Tag: Video Tutorial

BI Commentary in Webi for BusinessObjects 4.2

(BOBJ 4.2 Tutorial)

Watch the video to see how to use BI commentary in Webi in SAP BusinessObjects 4.2. You can now add comments in Web Intelligence reports and manage them.BI Commentary allows document users to collaborate by commenting on any of the data or reporting elements available in a webi document. By default, BI Commentary creates and maintains its tables in the Audit database.

However, SAP recommends that you configure a new database to store the comments from BI Commentary application. BI Commentary is currently available for Web Intelligence reports only.

Find out what’s new in BOBJ 4.2 and if you should upgrade BOBJ today.

If you’ve got any questions from this webinar or suggestions for future webinars around BOBJ 4.2  let us know!

 

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Shared Elements in Webi for BusinessObjects 4.2

(BOBJ 4.2 Tutorial)

Watch the video to see how to use shared elements in Webi in SAP BusinessObjects 4.2. Find out what’s new in BOBJ 4.2 and if you should upgrade BOBJ today.

Need Expert Help with BusinessObjects?

Webi can be complicated. Our expert SAP BusinessObjects consultants can help. See how or contact us.

SAP BusinessObjects Consulting Services

  • SAP Business Objects Audit
  • SAP Business Objects Upgrade
    • Upgrade Assessment
    • Data Migration and Validation
  • Business Objects Rapid Marts
  • Business Objects Support & Training

If you have any questions from this webinar or suggestions for future webinars around BOBJ 4.2 let us know below!

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Tree and Heat Maps in Webi for BusinessObjects 4.2

(BOBJ 4.2 Tutorial)

Watch the video to see how to use tree and heat maps in Webi in SAP BusinessObjects 4.2. Find out what’s new in BOBJ 4.2 and if you should upgrade BOBJ today.

If you’ve got any questions from this webinar or suggestions for future webinars around BOBJ 4.2  let us know!

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Report Recovery within the Recycle Bin in Webi for BusinessObjects 4.2

(BOBJ 4.2 Tutorial)

Watch the video to see how to use the report recovery within the recycle bin in Webi in SAP BusinessObjects 4.2. Find out what’s new in BOBJ 4.2 and if you should upgrade BOBJ today.

If you’ve got any questions from this webinar or suggestions for future webinars around BOBJ 4.2  let us know!

Ad hoc Queries and Drill Down in Webi for BusinessObjects 4.2

(BOBJ 4.2 Tutorial)

Watch the video to see how to use ad hoc queries and drill down in Webi in SAP BusinessObjects 4.2. Find out what’s new in BOBJ 4.2 and if you should upgrade BOBJ.

Need Expert Help with BusinessObjects?

Webi can be complicated. Our expert SAP BusinessObjects consultants can help. See how or contact us.

SAP BusinessObjects Consulting Services

  • SAP Business Objects Audit
  • SAP Business Objects Upgrade
    • Upgrade Assessment
    • Data Migration and Validation
  • Business Objects Rapid Marts
  • Business Objects Support & Training

If you have any questions from this webinar or suggestions for future webinars around BOBJ 4.2 let us know below!

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Query Stripping in Webi for BusinessObjects 4.2

(BOBJ 4.2 Tutorial)

Watch the video to see how to use query stripping in Webi in SAP BusinessObjects 4.2. Find out what’s new in BOBJ 4.2 and if you should upgrade BOBJ today.

If you’ve got any questions from this webinar or suggestions for future webinars around BOBJ 4.2  let us know!

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BusinessObjects 4.2 New feature: BI Administrators’ Cockpit

BI Administrators’ Cockpit is a new application added in the Central Management Console (CMC) in BI Platform 4.2. The cockpit enables an administrator to collect basic data about the Business Objects BI 4.2 system. It essentially means deriving business intelligence from within the data in your business intelligence environment. With BI Administrators’ Cockpit, you can obtain high-level information about Servers, Scheduled Jobs, Content Usage, and Applications.

After logging in the CMC, select BI Administrators Cockpit

Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting
Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting

The BI Administrators’ Cockpit provides a high level dashboard view of the BOBJ 4.2 environment.  By selecting the Servers quadrant, the status and health of all BO servers in the BOBJ environment are displayed.

Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting
Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting

Select the Scheduled Jobs quadrant to view Failed, Success, or Running jobs.

Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting
Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting

Select the Content Usage quadrant to drill down and view more detailed content metrics.

Tip: SAP Business Objects can be complicated. Our expert consultants can help. See how or contact us.

Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting

Select Active Content, Inactive Content, or Statistics tabs to view detailed report and universe content metrics like report run time and usage count.

Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting
Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting

Select the Statistics tab to view universes and folders with the most content.

Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting

Next, select the Application quadrant.

Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting

The Application area displays All Applications, or the Top Applications used by users.

Tip: SAP BusinessObjects can be frustrating. Our expert consultants can help. See how or contact us.

Bi Administrators Cockpit - Sap Businessobjects 4.2 (New Feature) At Wci Consulting

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Why Should I Upgrade to SAP Business Objects 4.2?

See These FREE BOBJ 4.2 Upgrade Videos

WCI’s free BOBJ 4.2 upgrade videos feature the improvements to the various modules found in the SAP Business Objects environment:

  • Administrators Cockpit
  • Freehand SQL in Webi
  • Promotions Manager
  • Upgrade Manager

Thinking about an upgrade for your current SAP Business Objects environment?
Don’t commit without first getting a BOBJ upgrade assessment from WCI:

Or learn more about why WCI Consulting is a good choice for your SAP Business Objects 4.2 upgrade.