SAP BO Universe Design Beginner S Guide Part I

Getting Started SAP BO 4.
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Getting Started with Information Design
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction to Information Design Tool.............................................................................................3 Starting Information Design Tool....................................................................................................3 Creating Universe using Information Design Tool..............................................................................5 Steps for Creating Universe........................................................................................................... 5 Changing b!ect t"pe................................................................................................................... 25 #etrieving a published universe from the local file s"stem..............................................................32
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Introduction to Information Design Tool

Information Design Tool has been launched from S$% & '.( and is a part of Client Tools in S$% & '.1. The information design tool is an S$% &usiness b!ects metadata design environment that enables a designer to e)tract* define* and manipulate metadata from relational and +$% sources to create and deplo" S$% &usiness b!ects universes.
Starting Information Design Tool

The information design tool is installed ,ith the S$% &usiness b!ects &usiness Intelligence platform Client Tools nce the client tools are installed on "our machine* for e)ample in a -indo,s Server 2((. installation of the &I platform* "ou can start the information design tool ,ith the command/ Start 0 All programs 0SAP BusinessIntelligence 0 SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4 lient Tools 0 Information Design Tool.
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1o authentication is re2uired to use the information design tool in offline mode 3not connected to a repositor"4. 5ou can begin creating and editing local resources. !ote" -hen "ou double6clic7 a resource file in the local file s"stem 3for e)ample a .bl)* .df)* or .cn) file4* the information design tool opens ,ithout opening the specific resource editor. 5ou must open the editor from the +ocal %ro!ects 8ie,.
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reating #ni$erse using Information Design Tool

&efore "ou begin/ 9a7e sure the middle,are drivers are configured for the data sources to ,hich "ou ,ant to connect. 9a7e sure "ou have the appropriate rights defined in the Central 9anagement Console 3C9C4. Decide if the data foundation t"pe should be single6source or multisource6enabled. The t"pe and number of connections available* as ,ell as the S:+ s"nta) that is used to define S:+ structures depends on the data foundation t"pe Connections for multisource6enabled data foundations must be secured* relational connections* and are managed b" the data federation service. The procedure to create a universe varies slightl" for different t"pes of data sources
Steps for reating #ni$erse

%& reating a Project
In the +ocal %ro!ects 8ie, select 'ile 0 !ew 0 Project. The resources "ou use to build the universe are created and stored in the pro!ect.
;nter the pro!ect name and then clic7 on <inish.
5ou can see that a ne, pro!ect is created.
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(& reating database
onnections
onnection
#ight Clic7 on the pro!ect name and select !ew ) *elational
;nter the #esource 1ame and Description. Description can be used to identif" the connection ,hen multiple connection are made in a single pro!ect. Clic7 on 1e)t.
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Select the 9iddle,are Driver for connection to be established. Clic7 on 1e)t
Choose the $uthentication 9ode. www.bispsolutions.com www.bisptrainigs.com www.hyperionguru.com Page >
+et us ta7e Use &usiness b!ects credential mapping.
Choose the Data Source 1ame. +et us ta7e Club as the data source.
5ou can clic7 on the Test
onnection button to chec7 if the connection is responding.
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$ popup ,indo, ,ill appear li7e this as "ou can see. Test #esult ,ill be seen in another popup ,indo, li7e this.
5ou can clic7 on test details to see the details. It should displa" the details li7e this.
Then "ou can clic7 on ne)t.
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1o, "ou can configure the parameters li7e connection timeout* fetch si@e* bind si@e * etc for the connection.
$fter "ou clic7 on <inish. 5ou can see the Aeneral Information.
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$fter "ou clic7 on <inish* 5ou can see a repositor" resource.
onnections can be local or secured" Create a local connection if "ou ,ant to publish the universe on the local file s"stem. +ater* "ou can publish the business la"er to a repositor". Create a secured connection if "ou ,ant to create a multisource6enabled universe* or if "ou ,ant to publish the universe in a repositor" ,ithout first publishing locall". <or secured connections* "ou must create connection shortcuts in the local pro!ect to reference the secured connections in the repositor". To ma7e a secure connection* ta7e the follo,ing steps #ight clic7 on connection that "ou have made and goto Publish onnection to *epositor+&
$fter "ou %ublish Connection to a #epositor"* "ou can see this popup ,indo,.
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Define the repositor" folder ,here "ou ,ant to publish the connection.
$fter "ou clic7 on <inish. 5ou get the Info ,indo, that "our connection ,as published successfull".
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,& reating Data 'oundation -a+er

#ight clic7 on the pro!ect name* clic7 on !ew ) Data 'oundation.
;nter the name "ou ,ant to give to "our data foundation* "ou can also give some description about "our data foundation. Clic7 on ne)t.
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Select the t"pe of data foundation "ou ,ant6 Single source or multiple sources enabled. Clic7 on 1e)t.
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Select the t"pe of connection 6 Secured or +ocal. -e ,ould select the secured connection. Clic7 on <inish.
5ou can see the data foundation created ,ith the e)tension df). 5ou can ,or7 on the ........ to insert the tables.
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4& Inserting Tables and creating .oins in +our data foundation

#ight clic7 on Insert and clic7 on Insert Tables. 5ou can also Insert 8ie, * Derived Tables and Comments.
5ou can Select the connection from ,here "ou ,ant to insert the tables.
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Select the tables "ou ,ant in "our data foundation and "ou can chose to Detect the Be"s and the Coins along ,ith cardinalities associated ,ith !oins. Clic7 on <inish.
1o, "ou can see all the selected tables in the structure panel li7e this.
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5ou can manuall" create the !oins li7e this after "ou rearrange the tables.
-hen "ou double clic7 on the Coin* "ou can edit the !oin as per "our re2uirements and clic7 on %&/0ui join
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(&-eft Outer .oin
,&*ight Outer .oin
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4&Theta .oin
1&Shortcut .oin
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Detect the cardinalit+ of .oin
1& reating Business -a+er

#ight clic7 on the pro!ect name * clic7 on 1e, 0 &usiness +a"er.
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Select the t"pe of data source for the business la"er. Clic7 on 1e)t.
Aive the &usiness +a"er a name and describe it. Clic7 on 1e)t.
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Select the Data <oundation "ou ,ant to build "our business la"er to associate ,ith. Chec7 the bo) to automaticall" create folders and ob!ects. Clic7 on <inish.
1o, "ou can see "our business la"er in "our pro!ect.
2& reating 'older3 lasses and Objects

5ou can see the tables of data foundation as folders in business la"er.
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5ou can clic7 on change data foundation to change the data foundation that "ou have connected ,ith initiall". 5ou can clic7 on the folders to see the ob!ects. There are 3 t"pes of ob!ects Dimensions 9easures $ttributes 1o, "ou can see the b!ects and folders enclosed in the red label.
The blue flag sho,s the dimension ob!ect.
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hanging Object t+pe

5ou can change the ob!ect t"pe. #ight clic7 on the ob!ect and clic7 on Turn into $ggregate function 0 SumDCountD9a)D.... or Turn into $ttribute.
1o, "ou can see that Da+s and !b Guests are changed to t"pe 9easure.
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5ou can edit the definition of ob!ect from this panel.
4& Publish a #ni$erse to the *epositor+

To %ublish "our #esource to #epositor" #ight clic7 on the business la"er "ou have created and Aoto Publish ) To a *epositor+ 3 To a local folder.
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5ou need to select the business la"er ,hich "ou need to publish as universe. Clic7 on O5.
In the %ublish Universe "ou can chec7 for integrit" of all the components. Cust chec7 the components "ou ,ant to chec7 and clic7 on hec5 Integrit+& Clic7 on !e6t&
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%ublish the Universe to a repositor". clic7 on 'inish&
"ou can create "our o,n folder to 7eep "our universes.
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.. Creating :ueries to Test "our Universe Clic7 on %arameters and +ist of values . Clic7 on the Insert option in the +ist of 8alues panel. ;nter 1ame for +ist of 8alues. Clic7 on /dit 7uer+&
1o, "ou can see the 2uer" panel and the re2uired universe along ,ith the #esult ob!ects for 2uer" * :uer" filters and the Data %revie, for "ou 2ueries.
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5ou can drag and drop the ob!ects "ou ,ant in "our report.
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1o, clic7 on #efresh to get the #esult Data Set. $s sho,n here.
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*etrie$ing a published uni$erse from the local file s+stem

To retrieve a published universe* "ou must have a pro!ect in the +ocal %ro!ects 8ie, ,here the business la"er and referenced resources are to be saved. %& In the +ocal %ro!ects 8ie,* right6clic7 the pro!ect folder and select *etrie$e #ni$erse 0 from -ocal 'older.
(& <ollo, the instructions on the ,i@ard pages. -hen the ,i@ard finishes* the business la"er and its dependent resources 3connections* connection shortcuts8 and data foundation9 are created in the local project and are read+ to be edited&
*etrie$ing a published uni$erse from a repositor+

To retrieve a published universe* "ou must have a pro!ect in the +ocal %ro!ects 8ie, ,here the business la"er and referenced resources are to be saved. %& 5ou can retrieve a universe from a repositor" in t,o ,a"s/ 'rom the -ocal Projects :iew #ight6clic7 the pro!ect folder in the +ocal %ro!ects 8ie, and select *etrie$e #ni$erse 0 from a *epositor+.
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Select the Universe "ou ,ant to retrieve. 5ou can choose to Save it for all users. Clic7 on 'inish&
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Note: By default, the resources are retrieved into the local project and are secured locally by requiring you to enter your repository system authentication when opening a retrieved data foundation or business layer. To remove the local security requirement, select the Sa$e for all users option when selecting the universe in the repository. Follow the instructions on the wizard pages When the wizard finishes, the business layer and its dependent resources connections, connection shortcuts, and data foundation! are created in the local project and are ready to be edited.
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Getting Started SAP BO 4.

Introduction to Information Design Tool

Starting Information Design Tool

reating #ni$erse using Information Design Tool

Steps for reating #ni$erse

;nter the pro!ect name and then clic7 on <inish.

5ou can see that a ne, pro!ect is created.

(& reating database

#ight Clic7 on the pro!ect name and select !ew ) *elational

Select the 9iddle,are Driver for connection to be established. Clic7 on 1e)t

Choose the $uthentication 9ode. www.bispsolutions.com www.bisptrainigs.com www.hyperionguru.com Page >

+et us ta7e Use &usiness b!ects credential mapping.

5ou can clic7 on the Test

onnection button to chec7 if the connection is responding.

Then "ou can clic7 on ne)t.

$fter "ou clic7 on <inish* 5ou can see a repositor" resource.

,& reating Data 'oundation -a+er

4& Inserting Tables and creating .oins in +our data foundation

(&-eft Outer .oin

,&*ight Outer .oin

Detect the cardinalit+ of .oin

1& reating Business -a+er

1o, "ou can see "our business la"er in "our pro!ect.

2& reating 'older3 lasses and Objects

The blue flag sho,s the dimension ob!ect.

hanging Object t+pe

5ou can edit the definition of ob!ect from this panel.

4& Publish a #ni$erse to the *epositor+

%ublish the Universe to a repositor". clic7 on 'inish&

"ou can create "our o,n folder to 7eep "our universes.

*etrie$ing a published uni$erse from the local file s+stem

*etrie$ing a published uni$erse from a repositor+

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