SAP BusinessObjects: Universe Appreciation Workshop

Overview

This one-day workshop provides key end-users with an insight into how a SAP BusinessObjects universe is designed, maintained and secured.

The purpose of the course is to enable business users to work more effectively with their IT counterparts and extract the maximum value out of their SAP BusinessObjects deployments. The course is designed for power users, project managers or IT managers seeking a high-level overview of the SAP Business Objects universe design process.

A large percentage of this workshop is practical. Delegates will carry out activities throughout the workshops that are relevant to the SAP BusinessObjects environment using a purpose-built training database. This course is non-version specific.

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• Attendance of an SAP BusinessObjects course or equivalent business experience

Delegates will learn how to

• Have a better understanding of the SAP Business Objects administration modules
• Understand the role of the SAP BusinessObjects designers and supervisors
• Be in a better, more informed position to liaise with universe designers and administrators
• Assist in creating a more user friendly, flexible and effective universe

Course Outline.

Introduction

• Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects
• Product Breakdown
• Tool Breakdown

Designer module & “What is a Universe?”

• What is a Universe?
• What is the designer module?
• Object creation
• Multiple table objects

Object types

• Object format
• Aggregation
• Possible combinations
• Aggregation problems

When to modify a Universe

• Why change the Universe?
• Changes to the target database
• Changing objects

How a Universe is changed

• Inserting a new table
• Creating joins between tables
• Adding cardinalities
• Creating objects
• Adding a predefined condition
• Measure objects
• Adding a hierarchy

How a Universe is managed

• The repository
• Exporting Universes
• Universe security
• Correct environments