Business Objects 4.1 - Security Approach - Split Approach
Hello, here you find the second approach of my two security approaches for the Business Objects 4.1 Environment. Split Approach ReporterReporter_MarketingReporter_SalesReporter_ProductionTop...
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Patching Strategies and Best PracticesBI systems are complicated landscapes and updating without appropriate preparation can lead to undesired results. In this document you'll learn the necessary steps...
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SAP Data Services 4.2 and Information Steward 4.2 now "Release to Customer"
SAP Data Services 4.2 and SAP Information Steward 4.2 entered Ramp-Up back on May 13th 2013 as General Availability for a planned duration of 6 months. As scheduled both have been released to customer...
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Tutorial: How to install SAP Data Services 4.2 - Part 1
As mentioned in my previous article, I'm "celebrating" the release of SAP DS 4.2! There are so many of our customers stuck with SAP BI 4.0 + SAP DS 4.1 (some also with SAP IS 4.1) and can't wait to go...
View ArticleBI 4 How To: Upgrading Sharepoint Integration XIR2/XI3x to BI4.x
This page is part of the...BIUpgrade Seriessap.com/upgradebiUpgrading Sharepoint Integration with BI4.xThis document provides insight in the upgrade options and paths available for XIR2 and XI3.x...
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Business Intelligence platform 4.0 and Crystal Server 2011 - Version Information
Where can I find my version number? You can find the version number (also referred to as the build number) for your software in several locations, including:On Windows, in the Add or Remove Programs...
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BI4 How To: BI4.0 Patch to BI4.1 SP01+ and adding new features
This page is part of the...BIUpgrade Seriessap.com/upgradebiIntroductionThe recommended path for customers running an existing SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 installation (any patch level) into SAP...
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Steps to Promote a Webi Report from Dev to QA
Introduction:This document is for the Consultants who are new to BO and just started working on a Project. There are similar documents available in SCN. I have added few more points on top of it....
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Setting Access Level and Rights in Business Objects
1 Introduction User security is configured per object as part of the object's property. Objects automatically inherit security settings from its parent folder. As such, if a user's or group's access...
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Tutorial: How to change the location of the Lifecycle Manager Subversion...
Lifecycle Manager (LCM) in BusinessObjects needs a repository to keep a copy of the objects such as Reports and Universes when using Version Management. In both SAP BOXI 3.1 and SAP BI 4.x the...
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Improving the User Experience in SAP BI Platform - BI 4.1 and Apache 2.4...
Note: This document is a supplement to the SCN Document Improving the User Experience in SAP BI Platform 4.0 with Apache and WDeploy. There are functional and configuration changes needed to deploy...
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Tutorial: How to secure the Top-Level Root Public Folder in BusinessObjects
With the release of SAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1, and this is still true today with SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.x, the default out-of-the-box rights given to the Everyone group are more secured. In the old...
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BI4 How To: BI4.0 Patch to BI4.1 SP01+ and adding new features
This page is part of the...BIUpgrade Seriessap.com/upgradebiIntroductionThe recommended path for customers running an existing SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 installation (any patch level) into SAP...
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Business Intelligence platform 4.0 and Crystal Server 2011 - Version Information
Where can I find my version number? You can find the version number (also referred to as the build number) for your software in several locations, including:On Windows, in the Add or Remove Programs...
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A list of the upgrade options available when upgrading to BI4.1 from BI4.0.View Document
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BI4 Web Intelligence Performance Test with JMeter
Overview of the Business Case Designing and deploying a BI environment can be challenging in and of itself, but it is most likely to fail when released to business users without validation of...
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SAP Business Objects BI 4.0- Override Settings in Promotion Management
Hi, Many times in our project we need to transport our Universe,Webi reports etc from one SAP BO Server to Other (Dev to Quality/Prod).We need to transport the connections also along with them so that...
View ArticleOpenDoc parameter passing when calling Webi
When calling a Webi based on BEx query, with a input variable defined in the webi report(not in BEx query) on a characteristic with key and text available, pass the text value in lsSps<varname>...
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Tutorial: How to install SAP Data Services 4.2 - Part 1
As mentioned in my previous article, I'm "celebrating" the release of SAP DS 4.2! There are so many of our customers stuck with SAP BI 4.0 + SAP DS 4.1 (some also with SAP IS 4.1) and can't wait to go...
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