DIS Items, Folders and Formulas
Description:
Discoverer items (expressions) and folders (objects), including join conditions and formulas (calculated items)
Parameters
Folder, Folder Identifier, Folder Type, View Name, Item Id, Object Id, Used by Workbook, Item, Item Type, Show Object SQL, Validate LOV SQL, End User Layer
Used tables
eul5_expressions, eul5_key_cons, “_CURRENT_EDITION_OBJ”, view$, user$, eul5_objs, user_views, eul5_domains
Categories
Related reports
DIS Workbooks, Folders, Items and LOVs
Dependencies
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Example Report
Report SQL
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Blitz Report™ import options
DIS_Items_Folders_and_Formulas.xml
Case Study & Technical Analysis
Abstract
The DIS Items, Folders and Formulas report provides a granular technical breakdown of the Discoverer End User Layer (EUL). It focuses specifically on the logic embedded within the EUL: calculated items (formulas), complex joins, and folder definitions. This report is a critical reference for developers tasked with re-implementing Discoverer logic in SQL or other reporting tools.
Technical Analysis
Core Components
- Formulas: Extracts the exact PL/SQL expression used for calculated items (e.g.,
CASE WHEN x > 10 THEN 'High' ELSE 'Low' END). - Joins: Displays the join conditions defined between folders, which often contain critical business logic that isn’t present in the database foreign keys.
- LOV Validation: Checks if the SQL backing a List of Values is valid and performant.
Key Tables
EUL5_EXPRESSIONS: The repository of all item formulas.EUL5_KEY_CONS: Defines the joins (key constraints) between folders.
Operational Use Cases
- Reverse Engineering: “The ‘Net Revenue’ item in Discoverer doesn’t match the General Ledger. What is the formula?”
- Migration: Copy-pasting complex
CASEstatements from Discoverer directly into new SQL reports. - Cleanup: Identifying broken formulas that reference non-existent columns.
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