OBIEE adding a customized graphtype

One of our customers had the need for some extra customized graphtypes in answers. It took me a while to figure out how OBIEE connects but here is how we did it.

1. In the map {OracleBI}\web\app\res\s_oracle10\popbin make a copy of the PCXML for the graphtype you want customize.


2. rename the file [FI:bubble2.pcxml]


3. Open the file and make the custyomistions you want


4. In the map {OracleBI}\web\app\res\s_oracle10\charts make a copy of the CXML for the graptype you want to customize.


5. rename the file [FI:bubble2.cxml]


6. open the file and edit in sawc:template => displayNameRef="kmsgChartCustomBubble"


7. edit in sawc:seriesRules => displayNameRef="kmsgBubbleCustomSeries"
8. edit in sawc:engineSpecific file="popbin/bubble2.pcxml"


9. Save and close the file.


10. Next we have edit the messages !you have to this for every language you use! (remember to back it up, else you loose it after every (re-)install/update of OBIEE) [EDIT: or make a custommessage folder for each language] go to {OracleBI}\web\msgdb\l_en\messages


11. open "chartmessages.xml" and add the entry <-WebMessage name="kmsgBubbleCustomSeries"><-TEXT>Bubble - Custom


12. Save and close the file


13. open "charviewmessages.xml" and add the entry <-WebMessage name="kmsgChartCustomBubble"><-TEXT>Bubble - Custom


14. Save and close the file


15. restart the Java-host and the prestationserver.

note: replace "<-" with "<"

Till Next Time