Creating report based on External Data Source (Database table) – Oracle BAM
In Oracle BAM the reports can be created based on the
external database table.This post will explain the steps required to build a simple
report based on the external database table.
Create the External Database:
- Login to Oracle BAM Start page and click on Architect button.
- Select External Data Sources from the drop down list and click on the create button in the next page.
- Provide the External Datasource Name and the database details and click on the Test button to test the External Data Source.
- Click on Create Button and click on Continue.
Creating the Data object based on the External Data Source:
- Select Data Objects from the drop down list and Click on Create Data Object
- Enter the Data Object name and provide the folder in which the data object needs to be stored.
- Select External Data Object check box and select the external data source created in the previous step and the database table from which the report needs to be created.
- Click on Add field for all the fields that needs to be added into the data object (the fields that required for the report) from the table.
- Click on Create Data Object and click on continue.
- Click on Contents to see the data.
- Click on the Layout to see the data object definition
Creating the report:
- Login to Active Studio from the start page and click on Create New Report.
- Select Single Tiled Report and select the report type as Streaming List
- Select the ExternalDSDO and click on next
- Select the required fields that need to be shown in the report and click on next.
- Click on Change view properties and change the View Title as required and click on OK.
- Click on the Save button to save the report.
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