22 Feb 2012 Oracle BIEE 11.1.1.6 has been released!

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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!

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