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Tips for Configuring Active Directory and SSO in BusinessObjects 4.0
Big changes to the BusinessObjects platform in the 4.0 release mean big changes to the way we configure things, too. I spent some time last week setting up Active Directory authentication and Single Sign On for a client and found some key differences in the process compared to BusinessObjects 3.1. In the past I always [...]
Continue reading...Exploring 4.0: BI Launchpad
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The new and improved version of InfoView will be available with the SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 release and will now be known as BI Launchpad. The learning curve for XI R2 and XI 3.x users will be a small one and the new features and updates will be guaranteed to outweigh any training needs that may come up. Here are some of the key additions and changes to the newly named BI Launchpad.
Continue reading...SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise 4.0 Ramp-up and Analysis!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
As an SAP BusinessObjects Channel Partner, we have been given the privilege and opportunity to engage in a pre-release version of the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise 4.0 product stack for evaluation purposes. This is a very exciting time for us here at Altek Solutions as our Center of Excellence has already installed the software and is in the process of analyzing and evaluating the new features that 4.0 has to offer. Be sure to come back often to view any news that we put out regarding the 4.0 release, but to start here are a few things that stick out from what we have found thus far!
Continue reading...What’s in a Name? Your guide to SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Product Names.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Throughout the lifecycle of a popular product or organization, you can expect names to evolve and change. Since the acquisition of Business Objects by SAP, however, this has become a much bigger problem. SAP likes to use “descriptive names” for their products, so they pick names that generically describe what the product does. It seems like they went down that path for some products (i.e. Xcelsius) but reverted back to the original product names for others (i.e. Web Intelligence). What we’re left with is a collection of names that may or may not mean something to us.
Continue reading...Top 5 Misconceptions About Business Objects Universes
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
I recently published the post 5 Reasons Why You Should Use an SAP BusinessObjects Universe to highlight some of the core benefits you’ll see when implementing the semantic layer for you organization. The post was derived from speaking with organizations new to the Business Objects world about the benefits of leveraging the semantic layer. Throughout [...]
Continue reading...SAP BusinessObjects 4 Teaser
Monday, October 11, 2010
SAP just put out a trailer showing off some of the new functionality for the newest release of BusinessObjects. Looks like “data federation” could be included in universes design, the addition of Advanced Analysis as well as some other cool things added to Xcelsius (Crystal Dashboard Design) like QaaWS directly in the tool as well as a Query Prompt Selector. Enjoy!!
Continue reading...Maintain Peak Performance With a Comprehensive SAP BusinessObjects Health Check
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
We’re about to embark upon a new project to conduct a large-scale health check on one of our client’s primary reporting environments, so I thought it may be beneficial to write about the process we use. Hopefully it will give you some insight into how to conduct a health check, and the benefits your organization [...]
Continue reading...Advanced OpenDocument Parameters
Monday, June 7, 2010
In a previous post, I explained the basics of using the OpenDocument function in BusinessObjects to link directly to BI content. This article covers two of the more advanced topics: passing prompt values to OpenDocument and using the SDK to login behind the scenes.
Continue reading...Unlocking Your BI Content with OpenDocument
Friday, May 28, 2010
SAP BusinessObjects XI ships with a great feature known as OpenDocument. Simply put, OpenDocument allows you to generate a URL to link directly to any BI content in your BusinessObjects system. Using OpenDocument, you can pass specific parameters to a Crystal Report from your company’s intranet site, link from one WebIntelligence report to another, or jump to a WebIntelligence detail report from an Xcelsius dashboard. This powerful tool allows you to bypass complex webapps like InfoView and get right to the information you and your users need. Read on to find out how to use the OpenDocument function.
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- Release of a new SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards/Xcelsius add-on component
- SAP BusinessObjects universe and report development for a financial services company
- Creation of a custom SAP BusinessObjects CBT program to provide training to end users
- Student and faculty performance analysis and benchmarking for a K-12 school district
- Development of a custom SAP BusinessObjects extranet, data warehouse, universes, reports and dashboards for a statewide Poison Center
- Claims analysis and reporting for a professional liability insurance company
- Migration from SAP BusinessObjects XIR3 to SAP BI4 for an insurance company
- Inventory and sell-through analysis for a consumers goods manufacturing company
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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