How to add BI Report to Oracle cloud homepage and Restrict it by Role?

1. Go to BI reports and analytics>Browse Catalog

2. Open the BI Report that you want to add to the Oracle cloud homepage:

3. Copy the Link for the report which will look something like below:

https://xxxx-dev1.fa.xx.oraclecloud.com:443/analytics/saw.dll?bipublisherEntry&Action=open&itemType=.xdo&bipPath=<Path>

4. Now, go to Navigator> configuration> Sandboxes

Create a Sandbox.

5. Give sandbox name and structure access. Then, click on create and enter

6. Now go to Navigator> Structure

7. Add the group where Report needs to be added and select ‘Create page Entry’

8. Enter Name, Group and Link type as ‘Static url’. Enter the link copied in Destination:

Click on save and close

9. To restrict the Report to be displayed only to particular roles

Open the Page entry again. Choose EL expression in both ‘Show on Navigator’ and ‘Show on SpringBoard’

Enter the following on the EL expression by adding the roles which should be having access to the report. Multiple roles can be added by comma separator. 

#{(securityContext.userInRole[‘ORA_PER_EMPLOYEE_ABSTRACT‘])}

10. Publish the sandbox and check if the Icon is coming as expected under the expected group..