Cognos/Business objects books need

Hi all,
I am new to learn the Cognos/BO. Please kindly post the path which easily to learn the concepts for the Cognos and Business objects. Please do needful

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Are you sure you're asking this in the correct forum. Or better: in the forum of the correct vendor? Unless Larry went berzerk and bought both IBM (Cognos) and SAP (Business Objects) ;-)

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Is Business Object Enterprise needed ?

Good day Masters
I am in a process of preparing a demo about crystal report , I just want to make some Crystal Reports from on top of R/3 sources and BW queries, I do not want to share reports
I have installed trail Crystal Report 208 V1 and Business Object XI Integration Kit 3.1. now do I need the Enterprise to be installed in order for me to create these reports ?
if yes, where can I find the trail version of enterprise ?
thanks in advance
Regards
Zak

Hi Ingo
can you please advise me with what I really need to install in order for me to make crystal reoprts on top of SAP ECC or R/3 and query ? and the link to download ? I have tried many things but it did not work
I only need to instal Crystal Reports and integrate it with our SAP ECC / R/3 and query to make some reports for a demo
Please
Regards
Edited by: zkrynh on Jan 23, 2010 5:13 AM

Need toughts on approach. Client moving to Maconomy/Business Objects

Post Author: klokhammer
CA Forum: General Feedback
Hi.On of our important clients are most likely to migrate between economy systems within the next 9 months. Case as follows:
We have developed a budgeting/forecast and reporting system for a certain market/company. The solution is based on a Microsoft SQL 2000 database/server with Microsoft Access as application interface. The solution is integrated and gets actual figures from the economy system Aspect on a IBM iSeries (AS400) system. The "edge" of the system lies in sophisticated budgeting/forecast routines, the report module is rather poor....
The client is now most likely to migrate to Maconomy as the new economy system, and Maconomy AnalytiX as the new BI system (which I understand uses Business Objects.)
We are new to Business Objects and need general recommendations on what level we should try to integrate on. Should we "ditch" all the development done in Access and build a new solutions through Business Objects, keeping all the business logics, but not the interface?
Should we try to integrate on a database level, keeping the interface in Access (for budgeting/forecast), and exporting data into Business Objects to allow reporting through Maconomy AnalytiX?
As you most likely have understood, my knowledge about Business Objects are pretty poor. But please try to give me your thoughts on how we should move along, and what kind of "standard" considerations we must have in mind.
Kind regardsklokhammer

Post Author: jsanzone
CA Forum: General Feedback
klokhammer,
I checked out Macanomy's web site and searched for references to Business Objects, and sure enough it is mentioned here and there. What it sounds like is that Macanomy has developed some "Macanomy Standard Reports" using BusObjects, so if you want these nifty Macanomy reports available to you, you buy the Macanomy product, which is bundled w/ BusObjects, and voila you have the reports. It sounds like a winning strategy. On the other hand, in order to get this type of capability, an organization would have to hire a staff to purchase and install Business Objects, then the staff would have to understand the financial database that the client has established and populated, and then the staff would have to set about building the reports that are needed. With Macanomy, it seems that you get the whole kit and kaboodle in one swoop, which is good for an organization providing that it is on the same wave-length as Macanomy. In regards to your question about what to do with your existing infrastructure, this is a call only you and your client can make. In IT, it's always about the data and how it is used. Peeling back the onion a bit, the process works like this: in order for the Macanomy reports to work, the report must be properly built and it must read from a "universe", which is a BusObjects term for defining the interface between the user and the database (the meta data process). In order for the universe to exist, it must be built by a "Universe Designer". The Universe Designer must have an intracate knowledge of how every table in the database will be used to support the reports that the end-user wants to have (either pre-canned (standard) or ad hoc capability). The database is still a critical piece, and reviewing the Macanomy offering I have a funny feeling that they come in with their own database structure and universe, which makes their process a much quicker install. The downside, as it appears to me, is how you would migrate your existing data into the Macanomy structure (this goes back to the two parties being on the same wavelength). I think in your case it's going to be a matter of ditching your database structure in MS SQL 2000 and Access, and adopting the Macanomy structure, but this may be more painful to do than any one at this point realizes. It sounds like you need to continue arming yourself with knowledge before making any final decisions. Good luck, and perhaps keep all of us posted on your experiences.

Information needed on Business Objects

Hi Sdners,
As an initial step in learning business objects, I need to know answers for below questions.
1.Can you please tell me what are the versions of BO till now. I have checked BO XI 3.0 and BO XI 3.1. Why here XI is mentioned?
2.Is it mandatory to create a Universe before creating any WebI or Crystal Reports.Cant we create WebI or Crystal directly?
Thanks,
Swathi

Here's a complete timeline for Business Objects releases
1990: BusinessObjects launches Skipper SQL 2.0.x.
1994: Launches BusinessObjects v3.0 and goes public on the NASDAQ in September u2014 the first French company listed in the United States.[5]
1996: Enters the OLAP market and launches BusinessObjects v4.0. Bernard Liautaud named one of Business Week's "Hottest Entrepreneurs of the Year."
1997: Introduces WebI thin client, which enables shared information across an extranet.
1999: General Electric (GE) begins working with the company.[citation needed] Business Objects goes public in France on the Premier Marché. Acquires Next Action Technologies.
2000: Acquires OLAP@Work for approximately $15 million and announces MDX Connect from this acquisition.
2001: SAP signs an OEM and reseller agreement to bundle Crystal Reports. Acquires Blue Edge Software.
2001: Signs up its single largest global software licensing transaction with Three formerly known as Hutchison 3G.
2002: Acquires Acta Technologies. Bernard Liautaud named to Business Week's "Stars of Europe," and the company is named one of the "100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies" by Business 2.0. Informatica files a lawsuit against Acta, claiming patent rights infringement.
2003: Acquires Crystal Decisions for $820 million. Business Objects releases Dashboard Manager, BusinessObjects Enterprise 6, and BusinessObjects Performance Manager.
2004: Debuts new combined company with the slogan, "Our Future is Clear, Crystal Clear." Launches Crystal v10 and BusinessObjects v6.5.
2005: Launches BusinessObjects XI. Acquires SRC Software, Infommersion, and Medience. Launches BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2.
2006: Business Objects acquires Firstlogic, Inc and Nsite Software, Inc.
2006: Acquires ALG Software (formerly Armstrong Laing Group). Launches Crystal Xcelsius, which allows users to transform Microsoft Excel spreadsheet data into interactive Flash media files.
2007: Continuing its string of acquisitions, Business Objects acquires Cartesis and Inxight.
2007: In October, SAP AG's Chief Executive Henning Kagermann announced a $6.8 billion deal to acquire Business Objects.
2008: In January, SAP absorbs all of Business Objects' offices, and renames the entity "Business Objects, an SAP company". Following the acquisition of Business Objects by SAP, the founder and CEO of Business Objects, Bernard Liautaud, announces his resignation.
2009: Business Objects becomes a division of SAP instead of a separate company. The portfolio brand "SAP BusinessObjects" was created. All former BO employees now officially work for SAP.
yes, it is mandatory to create universe because the data base have the information about your complete project. so cannot retrive all data,make only required data from database to desigining the universe.
the universe is a layer that maintain the RDBMS tables and is restrict the data from corporated data
All the best.
Praveen

Business Objects-General

Dear Friends,
Present we are using BI 7.0 In our organization,Now we want to install Business Objects .
we don't want to change present BI Like cubes,DSO's.Only we need new reports should be developed in Business Objects.
and the same BO'S should use existing reports from Business Explorer.
If possible what Business Objects Version need to install.because we don't want install whole .
Thanks
Seshagiri

Hi
you can either install BO Edge 3.1 ( < 100 end users) or BO Enterprise XI 3.1 ( > 100 end users). Additonally you need to install the int.Kit for SAP XI 3.1.
Depending on the type of usage you can additionally install the Crystal Reports Designer 2008 V1 (used to build CR reports) and the XCelsius 2008 Designer V1 (used for building highly interactive dashboards).
Ingo has written a great book regarding the integration of SAP BI and BusinessObjects tools.
http://www.sap-press.de/katalog/buecher/titel/gp/titelID-2053?GalileoSession=78576305A3-RD.-s47E
Take a look also here:
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/ForSAPBIConsultantslookingtostartwithBO
Regards,
Stratos
Edited by: Efstratios Karaivazoglou on Jan 16, 2010 11:34 AM

SAP Cloud SDK : Creation of Form using Business Object Error

Hi Experts,
I have created custom business object with object based screen and i want to create form for this custom business object.
I have tried using this.
Step 1. Right Click on Business Object and select Create Form option.
Step 2. Enter the require information and click on Next
Step 3. Select the element from the business object you need to display in the form
Step 4. Select the default language English and Next and Finish it,
After finish it the form open in adobe reader automatically but i am getting error as shown below.
and In the solution explorer i can see this.
Can anyone help me why it display the error while open the newly created form.
What are the software i need to install or add-ons in my system to open the from or remove this error.
I have installed the Adobe Life Cycle Designer For SAP Business ByDesign 135.0XXX, Adobe Reader X(10.1.3) , SAP Business ByDesgin Add-In Adobe Life Cycle designer.
Kindly any software missing or any add-ons require to be install or upgrade?
Many Thanks,
Mithun

Hello Alessandro,
I have solved the multiple line display in the table.
I have issue to display the no of character in the table.
I have Create custom business object and create the form i am using the TectCollection type in table level in businessobject node.
Case 1. This is my Entry1 in the business object and it display as shown below.
Here in the table "Undefined Text" is my 1000+ character text.
When i click on preview button the data display under the PDF as shown below.
Here the above screen we can see that the data comes perfectly in the PDF without missing data in table level.(Please i have not rename the columns name).
Case 2. When i Create new entry 2 and enter the multiple lines into the table as shown below.
Here in the above screen we can see that i have multiple row under the table.
When i click on preview button the PDF display with all the line under the table but the data is missing under the third column as shown below.
Here above screen display the same result but the in the yellow highlighted part full data not display as previous case 1.
Why the full data display in Case 1 and not in Case 2?
Is there any configuration to display data ?
Also i can not change the property of the page in form to "Allow Page Break with Content" this option is disable.
Kindly suggest me what is wrong in this PDF design.
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Mithun

Query for recurring reports using Query Builder in Business objects

1. How to count webi Recurring reports using query builder in business objects? (Need Query for this)
2. How to count Crystal Recurring reports using query builder in business objects? (Need Query for this)
I am able to get summerized recurring reports using Query Builder.
For Example we have 343 reports which are under recurring (This includes both Webi Reports and Crystal Reports).
we need to get individually how many webi reports are under Recurring and Crystal reports are under Recurring.

1. How to count webi Recurring reports using query builder in business objects? (Need Query for this)
2. How to count Crystal Recurring reports using query builder in business objects? (Need Query for this)
I am able to get summerized recurring reports using Query Builder.
For Example we have 343 reports which are under recurring (This includes both Webi Reports and Crystal Reports).
we need to get individually how many webi reports are under Recurring and Crystal reports are under Recurring.

Predecessors of Business Objects

Hi,
when preparing a data transfer by business objects,
how do I know which business objects belong to a certain
category? And how can I find out which business
objects are predecessors?
Regards,
b.kim1

Hi Ratnakar,
Check these links about BO's..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/59/ae4484488f11d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/59/ae449e488f11d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/a5/3ec8534ac011d1894e0000e829fbbd/content.htm
http://www.erpgenie.com/abap/bor.htm
Business Objects are used basically to trigger other objects with the respective events like
1) To Trigger Workflows
2) To Trigger Events
3) Used to communicate with NON SAP Systems using BAPI's
4) To Trigger user define Business object we need to define the super type and need to delegate it with respect to the supertype so as to trigger custom business object which in turn triggers it event linkage objects whether it may be workflow or Event etc.
Hope this would help you.
Regards
Narin Nandivada

Uses of Business Objects

Hi Gurus,
What are the uses of Business Objects created in SWO1 Tcode.
Thanks,
KNV.

Hi Ratnakar,
Check these links about BO's..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/59/ae4484488f11d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/59/ae449e488f11d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/a5/3ec8534ac011d1894e0000e829fbbd/content.htm
http://www.erpgenie.com/abap/bor.htm
Business Objects are used basically to trigger other objects with the respective events like
1) To Trigger Workflows
2) To Trigger Events
3) Used to communicate with NON SAP Systems using BAPI's
4) To Trigger user define Business object we need to define the super type and need to delegate it with respect to the supertype so as to trigger custom business object which in turn triggers it event linkage objects whether it may be workflow or Event etc.
Hope this would help you.
Regards
Narin Nandivada

Needed reviews on a bo book-Integrating SAP Business-Objects XI 3.1 tools

Hi all,
I am an SAP-BI consultant and I wanted to learn BO. I came across a book by the name of
Integrating SAP Business-Objects XI 3.1 tools with SAP netweaver. I wanted to know if the
book starts from the basics of BO or it requires the basic knowledge of BO first..Please advice.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Shyan,
Could you please let me know where i can get this book. Is there any online Link for this book.
Aappreciate your help on this.
Thanks
Rao.

How to extract Cognos Data into Business Objects?

Hi All,
I would like to know whether anyway to pull Cognos data into Business Objects?
1. Pull data thru Universe from Cognos Cubes?
2. Pull data using Crystal reports from Cognos Cubes?
3. Or any otehr method of pulling data from Cognos Cubes?
If nothing is possible I would have to explore using the RDBMS Tables to build Universe, WebI and then present in Xcelsius. Anybody is aware of getting data from Cognos?
Thanks in advance.
Alex.

Cognos Reporting on SAP BI data
We need to create a new project to import the structure of the SAP BI cube or Multiprovider.
Enter User ID and password.
Click on OK
It will ask you to enter the User ID and password again. After enter the User ID and password it will ask you to select the language.
Then it will ask you to select the metadata source, select the Data source as shown in below fig. and click next.
Select the data Source as shown in below.
Here we are planning to import SAP BW cube so we have to select SAP BW and click on next.
Select sign on and Click on OK.
Here we have to select our desired cube or multiprovider and click next.
Now we have to select the language again.
Here Cognos is giving the flexibility to use different options when importing cube structures.
Here I am selecting to use the technical name of the objects and to bring same model as it is in SAP BI.
Finally it will show list of all objects which are imported from SAP BI.
When you click on finish it will take to the frame work manager. There you will see the SAP BI Cube Structure.
Now it is exactly imported like SAP BW extended star schema model.
Here you can compare the technical names of the dimensions in both in Cognos and SAP BI is same.
         COGNOS    Model                                         SAP BI Cube model
Here I am comparing the values of the info Objects with in one dimension.
               Cognos Model                                                   SAP BI Model
If there are any hierarchies in BI, it will form separately as shown in below fig.
When you open the main object of Program definition, we will find 3 objects under this.
It is always recommendable to use Level 01 objects.
This is how it looks when you open all the above 3 objects. You can use any of those depends on your report requirement.
When you open the info object if you see number of different items, that means this info object has got attributes in it.
0COMP_CODE is the technical name of the info object in BI.
In Cognos if it technical name starts with 1  Short Text of the Info Object.
                                                                   2  Key of the Info Object.
                                                                   4  Long Text of the Info Object.
                                                         5  Medium Text of the Info Object.
LELEL00  Is Summarized values.
LEVEL01  Is Item level values of Info Object.
Once you see this in bw/bi environment, i hope you know how to gather and use it in BOBJ environment !!

Business Objects to pull Cognos data

Hi All,
I would like to know whether anyway to pull Cognos data into Business Objects?
1. Pull data thru Universe from Cognos Cubes?
2. Pull data using Crystal reports from Cognos Cubes?
3. Or any otehr method of pulling data from Cognos Cubes?
If nothing is possible I would have to explore using the RDBMS Tables to build Universe, WebI and then present in Xcelsius. Anybody is aware of getting data from Cognos?
Thanks in advance.
Alex.

You need to create a universe based on the RDBMS source. Look at the COGNOS data flow to create universe. Have you found any other leads?

Business Objects and Cognos 8 Controller integration

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I have a requirement where we need to report Cognos Controller data in Business Objects more specifically our client would like
to explore Cognos Controller data using Business Objects Explorer. I don't have any idea how data is stored in Cognos etc.,
We need to integrate Business Objects and Cognos in some way. Do we have any integration kit for this?
I would appreciate if anyone would share some ideas experiences on this.
Thanks

only way would be an ODBC driver

Work book save error in SAP business objects in bi platform

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We are facing issue for saving workbook in SAP Business objects in bi platform.
While saving work book it's asking user id and passowrd and webservice URL. after entering this it's asking to enter proxy user and passowrd.
Please suggest what is the proxy id and password we need to give here or any configuration we need to do to connect workbook with sap business objects.
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##Screen shot attached##
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Atul,
Check if you are able to login into Manage Servers through Central Configuration Manager.
If thats successful, the issue is either with Krb5.ini or bscLogin.conf file.
You can check http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1631734 and download the white paper to go through the settings.
Make sure there are no white spaces in Krb5.ini and the format is correct.

Need Business Object (BUS) for sample order request in CRM 5.0

Hello Friends,
Path: Sales-> Maintain Sales transactions ->Sample Order Request
I want to create workflow for below scenario.
When i create Sample order request in CRM, that time workflow should be triggered and notification mail go to a concerned person.
now for that i need Business Object for Sample Order Request.
So please can you suggest me a Business Object (BUS) for this sales transaction of sample order request.
Thanking you,
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Hi,
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crmd_bus2000115
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regards, Rob Dielemans

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