You want to design a report with Reports for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud.

When designing a report in Reports for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud and encountering an error (indicated by a red bar above the report header), the issue often stems from report object configuration. The two possible causes are:

A. The report name is blank when you use a text function to display the name: Incorrect. A blank report name might cause display issues, but it’s not a common cause of a report object error flagged by a red bar—errors typically relate to objects or data sources, not naming.

B. The report object overlaps with another report object: Correct. Overlapping objects (e.g., grids, charts) can cause rendering or validation errors in Report Designer, triggering an error indicator like a red bar due to layout conflicts.

C. The data source connection for the report is no longer valid: Correct. If the data source (e.g., a cube or grid definition) becomes invalid (e.g., deleted, renamed, or inaccessible), the report cannot retrieve data, resulting in an error marked by a red bar.

D. The size of the inserted graphic is too large: Incorrect. While large graphics might affect performance or formatting, they do not typically cause a report object error flagged by a red bar—size issues are more likely to impact display than functionality.

The Oracle documentation identifies B (object overlap) and C (invalid data source) as frequent causes of errors in Report Designer, making them the correct answers.

References:

Oracle Planning 2024 Implementation Study Guide: "Troubleshooting Reports in Report Designer" (docs.oracle.com, Published 2024-10-20).

Oracle EPM Cloud Documentation: "Report Designer Error Handling" (docs.oracle.com, Published 2023-11-25, updated for 2024).