target code template /
- function code template /
- pre-defined code templates /
- code template mapping
- about /
- control center agent, starting /
- template mapping module, defining /
- mapping, copying /
- editing /
- logical view, working in /
- execution view, working in /
- execution unit, creating /
- operator, moving between execution units /
- executing /
- deploying /
- code template mappings
- about /
- Code Template tab /
- compare option, snapshots /
- component palette /
- component palette window /
- Components window /
- composite unique keys /
- configuration window /
- Connection details / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- constant operator /
- constant operator, lookup operator
- adding /
- construct object operator /
- Control Center Agent (CCA)
- about /
- starting /
- control center jobs window
- about /
- control center manager
- about /
- window, overview /
- deploying /
- Control Center Manager / OWB components and architecture
- control center service
- about /
- control code template /
- Convert to Signature option, snapshots /
- copy /
- COUNTRY level /
- COUNTY attribute /
- CSV file / Importing source metadata from files
- cube
- designing /
- creating, in OWB /
- creating, with wizard /
- cube editor
- name tab /
- storage tab /
- cube operator /
- cut /
D
- -deduplication /
- database
- source database objects, importing from / Importing source database objects from a database
- database and OWB, installation
- Oracle software, downloading / Downloading the Oracle software
- Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) / Installing Oracle database software
- database software, installng / Installing Oracle database software
- listener, configuring / Configuring the listener
- listener, cobfiguring / Configuring the listener
- default listener port, changing / Configuring the listener
- database, creating / Creating the database
- OWB standalone software, installing / Installing the OWB standalone software
- OWB components / OWB components and architecture
- workspaces, configuring / Configuring the repository and workspaces
- repository, configuring / Configuring the repository and workspaces
- Warehouse Builder Enterprise ETL / Configuring the repository and workspaces
- database and OWB installation
- hardware systems / A word about hardware and operating systems
- operating systems / A word about hardware and operating systems
- Oracle database software, installing / Installing Oracle database software
- Database Configuration Assistant / Creating the database
- database normalization / The POS transactional source database
- Databases modules / Creating a module
- data object center
- deploying in /
- data object editor
- navigator windows /
- canvas /
- property inspector /
- configuration /
- component palette /
- birds eye view /
- editor window /
- no maintenance setting /
- data viewer /
- cube editor /
- data object editors
- using /
- Data Object Editor window /
- data rules / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- data rules tab, table editor /
- data type and size, store dimension /
- data viewer /
- data warehouse design
- about /
- dimensional design /
- dimensional model, implementing in database /
- relational implementation (star schema) /
- multidimensional implementation (OLAP) /
- data warehouse design, in OWB
- about /
- target user, creating /
- module, creating /
- target module, creating /
- OWB design objects /
- data warehousing
- DATE_DIM dimension /
- DATE_DIM mapping /
- DATE_DIM values
- mapping /
- DATE_DIM_MAP map entry /
- DBA (Database Administrator)
- de-normalized database structure /
- default operating mode
- set-based /
- row-based /
- row-based (target only) /
- delete option, snapshots /
- deployment order /
- design center
- object, validating /
- object, generation /
- deploying in /
- design center, warehouse builder
- about / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Logon screen / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Logon dialog box / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- User Name / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Connection details / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Password / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Show Details >> button / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Design Center window / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- projects tab / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Databases node / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- locations tab / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Design Center Projects tab / Importing/defining source database object metadata
- Design Center screen
- about / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- projects tab / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- locations tab / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- globals navigator / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Design Center search function /
- Design drop-down menu / Creating a project
- dimensional design
- about /
- cube and dimensions /
- dimensional model
- implementing, in database /
- relational implementation (star schema) /
- multidimensional implementation (OLAP) /
- dimension operator /
- dimensions
- identifying /
- creating /
- time dimension /
- characterisitics /
- attributes /
- product dimension /
- store dimension /
- dimensions, characteristics
- levels /
- dimesnion attributes /
- level attributes /
- hierarchies /
- downloading
- Oracle software / Downloading the Oracle software
- DSN (Data Source Name)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) / A word about hardware and operating systems
E
- Edit menu entry / Creating a project
- editor window
- about /
- name tab /
- storage tab /
- attributes tab /
- levels tab /
- hierarchies tab /
- SCD tab /
- orphan tab /
- effective date attribute /
- Entity-Relationship (ER) diagram
- ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load)
- about /
- manual processes /
- execution order /
- Exit button / Creating the database, Installing the OWB standalone software
- expiration date attribute /
- export option, snapshots /
- expression /
- Expression Builder /
- Expression operator
- mapping /
- external table / Importing source metadata from files
- external table, lookup operator
- creating /
- external table operator /
- extract, transform, and load (ETL) / OWB components and architecture
F
- fact table /
- Field Properties screen / Importing source metadata from files
- File Import window / Importing source metadata from files
- Files modules / Creating a module
- filter operator /
- Find button /
- Finish button / Creating the database
- foreign key constraint /
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol) / Importing source metadata from files
- FTP option / Importing source metadata from files
- full snapshot /
- function code template /
G
- generation style
- selecting /
- Getting Started button / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- grain /
- graphical navigator /
- Grid Control
- about / Creating the database
H
- hardware systems
- heterogeneous service configuration file
- Hide Details << / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Host setting /
I
- ID fields /
- indexes tab, table editor /
- Integrated Development Environment (IDE) / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- integration code template /
- Integration Knowledge Module (IKM) /
- ITEMS table operator /
- ITEM_LIST_PRICE / Defining source metadata manually with the Table Editor
J
- JDBC
- about /
- JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) / Creating a SQL Server database module
- JDBC database connection
- used, for connecting to SQL server /
- JDBC driver, downloading /
- SQL server module, creating /
- JDBC driver
- downloading /
- Joiner Editor /
- JOINER operator /
- joiner operator /
- joiner operator attribute groups
- about /
- join SQL query / The POS transactional source database
- Journalizing Knowledge Module (JKM) /
K
- keys tab, table editor
- about /
- check constraint /
- foreign key constraint /
- primarty key constraint /
- unique key constraint /
L
- listener
- configuring / Configuring the listener
- listener.ora file
- editing / Editing the listener.ora file
- load code template /
- Loading Knowledge Module (LKM) /
- Loading Type property /
- locations tab / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Logon dialog box / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Logon screen / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- lookup operator /
- using /
- key, retrieving for /
- adding /
- lookup table
- creating /
- loading /
M
- mapping
- creating /
- source tables, adding /
- target table, adding /
- source, connecting to target /
- joiner operator attribute groups /
- operators, connecting to joiner /
- operator properties, defining for joiner /
- aggregator operator, adding /
- mapping editor
- review /
- canvas /
- structure window /
- properties inspector window /
- component palette /
- toolbar icon used, for object validation /
- icon, used for object generation /
- Mapping Editor window /
- Mapping Input Parameter operator /
- mappings, OWB
- about /
- mapping window /
- structure view /
- property inspector /
- component palette /
- canvas layout /
- Mapping Input Parameter operator /
- mappings window /
- metadata
- importing /
- Metadata change management
- about /
- Metadata Loader (MDL) imports /
- Metadata Loader (MDL) exports /
- recycle bin /
- copy /
- cut /
- paste /
- snapshots /
- Metadata Import Result Report log file / Importing source database objects from a database
- Metadata Loader (MDL) /
- Metadata Loader log file /
- module
- creating / Creating a module
- SQL Server database module, creating / Creating a SQL Server database module
- multidimensional implementation (OLAP) /
N
- Name dimension attribute /
- navigator windows /
- New... / Creating a project
- New Gallery window /
- New menu option /
- New option /
- Next button / Creating the database, Importing source metadata from files,
- Non-Oracle modules / Creating a module
- normalization / The POS transactional source database
- number data type / Defining source metadata manually with the Table Editor
O
- object, deploying
- about /
- control center service /
- in design center /
- data object editor /
- control center manager /
- control center manager window, overview /
- object details window /
- control center jobs window /
- in control center manager /
- deployment order /
- object, execution
- about /
- execution order /
- object, generation
- about /
- in design center /
- icon from mapping editor used /
- mapping, default operating mode of /
- generation style, selecting /
- object, validation
- about /
- in design center /
- Validate... entry /
- POS_TRANS_STAGE table /
- Results tab /
- Design Center toolbar /
- toolbar icon in mapping editor, used /
- object details window
- about /
- objects
- pasting /
- copying /
- cutting /
- objects, synchronizing
- about /
- table updates /
- object definitions, updating /
- tables, changes /
- outbound /
- inbound /
- strategy, matching /
- plan, viewing /
- dimensional objects, changes /
- objects.source database objects / Importing source database objects from a database
- ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) / Creating a SQL Server database module
- ODBC connection
- OK button / Creating the database,
- OLAP (online analytic or analytical processing) /
- OLE-DB (Object Linking and Embedding-Database)
- operating systems
- operator properties
- defining, for joiner /
- operators /
- connecting, to joiner /
- operators, OWB
- about /
- source operators /
- target operators /
- cube operator /
- dimension operator /
- external table operator /
- table operator /
- constant operator /
- view operator /
- sequence operator /
- construct object operator /
- transformations (data flow operators) /
- Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA)
- Oracle, configuring
- heterogeneous service configuration file, creating / Creating a heterogeneous service configuration file
- listener.ora file, editing / Editing the listener.ora file
- Oracle-Managed Files option / Creating the database
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise or Standard Edition (OBIEE) /
- Oracle Database Enterprise Edition /
- Oracle Database Installation Guide
- Oracle Database module
- creating / Creating an Oracle Database module
- Oracle database software
- installing / Installing Oracle database software
- Oracle DATE data type /
- Oracle Heterogeneous Services / Creating a SQL Server database module
- Oracle software
- downloading / Downloading the Oracle software
- Oracle System Identifier / Creating the database
- Oracle target code template /
- Oracle Technology Network website
- Oracle Universal Installer
- Orphan Management policies
- URL /
- OWB
- installation / Installation of the database and OWB
- project, creating / Creating a project
- module, creating / Creating a module
- Oracle Database module, creating / Creating an Oracle Database module
- SQL Server database module, creating / Creating a SQL Server database module
- data warehouse design /
- dimensions, creating /
- cube, creating /
- mappings /
- operators /
- source operators /
- target operators /
- features /
- benefits /
- snapshots /
- recycle bin /
- OWB components
- Design Center / OWB components and architecture
- Control Center Manager / OWB components and architecture
- Repository Browser / OWB components and architecture
- Control Center Service, server components / OWB components and architecture
- Target Schema, server components / OWB components and architecture
- OWB design objects
- about /
- OWB standalone software
- installing / Installing the OWB standalone software
- OWBSYS schema / Creating the database
- OWBSYS_AUDIT schema / Creating the database
- OWB_USER role / Configuring the repository and workspaces
P
- partitions tab, table editor /
- Password / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- paste /
- pivot operator /
- Point-of-Sale (POS system)
- about / ACME Toys and Gizmos source data
- POS transactional source database
- POS_TRANSACTIONS /
- POS_Transactions table / The POS transactional source database
- POS_TRANS_STAGE mapping table /
- POS_TRANS_STAGE staging table /
- POS_TRANS_STAGE table /
- POS_TRANS_STAGE table operator /
- pre-defined code templates
- about /
- preliminary analysis
- about / Preliminary analysis
- issues / Preliminary analysis
- ACME Toys / ACME Toys and Gizmos source data
- Gizmos source data / ACME Toys and Gizmos source data
- POS transactional source database / The POS transactional source database
- website order management database / The website order management database
- primarty key constraint /
- PRODUCT attribute /
- product attributes (attribute type), product dimension
- about /
- product dimension /
- about /
- product attributes (attribute type) /
- product levels /
- product hierarchy (highest to lowest) /
- creating, with new dimension wizard /
- PRODUCT dimension /
- product hierarchy (highest to lowest), product dimension
- about /
- product levels, product dimension
- about /
- PRODUCT mapping
- about /
- PRODUCT_NAME to NAME /
- PRODUCT_NAME to DESCRIPTION /
- PRODUCT_SKU to SK /
- PRODUCT_PRICE to LIST_PRICE /
- PRODUCT_BRAND to BRAND_NAME /
- PRODUCT_BRAND to NAME (in the BRAND level) /
- PRODUCT_BRAND to DESCRIPTION (in the BRAND level) /
- PRODUCT_CATEGORY to CATEGORY_NAME /
- PRODUCT_CATEGORY to NAME (in the CATEGORY level) /
- PRODUCT_CATEGORY to DESCRIPTION (in the CATEGORY group) /
- PRODUCT_DEPARTMENT to DEPARTMENT_NAME /
- PRODUCT_DEPARTMENT to NAME (in the DEPARTMENT level) /
- PRODUCT_DEPARTMENT to DESCRIPTION (in the DEPARTMENT level) /
- PRODUCT_BRAND to DESCRIPTION (in the BRAND level) /
- PRODUCT_BRAND to NAME (in the BRAND level) /
- PRODUCT_CATEGORY to CATEGORY_NAME /
- PRODUCT_CATEGORY to DESCRIPTION (in the CATEGORY group) /
- PRODUCT_CATEGORY to NAME (in the CATEGORY level) /
- PRODUCT_DEPARTMENT to DEPARTMENT_NAME /
- PRODUCT_DEPARTMENT to DESCRIPTION (in the DEPARTMENT level) /
- PRODUCT_DEPARTMENT to NAME (in the DEPARTMENT level) /
- PRODUCT_NAME attribute /
- PRODUCT_NAME to DESCRIPTION /
- PRODUCT_NAME to NAME /
- PRODUCT_SKU /
- PRODUCT_SKU attribute /
- PRODUCT_SKU to SK /
- PROGRAM name / Editing the listener.ora file
- project
- creating / Creating a project
- projects tab / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- Projects window /
- Properties Inspector window /
- property inspector window /
- Property Inspector window /
Q
- quantity attribute / The POS transactional source database
R
- recycle bin
- about /
- launching /
- Empty Recycle Bin button /
- OK button /
- REGION level /
- REGISTER attribute /
- REGISTERS_KEY attribute /
- relational implementation (star schema) /
- restore option, snapshots /
- ROLAP option /
- row-based (target-only), default operating mode /
- row-based, default operating mode /
S
- SALES cube /
- SALES cube mapping
- about /
- dimension attributes, in cubes /
- dimension attributes, renaming /
- DATE_DIM dimension /
- attributes, in cube /
- measures, in cube /
- cube attributes, values mapping to /
- measures values, mapping to cube /
- SALES_AMOUNT attribute /
- SALES_QUANTITY attribute /
- SALE_QUANTITY /
- Save button /
- sequence operator /
- server
- versus workstation / A word about hardware and operating systems
- set-based, default operating mode /
- set operation /
- Show Details >> / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- SID_DESC entry / Editing the listener.ora file
- SID_LIST_LISTENER entry / Editing the listener.ora file
- signature snapshot /
- Slowly Changing Dimension (SCD) type /
- Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) /
- slowly changing dimension type /
- snapshots
- about /
- full snapshot /
- signature snapshot /
- Components window /
- restore /
- delete /
- Convert to Signature /
- export /
- compare /
- snowflake schema /
- source and target operators, OWB operator
- sequence operator /
- Source Connections tab /
- source database object metadata
- importing / Importing/defining source database object metadata
- defining / Importing/defining source database object metadata
- Design Center Projects tab / Importing/defining source database object metadata
- importing, from database / Importing source database objects from a database
- defining manually, with table editor / Defining source metadata manually with the Table Editor
- importing, from files / Importing source metadata from files
- source database objects
- importing, from database / Importing source database objects from a database
- source metadata
- defining manually, with table editor / Defining source metadata manually with the Table Editor
- importing, from files / Importing source metadata from files
- File Import screens / Importing source metadata from files
- Flat File Sample Wizard / Importing source metadata from files
- Next button / Importing source metadata from files
- Advanced option steps / Importing source metadata from files
- source operator
- adding /
- source tables, mapping
- adding /
- adding, projects navigator window used /
- adding, palette window used /
- Design Center search function /
- Find button /
- POS_TRANSACTIONS /
- Properties Inspector window /
- operators /
- ITEMS table operator /
- mapping editor window /
- source to target connection, mapping
- about /
- joiner operator attribute groups /
- operators, connecting to joiner /
- operator properties, defining for joiner /
- aggregator operator, adding /
- sProjects tab window / Importing source database objects from a database
- SQL (Structured Query Language) / Installing the OWB standalone software
- SQL*Loader /
- SQL*Loader utility / Importing source metadata from files
- SQL Data Definition Language (or DDL) /
- SQL server connection, JDBC database connection used
- about /
- JDBC driver, downloading /
- SQL server module, creating /
- SQL server TCP/IP port, configuring /
- metadata, importing /
- SQL Server database connection
- creating / Creating a SQL Server database connection
- DSN configuring, steps / Creating a SQL Server database connection
- SQL Server database module
- creating / Creating a SQL Server database module
- other database platforms, creating / Creating a SQL Server database module
- SQL Server database connection, creating / Creating a SQL Server database connection
- Oracle configuring, for SQL Server connection / Configuring Oracle to connect to SQL Server
- heterogeneous service configuration file, creating / Creating a heterogeneous service configuration file
- listener.ora file, editing / Editing the listener.ora file
- Warehouse Builder ODBC module, creating for SQL server / Creating the Warehouse Builder ODBC module for SQL Server
- SQL server module
- creating /
- SQL server TCP/IP port, configuring /
- metadata, importing /
- SQL server TCP/IP port
- configuring /
- SQL_SERVER_JDBC module /
- STAGE_MAP mapping /
- staging
- about /
- area, configuration /
- staging area
- designing /
- contents, designing /
- table building, table editor used /
- star schema /
- Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) /
- STORE attribute /
- store attributes (attribute type), store dimension /
- store dimension /
- store attributes (attribute type) /
- data type and size /
- store levels /
- store hierarchy (highest to lowest) /
- creating, with new dimension wizard /
- STORE dimension /
- STORE group /
- store hierarchy (highest to lowest), store dimension /
- STORE level /
- store levels, store dimension /
- STORE mapping
- about /
- target operators, adding /
- source operators, adding /
- transformation operators, adding /
- uppercase, issues /
- lowercase, issues /
- UPPER() function /
- UPPER transformation /
- NAME attributes /
- TRIM operators /
- TRIM output /
- STORE_REGION attributes /
- STORE_COUNTRY attributes /
- REGION_NAME attribute /
- COUNTY attribute /
- lookup operator, using /
- external table, creating /
- lookup table, loading /
- lookup table, creating /
- lookup operator, key retrieving for /
- SUBSTR transformation operator, adding /
- constant operator, adding /
- TO_NUMBER transformation, adding /
- lookup operator, adding /
- STORE_ADDRESS1, ADDRESS2, CITY, STATE, and ZIP_POSTALCODE /
- STORE_COUNTRY column /
- STORE_MAP /
- STORE_NAME, STORE_NUMBER /
- STORE_NAME field /
- STORE_REGION /
- structure view /
- structure window /
- SUBSTR transformation operator, lookup operator
- adding /
- Surrogate Identifier /
- SYSDATE Oracle function /
- SYSDBA
- about / OWB components and architecture
T
- table editor
- source metadata, defining manually / Defining source metadata manually with the Table Editor
- used, for building staging area table /
- keys tab /
- indexes tab /
- partitions tab /
- attribute sets tab /
- data rules tab /
- table editor tool / Defining source metadata manually with the Table Editor
- table operator /
- tablespace
- target module
- creating /
- target operator
- adding /
- Target Schema / OWB components and architecture
- target table, mapping
- adding /
- target user
- creating /
- template mapping module
- defining /
- template mappings
- about /
- Test Connection button / Creating an Oracle Database module
- time dimension /
- about /
- creating, time dimension wizard used /
- time dimension wizard
- used, for creating time dimension /
- toolbar icon
- in mapping editor, used for validating /
- TO_NUMBER transformation, lookup operator
- adding /
- transactional database
- transformation / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- transformation operators
- about /
- adding /
- TRIM() function /
- TRIM function /
- VALUE output attribute /
- STORE dimension /
- UPPER transformation /
- UPPER() function /
- TRIM operator /
- NAME attribute /
- STORE dimension operator /
- POS_TRANS_STAGE mapping table /
- POS_TRANS_STAGE mapping table operator /
- STORE_NUMBER attribute /
- TRIM operators /
- TRIM output /
- transformations (data flow operators)
- about /
- aggregator /
- deduplication /
- expression /
- filter /
- joiner /
- lookup /
- pivot /
- set operation /
- splitter operator /
- transformation operator /
- triggering attributes /
- TRIM operator /
- TRUNC() function /
- trunc() function /
U
- UML (Universal Modeling Language) notation
- unique key constraint /
- UPPER operators /
- UPPER transformation /
- Use Above Values button /
- User Name / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
V
- values, mapping to code attributes
- about /
- varchar type / Defining source metadata manually with the Table Editor
- Vendors / The POS transactional source database
- Very Large Databases (VLDB) /
- view operator /
W
- Warehouse builder
- online resources /
- Warehouse Builder Enterprise ETL / Configuring the repository and workspaces
- Warehouse Builder ODBC module
- creating, for SQL server / Creating the Warehouse Builder ODBC module for SQL Server
- website order management database
- Welcome screen / Creating an Oracle Database module
- Workspace Management button / An overview of Warehouse Builder Design Center
- workstation
- versus server / A word about hardware and operating systems