One of the key features of Business Objects Enterprise XI 3.0 is the ability to produce multilingual metadata and reports from the same universe. This feature enables the user to have a one-step multilingual reporting solution that is locale sensitive, supported by a single metadata universe model and provides full Unicode support. Reports then can…
I would like to share my experience on creating universes based on Stored Procedures to all of you and there would be some limitations when using stored procedures as source. All the examples and codes used in the post are from BO XI 3.1 & Oracle 11g DB. A stored procedure universe is a special…
SAP has determined that Crystal Reports for Enterprise is the future of the Crystal Reports product line, and subsequently it provides the foundation for all future releases of Crystal Reports. To this end, there are a number of new features in Crystal Reports for Enterprise, including the following: • Newly designed version of Crystal Reports…
In this post, I will share the process of converting Crystal Reports 10 to Crystal Reports 2011, Crystal reports 2008 to Crystal reports 2013 and Crystal Reports 2013 to Crystal Reports Enterprise. CR – Crystal Reports CE – Crystal Enterprise CRE – Crystal Reports Enterprise Crystal Reports 10 to Crystal report 2011 (XI R2) To…
What is a .unx universe? When you publish/create a universe using the information design tool, which compiles the business layer, the data foundation, and the connections into a single universe file with a file name of <universe name>.unx. This is called a .unx universe and UNX universes are also referred as common semantic layer (CSL).…
This post will talk about overview of crystal reports which includes history of Crystal Reports and basic function / options available in SAP Crystal Report tool. Crystal Reports allows users to graphically design data connection(s) and report layout. In the Database Expert, users can select and link tables from a wide variety of data sources,…
SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence suite is a comprehensive set of tools for transforming your data into useful information and delivering it to the people who need it most. SAP BO Business Intelligence Suite 4.1 introduces the following enhancements: System Configuration Wizard – The wizard makes it easier than ever to get your system up…
Connection is a named set of parameters that defines how a Business Objects application (Deski, Webi, etc.,) accesses data from database. Connection links SAP BO application to your middleware and you must have a connection to access data. You must select or create a connection when you create a universe. You can modify, delete, or…
A list of values is a list that contains the data values associated with an object. These data values can contain data a database, or a flat file such as a text file or Excel file. List of Values is a powerful feature that allows users to select or pick from a list when setting…
Linked universes are universes that share common components such as parameters, classes, objects, or joins. When you link two universes, one universe has the role of a core universe, the other a derived universe. When changes are made in the core universe, they are automatically propagated to the derived universes. You can dynamically link one…
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