Book description
Create and maintain powerful SAP BusinessObjects Universes with the SAP Information Design Tool
In Detail
Creating a Universe using SAP BusinessObjects is your ultimate guide to mastering the development of BusinessObjects Universes using the SAP Information Design Tool. You will find many hands-on exercises as well as hints and best practices within this guide.
The book starts with an introduction to Business Intelligence and where BusinessObjects Universes fit into the big picture. Then, we will go through the Universe creation process. You will then learn how to create a Data Foundation (physical layer) and how to establish a new relational database and OLAP connection. Following this, you will learn how to create a Business layer. You will also learn how to handle security using user profiles and how to use functions such as @Aggregate_Aware(). This is a must-have book for any SAP BO Universe developer and will act as a reference for beginners and experts alike.
What You Will Learn
- Leverage SAP BusinessObjects Universes to facilitate your Business Intelligence goals
- Explore the Information Design Tool, which brings speed and efficiency to reporting
- Build a robust Data Foundation layer
- Make a business-oriented Universe
- Test your Universe and discover issues
- Use the security profile editor to secure your Universe
- Develop Universes in a multiuser development environment
Table of contents
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Creating Universes with SAP BusinessObjects
- Table of Contents
- Creating Universes with SAP BusinessObjects
- Credits
- About the Author
- About the Reviewers
- www.PacktPub.com
- Preface
- 1. Introduction to BI and the Semantic Layer
- 2. Aligning BI Solutions with Business Demands
- 3. Creating Our First Universe
- 4. Creating the Data Foundation Layer
- 5. Creating the Business Layer
- 6. Testing Your Universe
- 7. The Data Foundation Layer – Advanced Topics
- 8. The Business Layer – Advanced Topics
- 9. Data Security and Profiles
- 10. A Multiuser Development Environment
- Index
Product information
- Title: Creating Universes with SAP BusinessObjects
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2014
- Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
- ISBN: 9781782170907
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