Which Universe is a report using?

Hi Gurus
apologies for what is probably a very elementary question: I'm new to BO and have inherited a complete production system to administer.
I've got some existing Deski reports (we're on BOXI R2 SP4) which need some maintenance: how do you locate which Universe the report is using?
Cheers
Mark

Hi,
If you are using Deski for viewing reports then open the report in Deski-> data (menu bar) -> view data-> you will get a pop up window in which left side shows all the data providers used for that report -> click on definition tab and check under Name (here the data provider is displayed for you).
Note: Data provider for a report might be universe/free hand sql/stored procedure./excel........
Cheers,
Suresh Aluri.

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A few weeks ago I asked the question of how to find out which Universe a specific report was based on. I got many VERY involved answers that did work, they involved using the query builder and writing down a very long id then running that through the query builder and you evenutally got your answer.
Then easy way is to open the report in desigenr, Go to the database expert, right click on query1 or what ever you named your query and chose edit command, scroll to the top of the fields colunm and the universe is listed at the top.
If you want to know the connection used by the universe, simply open it up in Central Management Console and the connection used will be listed on the properties page.

Hello Jeff,
I'm heartened you've found an easier method to find the Universe used in a Crystal Report appropriate for your deployment.
One of the issues with the Query Panel is that it doesn't display the folder under which the Universe if found, problematic when you have a deployment with same-named Universes in different folders. Using the CUID value is recommended if so, since it does not change with deployment, migration or name change.
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In Web Intelligence or CMS or by using any means, is there an easy way to generate a list that shows all reports and the universes they use? The reason I'm asking this question is that I want to clean up universes but I need to know which reports use which universes. With over 1000 reports in repository, it is not feasible to go into every report to see which universes it uses.
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Thanks a lot.
The Query Builder does the trick: http://<CMS host name>:8080/businessobjects/enterprise115/adminlaunch/query/ie.jsp although it cannot provide the location of the reports but it does provide the name and owner of the reports.
The following blog helps on how to construct the Query Builder queries:
/people/ted.ueda/blog/2008/10/20/businessobjects-enterprise-sdk--relationship-queries
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So there are no problems with either my Oracle stored proc or the Universe.
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I can create the report ok - using the SP Universe.
When I attempt to refresh the data I get an error:
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begin case declare etc etc
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SELECT DISTINCT foracid "A/C"
, acct_name "A/C Name", acct_opn_date "OP/Date", schm_code "SchmCode"
FROM gam@finrpt
WHERE acct_cls_flg ='N'
AND foracid ='2252020145001';
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END Bo_Test_Report_R;
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Samuel,
You might have some success working with an Excel spreadsheet which has been programmed with macros and was developed to access the CMS database and produce a universe to reporting pairing product. The source for this spreadsheet/macro is on the BOB board, available here:
[http://www.forumtopics.com/busobj/viewtopic.php?t=101886&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30&sid=41504e1606a79a263d57748b2bcd8ccc]
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or the other way to find list of reports which use a particular universe. please let know, i could not get much information from activity universe in a proper way.

Hello Venkataramat,
plese post in more detail what kind of report you are using Crystal report ? webi ? Deski.
Please post in the specific forums.
If you have a Crystal Report I recommend to post this query to the [Crystal Reports Design|SAP Crystal Reports; forum.
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Does anyone know of a way to query the system to see what reports use a specified universe?
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Billing Document not released to accounting / Accounts determination:
To resolve the error, you can analyze account determination in the billing document. Process:
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Force the Account Assignment Group of Customer / Material through Debug in change mode of Billing document, which will release Billing Document to Accounting.
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Impact: This may create accounting document, but if condition type, which are to be posted to account, but do not have account key maintained in pricing procedure, it will not be post the relevant condition type to G/L account.
4. Billing Document not being released to accounting --
In Material Master, there is some link between Profit Centre & MRP Type. If one of it is not maintained, erratically few documents get stuck while releasing Billing Document to accounting. Few of course get posted.
Solution1: Cancel Billing Document --> Reverse PGI --> Cancel Delivery --> Block the sales Order & Create new sales Cycle all over again after rectifying Material master.
Solution 2: (Temporary Solution) In Debug mode in Billing, force the Profit Center in Billing Document with the help of Abaper. But ensure Material master is rectified.
From FI Side, you require to check that all the G/L account has been maintained through T.Code: FS00. G/L account being Master data has to be created in each client to upload through LSMW / SCATT / BDC.
In Billing Document in change mode (in the first screen where we enter Billing Document number), on the top most left hand corner, take a dropdown on Billing Document & select Release to accounting. Here you can get the under mentioned possible message:
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This is very specific & differs from client to client & may also differ based on scenario.
Write-up on Pricing -
In SD, Pricing Procedure is determined based on Sales Area (Sales Organization + Distribution Centre + Division) + Customer Pricing Procedure + Document Pricing Procedure. Sales Area is determined in Sales Order Header Level. Customer Pricing Procedure is determined from Customer Master. Document Pricing Procedure is determined from Sales Document Type / Billing Type (if configured). Once the pricing procedure is determined, Condition records are fetched. If appropriate condition records are found, the price is determined. If Mandatory pricing condition is missing, system will through an error message.
In SD, the steps to configure Pricing procedure are as under:
Step 1:
Condition table: If existing condition table meets the requirement, we need not create a new condition table. Considering the requirement for new condition table, the configuration will be done in spro as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Condition Table (select the required fields combination, which will store condition record).
Step 2:
Access Sequence: If existing access sequence meets the requirement, we need not create a new access sequence. Considering the requirement for new sequence, the configuration will be done in spro as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Access Sequence (Access sequence is made up of Accesses (Tables) & the order of priority in which it is to be accessed. Here we assign the condition table to access sequence.
Step 3:
Condition Type: If existing condition type meets the requirement, we need not create a new condition type. Considering the requirement for new condition type, the configuration will be done in spro as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Condition Type. It is always recommended to copy an existing similar condition type & make the necessary changes. Here we assign Access sequence to Condition type.
Step 4:
a. Pricing Procedure: It is recommended to copy a similar pricing procedure & make the necessary changes in new pricing procedure. Pricing Procedure is a set of condition type & arranged in the sequence in which it has to perform the calculation. Considering the requirement for new Pricing Procedure, the configuration will be done in spro as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Pricing Procedure --> Maintain Pricing Procedure.
b. Pricing Procedure: After maintaining the pricing procedure the next step will be determination of pricing procedure. Configuration for determining pricing procedure in SPRO is as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Pricing Procedure --> Determine Pricing Procedure.
5. Condition record: Condition record is a master data, which is required to be maintained by Core team / person responsible from the client. During new implementation, the condition records can be uploaded using tools like SCAT, LSMW, etc.
It is assumed that document pricing procedure, customer pricing procedure , ... are in place.
Sales Document not assigned to Sales Area:
SPRO --> Sales & Distribution --> Sales --> Sales Documents --> Sales Document Header --> Assign Sales Area To Sales Document Types --> Assign sales order types permitted for sales areas (do ensure to maintain combined Sales organization, combined Distribution channel & combined division. for eg: Sales org 1000 & sales org 1000, Sales org 2000 & sales org 2000, & so on ....
similarly for distribution channel & Division, so that the Sales area combination is available for assignment to Sales Document Type.)
Issues related to Customer Master data:
1. what is the impact of leaving customer pricing procedure & customer statistic group blank in customer master --> sales area data --> sales tab:
If Customer Pricing Procedure is left blank, Pricing will not be determined.
If customer statistic group is left blank, then data will not flow to standard reports.
2. Who maintains reconciliation account in customer master?
Ideally, reconciliation account is maintained by FI person, but if SD person is authorized & has the knowledge of which reconciliation account to be maintained, then even SD person can maintain the same.
3. Terms of payment appear in Company Code Data & sales Area Data. What is the impact of each? why is it not populated automatically, once it is maintained at either field?
Terms of payment from company code data is for reporting purpose & it is from sales area data that it flows to sales order.
It is a standard feature of SAP that it is not populated automatically if maintained at either of the field, but it is a must in sales area data & can be skipped in company code data.
4. Unable to select Sales Area for Customer Master Creation?
Most Probably either sales area is not defined or customization not done for common Sales Org & Common Distribution Channel. To maintain this configuration: SPRO --> Sales & Distribution --> Master Data --> Define Common Distribution Channels / Define Common Divisions

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