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Create a Basic Universe

SAP Crystal Server 2011

SAP BusinessObjects Edge Business Intelligence (BI)

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions

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At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Define semantic layer and explain the purpose of a universe

Describe the universe development lifecycle

Create an information design tool project

Create connections to relational and OLAP data sources

Describe the data foundation and business layer resources

Create a Basic Universe: Objectives


Agenda

SAP BusinessObjects universe

Information design tool

Universe development lifecycle

Creating a basic universe


Target Audience

This course is intended for the following audiences:

Solution consultants who need to install and deploy a business intelligence solution including a semantic layer (universe)

Solution consultants creating a universe for any of the following platform packages

SAP Crystal Server 2011

Edge BI 4.x (all versions)

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.x (all versions)

The Information Design Tool


Data Warehouse Schemas

Data warehouse schemas can be highly complex

Creating simple reports with traditional tools requires extensive technical knowledge


Advantage of the Universe for Business Users

Business

End users

IT Report DesignersData source

Traditional Reporting

Self Service Query and Reporting

Data source

UniverseSelf service query

and reporting tools

Business

End users


Abstract Complexity Data Structure

Sales Revenue

A universe is the semantic layer

Hides the complexity of the data structure

Provides data access to end users via

familiar business terminology


What is a Universe?

BI Launch Pad

Explorer

Crystal Reports

Crystal Dashboards

Web Intelligence

End user interface

Materials

Inventory


Universe Design interface

Universe design tool

Purchase

Orders

Reporting Data Sources

Business

End users

Report / Dashboard

Designers

Business Analysts

Universe Designers

Data Warehouse

Administrators

/Designers


Design Tool Applications


New generation design toolMost existing universes can be opened and

converted to the new format by this tool

Application Components

Query server

Data federation engineEnables MSU (Multi-Source Universe) functionality

Information engine

Query & computation enables querying and computational capabilities to BI

clients during report consumption

The New Semantic Layer in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0


Universe

*.unx

Classic BusinessObjects

Universe

*.unv

Universe design tool

Same as universe designer XI

3.xStill shipped in order to enable the smoothest

possible transition

Connection server

ConnectivityComponent that establishes the connectivity

to data sources


The Universe Project

A project is a named workspace for universe resources.

Connections

Data Foundations

Business Layers

Relational Connection

OLAP Connection


User InterfaceMenu bar and toolbars

Project components

Tabs to switch between resource in the workspace


Universe Development Lifecycle

Identify Universe Scope Build a project teamPreparation

Identify candidate objects Relational modelingAnalysis

Create a project Plan the architecturePlanning

Plan connections and data foundation Plan and build business LayerImplementation

Quality Assurance

Testing

Architecture Production EnvironmentDeployment

Universe maintenance

Updating / Maintenance

Grant User Access Conduct Training

Adopt standards

Creating a Universe


Overview

In this concept presentation, you will review the steps involved in the

end-to-end process of creating a new universe file:

Creating a local project

Connecting to a data source

Creating a schema of tables and joins

Creating classes and objects that make up the business layer

Publishing the universe to the repository as a UNX file

Concept: Create a Universe


Overview

Creating a project is the first step for creating a universe file, as it

contains all the necessary universe resources: connections, data

foundations, and business layers.

Please note that creating a project is optional if you already have a

project. Each project can contain resources for multiple universes.

You do not need to create a new universe for each project.

In this tutorial, you will create a new project to contain all your

universe resources.

Tutorial: Create a Project


Overview

Creating a connection is the second step for creating a

universe file. A connection is initially stored in a local

project as a local file on the file system, and can be

published as a secure connection to the repository. A

connection is an independent resource that can be used

by multiple data foundations.

In this tutorial, you will create a new connection to an MS

Access data source.

Tutorial: Create a Connection to a Relational Database


Overview

Creating a data foundation is the third step for creating a

universe. Prior to creating a data foundation you must have

created a project and a connection to a relational database.

A data foundation contains a schema of tables and joins

from one or more relational databases. Note that you do

not need to create a data foundation for OLAP data

sources.

In this tutorial, you will create a new data foundation that

contains the universe structure.

Tutorial: Create a Data Foundation Based on a Single

Source Relational Database


Overview

Creating a business layer is the fourth step for creating a

relational database universe. Prior to creating a business

layer, a project, a connection, and a data foundation must

have been created. A business layer is the collection of

metadata objects that you create based on a data

foundation.

In this tutorial, you will create a new business layer that

contains the universe classes and objects.

Tutorial: Create a Business Layer Based on a Single

Relational Data Source


Overview

Once all universe resources are created within a project,

the final step is to publish the universe as a UNX file to the

repository. For relational sources, the universe is the

publication of a data foundation, a connection and a

business layer. For OLAP sources, the universe is the

publication of a connection and a business layer.

In this tutorial, you will complete the creation process by

publishing the universe to a repository.

Tutorial: Publish a New Universe File Based on a Single

Data Source

Creating an OLAP Universe


Creating an OLAP Universe

To create an OLAP universe

Create an OLAP connection

Create a dimensional business layer

Publish the connection and the business layer

Note: MDX universes will not support SAP BW OLAP cubes.

SAP BW data can be accessed with a relational UNX universe,

direct access, or a UNV universe.


Overview

Using the information design tool, you can create a

universe based on an OLAP data source. In order to

retrieve OLAP source data into your universe, you need to

create a new OLAP connection to an OLAP cube.

In this tutorial, you will create a new connection to an

OLAP data source.

Tutorial: Create a Connection to an OLAP Data Source


Overview

Using the information design tool, you can build a business

layer for a universe based on an OLAP cube. Prior to

creating a business layer from an OLAP source, you must

have created a project and a connection to an OLAP cube.

Note that for OLAP sources, the connection is directly

referenced by the business layer, and no data foundation is

required.

In this tutorial, you will create a new dimensional business

layer from an OLAP data source.

Tutorial: Create a Dimensional Business Layer from an

OLAP Data Source


Retrieving a Published Universe

Remove local security


You should now be able to

Define semantic layer and explain the purpose of a universe

Describe the universe development lifecycle

Create an information design tool project

Create connections to relational and OLAP data sources

Describe the data foundation and business layer resources

Create a Basic Universe: Summary

Thank You!

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