Business Objects Training

Hi
I am a SAP BI Consultant/Developer.
I am intrested in Attending Business Objects Training.
Can any one update me with the List of BO courses that are apt for SAP BI Consultant/Developer

There are 14 reporting tools in BO XI R3 and each have a unique feature.
I suggest to learn following tools: Universe Designer, Xcelsius, WebI, WebI-Rich, Voyager, QAWS (Query as Web Service)
- Anil

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Business Objects Training -General Questions

Hi,
I am just Going through the Business Objects...had some few general questions.
1)What is the current Version on BO
2)Where does Crystal reports & Xcelsius fit in Business Objects
3)Does Power Center & Informatica are also included in Business Objects
Thanks

The latest version of Business Objects Enterprise is XI Release 3.1 Service Pack 2. There have been several fixpacks delivered on top of this as well.
Crystal Reports and XCelsius are tools to build Reports and Dashboards respectively. While XCelsius is suited for creating sleek dashboards with very aggregated data - usually less than 2000 rows per report, Crystal Reports can be used for reporting off data warehouses requiring reporting off large data sets.
Informatica Powercenter is a tool proivded by an independant vendor and is not a Business Objects Product. Business Objects Provides Data Integrator, which is pretty much as rugged as Informatica and provides all the functionalities of ETL(Extraction Transformation and Loading).

Business Object Training

Hi Experts,
I am new to BO, my company decided to send me for training.
Can any please let me know which course i need to go. i am instersted in developer and adminstrtor training.
Please give me course name and numbers.
Thanks
Regards
Rajini

Hi Rajini, you can find all the training information on http://www.sap.com/services/education/index.epx. On the right pane of that web site, you can find all the available courses under the "Course Index". The following are the classes that I have mentioned before:
BOW110 - SAP BusinessObjects: Web Intelligence Reporting
BOU210 - SAP BusinessObjects: Universe Design
BOE210 - SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise: Administering Users and Content with the CMC
Remember to pace yourself and not to take all the classes at the same time. All these classes are instructor-led. I strongly suggest instructor-led classes over online classes because you can interact with the instructor and ask questions where online classes cannot. You should be able to find the classes in your area on that web site.
Hope this helps.
If you are using the BusinessObjects tool, you should join ASUG at www.asug.com

Business object and standard workflow for employee training

Hi All,
I have a requirement, where an employee nominates himself to attend a business event type(training) and it goes to his supervisor for approval.
I want to know the business object which can be used for this scenario and any standard workflow.
Thanks and Regards
Balaji E.

If you would have done a little searching you would have found it. You can find all the relevant BOR's in the repository. You can find examples of linkages in SWEHR2 and if the right one isn't there you can create yours in SWEHR3.
Please put in a little effort of your own in stead off taking the easy way out and ask for everything here. Also let us know what you already did to solve your problem so you don't get the answers you already tried.
Regards,
Martin

Creation of Generic business Object for a standard transaction

Hi,
We have a requirement where we are depreciating the assets (standard transaction ABAA) using a custom BDC program. We need to maintain a history (called audit trail) for the particular asset that has been depreciated using this program. For this audit train we have been asked to use "Generic Business Object" in transaction code ABAA.
Unfortunately, Generic object services are not available in this transaction code. Can you please suggest me how to create "Generic Business Object" for a particular standard transaction code. Also, we have show the details of custom workflow that follows the approval process in order to depreciate the asset. how to show this workflow details using Generic Business Object. This is a very critical issue, any help will be very help ful.
Please let me know should you require more information on this topic.
Thanks,
Ashish

this is already answered in the forum, and also explained in the sap library

Business Objects Resource Requirements

I have a Business Objects Deployment questions. We are on SAP BI 7.0 & ECC6.0.
We have a specific business need where users want to have a adhoc reporting tool where they can do OLAP reporting on data from BW, SAP ECC/R3 and their local Excel/database files.
In order to cater that we are planning to use BO for our adhoc reporting needs and BO proposed their Web intelligence product for adhoc reporting.
I need to verify the no of additional resources(for budgeting purposes) needed to maintain BO?
BO told us that we don't need any as once the deployment is done and universes have been setup(for that we will hire a consulting company) we don't need any resources. We think they are over simplifying it. I want to know what are the daily maintenance/operation tasks, Enhancements, SAP Basis tasks required in BO. Will it possible for a single resources to handle BW & BO, giving 50% of his time to each or 75-25% respectively?
I know the requirement is quite vague but your opinion or any additional info/links will be appreciated.

Mark,
Based on my data warehouse experience, Business Objects environment continues to evolve. So, you may want to consider one full time resource for long term. You can also have one of your full time resources trained by the consultants you bring in. Just my two cents.
In medium to big deployments there are different Business Obejcts roles.
Business Objects Architect --> Sizing, Strategy, licensing etc.
Business Objects Administrator --> general admin, troubleshooting, security infrastructure and maintenance etc.
Business Objects developer(s) --> universe design, report design etc.
Since your deployment is not that big, I can see that initially one person can handle it. If you like, you can handle it all yourself. Of course it will be slow in the beginning, but keep in mind that data warehouse environments tend to grow and before you know you'll be occupied. After all it is about ad-hoc reporting and not canned reporting.
I hope this helps.
kashif
Edited by: Kashif Saeed on Sep 29, 2008 10:16 PM

Business Objects in Detail

Hi all,
Please tell me what is the major difference between BI and BO?
or What is the major functionality of BO?
I know that BO has been integrated with BI, how much it is helpful for a BI consltant?
Do BO should have a seperate server or can we install it with BI on the same.
Can we get a licensed Software for that to install?
I have few more Questions about BO but not able ........
So please provide me as much information as you can....
Thanking for your time
Points will be assigned

HI,
BO:
BusinessObjects and SAP Part I
BusinessObjects and SAP Part 2
BusinessObjects and SAP Part 3
BusinessObjects and SAP Part 4
BusinessObjects and SAP Part 5
http://support.businessobjects.com/documentation/default.asp
http://www.geocities.com/rmtiwari/Resources/Training/BusinessWorkflow/BusinessObjects_files/frame.html
http://www.businessobjects.com/product/packages/
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/30a65c3a-2ad5-2910-a4be-88412392cfe5
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/d05c1608-b5a7-2a10-cdb3-fae012ed9251
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/90b5908a-f0a1-2a10-d9bf-902ce54ca062
http://www.forumtopics.com/busobj/about.php
http://www.businessobjects.com/
Welcome to the Business Objects Diamond Developer Community
http://diamond.businessobjects.com/sdn
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/10c3bca6-7dbc-2a10-7aa8-81d2731c7bb1
Its the exclusive forum for BO.
/community [original link is broken]
Tarak

Crystal Reports to Business Objects

Hi Gurus,
Please help me out with your valuable suggestions. Here is my scenario,
Very recently my client implemented Business Objects for their Corporate reporting in place of Crystal Enterprise.
There are about 400+ reports that to be converted in Business Objects. In the phase 1 we planned to convert the High priory reports of about 80 + reports.
Our game plan is to convert CR to Universes and then after using Universes >>>webi reports. Please suggest me whether we are going in the right path.
After analyzing the reports I found like we are using about 65-80 tables over all. Please suggest me, Can I create a single Universe and point the 70 reports to that single Universe or do I need to create a single universe for single crystal report.
Moreover, we are upgrading my back end too. But in future some of the tables, fields may exist or not. As the Back-end is also in the initial phases. So please suggest how to convert the CR to Universe with back-end modification.
As having discussion with client. User have no experience in creating any sort of reporting, All they need is exact the same report in Business Objects.
Please post me your valuable suggestion.

Hello,
Here a are few tips:
- How many different data sources are used?
A Business Objects universe can only point at one data source (there are some workarounds for this). Therefore it's quite important to know how many different data sources are involved.
- Complexity of reports
When developing complex reports in webi you'll find that you can't always meet the requirements by using standard webi functionality.
In that case you will have to move some of the more complex calculations to the universe. Therefore it's not uncommon for a very complex report to have one universe but in most case a universe will serve multiple webi reports.
- Ad-hoc reporting.
From reading your post I donu2019t think this is very relevant to you but I mention it anyway.
If users want to use the universe for ad-hoc reporting, always make sure that you give proper business descriptions to the dimension and measure objects.
Also, it's important that you don't try to stuff everything into one universe as this will confuse the business users. Try to divide the universes into the logical business areas i.e. finance, HR, Purchasing etc.
- Training / Involve the Business
Have you considered training a few web intelligence super users that can help converting some webi reports?
If you involve the Business users at an early stage of the project, the reaction to the change of reporting system will be a lot more positive.
- Make the reports more intuitive
Instead of simply re-developing all the reports in exactly the same way as they were developed in Crystal look for ways to enhance the usability.
Business Objects has many great features that could help with this i.e. input controls, data tracking, profiles, dynamic recipients etc).
Also, you will find a lot of duplication i.e. multiple version of the same report with different prompts. You should possibly try to consolidate those reports.
Best regards
Rim Geurts
EDIT: Like Fritz mentioned, you probably don't need to migrate all of the reports because you can simply migrate you Crytsal report to te new BO environment
Edited by: Rim Geurts on Aug 16, 2010 3:08 PM

Report Writer - Converting from MS Access to Business Objects Tools

In 2008, my company migrated to SAP. Security has forced all report writing to use business objects (specifically WEBI); however, WEBI is very very difficult to use. The data in the universe doesn't always match what SAP has and the tool itself doesn't give the robust manipulation that Access does. I have tried to tell the company I need access to the universes through MS Access in order to create the reports automatically and allow interactive databases; however they refuse to give me ODBC access (against policy). Right now I have no alternative but to do daily downloads from SAP in order to feed my robust databases.
Can anyone suggest what business object tool I should use that will replicate what MS Access does for me?
Easy report writing with robust design (including charts)
Easy front-end tool for end users
One to many relationships needed
Efficient/Automatic (no need for daily downloads)
End users can interact with reports (enter data for later analysis)
What about Crystal Reports? What are the limitations and can it do what MS Access does for me today?
Should I be posting this question in another forum?

Hi Amy,
CR 2008 is the complimentary version of CR Designer when connecting to BOE 3.1. You can get an update to Service Pack 3 and then possible SP 4:
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100007123572010E/cr2008_sp3.exe
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100008782452011E/cr2008sp4.exe
But before you do that check with the BOE admin, SP's should match also but not required.
They should work together, When you use the Report Wizard you'll see an option to connect to Enterprise and then log in using your User account and then the Repository will have the Universes available. Remember this is all set up by the Administrator so you will need the Admin person to grant you access to the Repository as well as anything else you need access to. Once you create the report then you can Publish them to your folder or a common folder and the Admin can then share your reports.
WEBI is what the name implies, it's a WEB interface to allow you to create reports using it's Report Wizard. It does take some getting used to and you should have training available, check with your admin group again. Same as CRD, it tool allows you to create reports but is much more flexible than WEBI is in a few ways but once you understand how WEBI works it has some very powerful tools also.
CR allows you to access any database field you have permission to see, it fully supports database permissions. So if you can't see them again you have to ask your DBA to grant you permissions. You can then link tables including your late entry table if it is separate or simply hitting the refresh button in the viewer will requery the DB for new rows of data. All depends on how it's set up.
As for security, this is a decision your company has made. SAP is just a tool that allows you to be secure. With today's security threats and other privacy laws and hackers abilities to get to and cause personal harm to those affected it's just the way things are these days. Take this up with your Management, it's not something we can decide for you and certainly can't provide you with ways to circumvent the security.....
There is training available for both WEBI and CR as well as third party Help for books available. Downloading the sample reports is a great place to start, you can switch between Design and preview mode and see what happens when you make changes....
Thanks again
Don

Info about Crystal & Business objects

Hi,
I am currently working as BI consultant and have executed one project in BI 7.0 version (by Bex). And now I want to update myslef with Crystal reports and BO.
I have explore in BO forum before publishing this queries, pls answer all these quereis.
1) I have training server (BI 7.0) can I down load Crystal reports and integrate with SAP to get hands on experiecne.
2) I have downloaded trail verison (Crystal reports 2008) but not able to install,pls forward any installation guide.
3) How crystal reports is different from BO.
Best Regards,
Venkat.

All Business Objects documentation can be found here:
http://help.sap.com/content/bobj/overview/index.htm
For information about integrating SAP, please log a post in this forum:

Business Object XI3.0

Hello,
I Install the Business Object XI3.0 successfully. Where can wei see system name, usename, password information. what will be the default user name ? installation time system asked me Mysql root user Account password,Mysql Business Objects User name & password. I tried all these user names and passwords its giving invalid user name or password.
Folks where wecan see User name and password infomation?
Thanks

Hi Jacqueline, the Motors database does not come with the BusinessObjects installation. If you have taken a training class, it should be provided in the class material (in a CD on the back of the training book if you have purchased the book).
Since you took a web based training instead of an instructor-led training class, I am not familiar on how the training materials are disseminated. Did they ever ask you to download the training materials? Or perhaps your BO Admin had downloaded and installed the Motors database? Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to go through the training class back then. How did you do the practice exercises?
Regardless, if you don't have it for some reason, you can always contact SAP Support for assistance.
If you are using the BusinessObjects tool, you should join [ASUG|www.asug.com]

Business ByDesign UI: find Business Objects and UI definitions involved

Hello,
I am new to SAP Business ByDesign sdk development. The most difficult part is to identify the right Standard SAP Business Objects and use them the right way.
As I understood from another sdk developer, he has seen on an SAP sdk training that there exists functionality to see/determine in the ByDesign UI the Business Objects and UI definitions involved in a specific UI.
In a test tennant for a customer this functionality is unavailable.
- is this functionality released for customer use?
- how can I activate this functionality myself?
- what are the prerequisites to be able to use this functionality?
thank you for your answers in advance,
Roelof Jan Bouwknegt

Hi Alexandre,
have a look at the Web Dynpro component WDR_TEST_EVENTS, view BG_SIMPLE_IN_MPANE, method WDDOMODIFYVIEW.
Here is a snippet for setting additional customizing or data for a business graphics view-element. Call this from method WDDOMODIFYVIEW.
DATA lr_bg TYPE REF TO cl_wd_business_graphics.
DATA lr_bg_method_handler TYPE REF TO if_wd_busin_graphics_mtd_hndl.
DATA lr_add_cust_xml TYPE REF TO if_ixml_document.
lr_bg ?= ir_view->get_element( <your viewid of business graphic> ).
lr_bg_method_handler ?= lr_bg->_method_handler.
lr_add_cust_xml = get_<your additional customizing/data>.
lr_bg_method_handler->add_direct_customizing(
i_customizing = lr_add_cust_xml
Kind regards,
Silke

Business Objects Text Analytics - Summarizer Software Library

We have crawled a website with Summarizer services. But we are not able to view the summary from Annotation Manager. Only the XML file is generated. We have looked into the below resources to get a solution but unable to find an answer.
1.      Business Objects Text Analysis: Text Services Platform Useru2019s Guide u2013 Business Objects Summarizer Concepts and Configuration Guide
2.      Of the trainings that we have purchased, there is no training on Summarizer. Does one exist which we can purchase?
3.      We have googled out and could not find an answer.
4.      We have tried to modify the summarizeru2019s configuration files as well. But these files control only what output you see and not how you see it.
Any pointers to resolve this issue would be really helpful.

You can use Metadata Viewer (MDV) to the view the summary of each document. To access it, you can do the following:
1) Make sure that Processing Manager (PM) is up and running (as MDV resides on the same server).
2) For the collection and crawler configuration, make sure that the Directory AR Adapter is used and set to store into the default directory.
3) Enter http://localhost:7474/metavwr in the IE address bar. (Replace the server name and port with the one you run PM.) The username and password are the same as PM.
4) Once the MDV page is up, click on the collection name, then the document id that you want to view the summary.

Business One Training

I am looking for support on Business One. I will be starting a new job in 2 weeks that my new company is currently using Business One. I want to be prepared and looking for information on the program. My experience in SAP is with a Fortune 15 company which used SAP.I have researched the internet and only see the same tutorials on Business One. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you,
Marc

Hello Marc - welcome to the world of SAP B1.
A few outside references/books you might want to get ahold of:
1. Introduction to SAP Business One by Robert Mayerhofer.
2. SAP Business One Implementation by Wolfgang Niefert.
You can also go to Amazon and look at some reviews done there.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_16?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=sapbusinessone&sprefix=sapbusinessone
If you are going to do any work with Crystal Reports, then try to find Crystal Reports Beginner Level Training DVDs by The Orchestra Team (they have some great videos on You Tube also). A good book is No Stress Tech Guide to Business Objects Crystal Reports 2008 by Dr Murphy.
The Business One to Go from SAP is really a great guide (as already suggested) but please make sure you get the proper version - 2007 or 8.8...
If you are coming from a Fortune company (as I also did), be prepared to cover a whole lot of ground. You were probably working with the SAP R3 ERP system and there is a world of difference between R3 and SAP B1. After 5 years in SAP B1, I am pretty happy with all of the new things learned in SAP B1 because there are so many nuances which are easily overlooked. But your experience with a Fortune company will come in very handily with the "big" picture outlook...
If you are going to be working in an IT technical role or have supervision over IT technical functions, send me a note using the info on my business card and I can help direct you to a good site for IT in a small company that covers much, much more than just SAP.
Please do not hesitate to ask questions in the forum as this is probably the best place to get answers, and there are quite a few great people here willing to help...
Good luck and take care - Zal

SAP Business Object Methodology

Hi Experts,
I'd like to know which are the methodologies to implement SAP Business Object, excluding SAP BW and includin SAP BW. I know for SAP the ASAP methodology is used, but I don´t know for SAP BO.
Greetings & regards,
Leonel

>
Leonel Massiccioni wrote:
> I'm going to implement Xcelsius, Web Intelligence, Crystal Report and Live Office on Windows.... But I need to konw the ways or methodologies to implement BO....
Hi leonel, that's good. But once again, you need to indentify the following first...
1. Who are the target audience (i.e. the end-users)?
2. Who are going to develop the reports using those tools? Is it centralized (by BI developers or IT developers) or self-service (by the end-users themselves)?
3. What skill set do you have in-house? Do they know know how to use those tools? Do they need training?
4. Where are the data sources? Are you going to build a reporting data mart? Do you have the in-house resources to do so?
5. Do you have the in-house resources to build the semantic layer (i.e. the universe which is the heart-and-soul of BusinessObjects)?
These are just the initial questions. More will come up when you get deeper into the process. Not until you can answer all these questions, you cannot proceed. I also would like to emphasize that, while you can have a general guideline, there is really no cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all implementation plan. It varies from company to company. You need to sit down with all the stakeholders to come up with a good plan. And once again, you should consider bringing in hire-gun to help you out. It is very important to do it right at the beginning.
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