[OBIEE 10g] Adding A Customized Graphtype

 

OBIEE adding a customized graphtype

One of our customers had the need for some extra customized graphtypes in answers.

1. In the map {OracleBI}\web\app\res\s_oracle10\popbin make a copy of the PCXML for the graphtype you want customize.

2. rename the file [FI:bubble2.pcxml]

3. Open the file and make the custyomistions you want

4. In the map {OracleBI}\web\app\res\s_oracle10\charts make a copy of the CXML for the graptype you want to customize.

5. rename the file [FI:bubble2.cxml]

6. open the file and edit in sawc:template => displayNameRef="kmsgChartCustomBubble"

7. edit in sawc:seriesRules =>

8. displayNameRef="kmsgBubbleCustomSeries"

9. edit in sawc:engineSpecific file="popbin/bubble2.pcxml"

10. Save and close the file.

11. Next we have edit the messages !you have to this for every language you use! (remember to back it up, else you loose it after every (re-)install/update of OBIEE) [EDIT: or make a custom message folder for each language] go to {OracleBI}\web\msgdb\l_en\messages

12. open "chartmessages.xml" and add the entry <-WebMessage name="kmsgBubbleCustomSeries"><-TEXT>Bubble - Custom

13. Save and close the file

14. open "charviewmessages.xml" and add the entry <-WebMessage name="kmsgChartCustomBubble"><-TEXT>Bubble - Custom

15. Save and close the file

16. restart the Java-host and the presentation server.

Note: replace "<-" with "<"