Custom SQL Help Documentation

I would like to use Custom SQL in the SQL Viewer. However, I cannot find any documentation in regards to the Syntax and Language features. Is there any documentation I can read to learn how to write Custom SQL?

Hi Jamie,
Please review following links :
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir31SP3/en/xi31_sp3_webi_qry_en.pdf
http://www.scribd.com/doc/88111434/Instructions-for-Custom-SQL-Objects
Instructions for Custom SQL Objects
Official Product Tutorials – SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.x
Regards,
Veer S.

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