In this topic, we will discuss about "All" value in prompts.
This is the most frequent scenario, which comes across Business Users and developers, why this option is not available in BO. It is till XI R2. But in XI R3.1 SP3 it got little push-up. Even though, its not yet upto the mark when it comes to implementation in Universe Designer.
Let's take an example. There is a Region dimension object which contains values as "INDIA, CHINA, US, JAPAN, MEXICO".
When we define a prompt object, user can select one or multiple regions. If the user wants to select all regions, we must select one by one and pull it into required list of regions. To avoid that, if we have an "ALL Regions" or "ALL" or "*" option to consider all regions in report, that would make Business Users easier.
Today, I want to discuss about Business Objects Information Design Tool ( IDT 4.0 ).
SAP has overcome the restriction as one connection at a time in universe designer in IDT. There is no more universe designer from Business Objects 4.0 even though it is available for smooth transition from previous versions to IDT 4.0.
The IDT 4.0 interface looks like Business View Manager Interface. If you have worked on BVM, the IDT interface has got the similar look and feel.
The Business View manager has the functionality of connecting to multiple connections at once. So IDT has this functionality included same like Business View manager.
So more or less IDT 4.0 = Universe Designer Functionality + Business View Manager ( interface + multiple connection functionality)
Will come up with an another interesting topic. Keep watching this space!
I have attended a SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence 4.0 RKT (Ramp-up knowledge transfer) virtual lab training by SAP in March 2011.
Can you give a guess what it all about? Yes, you are right. We are talking about SAP Business Objects next release 4.0 after XI3.1. SAP has removed the part XI and added Business Intelligence as part of the new release.
Now the next release of Business Objects is called as "SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence 4.0"
The new release is quiet good and simplified by merging its multiple core products and coming up with a stronger product line.
One good part is SAP considered the existing investors who has invested a lot in Business Object. So SAP has provided a smooth ramp-up transition from previous releases to 4.0.
At the same time, there are some negative shades such as removal of Desktop Intelligence which might hurt some of the existing Deski lovers and investors as it is no longer available from 4.0 release. On the other side, SAP is incorporating all those features into WebIntelligence 4.0
Here is the a snapshot of SAP Business Objects product portfolio.
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Keep watching this space for more updates!!
Its been quiet long time, I am planning to start my blog in Business Objects to share my knowledge and get their views from readers.
I have been working in Business Objects for 5 years. There are lot of challenges which I have faced and learned from my peers.
I always believe in sharing the knowledge is the most important thing in our techie life which in turns helps me getting outstanding readers comments that makes me thought provoking.
I would like to get back to the blog quiet frequently with updates and quiet important posts!
