I was recently asked the following very pertinent question: “I want to learn the Business Objects reporting tool. Where can I start to learn and gain experience?” from Orkun K. Yuna While I try to answer all questions I receive, some are so basic that I don’t really know where to start. This one was […]
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Posts tagged with 'Desktop Intelligence'
Bypassing the Universe – Using Custom SQL
The Downfall of Business Objects? Sometimes the wonderful drag and drop functionality of BusinessObjects can be its downfall as well. When report writers do not have access to Designer or edit access the universes that they must use there exists an opportunity for this downfall. If any object in the world of SAP BusinessObjects follows […]
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Understanding and Suppressing the Report Message “No data to retrieve”
Receiving the dreaded “No data to retrieve in …” or “There is no data corresponding to this query…” pop-up boxes can be confusing and disorienting for many end users. Heck, it even bewilders me sometimes when it pops up unexpectedly. The truth is that there are many occasions when this “error” is quite valid and […]
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Business Objects Tips and Tricks for Web Intelligence Reports – October 2009
Happy Halloween to all. I am going to try to start publishing short to medium length lists of my favorite tips. These have helped me a lot over the years and I think if I just try to jot them down as I use them I can end up with a fairly decent list of […]
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TRUTH: Business Objects Does Not Create an Excel File, Help!
A couple weeks ago we received the best email question so far. Not only did it ask for more details with regards to one of the articles, but it provided insights worthy of making it its very own standalone article. Truthfully, I would like to publish it here to share the knowledge contained inside (this […]
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WebIntelligence Report’s Save As CSV Has a Problem?
Like a good obedient BO disciple I switched from using BO 6.5’s “full client” (now called Desktop Intelligence) to using BOXI’s Web Intelligence tool (also called WebI). To Business Objects’ credit, they have put much of Desktop Intelligence’s functionality in to WebI. But there is one disorienting difference. BOXI Web Intelligence “Save to CSV” Is […]
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