How do I know which table columns be used in reports?
Environment:
Analytics, Data Dictionary
Oracle B2C Service, All versions
Issue:
As one example, fields related to SSO are not accessible in reports.
Resolution:
There are some tables that are not meant to be used for reporting purposes. You can check this by accessing Data Dictionary. If "Analytics Usage" is not present under "Column Information" then the column cannot be used with analytics.
To help illustrate:
- In the following table can be used in analytics:
- In this table, the "Analytics Usage" section is missing. This indicates this table cannot be used in analytics:
For additional information regarding 'Analytics Usage', refer to the 'View Your Database Data Dictionary' section in the online documentation for the version your site is currently running. To access Oracle B2C Service manuals and documentation online, refer to the Documentation for Oracle B2C Service Products.
For information on how the access the 'Data Dictionary', refer to Answer ID 2611: Accessing the data dictionary