Key terms from the Oracle FDI Administration Guide.
Application Release
Scheduled updates that include new data model content and features, which admins choose when to apply (with an auto-update deadline).
Autonomous AI Lakehouse
Oracle's cloud-native, self-managing data warehouse service that stores all FDI pipeline data and is the foundation for analytics.
Bundle
A versioned snapshot of FDI artifacts (semantic model, security, analytics content) used to promote changes between environments.
Bundle Repository
An app-store-like repository where Oracle partners and users can publish and share FDI bundles for others to import and deploy.
DFF (Descriptive Flex Fields)
Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications configuration fields that can be mapped and imported into FDI's data model via the Attribute Mapper.
Data Augmentation
The ability to add external or custom data into FDI's prebuilt data model to enrich analytics with non-standard sources.
Data Pipeline
An automated process that extracts data from Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, transforms it, and loads it into the Autonomous AI Lakehouse.
Data Role
An application role that controls what data rows a user can see based on security assignments.
Duty Role
An application role that grants access to specific FDI functional areas and analytics content, separate from data-level access.
Frequent Data Refresh
A scheduling feature that allows data pipelines to run multiple times per day for near-real-time data availability.
Functional Area
A business domain grouping (e.g., HCM, ERP, SCM) that organizes related data pipelines for a specific module.
OAX_USER
A dedicated database user in the Autonomous AI Lakehouse used by FDI to query warehouse tables from Oracle Analytics Cloud.
Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC)
The visualization and BI platform embedded in FDI for building dashboards, workbooks, key metrics and self-service analytics.
Platform Release
Automatic, non-disruptive updates from Oracle that include security patches and console updates, applied without admin action.
Private Endpoint
A network configuration that restricts FDI access to a private Virtual Cloud Network, preventing public internet exposure.
SSO (Single Sign-On)
Authentication mechanism allowing users to log into FDI using the same credentials as Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications.
Sandbox Framework
The recommended customization environment where admins extend the semantic model safely before publishing to production.
Security Assignment
A configuration that restricts which data a user can see, based on dimensional attributes like Business Unit or Cost Center.
Semantic Model
The logical data model layer that maps physical warehouse tables to business-friendly subject areas, dimensions, and metrics.
Vanity URL
A custom domain name configured for the FDI instance, replacing the default OCI-generated URL with a branded one.