Viewing Objects in the BI Platform

See the following scenario depicting how to access, view, organize and manage BI reports.

BI Launch Pad is a web-based interface that users access to view, schedule, and track published BI reports. BI Launch Pad can access, interact with, and export, any type of BI document.

BI Launch Pad enables you to manage the following:

• Browse and search BI content.
• Create, edit, and view BI content.
• Schedule and publish BI content.

Home Tab

Use the Home tab to access Folders, Categories, Documents, BI Inbox, Instances, and Recycle Bin.

Favorites Tab

Use the Favorites tab to see objects marked as favorite.

Recent Documents Tab

Use the Documents tab to see recently viewed documents.

Recently Run Tab

Use the Recently Run tab to see the recently run documents.

Applications Tab

Use the Applications tab to access applications in the BI Launch Pad.

The Central Management Console (CMC) is a web-based tool that you use to do administrative tasks, in the areas of content and server management.

You must be a member of the Administrators group or granted permission to do these tasks.

You can add many different types of objects to the BI platform.

The following are examples of BI platform object types:

• Crystal Reports
• Web Intelligence
• Adobe Acrobat (PDF)