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Tech professionals analyzing data chunk sizes for RAG pipeline optimization in a futuristic office setting.

Generative AI

Tip Tuesday | Choosing a Chunk Size for RAG

Optimizing your Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline starts with one crucial decision: how to slice your data. ...

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Analytics

Breaking the Assumptions of Linear Regression

Linear regression is a machine learning workhorse, but it’s dangerously easy to break if you aren't careful. If you ...

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Analytics

Using Perfmon.exe to Monitor OBIEE on Windows

Running Oracle BI Standard Edition One or hosting your OBIEE platform on Windows? You don't need expensive third-party ...

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Analytics

Tip Tuesday | What To Do When Analytics Publisher Desktop in Office 365 Will Not Enable

Is your Oracle Analytics Publisher Desktop plugin crashing Word or Excel after a recent Office 365 update? You aren't ...

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Oracle Endeca Week : So Just What Is Endeca?

Visualizing complex relationships shouldn't require a Ph.D. in data science or hours of manual labor. With Python's ...

Data professionals collaborating on a holographic database schema model to visualize degenerate dimensions and business intelligence structures.

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Oracle BI EE 10.1.3.4.1 – Modeling Degenerate dimensions – Fact attributes

Degenerate dimensions are a staple of data warehousing, yet they often break conforming dimension joins in Oracle BI EE ...

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Installing the Analytic Workspace Manager

Dealing with the intricacies of legacy Oracle patches and Analytic Workspace Manager installations can feel like ...

Diverse tech professionals analyzing XML code and reporting templates for business intelligence data.

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Wrapping Up on XML Publisher

Stop guessing how XML Publisher Desktop translates to a live production environment. We break down the anatomy of the ...

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Analytics

XML Publisher 5.6.2 Available for Download

Ready to streamline your reporting workflow? The production release of XML Publisher 5.6.2 has arrived, featuring a ...

Diverse tech team analyzing advanced business intelligence dashboards and data models.

Analytics

Exploring the New OBIEE 10.1.3.4 Samples Sales Application & Data

Tired of basic dashboards that don't deliver deep insights? Dive into the advanced capabilities of the OBIEE Samples ...

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Analytics

Metadata Modeling in the Database with Analytic Views

Stop wrestling with complex joins and confusing aggregation rules just to extract basic business insights. Oracle 12.2 ...

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Analytics

Using OWB and the AWM To Create Analytic Workspaces

Populating Analytic Workspaces just got a whole lot easier with the release of the Oracle Database 9.2.0.4.1 patchset ...

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Analytics

Understanding Essbase

Getting to grips with Hyperion Essbase involves more than just installation; it requires a deep understanding of how it ...

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Analytics

How to Sense-Check Your Data Science Findings

You’ve found a "groundbreaking" correlation, but is it real or just a simple calculation error waiting to embarrass ...

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Analytics

Delivering Oracle Discoverer Over The Web

Tired of relying on clunky client-server applications to share your critical data? Unlocking the power of Oracle ...

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Analytics

Financial Reports - which tool to use?

Think BI Publisher is only good for printing invoices and labels? Think again. Discover why this often-overlooked tool ...

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Analytics

OAC Semantic Modeler and the SMML Language

Tired of wrestling with proprietary, undocumented UDML for your Oracle Analytics repository? The new Semantic Modeler ...

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Analytics

So Just What is Hyperion Planning?

Are you tired of juggling endless spreadsheets for budgeting and forecasting? Oracle's Hyperion Planning bridges the ...

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Analytics

Oracle Analytics: Everything you always wanted to know (But were afraid to ask)

Confused by the alphabet soup of OAC, OAS, and OBIEE? You're not alone—many Oracle users struggle to determine whether ...

Oracle

The Top Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Consulting Services Companies

Managing Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is no longer just about keeping the lights on. It is about balancing the ...

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Oracle

Tip Tuesday | Python Data Type Hints

Love Python's flexibility but hate chasing down obscure runtime errors? Data type hints bridge the gap, offering the ...

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Oracle

Linux cluster sysadmin -- SSH keys

Typing passwords for every single node in your Linux cluster isn't just tedious; it is a massive productivity killer ...

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Oracle

HVR | Real-Time CDC ::Oracle Autonomous DW::

High-quality business intelligence demands real-time data, but integrating streaming sources often feels complex and ...

Oracle

Using Linux Control Groups to Constrain Process Memory

Introduction Are you tired of a single runaway process hogging all your server’s RAM and bringing operations to a halt? ...

Data Engineering

The Art of the Deployment Pipeline

Navigating the complexities of data engineering releases can cause endless sleepless nights for even the most seasoned ...

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Oracle

Tip Tuesday | Build and Analyze Network Graphs in Minutes with Python's NetworkX

Visualizing complex relationships shouldn't require a Ph.D. in data science or hours of manual labor. With Python's ...

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Google Cloud

Unlocking Innovation: Why Your Next Oracle Database Should Run on Google Cloud

Instead of choosing between your trusted Oracle ecosystem and Google Cloud's innovative infrastructure, bridge the gap ...

Google Cloud

GMAILFS - The Google Filesystem

Imagine turning your inbox into a fully functional, mountable hard drive accessible right from the Linux command line. ...

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Analytics

Tip Tuesday | Use Python For Querying JSON Files

Don't waste time importing simple JSON files into a database just to run a quick query. With Python's list ...

Oracle

Introducing Oracle Enterprise Data Quality

Great BI dashboards mean nothing without accurate data. Oracle Enterprise Data Quality (EDQ) addresses this challenge ...

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Tip Tuesday | Choosing a Chunk Size for RAG

Breaking the Assumptions of Linear Regression

Using Perfmon.exe to Monitor OBIEE on Windows

Tip Tuesday | What To Do When Analytics Publisher Desktop in Office 365 Will Not Enable

Oracle Endeca Week : So Just What Is Endeca?

Oracle BI EE 10.1.3.4.1 – Modeling Degenerate dimensions – Fact attributes

Installing the Analytic Workspace Manager

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XML Publisher 5.6.2 Available for Download

Exploring the New OBIEE 10.1.3.4 Samples Sales Application & Data

Metadata Modeling in the Database with Analytic Views

Using OWB and the AWM To Create Analytic Workspaces

Understanding Essbase

How to Sense-Check Your Data Science Findings

Delivering Oracle Discoverer Over The Web

Financial Reports - which tool to use?

OAC Semantic Modeler and the SMML Language

So Just What is Hyperion Planning?

Oracle Analytics: Everything you always wanted to know (But were afraid to ask)

The Top Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Consulting Services Companies

Tip Tuesday | Python Data Type Hints

Linux cluster sysadmin -- SSH keys

HVR | Real-Time CDC ::Oracle Autonomous DW::

Using Linux Control Groups to Constrain Process Memory

The Art of the Deployment Pipeline

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