BOU210 (DM310R2) SAP BusinessObjects: Universe Design

3 day instructor-led course

Course Description

Learn how to translate end user reporting requirements into an optimal universe design to ensure that your company's Business Intelligence needs are met. BusinessObjects Universe Design provides you with all the skills needed to efficiently create and maintain universes for Web Intelligence, allowing users to easily build, access, and run reports. A hands-on, real world approach helps you to quickly learn how to create, distribute, maintain, and optimize universes for Web Intelligence deployments.

Course Topics

Understanding BusinessObjects Universes

• Understand BusinessObjects universes
• Use the Universe Development Cycle

Creating a Universe Connection

• Set universe parameters

Building the Universe Structure

• Populating the universe structure
• Defining joins in a universe
• Setting join options

Creating Measure Objects

• Defining measure objects
• Using measure objects

Creating Dimension Objects

• Define objects and classes
• Create classes
• Create objects

Resolving Loops

• Resolve loops in a universe

Applying Restrictions

• Applying restrictions to objects

SQL Traps

• Resolving SQL Traps

Using @ Functions

• Using @ Functions

Using List of Values

• Creating a LOV

Using Hierarches

• Defining Hierarchies
• Using Hierarchies

Aggregate Awareness

• Defining aggregate awareness
• Applying aggregate awareness to objects

Derived Tables

• Using Derived Tables

Linking Universes

• Understanding linked universes
• Creating links between universe

Managing Universes

• Documenting universes
• Deploying universes
• Maintaining universes