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Tag: Universe
Simplify Contexts Inside of SAP BusinessObjects Universes with the IDT
Contexts are sometimes viewed as a necessary evil in the SAP BusinessObjects universe. If you are unfamiliar with a context, it is a universe feature identifying a specific path for a query when certain objects are used in a SQL SELECT statement. There may be multiple paths to get to a measure and depending on […]
The SAP BusinessObjects BI Universe Connector
I feel like I rubbed a magic bottle and got my first wish. Yes, perhaps I aimed too low, but in February, I wrote about my desire to see the SAP BusinessObjects Universe exposed as a service. To my surprise, that announcement about the SAP BusinessObjects BI Universe Connector was apparently around the corner. I […]
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. […]
10 Steps to SAP BusinessObjects BI4 – Retiring Unused Content
Preparing your existing analytics for the migration to SAP BusinessObjects BI4.
Semantically Speaking
My friend and fellow SAP Mentor, Ethan Jewett, and I, have had a series of good conversations. We kicked things off with my original post on the rift between BW-types and BOBJ-types. It caught attention and we had some great community discussion. In the spirit of our conversation, Ethan followed that up with his thoughts […]
Copying Universes with Access Restrictions in BOXI 3.1
In a perfect world, everything would be simple and work perfectly the first time. Sadly, such is not the case. A client recently asked me to create copies of some of their universes. The only minor catch was that two of their universes used access restrictions. No problem. Easy stuff. Or so I thought.
BI4 Common Semantic Layer – Our Hero?
I’m intrigued by some things I’m seeing in the community about the new Common Semantic Layer (CSL) vs. the BICS Connector in SAP BusinesssObjects BI4. Disclaimer: I am not writing to call out anyone, indicate inaccuracy in statements/tweets, etc. I just get a vibe that the CSL is not getting the love that it should. I feel compelled to warn that this is a pretty opinionated post. I generally like to stick to technical blogs, but do believe there is some value in pondering both sides of the fence in building content in SAP BusinessObjects BI4.
Business Objects Explorer – Request Timed Out
While working on a new space I began getting the following error:
Interesting… This is a new space. A quick search over BOB, the SMP, and as a last resort, Google, did not yield any results. So, I turned my attention back to the universe. Shame on me, I neglected to run an Integrity Check in Designer before I got started with my new space. There was a single object that did not parse correctly causing Explorer to throw this error.
Call me crazy, but I’m just thinking that if Explorer is using Web Intelligence for its access to the semantic layer, why could it not move the error messaging up from that?
Universe Derived Table as a Lookup Table
I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve been asked to create a reporting solution before the data, or even the tables, are 100% completed. One trivial issue encountered may be missing reference data in lookups. There’s an inexpensive option to help move the development lifecycle along.