creating and maintaining business objects universes

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Creating and Maintaining Business Objects Universes

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● Software & Setup Required● The Basics● Hands On● Tips & Tricks● What’s Coming (Clarity 13.4 Changes)● Q&A

Overview

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Software & Setup Required

● For Oracle○ Oracle Client (32-bit)○ TNS Names Entry exactly like the one found on the BO server

● For MSSQL○ Windows ODBC 32-bit data source exactly like the one found on the

BO server

● Install BO Client Tools○ Full BO CD downloadable from CA Support○ Client tools only downloadable from SAP Support

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The Basics

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● Reporting tool (like Crystal Reports)● Included free with Clarity● Browser-based - nothing to install● Integrates with Clarity

What is WEBI

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● Translator – business language to query language● Visually build data model● Define a simplified view of the data● Build SQL Queries on the fly

What are Universes

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What are Universes

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● Determine which custom fields are needed for reporting● Build a custom universe and add your custom fields to it● Link the custom universe with each of the (4) OOTB Universes● Provide 1-2 day WEBI training course for Clarity power users● Keep the universe in sync with any Clarity customizations● Let the time-saving begin!

Implementing Ad-Hoc Reporting

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Designer

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Tables & Joins

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Classes & Objects

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Hands On

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Tips & Tricks

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● Copy & Modify CA OOTB Universes● Custom Universe Linked to OOTB● Hybrid● Pros & Cons

Overall Architecture

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● Import, Export, and Save● Refreshing Table Structure● Integrity Check

Designer

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● Controls○ Row Limit○ Time Limit

● SQL Parameters○ ANSI92○ DISTINCT_VALUES

Universe Parameters

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● Alias every table● Set JOIN type properly (INNER vs. OUTER)● No loops● How to correct a loop

Tables & Joins

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● Use Clarity Terminology● Hide OOTB Folders & Objects that aren’t used● Use Detail fields to hide primary keys

Classes & Objects

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● Replace WHERE clause with CASE statement

Classes & Objects

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● Push measure aggregation to the database

Classes & Objects

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● Add descriptions● Add object formatting at the universe level● Add relative date objects

Enhancing Universes

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● Use the objects name and path to determine whether it already exists

● Never overwrite connection contents● When the import is finished, always view the details

Migrating Universes & Reports

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● Print (if you have PDF printing software)● Save As…PDF● Universe Documenter

○ http://bukhantsov.org/2011/09/universe-documenter/

Documenting a Universe

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Documenting a Universe

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● Business Analytics is going away ● Adding Native Clarity Ad-Hoc Reporting (Jaspersoft)● Business Objects is here to stay● Upgrading to BOXI 4.1 (latest)

What’s Coming – Clarity 13.4

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What’s Coming – Clarity 13.4

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What’s Coming – Clarity 13.4

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What’s Coming – Clarity 13.4

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