Universe based on SAP BW in Crystal Reports

Hello everybody.
Yesterday I've visited the CeBIT.
Here I've talked to other colleges working on BO issues.
We're using the Version BO Enterprise XI 3.0. In this version it is not possible to use Universes in Crystal Reports 2008 that base on SAP BW content.
A college showed me Polestar XI 3.1.
I've asked him if this problem from above is solved in the XI 3.1 version of BO.
He did not know exactly.
So could someone tell me, if it is possible in BO Enterprise XI 3.1 to use Universes in Crystal Reports that were build on SAP BW content?
Thanks in advance.
Sebastian

Hi everybody,
we are discussing about that fact in another thread.
I would appreciate if you join the discussion under:
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Thank you for any comments
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