Creating and
Maintaining
Business Objects
Universes
Presented by Douglas Greer
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Overview
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Software & Setup Required
The Basics
Hands On
Tips & Tricks
What’s Coming (Clarity 13.4 Changes)
Q&A
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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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What is WEBI
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Reporting tool (like Crystal Reports)
Included free with Clarity
Browser-based - nothing to install
Integrates with Clarity
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What are Universes
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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
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What are Universes
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Implementing Ad-Hoc Reporting
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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!
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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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Overall Architecture
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Copy & Modify CA OOTB Universes
Custom Universe Linked to OOTB
Hybrid
Pros & Cons
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Designer
● Import, Export, and Save
● Refreshing Table Structure
● Integrity Check
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Universe Parameters
● Controls
○ Row Limit
○ Time Limit
● SQL Parameters
○ ANSI92
○ DISTINCT_VALUES
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Tables & Joins
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Alias every table
Set JOIN type properly (INNER vs. OUTER)
No loops
How to correct a loop
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Classes & Objects
● Use Clarity Terminology
● Hide OOTB Folders & Objects that aren’t used
● Use Detail fields to hide primary keys
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Classes & Objects
● Replace WHERE clause with CASE statement
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Classes & Objects
● Push measure aggregation to the database
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Enhancing Universes
● Add descriptions
● Add object formatting at the universe level
● Add relative date objects
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Migrating Universes & Reports
● 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
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Documenting a Universe
● Print (if you have PDF printing software)
● Save As…PDF
● Universe Documenter
○ http://bukhantsov.org/2011/09/universe-documenter/
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Documenting a Universe
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What’s Coming – Clarity 13.4
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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)
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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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Questions
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