OBIEE Using Maps as Reports

Prior to OBIEE 11g the only way to get maps into your BI reports and dashboards was to use some fancy javascript, some custom html and embedding the result using a NSDP link. A mouthful and a pain, but doable.

NSDP = Non-Spatial Data Provider i.e the name you give a shape on a map, a road name or park name that has a business meaning that is constant and provides a link between the spatial and business worlds.

As I work in London, and as they say in Blue Peter - "Here's one I prepared earlier".

I'll be doing a short series of articles on preparing mapsand thoughts on using them to enhance visuals.