Pre-defined presentation variables in OBIEE 11g

These variables can be referenced in analyses, dashboards, KPIs, and agents. The syntax for these pre-defined presentation variables is 

@{session.variablename}  " OR"

@{session.variables.variablename}

You can use variable in below views. For example Title view: here i am giving User name and loginTime.

All Views name where you can you Predefined Presentations Variable:

Title views	Headers and footers for PDF output
Narrative views	Link or image objects in a dashboard
Static text views	Text objects in a dashboard
Filters	Graphs to specify conditional formatting of graph data. Gauge thresholds.
Column formulas	Gauge limits
Conditional formatting conditions	Agents
Table and column headings in analyses	Actions to specify parameters.
Direct database requests	Conditions to specify parameters
Dashboard prompts and inline prompts	Selection steps
KPIs included in a KPI watchlist	KPIs to define thresholds

Pre-define presentation variable name : 

Scope	Presentation Variable	Example
system	productVersion	system.productVersion = 11.1.1.3 (Build 090619.0110.000)
system	currentTime	system.currentTime = 6/29/2009 7:35:59 PM
session	locale	session.locale = en-us
session	language	session.language = en
session	rtl This indicates whether the language selection in the Login page is a right to left language. For example, if the language selection is Hebrew, then this variable returns true.	session.rtl = false
session	timeZone	session.timeZone = (GMT-06:00) Central America
session	timeZone.id This returns a value that is not localized.	session.timeZone.id = (GMT-06:00) Central America
session	timeZone.name This returns a localized value.	session.timeZone.name = (GMT-06:00) Central America
session	timeZone.value This returns a localized value.	session.timeZone.value = (GMT-06:00) Central America
session	loginTime	session.loginTime = 6/29/2009 7:12:01 PM
session	logoutTime	session.logoutTime = 6/29/2009 8:02:01 PM
session	lastAccessTime	session.lastAccessTime = 6/29/2009 7:35:59 PM
session	currentUser	session.currentUser = Administrator
session	currency.name	session.currency.name = $ English - United States
session	currency.symbol	session.currency.symbol = $
session	currency.userPreference	session.currency.userPreference = Global Currency 2
user	id	user.id = Administrator
user	displayName	user.displayName = Administrator
user	homeDirectory	user.homeDirectory = /users/administrator
dashboard	currentPage	dashboard.currentPage = page 1
dashboard	xml	dashboard.xml = the dashboard XML
dashboard	dashboard.currency.name	dashboard.currency.name = Euro
dashboard	dashboard.currency.symbol	dashboard.currency.symbol = $
dashboard	dashboard.currency.userPreference	dashboard.currency.userPreference = Global Currency 1
dashboard	dashboard.path This returns the path in the catalog.	dashboard.path = /users/administrator/_portal/Sales
dashboard	dashboard.name	dashboard.name = MyDashboard
dashboard	dashboard.caption This returns the localized name of the dashboard.	dashboard.caption = Sales
dashboard	dashboard.location This returns the URL for the location.	dashboard.location = Dashboard&PortalPath=/users/administrator/_portal
dashboard	dashboard.description	dashboard.description = Sales by region and district
dashboard	dashboard.author	dashboard.author = Administrator
dashboard.currentPage	dashboard.currentPage.name	dashboard.currentPage.name = Sales page 1
dashboard.currentPage	dashboard.currentPage.path	dashboard.currentPage.path = /users/administrator/_portal/Sales/page 1
dashboard. current Page	dashboard.currentPage.currency.name	dashboard.currentpage.currency. name = USD
dashboard.current Page	dashboard.currentPage.currency.symbol	dashboard.currentPage.currency. symbol = USD
dashboard. current Page	dashboard.currentPage.currency.userPreference	dashboard.currentPage.currency.userPreference = Global Currency 2
analysis	report.currency.name	report.currency.name = $ English - United States
analysis	report.currency.symbol	report.currency.symbol = $
analysis	report.currency.userPreference	report.currency.userPreference = Global Currency 2

Thanks and Regards 

Rakesh Patil
rakeshpatil002@gmail.com

OBIEE Foundation Suite 11g Certified Implementation Specialist