Learning more about Discoverer

To learn more about using Discoverer, refer to its documentation. You have several forms of documentation from which to choose.

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Introducing Discoverer 4i Plus
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Working with Discoverer

Tutorial.

The first time you use Discoverer, try its online Tutorial. The Tutorial walks you through all basic tasks, which are divided into five short lessons.

Discoverer 4i Plus User Guide.

Oracle provides printed User Guides for all of its products. However, you must order the User Guide separately from the software. If you want a printed User Guide, see the Discoverer Administrator at your company.

Online Manual.

The entire Discoverer Plus User Guide is available free-of-charge as a continuous HTML document. You can view it online in a Web browser or print it out for future reference. From the menu bar, choose Help | Manuals.

Online Help.

All topics covered in the User Guide are included in Discoverer's online Help system. However, the Help system is designed to be used while you are using Discoverer. It presents you with only the information you need at any given time. From the menu bar, choose Help | Help Topics.

Context-sensitive Help.

As you are using Discoverer, you may wonder the purpose of a button or text field on a Wizard or dialog. The context-sensitive Help topics describe all the buttons and fields on dialog boxes and include hypertext links to procedural topics in the online Help system. Click the Help button on that dialog to see its context-sensitive Help topic.