OBIEE 11.1.1.6.2 BP1 ( Bundle Patch - 1 ) Released

Rittman mead's blog article below lists all the new features introduced in OBIEE by oracle in the BP1 patch.  Here is the link to the article and highlights of the BP1.

Regarding the upgrades, if you are still on 10g, it is recommended that you install 11.1.1.6 and apply this patch for a stable environment.

Oracle BI Administrator / Oracle BI Server new features with OBIEE 11.1.1.6.2 BP1

• Improved Method to Achieve Nested Folders
• Ability to Control Presentation Layer Object Visibility
• Ability to Check for Modeling Problems that Affect Aggregate Persistence
• Improvements to the Aggregate Creation and Deletion Process
• Using XML Files to Automate Physical to Logical Mapping for ADF Data Sources

Oracle BI Presentation Server new features with OBIEE 11.1.1.6.2 BP1

• Trellis Charts, Microcharts, Sparklines and Line formats for MapViewer views
• Scorecard improvements (reordering of objects in the initiatives pane and strategy panel)
• Ability to create smart watch lists
• Support for write-back of manually entered targets for KPIs into Essbase

Installation new features with OBIEE 11.1.1.6.2 BP1

• Installation of BI Composer using a script, rather than manual configuration of JEE libraries etc

Oracle BI Mobile new features with OBIEE 11.1.1.6.2 BP1

• New homepage with coverflow-style display of dashboards, as well as recent and favourite objects
• IOS-native controls
• Catalog navigation
• Support for IOS multi-tasking, with the app retaining the state when you switch out of it
• Ability to launch the app via a URL pointing to a particular catalog object
• Graph interactivity, support for the new trellis view, search and interactive scorecards
• Print analyses and other catalog objects via wireless printing
• Offline storage of content with the ability to refresh on-demand

Until Next Time ... :)