1 Get Started with Oracle Analytics Desktop
This topic describes the benefits of using Oracle Analytics Desktop, how to install it, and how to get started using the sample workbook.
About Oracle Analytics Desktop
Use Oracle Analytics Desktop to experience standalone data exploration and visualization as a desktop download.
Oracle Analytics Desktop enables you to visualize and explore your data from multiple sources or for analysis and investigation of your local datasets. Just upload data files or connect to Oracle Applications or a database, select the elements you’re interested in, and let Oracle Analytics Desktop find the best way to visualize it. Choose from various visualizations to look at data in a specific way.
Oracle Analytics Desktop previews the self-service visualization capabilities of Oracle Analytics Cloud and Oracle Analytics Server. Oracle Analytics Desktop is a free download provided under the Oracle Technology Network license. Oracle Analytics Desktop isn't intended for production use, and isn't covered by Oracle's support policy.
Install Oracle Analytics Desktop
Anyone can install Oracle Analytics Desktop on Windows or a Mac.
Install Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics on Windows
Machine learning and advanced analytics are optional components that aren't included in the Oracle Analytics Desktop Windows installation. Install machine learning if you want to use Diagnostics Analytics (Explain), Machine Learning Studio, or advanced analytics.
Install Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics on Mac
Machine learning and advanced analytics are optional components that aren't included in the Oracle Analytics Desktop Mac installation. Install machine learning if you want to use Diagnostics Analytics (Explain), Machine Learning Studio, or advanced analytics.
Open Oracle Analytics Desktop
You can open the Oracle Analytics Desktop application from a desktop shortcut or by locating it from the start menu in Windows, or in the Applications folder on a Mac.
This is the desktop shortcut icon:
The shortcut icon is available on your desktop if you selected the Create desktop shortcut option when you installed Oracle Analytics Desktop, or if you manually created a shortcut on your computer after installation.
- To open Oracle Analytics Desktop from a shortcut icon, locate the shortcut on your desktop and double-click (for Windows) or click it (for Mac).
- To open Oracle Analytics Desktop from your computer:
- If you're using Windows, click Start, browse to and open the Oracle folder, and click Oracle Analytics Desktop.
- If you're using a Mac, click Finder, click Go, and then select Applications. In Applications, double-click Oracle Analytics Desktop.
Get Started with Sample Workbook
Use the sample workbook provided to explore and discover Oracle Analytics Desktop's capabilities. The sample workbook is designed to teach you best practices that you can use when creating workbooks.
Sample Workbook uses the Sample Order Lines and Sample States spreadsheets as its datasets. The visualizations included in Sample Workbook illustrate creating different views of the data and arranging them on multiple canvases to provide a comprehensive look at the data.
You can choose to download Sample Workbook during installation. If you didn’t download Sample Workbook during installation, then you can still get it by uninstalling and then reinstalling Oracle Analytics Desktop. Your personal data isn’t deleted when you uninstall and reinstall.
Oracle also provided examples designed to help you enhance your data visualizations. The examples are .dva files that you can re-use with your own data. See Oracle Analytics Examples Library.