The following sections will walk you through the steps necessary to obtain and install Oracle Business Intelligence software, which you will need in order to follow the examples throughout the rest of this book.
As mentioned, you have more than one option when it comes to Oracle Business Intelligence software. Currently, the two most popular options are the following:
Oracle Business Intelligence suite, part of Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2
Portal, Forms, Reports, and Discoverer suite, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1
The first option—the Oracle Business Intelligence suite, part of Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2—includes the following components: