Picking the Wrong Tool from the BI Toolbox

The SAP BI product portfolio is big. We encounter reporting tools, dashboarding tools, and data discovery tools. Some support mechanization while some support on demand analysis of data. Given the sheer multitude of these tools and the complacency of developers in either a) being bound to the tools in the portfolio they are licensed for […]

BOBJ for BW: Create a BICS OLAP Connection

Create a BICS OLAP Connection using the BusinessObjects Central Management Console (CMC)   At evtechnologies.com, we are starting a new blog series on getting your SAP BusinessObjects and BW environments in sync and configured for optimal reporting and query design.  Previously, with BusinessObjects XI 3.1, there were limited options to deliver BW data to BusinessObjects. […]

SAP BusinessObjects BI 4 Log Analysis – Useful Commands

Making log analysis easier with Unix commands A couple of weeks ago, I presented a webinar on the topic of analyzing logs for SAP BusinessObjects BI4. The objective for that webinar was to share my opinion of the skills and framework required for being successful at troubleshooting the BI platform with the assistance of logs. […]