22 Advanced Discoverer Plus Relational Features

What are scheduled workbooks?

A scheduled workbook is a read-only copy of a workbook that Discoverer processes at a particular time and frequency. For example, you might want to process worksheets in a workbook called Monthly Sales Report at midnight on the first day of each month.

You typically use scheduled workbooks to produce regular reports or to produce complex reports that must be processed at off-peak times.

Each time a scheduled workbook is processed (or run), Discoverer produces a scheduled workbook results set. A scheduled workbook results set is a version (or snapshot) of the source workbook made at a particular time. You can schedule a whole workbook or particular worksheets in a workbook. For example, if you choose to process Worksheet A and Worksheet B in a workbook, the scheduled workbook results set will contain a copy of worksheet A and a copy of worksheet B.

In the example below, Discoverer processes the Sales Report workbook once per month, which produces a set of scheduled workbook results each month.

Figure 22-1 Scheduling a workbook in Discoverer

Description of "Figure 22-1 Scheduling a workbook in Discoverer"

When you create a scheduled workbook, Discoverer makes a copy of the workbook that you schedule and processes this copy. If you update the original workbook, you need to create a new scheduled workbook to implement the updates. For example, you create a scheduled workbook to process Workbook 1 once per month. Discoverer takes a copy of Workbook 1 and processes it once per month. If you update Workbook 1 (e.g. add an item to a worksheet) you need to create a new scheduled workbook to process Workbook 1.

Once Discoverer processes a workbook, you can use the scheduled workbook results sets produced just like an ordinary Discoverer workbook. For example, you can:

• open scheduled workbook results sets in Discoverer Plus Relational and Discoverer Viewer

• print and export scheduled workbook results sets

• save scheduled workbook results sets in the database with a new workbook name

• share scheduled workbook results sets with other Discoverer users

  Note: If you share scheduled workbook results sets with other Discoverer users, each user can see all of the data in the results set, regardless of the database access privileges they have been granted. For more information about sharing and security, see "About sharing workbooks and security".

You manage scheduled workbooks using the Scheduling Manager (choose File | Scheduling Manager to display the "Scheduling Manager dialog").

You do not have to running Discoverer for Discoverer to process scheduled workbooks. For more information about how workbooks are processed, see "About how scheduled workbooks are processed".

Notes

• You must have the required privileges to schedule workbooks. Contact the Discoverer manager for more details.

• If you share a workbook with a Discoverer user and then create a scheduled workbook based on that workbook, you need to explicitly share the scheduled workbook with that user. For example, you create a workbook called Workbook 1 and share Workbook 1 with Discoverer user A. If you create a scheduled workbook based on Workbook 1 that you want Discoverer user A to access, you must share the scheduled workbook with Discoverer user A.

When to use scheduled workbooks

Typically you schedule workbooks in any of the following circumstances:

• If a workbook will take a long time to process. Scheduling a workbook to be processed at off-peak times avoids overburdening the server during peak times.

• If you want to archive or produce a snapshot of data at specific points in time.

• If you process a large or complex workbook or worksheet that exceeds the time limit set by the Discoverer manager. When this happens, a schedule option is displayed informing you that the worksheet query time exceeds the time limit. You can then click the Schedule button and schedule the workbook to process the workbook at off-peak times that are not restricted by the time limit.

• If you want to process a workbook at regular intervals (e.g. a weekly report of sales figures).

• If the Discoverer manager has specified that you can only open scheduled workbooks results sets (i.e. you are not allowed to open ordinary workbooks).

• If you want to share workbooks with Discoverer users without those Discoverer users having to have explicit database access privileges to the data. For more information about sharing and security, see "About sharing workbooks and security".

An example of using a scheduled workbook

In this example, you want to process a workbook called Sales Report once per week at 1.00 A.M. You want to keep all scheduled workbook results sets so that Discoverer users can access reports for any week.

In the Schedule Wizard, you specify the following:

• In the When do you want to schedule this workbook? field, you specify the date on which you want to process the workbook for the first time. In the time area of the field, you specify 1.00 AM.

• In the How often do you want to repeat this schedule? field, you specify 1 and Weekly in the Repeat every fields to specify once per week.

• In the Do you want to keep all versions of results? field, you select the Yes, keep all results check box.

The figure below shows how you use the Schedule Wizard to schedule a workbook to be processed once per week at 1.00 A.M, and keep all scheduled workbook results.

Figure 22-2 Scheduling a workbook in Discoverer

Description of "Figure 22-2 Scheduling a workbook in Discoverer"

The figure below shows how to use the "Open Workbook from Database dialog" dialog to open a scheduled workbook results set.

Figure 22-3 Opening scheduled workbooks

Description of "Figure 22-3 Opening scheduled workbooks"

About accessing scheduled workbook results sets

Scheduled workbook results sets can be opened in Discoverer Plus Relational or Discoverer Viewer. You can open scheduled workbook results sets at any time when connected to Discoverer.

Hint: When you connect to Discoverer, Discoverer can inform you when scheduled workbook results sets have been processed and are ready to open. To enable this automatic alert, make sure that the Don't show the new results window after initial connection check box is cleared on the "Options dialog: General tab".

About how scheduled workbooks are processed

Discoverer processes scheduled workbooks as follows:

• Once workbooks are scheduled, the workbook processing is done automatically in the database.

• You do not need to have Discoverer Plus Relational running or connected to process scheduled workbooks.

• Scheduled workbook results sets are saved in the database and are available when you start Discoverer.

How to schedule workbooks

You schedule a Discoverer workbook when you want Discoverer to process a workbook at a particular time and frequency (e.g. weekly). For example, you might want to process a workbook called Monthly Sales Report at midnight on the first day of each month (because that is when your computer system has spare capacity).

Note: You must have the required privileges to schedule workbooks. Contact the Discoverer manager for more details.

To schedule a workbook:

1. Choose Tools | Manage Schedules to display the "Scheduling Manager dialog".

   
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2. Click Schedule to display the "Select Workbook from Database dialog", which displays a list of workbooks to which you have access.
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3. Select the workbook that you want to schedule in the Workbooks list and click Select to display the "Schedule Wizard dialog: General tab".
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   Note: If you want to process the currently opened workbook, you can also choose File | Schedule to display the "Schedule Wizard dialog". You can schedule the currently opened workbook even if it is not saved in the database.

4. Use the "Schedule Wizard dialog: General tab" to define a name and description for the scheduled workbook, and specify which worksheets you want to process.

5. If parameters are required for the worksheets that you have selected, use the "Schedule Wizard dialog: Parameter Values page" to specify values for parameters.

   
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6. Use the "Schedule Wizard dialog: Schedule tab" to specify when to process the workbook and how frequently it is processed.

   
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   Hint: Click the calendar icon to the right of the When do you want to schedule this workbook? field to specify a date using the graphical "Calendar dialog".

7. Click Finish to create the scheduled workbook.

   Discoverer will process the workbook at the specified time and frequency.

   Each time the workbook is processed, Discoverer creates a new scheduled workbook results set. To open a scheduled workbook results set, choose File | Open to display the "Open Workbook from Database dialog" and look for workbooks with a clock icon in the workbooks list. For more information, see "How to open workbooks".

Notes

• If you want to publish scheduled workbook results sets to other users, you must share the scheduled workbook (for more information, see "About sharing workbooks").

• To monitor the progress of scheduled workbooks, choose Tools | Manage Schedules to use the "Scheduling Manager dialog".

How to edit scheduled workbooks

You edit a scheduled workbook when you want to change the instruction to process a workbook. For example, you might want to change the frequency of a scheduled workbook from weekly to monthly.

You cannot edit the read-only copy of a workbook that Discoverer processes.

Note: Changing the instruction does not affect the Discoverer workbook that is being processed.

To edit a scheduled workbook:

1. Choose Tools | Manage Schedules to display the "Scheduling Manager dialog".

   
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2. Select the scheduled workbook that you want to edit in the Scheduled Workbook list.

3. Click Edit to display the "Schedule Wizard dialog: General tab".

   
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4. (optional) Use the "Schedule Wizard dialog: General tab" to change the description of the scheduled workbook.

5. If parameters are required for the worksheets that you specify, use the "Schedule Wizard dialog: Parameter Values page" Values tab page to specify values for parameters.

6. Use the "Schedule Wizard dialog: Schedule tab" to change the instruction to process the workbook (e.g. change the time or frequency).

7. Click OK to save changes to the scheduled workbook.

   Hint: To monitor the progress of scheduled workbooks, choose Tools | Manage Schedules to use the "Scheduling Manager dialog".

How to copy a scheduled workbook

You copy a scheduled workbook when you want to quickly create a new instruction to process a workbook based on an existing scheduled workbook. For example, if you want to process the same workbook and worksheets as an existing scheduled workbook.

To copy a scheduled workbook:

1. Choose File | Scheduling Manager to display the "Scheduling Manager dialog".

   
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2. Select the scheduled workbook that you want to copy in the Scheduled Workbooks list.

3. Click Copy to display the "Schedule Wizard dialog: General tab".

   
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4. Use the "Schedule Wizard dialog: General tab" page to change the default name for the scheduled workbook.

5. If parameters are required for the worksheets that you specify, use the "Copy Scheduled Workbook dialog: Parameter Values tab" to specify values for parameters.

   
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6. Use the "Schedule Wizard dialog: Schedule tab" to change the instruction to process the workbook (e.g. change the time or frequency).

7. Click OK to save the scheduled workbook.

   The new scheduled workbook is displayed in the "Scheduling Manager dialog".

How to unschedule a scheduled workbook

You unschedule a scheduled workbook to stop the scheduled workbook but keep its scheduled workbook results sets. For example, you might want to stop a scheduled workbook that is processed monthly, but keep monthly reports that have been produced.

When you unschedule a scheduled workbook, you update the instruction to process a particular Discoverer workbook. You do not delete the Discoverer workbook that is being processed (for more information, see "What are scheduled workbooks?").

Note: If you want to stop a scheduled workbook and remove its scheduled workbook results, use the Delete button (for more information, see "How to delete scheduled workbooks and scheduled workbook results sets").

When you unschedule a scheduled workbook, you do the following:

• If the scheduled workbook has not yet been processed, you delete the instruction to process the workbook and the read-only copy of the workbook that Discoverer processes. The scheduled workbook is removed from the list of scheduled workbooks in the Scheduling Manager dialog.

• If the scheduled workbook has been processed, you stop the instruction to process the workbook in the future but you do not delete the scheduled workbook. The scheduled workbook remains in the list of scheduled workbook in the Scheduling Manager dialog, with the Status column set to 'Unscheduled'. You keep the scheduled workbook results sets that have been produced.

To unschedule a scheduled workbook:

1. Choose File | Scheduling Manager to display the "Scheduling Manager dialog".

   
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2. Select the scheduled workbook that you want to unschedule in the Scheduled Workbooks list.

3. Click Unschedule, then click Yes at the Confirm Unschedule dialog.

   Note: If the Unscheduled button is grayed out, the scheduled workbook is a single run workbook that has been processed (i.e. the value in the Status column is Report Ready). Or, it has been unscheduled already (i.e. the value in the Status column is Unscheduled).

4. Click Close to close the Scheduling Manager dialog.

How to delete scheduled workbooks and scheduled workbook results sets

You delete a scheduled workbook to stop the scheduled workbook and remove its scheduled workbook results sets. For example, you might want to stop a scheduled workbook that is processed monthly, and remove monthly reports that have been produced.

You delete scheduled workbook results sets when you no longer need those results generated by scheduled workbooks. For example, you might have monthly reports that have accumulated over the previous year that you know you will never use again.

When you delete a scheduled workbook, you remove the instruction to process a particular Discoverer workbook. You do not delete the Discoverer workbook that is being processed (for more information, see "What are scheduled workbooks?").

Note: If you want to stop a scheduled workbook but keep its scheduled workbook results, use the Unschedule option (for more information, see "How to unschedule a scheduled workbook").

To delete a scheduled workbook or scheduled workbook results set:

1. Choose File | Scheduling Manager to display the "Scheduling Manager dialog".

   
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2. To delete a scheduled workbook:

   • Select a scheduled workbook in the Scheduled Workbooks and click Delete.

   • Click Yes at the confirmation dialog to remove the scheduled workbook and its scheduled workbook results sets.

3. To delete a scheduled workbook results set:

   • Select a scheduled workbook in the Scheduled Workbooks list and click the + symbol to expand the list of scheduled workbook results sets.

   • Select one or more scheduled workbook results sets.

     Note: You can select more than one scheduled workbook results set by pressing the Ctrl key and clicking another scheduled workbook results set.

   • Click Yes at the confirmation dialog to remove the scheduled workbook results sets.

4. Click Close to close the Scheduling Manager dialog.

The specified scheduled workbooks and/or results sets are removed from the database.

What is a list of values (LOV)?

A list of values (LOV) contains a list of predefined values for a worksheet item. For example, a LOV for a year item might contain the values 1998, 1999, and 2000 (see figure below).

Figure 22-4 A LOV on a year item, containing 1998, 1999, 2000, and <All>

Description of "Figure 22-4 A LOV on a year item, containing 1998, 1999, 2000, and <All>"

LOVs are created for you by the Discoverer manager.

You use LOVs in:

• parameters

• conditions

• the Discoverer item navigator

• the Discoverer Export wizard

• the Discoverer Print wizard

LOVs offer the following benefits:

• When used in parameters, conditions, and export, LOVs enable you to select predefined values rather than enter arbitrary values in a text field.

• When used in the Discoverer item navigator, LOVs enable you to apply conditions to worksheets without defining conditions criteria. For example, choosing January from a LOV in the Discoverer item navigator filters a worksheet to display only data for the January.

• LOVs work differently with parameters and conditions:

  • With parameters, the Discoverer user that creates the workbook specifies whether single or multiple values are allowed. For example, when setting a parameter, a user might choose January and February from a LOV (for more information, see "A LOV used to specify worksheet parameters").

  • With conditions, the condition type determines whether you can select single or multiple values. Only the following condition types allow multiple values:

    • Like

    • Not like

    • In

    • Not in

    • Is null

    • Is not null

    • Between

LOV examples

This section contains examples of using LOVs.

A LOV used to specify worksheet parameters

In the figure below, a LOV has been created on the Region item, containing the regions Central, East, and West. If a LOV was not defined on the Region item, you might enter 'South' here, which would result in an empty worksheet because the database does not contain data on the South region. The figure below shows the value West being selected from a LOV in the Select Values dialog.

Figure 22-5 A LOV being used to specify worksheet parameters

Description of "Figure 22-5 A LOV being used to specify worksheet parameters"

A LOV used in a condition

LOVs are also used when you create conditions. For example, in the figure below, the LOV containing months is used to choose values against which to match worksheet data. The figure below shows the value Feb (i.e. February) being selected from a LOV in a condition dialog

Figure 22-6 A LOV being used in a condition

Description of "Figure 22-6 A LOV being used in a condition"

A LOV used in the Discoverer item navigator

LOVs are also used in the Discoverer item navigator. For example, in the figure below, the LOV values Video Sales and Video Rentals are selected for display on a worksheet. In other words, the LOV values are used to filter the worksheet. The figure below shows the values Video Sale and Video Rental being selected in the Discoverer item navigator.

Note: LOVs in the Discoverer item navigator might be turned off. Contact the Discoverer manager for more details.

Figure 22-7 A LOV used in the Discoverer item navigator

Description of "Figure 22-7 A LOV used in the Discoverer item navigator"

About using long LOVs

When LOVs contain a large number of values, Discoverer displays a dialog that enables you to search LOV values and select the values that you want. For example, if a LOV contains hundreds of values, you can select only values that begin with the letter 'A', or select only values that contain 'CPM'.

Note: For more information about Discoverer dialogs used to search LOVs, see "Select Value dialog" and "Select Values dialog".

When using long LOVs, the following rules apply:

• When LOVs are used with parameters, you can use the Select Multiple Values option to display a dialog that enables you to search and select LOV values.

• When LOVs are used with conditions, you can use the Select values option to display a dialog that enables you to search and select LOV values.

• The Discoverer manager might configure Discoverer Plus Relational to always display a search dialog for selecting LOV values, even when the LOV will fit on screen.

For more information about selecting values from long LOVs, see "How to select single values from long LOVs" and "How to select multiple values from long LOVs".

• LOV values are displayed in groups. The size of groups is configured by the Discoverer manager (maximum 100).

About default Discoverer settings

Discoverer's default settings determine the appearance and behavior of Discoverer worksheets. You can change the default settings for new worksheets to suit your requirements. For example, you might want new worksheets to have a grey background and blue text. Or you might want to limit the amount of data returned by a query so that worksheets are not too large.

You are advised to only change your default settings in one of the following circumstances:

• you want to change only the default color and style of headings and data in your worksheets

• you are an experienced Discoverer user

• you have been asked to change your default settings by the Discoverer manager

Default settings are applied in the following manner:

• Default options apply when you start working with Discoverer.

• Changes to default settings apply to all new workbooks.

• Changes to default settings do not affect workbooks created previously.

Note: You can change properties in specific worksheets using the "Worksheet Properties dialog: General tab", "Worksheet Properties dialog: Sheet/Crosstab Format tab" and the "Worksheet Properties dialog: Aggregation tab". Here you apply new settings to the current worksheet without changing the default settings.

How to change default Discoverer settings

You can change the default appearance and behavior of Discoverer worksheets. For example, you might want to:

• change the default background color for worksheets to blue

• turn on automatic querying so that worksheets are refreshed with up-to-date data when you change a worksheet layout

To change default settings:

1. Choose Tools | Options to display the "Options dialog: General tab".

2. Display the appropriate tab for the properties that you want to edit.

   The table below describes the tabs available on the Options dialog.

   Tab	Use to
   "Options dialog: General tab"	Specify how Discoverer displays data when worksheets are first opened.
   "Options dialog: Query Governor tab"	Specify how Discoverer uses summaries, and how Discoverer manages execution of queries.
   "Options dialog: Sheet tab"	Specify how Discoverer displays worksheet headers, titles, text area, gridlines.
   "Options dialog: Formats tab"	Specify the format that Discoverer displays new worksheet headings, titles, text area, data, totals, stoplight colors, and conditional formats.
   "Options dialog: Advanced tab"	Specify how Discoverer queries the database, and uses joins.
   "Options dialog: EUL tab"	Specify a default End User Layer (EUL) if the Discoverer manager has given you access to more than one EUL.

   
   

3. Click OK to save the changes that you have made and close the Options dialog.

The changes to Discoverer's default appearance and behavior take effect when you close the dialog.

Notes

• After changing format settings on the "Options dialog: Formats tab", you can revert to the original default format settings using the Reset button (see "How to revert to the default format settings").

• Do not change settings on the "Options dialog: Advanced tab" or "Options dialog: EUL tab" unless asked to do so by the Discoverer manager.

How to revert to the default format settings

Sometimes, after changing the default formats for a workbook, you might want to revert to the original default format settings. For example, if you change default text fonts to produce a particular style of report, you might want to set the text fonts back to their original default style.

Instead of changing each format setting individually, you can use the Reset facility.

Note: Default formats apply to all worksheets in a workbook.

To revert to original default format settings:

1. Choose Tools | Options to display the Options dialog.

2. Display the "Options dialog: Formats tab".

3. Select the default format that you want to reset.

   For example, Data Format or Heading Format.

4. Click the Reset button to revert back to the default settings for the selected default format.

5. Click OK to close the Options dialog.

If you reset the default formats, these original default formats apply when you close the Options dialog.

How to change default worksheet formats

You change default worksheet formats when you want to change how new worksheets are formatted. For example, you might want to display all new worksheet items in blue text with a yellow background.

Note: Changing the default worksheet format does not affect the format of existing worksheet items. Only items that you add to the worksheet have the new default format.

To change the default worksheet format:

1. Choose Tools | Options to display the Options dialog.

2. Display the "Options dialog: Formats tab"

   
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3. Select a format to change from the Name list.

4. Click Change to display the appropriate format dialog.

   For example, the "Data Format dialog (Default Options)", the "Heading Format dialog (Default Options)", or the "Total Format dialog (Default Options)".

5. Use the format dialogs to specify your changes.

   Hint: The Example field shows the effect of the changes that you make.

6. Click OK to save the changes you have made and close the Formats dialog.

   The default formats that you specified are used for new worksheets that you create and for new items that you add to existing worksheets. For example, if you set the default data format style to a blue font with a yellow background, any new items that you add to worksheets will have this format.

Notes on setting Advanced options

If you are a Discoverer manager, or an experienced Discoverer user, the following topics are relevant to the "Options dialog: Advanced tab".

About fan traps

Fan traps occur when the data items in two folders are not directly related but do have a relationship based on the data items in a third folder.

For example, a database contains three tables:

• Departments

• Employees

• Locations

The figure below shows that the Department table is a master table to the Employees table and the Locations table in a relational one to many (1:M) relationship.

Figure 22-8 A database with three tables

Description of "Figure 22-8 A database with three tables"

Each employee is associated with a single department because each employee works in only one department. In addition, each employee can only be based in one location. However, departments are associated with multiple locations because departments can have offices in different cities. Consequently, because of the mutual association of employees and locations with the Departments table, employees become unintentionally associated with multiple locations. This is incorrect because employees can only be in one location.

For example, a query to count the number of employees at each location and department produces an incorrect result. The same employee is counted at multiple locations because the departments are at multiple locations. In the example below, the real number of employees is four, but the query produces a count of eight employees. Clark, Miller, and Scott are counted for both London and Tokyo, and King is counted for both Amsterdam and San Francisco. The figure below shows how a query to return the number of employees returns eight rows in a fan trap relationship instead of four rows.

Figure 22-9 Fan trap query results

Description of "Figure 22-9 Fan trap query results"

Key to figure:
a. Query to count the number of employees returns this data.

When you create a worksheet, Discoverer automatically detects and resolves fan traps. If the fan trap is not resolvable, Discoverer disallows the worksheet and displays an error message.

For more information about enabling and disabling fan trap detection in Discoverer, see the "Options dialog: Advanced tab".

What is SQL

SQL is a generic programming language used to extract and manipulate data in a database. In other words, SQL enables you to ask a question (known as a query) of the database that the database answers by displaying data.

For example, you might use SQL to ask the question 'Which products sell more than 10,000 per year?'. The database uses SQL to return a list of products that sell more than 10,000, and might also perform other analysis such as sorting, grouping, and totalling of the data.

SQL is a powerful language, but is difficult to learn and use. Although Discoverer itself uses SQL to display and analyze worksheet data, Discoverer users are shielded from underlying SQL.

Why should I be interested in SQL?

Because Discoverer shields Discoverer users from underlying SQL, they do not need to know how SQL works. This enables users with no technical database experience and no knowledge of underlying database structures to perform sophisticated data analysis.

However, in some circumstances, you might want to look at SQL being used by Discoverer. For example, to improve Discoverer performance you might need to look at underlying SQL to make sure that queries are being run efficiently.

What are summaries?

Summaries are database tables that contain commonly accessed, pre-processed data, which gives the following benefits:

• because data is pre-joined and pre-aggregated, Discoverer can access this data more quickly than by using ad hoc query

• this also means that the data is processed once and accessed many times, rather than re-processed every time it is needed

What are summary folders

A summary folder is how Discoverer represents an underlying summary or materialized view. Summaries and materialized views pre-compute and store aggregated data for use in SQL queries.

Summaries are created by the Discoverer manager to improve the performance of Discoverer, to help do your work more quickly and efficiently. Summary tables and materialized views are created as follows:

• a summary table is a table that Discoverer creates.

• a materialized view is the database server's own summary mechanism.

What is an execution plan?

An execution plan is a sequence of operations that the Oracle Server performs to execute a SQL statement.

About the Discoverer execution plan

When looking at the underlying SQL that Discoverer is using, use the Discoverer execution plan tab to look the underlying execution plan being used.

You can look at an execution plan to see how a SQL statement is being executed. For example, when using Summaries, you might want to check that a query is using a summary or materialized view created by the Discoverer manager.

How to view SQL

You view SQL created by Discoverer when you want to see the underlying SQL instructions that Discoverer is using to display the current worksheet.

To view SQL created by Discoverer:

1. Choose Tools | Show SQL to display the SQL Inspector dialog.

2. Display the SQL tab to look at the underlying SQL.

   
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3. (optional) To copy the SQL text into memory, click Copy.

   You can then switch to a different application and paste in the text. For example, you might want to paste this text into a text editor, edit the text, then save in a SQL file to that you can execute the file using SQL*Plus.

4. Click OK to close the SQL Inspector dialog and return to the worksheet.

Notes:

• The SQL Inspector dialog might show a shortened version of the SQL that Discoverer sends to the RDBMS. Depending on how Discoverer is configured, inline views might be removed to make the SQL statement more legible. Contact the Discoverer manager for more details about how the SQL Inspector dialog is configured.

How to view a SQL execution plan

You view a SQL Execution Plan when you want to see the underlying instructions that Discoverer is sending to the server.

To view the execution plan used by Discoverer:

1. Choose Tools | Show SQL to display the SQL Inspector dialog.

2. Display the Plan tab to look at the underlying execution plan.

   
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3. (optional) To copy the execution plan text into memory, click Copy.

   You can then switch to a different application and paste in the text.

4. Click OK to close the SQL Inspector dialog and return to the worksheet.