Oracle Fusion HCM OTBI - Chapter 15: OTBI Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques
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Why is Troubleshooting Important in OTBI?
OTBI reports can sometimes encounter issues, such as incorrect data, slow performance, or error messages. Understanding how to debug and troubleshoot OTBI reports ensures that your reports are running smoothly and delivering accurate information.
🔍 Common OTBI Report Issues
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Incorrect Data:
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Sometimes the data displayed in OTBI reports might not be what you expect. This could be due to wrong filters, security policies, or incorrect subject areas.
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Slow Performance:
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Reports can sometimes take longer to load, especially when dealing with large datasets or complex calculations.
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Error Messages:
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You may encounter error messages like "No Data Found", "Data Fetch Error", or "Query Timeout" when generating reports.
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Missing or Incorrect Columns:
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Columns may not appear as expected, or the report might not include the data fields required.
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🛠️ Troubleshooting Steps
✅ 1. Check Report Filters and Prompts
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Review filters to ensure they are correctly defined and that the conditions are not excluding data you want to see.
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If your report includes prompts, ensure that users are selecting the correct values. Incorrect prompt selections can result in an empty report.
✅ 2. Verify Data Security Policies
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Ensure that the data security policies are set correctly. If a user is seeing incomplete data, it could be due to role-based security or data-level restrictions.
Example: An HR Manager might see only their department’s data if data security policies limit access based on department.
✅ 3. Check Report Subject Area
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Ensure that you have selected the correct subject area and that it contains the necessary columns for your report. Sometimes a wrong subject area can cause missing data or incomplete reports.
Example: If you’re trying to report on employee compensation, make sure you use the Compensation Real Time subject area.
⚡ Debugging Report Performance Issues
✅ 4. Optimize Your Query
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Reduce the amount of data being fetched by applying filters on date ranges, departments, or other relevant criteria.
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Use aggregated columns (like
SUM(),COUNT()) instead of pulling all detailed records.
✅ 5. Monitor Report Logs
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OTBI generates logs for every report run. Review the report logs to see if there were any errors during the execution.
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Check for common issues like timeout errors or data fetch failures.
✅ 6. Use Query Plan Analysis
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For complex queries, use the Query Plan to analyze how Oracle BI is executing your report. This can help identify bottlenecks in the query that may be slowing down performance.
🧑💻 Real-Time Scenario Example:
An HR Analyst is generating a report on employee training completion, but the report is returning empty results, even though there should be data available.
Step 1: Check the report filters to ensure that the date range is correctly set.
Step 2: Review the data security policies to ensure the analyst has access to the required training data.
Step 3: Verify that the correct subject area (Learning – Training Completion Real Time) has been selected.
Step 4: If performance is slow, check if the report includes unnecessary columns or unaggregated data.
💡 Additional Debugging Tips
| Tip | Why It Matters |
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| Always start with the simplest filters | Complex filters or prompts can easily cause data mismatch or performance issues |
| Test reports in sections | Break down complex reports into smaller sections to identify the source of errors |
| Use default values in prompts | Prevent user input errors by setting default values where applicable |
⚙️ Advanced Debugging Tools
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SQL Trace and Execution Plan:
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Use SQL Trace to trace the execution of your OTBI queries and identify issues like long-running queries or inefficient joins.
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Fusion HCM Report Debugging Mode:
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OTBI allows you to run reports in debug mode, which provides detailed logs and information on each report step. This is useful for finding errors in complex reports.
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Database Query Logs:
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When OTBI reports fetch data from large tables, check the database query logs for long-running queries and optimize them using indexes or table partitions.
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⚡ OTBI Performance Monitoring
You can also monitor performance metrics such as:
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Report load times
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Query execution times
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Database resource usage during report execution
This helps in identifying performance bottlenecks, especially with large datasets or complex reports.
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