What Is BI Composer?

BI Composer is a simple-to-use wizard that allows you to quickly and easily create, edit, or view analyses without the complexities of the "Analysis editor."

Note:

BI Composer is not a report editor for BI Publisher.

There are two modes in which BI Composer is available in an application (such as Oracle BI EE) — regular mode and accessibility mode. Accessibility mode has the same functionality as regular mode but is optimized for use with screen reader applications such as JAWS. It makes it easier for users with accessibility issues, such as visual impairments, to create, edit, and view analyses.

Figure 14-1 shows an example of the BI Composer wizard as it is displayed in regular mode within Oracle BI EE. Three columns, T05 Per Name Year, C50 Region, and 1 - Revenue have been selected.

Figure 14-1 Example of BI Composer - Select Columns Page in Regular Mode

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The visual cues, such as icons or check boxes, displayed on a wizard page in accessibility mode may differ from the same cues displayed in regular mode. For example, the train, which is used in regular mode for navigation, is replaced by a list of text-based wizard page links. Additional visual cues that might be added include check boxes and option buttons to select a column as shown in Figure 14-2. See "Accessibility Features" for additional information.

Figure 14-2 shows an example of the BI Composer wizard as it is displayed in accessibility mode within Oracle BI EE. Three columns, T05 Per Name Year, C50 Region, and 1 - Revenue have been selected.

Figure 14-2 Example of BI Composer - Select Columns Page in Accessibility Mode

The main components of the "BI Composer wizard" are as follows:

At the top of the wizard is the BI Composer train, which contains buttons for each step in the wizard. For more information, see "What Are the Steps for Creating or Editing an Analysis in BI Composer?"
On the left are the Catalog and Subject Areas tabs. (These tabs are available only when BI Composer is part of an ADF application or Oracle WebCenter Portal: Framework application or WebCenter Portal: Spaces and not when part of Oracle BI EE.)
To the right of the tabs is the panel area, where the components for each step are displayed. Figure 14-1 shows the "BI Composer wizard -- Create Analysis: Select Columns panel."
To the far right are the Back, Next, Finish, and Cancel buttons.

For more information on the availability of BI Composer, see "Where Is BI Composer Available?"