In today’s dynamic business environment, effective data analysis is crucial for informed decision-making. Businesses rely on Business Intelligence (BI) reports to gain valuable insights from their data. One such powerful tool is the Master Detail BI Reports, particularly in the context of Oracle Fusion ERP.
A Master Detail BI report in Oracle Fusion ERP allows users to analyze data in a hierarchical manner. It presents information in a structured format, with master data at the top level and detailed data at lower levels. This hierarchical view facilitates deeper insights into business processes and performance metrics.
Creating Master Detail BI reports
Creating a Master Detail BI report in Oracle Fusion ERP involves several steps. We can leverage Oracle Fusion ERP BI publisher tool to design customized reports based on their specific requirements. There are 3 different approaches to define master-detail relationships during data model creation and we will go through each of these. However we will not cover template and layout creation since that is already covered in “Develop BI reports in Oracle Fusion ERP”
Master Detail BI report using Group Link
Define two data sets in data model. One for master query and in our case its PO headers and other for details query and its PO lines. We will use a bind variable (:po_hdr_id) in detail query where clause (and this should be similar to column alias we have used in master query for the column po_header_id).
Click gear icon on G1 group and select create group link so set G1 as master group 1 and group 2 as child group.
Maser Detail BI report using Element Link
For master detail BI report using element link, we don’t need a bind variable in detail group, we can drag and drop field from master group to child and element link will be created. We will use same queries given above. Remove column alias in G1 group on PO header id.
Drag PO_HEADER_ID column from G_1 and drop it on PO_HEADER_ID in G2 group. It will create an element link as follows
Maser Detail BI report using Group by
We can have a single query dataset e.g. ap invoice headers and lines. Choose group by header column and move all master record columns to header group “G_1” and keep details column in other group “G_3” a shown below.
Conclusion
Master Detail BI reports are indispensable tools for unlocking the full potential of data in Oracle Fusion ERP. By harnessing the power of hierarchical data analysis, organizations can gain deeper insights, make informed decisions, and drive business success in today’s competitive landscape.