Oracle has just released OBIEE 11.1.1.6. This new version is now available for download. After investigating on the tool we have come up with a list of some of the key new features available in this new release.

New Features for Oracle Business Intelligence Users

• Auto-Complete Functionality for Prompts
• Optional Apply and Reset Buttons for Prompts
• Miscellaneous Prompts Enhancements
• Favorites
• Customizable Global Header and Get Started …. Section of the Home Page
• Oracle BI Client Installer Option Added to the Home Page
• Integrated Full-Text Search Capabilities
• Ability to Set Accessibility Mode in the Sign In Page
• Enhancement to Oracle Scorecard and Strategy Management
• Oracle Business Intelligence Mobile
• Enhancements to Tables and Pivot Tables
• Enhancements to Map Views
• Enhancements to Selections
• Enhancements to Views
• BI Composer Enhancements

Installation

• Standalone installer also installs Catalog Manager (online mode)

Mobile

• No changes

Oracle BI Metadata Repository Builders

• Ability to Limit and Offset Rows Returned
• Identify Query Candidates with Oracle BI Summary Advisor
• Integrate the Administration Tool with a Third-Party Source Control Management System
• Streamlined MUD Merge Process
• Automated Repository Patching Process
• Support for Aggregate Persistence in a Cluster
• FIRST_PERIOD and LAST_PERIOD Time Series Functions
• Ability to Print the Physical and Business Model Diagrams

System Administrators

• New Configuration Elements for Prompts and Custom Links
• Changes in the Interface for Fusion Middleware Control
• Language for the User Interface of the Administration Tool
• Enhancements for Oracle BI Presentation Catalog
• Enhancements to Full-Text Search
• Configuration Settings for Analyses and Dashboards
• Configuration Settings in NQSConfig.INI

Security

• New privleges

BI-Publisher Users

• Edit Scheduled Jobs
• Event-Driven Schedules
• Enhancements to Parameter Display Options
• Favorites Region

BI-Publisher Report Designers

• Report Designers:
• Improved Create Report Flow
• Enhancements to Parameter Display Options
• Support for HTML Formatting in Data
• Support for PDF/A and PDF/X Output

BI-Publisher Data Model designers

• Schedule Triggers for Event-Driven Schedules
• Enhancements to Parameter Display Options
• Support for HTML Formatting in Data

Find below some complementary information in case you want to expand on the new features of the release:

New Features for Oracle Business Intelligence Users

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e10544/whatsnew.htm#CJAIIBCB

 New Features for Oracle BI Metadata Repository Builders

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e10540/whatsnew.htm#CJAEEGJH

New Features in Oracle Business Intelligence Security

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e10543/whatsnew.htm#sthref16

 New Features for Oracle Business Intelligence Developers

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e10545/whatsnew.htm#sthref8

 New Features for Oracle BI Publisher Report Designers

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e22254/whatsnew.htm#sthref8

 New Features for Oracle Business Intelligence System Administrators

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e10541/whatsnew.htm#sthref8

 List of bug fixed in new OBIEE 11.1.1.6

http://www.clearpeaks.com/bug_fixes/Bugs_Fixed_In_11_1_1_6_0_By_Prod_Comp.pdf

Right now we are working on the installation of this new version. We will keep you updated of the outcome of the installation and tips & tricks that we come up with during the process that will be of great use!