What is Smart View used for in OAC?

Smart View is a powerful tool integrated within Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) that facilitates users in connecting to, retrieving, and analyzing data directly within Microsoft Excel. This feature allows users to utilize Excel's familiar interface while leveraging the data and analytical capabilities of OAC. By using Smart View, analysts can create reports, dashboards, and conduct data analysis without needing to switch between different applications, thus streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity.

Connecting and analyzing data in Excel enables users to take advantage of Excel's extensive formatting and calculation functionalities, providing a seamless experience for data manipulation and visualization. The capability to pull real-time data from OAC into Excel ensures that users are always working with the most current information available, further enhancing decision-making processes and data accuracy in reporting.

The other options provided do not accurately capture the primary purpose of Smart View within OAC. While visualizing data discrepancies, tracking user interactions, and handling large datasets may involve other tools or functionalities within OAC, they are not the core functions associated with Smart View.