Accessing SAP Hana with BusinessObjects Universes - an #ASUG Webcast
This ASUG webcast described how to build a BusinessObjects universe on SAP Hana and covered the benefits and best practices of connecting to SAP HANA with BI/BusinessObjects. Tammy Powlas in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), In-Memory Business Data Management [Feb. 11, 2012 04:27 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Encryption & Data Security in BI 4.0
Use of cryptography in BI 4.0 and best practices for encrypting your BI deployment Greg Wcislo in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Feb. 11, 2012 12:28 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Crystal Server 2011 - 2nd Impressions
Bloodied and bruised, time for my 2nd impressions of Crystal Server 2011. Andrew Baines in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), SAP Crystal Reports [Feb. 11, 2012 07:36 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to set properties for Areas in a Crystal Report using .NET SDK?
Manipulating Area properties of a Crystal Report using .NET SDK Saurabh.Pathak in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), SAP Crystal Reports, SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual Studio .NET [Feb. 10, 2012 11:01 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Déjà vu all over again: Business + IT = success
Although it’s tempting, IT, you still need the business to have a successful information governance initiative. Ina Felsheim in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Data Integration and Quality Management, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Governance, Risk and Compliance, Master Data Management (MDM) [Feb. 08, 2012 09:26 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Update on the New SCN Launch
An update on our progress toward launch of the new SAP Community Network (SCN) platform and our future new community site. Mark Yolton in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network, University Alliances Message Board [Feb. 05, 2012 08:54 PM | 10 Comments | Permalink]

SAP HANA Information Composer – for the Non-Technical User?
SAP HANA Information Composer is positioned as a tool for the Non-Technical user. Follow the steps below to see if you agree. Tammy Powlas in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), In-Memory Business Data Management [Feb. 05, 2012 07:37 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Best of Both Worlds: SAP BusinessObjects Analysis OLAP: Premium Alternative to BEx Web Analyzer: an #ASUG Webcast
This highly attended/highly rated #ASUG webcast covers #SAP BusinessObjects Analysis Edition for OLAP, which is the premium alternative to BEx Web Analyzer and successor to Voyager. Included below is the Analysis for OLAP roadmap, features and a detailed question & answer. Tammy Powlas in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Feb. 04, 2012 10:21 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

“SAP gives Inside Track attendees method to mobility madness!”
SAP Inside Track Vancouver is back!! "Mobile Madness" is the theme! Register for the event and remember to bring your web-enabled mobile device - there will be plenty of opportunities for you to learn about SAP Mobility, share your knowledge and experiences, and connect with local folks from the SAP Community Network. Jason Cao in Analytics, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Community Day, Mobile [Feb. 03, 2012 08:19 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Analytics / BI conference season 2012 started
Do you have a favourite Analytics / BI conference in 2012? The season just started. Here is a first overview. Matthias Wild in Analytics, Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Feb. 03, 2012 01:35 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Why shouldn’t I use Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 with SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 products?
Can we use Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 with SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 products for the want of Crystal Reports viewer? Is it really useful? Saurabh.Pathak in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual Studio .NET [Feb. 01, 2012 07:55 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Getting Rid of 'Duplicate Records' - Using a Command Object
This blog post shows how to get rid of duplicate records by using a Command Object in Crystal Reports. Duplicate records can be caused by adding additional 'details level' tables to a report. Jamie Wiseman in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), SAP Crystal Reports [Jan. 31, 2012 01:54 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Sybase IQ as a Data Warehouse with BI : ASUG Webcast
This was Sybase IQ/BusinessObjects BI #ASUG webcast that SAP’s Balaji Krishna and Yuvaraj Raghuvir provided last year. How does Sybase IQ work with BusinessObjects? SAP HANA? Tammy Powlas in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse [Jan. 28, 2012 02:08 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

CIOs beware: information issues can shut down your business unless given attention
Without an information agenda, or your organization is open to increased risk and increased operational costs. SAP can help! Ina Felsheim in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Data Integration and Quality Management, Master Data Management (MDM) [Jan. 25, 2012 09:57 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile Strategies, PIOs, Optimized Intersections and Patterns of Life
Mobility Analyst and SAP Mentor Kevin Benedict shares his insights and views on mobile strategies and the concepts of performance impact objects,optimized intersections and patterns of life. Kevin Benedict in Analytics, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Mobile, Professional Services, SAP EcoHub [Jan. 25, 2012 05:12 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Crystal Reports and Internet Explorer 9
There have been instances when web page does not render the Crystal Reports WebForm Viewer correctly. Why does this happen with the latest Internet Explorer versions? Saurabh.Pathak in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), SAP Crystal Reports, SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual Studio .NET [Jan. 24, 2012 12:22 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Get Involved Early On in the New SCN Discussions
Check out this quick guided tour of the new SCN Discussion Forums and get involved in the conversation early on! Gali Kling Schneider in Beginner, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network, University Alliances Message Board [Jan. 24, 2012 11:29 AM | 14 Comments | Permalink]

How to find the Missing Records for the Target Table during Post Load validation at BusinessObjects Data Services
How to find the Missing Records for the Target Table during Post Load validation Phase at BusinessObjects Data Services A.BAMZAI in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 24, 2012 08:46 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Profiling & Bucketing on Microsoft OLAP and Hyperion Essbase
Profiling and bucketing OLAP members from Microsoft Analysis Services and Oracle Hyperion Essbase with SAP Business Objects. Marc Daniau in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 24, 2012 03:20 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

BusinessObjects Data Services XI 3.1 -> Date Generation Transform with example
This post will help the user to understand the usage of Date_Generation transform. Rao Radhika in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 23, 2012 09:25 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to Extract SAP Tables from SAP System at BusinessObjects Data Services using R3 Data Flow
How to Extract SAP Tables from SAP System at BusinessObjects Data Services using R3 Data Flow A.BAMZAI in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 20, 2012 10:17 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Exploring TextObject properties using Crystal Reports .NET SDK
Exploring TextObject properties using Crystal Reports .NET SDK can really be a great fun. It gives an opportunity to change the font, it color and much more at run time. Saurabh.Pathak in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), SAP Crystal Reports, SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual Studio .NET [Jan. 19, 2012 06:17 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Caboodle - Part 14 - BI Lifecycle Manager - BI Content Backup & Restore
The use of Lifecycle Manager to backup and restore your BI content gingle in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 17, 2012 01:02 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

What is new in #BI4 Web Intelligence Feature Pack 3: an ASUG Webcast
#BI4 Web Intelligence Feature Pack 3 Update - an ASUG Webcast summary. Tammy Powlas in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 15, 2012 01:04 PM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Big Unstructured Data
This post discusses the general process to follow for a large records digitization project, using the government initiative (PublicResource.org) as an example. Ina Felsheim in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Data Integration and Quality Management, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse [Jan. 13, 2012 11:41 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile Apps - the Front-end to Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Solutions
Mobility Analyst and SAP Mentor Kevin Benedict shares his thoughts and insights on how mobile apps, artificial intelligence and "Big Data" can work together. Kevin Benedict in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Mobile, Professional Services, SAP NetWeaver Gateway [Jan. 12, 2012 04:01 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Enterprise Mobility and Institutional Memory
Mobility Analyst and SAP Mentor Kevin Benedict shares his thoughts and insights on enterprise mobility, mobile strategies and institutional memory. Kevin Benedict in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), ERP, Mobile, Professional Services [Jan. 11, 2012 04:39 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

One App to Enable Them All
With SAP's Mobile BI roadmap becoming clearer, I thought I'd take a moment to ask for the Mobile BI App I'd really like to see from SAP. Jamie Oswald in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Consumer Products, Dashboard Design (Xcelsius), Mobile, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence [Jan. 09, 2012 02:17 PM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

How to find the ReportObjects in Crystal Report using Crystal Reports .NET SDK?
Every field on Crystal Report is treated as ReportObject, though they have different kinds. Learn how to find them. Saurabh.Pathak in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), SAP Crystal Reports, SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual Studio .NET [Jan. 09, 2012 09:18 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Virtualization & Appliance Deployments: Cutting Through the Hype
An ASUG webcast summary on Virtualization and Appliance Deployments, Cutting Through the Hype to deploy the right model, by SAP's Ashish Morzaria. Read below for a summary. Tammy Powlas in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), In-Memory Business Data Management, Virtualization [Jan. 07, 2012 01:55 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

De-Christmasing and Information Lifecycle Management
Apply De-Christmasing principles to your information to get a cathartic start on the new year. Ina Felsheim in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Governance, Risk and Compliance, Master Data Management (MDM) [Jan. 06, 2012 07:53 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Norman’s most popular 2011 posts on GRC, risk management, audit, and more
Norman Marks in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Expert, Financial Excellence, Governance, Risk and Compliance [Jan. 05, 2012 03:36 PM | 5 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Search Firefox plugin (using Google)
How to better use Google to search SAP sites: Lets face it: Google is hands down the most widely used web search engine. Google search was introduced in 1998 and has since taken 80% or more of the search engine market share. I personally find google to be the most efficient search engine to find what I am looking for. SAP sites do not offer use of the Google search engine Brian Thomas in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 05, 2012 01:59 PM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

BW 7.3 Training Courses
SAP BW 7.3 Training Courses Nicole Duffy in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse, SAP Education, SAP NetWeaver Platform [Jan. 05, 2012 12:32 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Recap from 2011: The Year of BI 4.0
Recap of business analytics in 2011 and the launch of SAP BusinessObjects BI and EIM 4.0 Nic Smith in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Dashboard Design (Xcelsius), In-Memory Business Data Management, Mobile, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence [Jan. 05, 2012 10:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

A Renewal Of Enterprise Landscapes
How the SAP HANA in-memory technology is helping transform businesses Vishal Sikka in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Expert, In-Memory Business Data Management, SAP Developer Network, University Alliances Message Board [Jan. 05, 2012 06:55 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Benchmarking the Supply Chain Using SAP SCPM
As companies strive to create better value for their customers in today's competitive marketplace, managers are beginning to realize the important role of supply chain management (SCM) plays. The notion behind benchmark is the acceptance of the fact that some organizations somewhere in the world have developed the same or a similar process or product that is more effective and superior compared to any other organization. This "world class" process will be the "benchmark" for that category of processes. Thus, benchmarking involves continuous monitoring and measurement of a company's performance against the "best-in-class" companies. The principal motivation comes from its desire to search for excellence in order to become competitive in the marketplace. SAP SCPM as an operational analytics tool provides a solution for efficient and effective benchmarking by monitoring the performance of each SCOR based KPI, comparing and analyzing the data with the actual data of the metrics. ShuvraJyotiBehera in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Enterprise Performance Management [Jan. 05, 2012 06:04 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

How to manage scope changes with SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 10.0, Version for SAP Netweaver Starter Kit for IFRS? Part 7
This is the last of a series of seven blogs dedicated to handling scope changes using “SAP® BusinessObjectsTM Planning and Consolidation 10.0, Version for SAP Netweaver Starter Kit for IFRS". The objective is to illustrate in the BPC Starter kit for IFRS some of the most frequent scope changes. Here this blog is dedicated to the internal merger between two subsidiaries. Fabienne Rojo in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Enterprise Performance Management, International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) [Jan. 05, 2012 06:02 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Moderator Spotlight – Mauricio Bento Ghem
Our newest moderator spotlight in the series is dedicated HCM moderator and skydiver Mauricio Bento Ghem. Gali Kling Schneider in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network [Jan. 05, 2012 04:14 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to Build Your Reputation on the New SCN
This blog makes the important distinction between creating an online brand and online reputation for SCN members. The video provides a glimpse of features in the New SCN that will help members build their reputation while improving their presence. Jason Cao in Social Media and Social Networks, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network [Jan. 04, 2012 09:49 AM | 11 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Fancy a Scorecard in Web Intelligence report !
Fancy a scorecard in Web Intelligence report! Here we go: With the little trick of combining alerter (sub-alerter) and .PNG file will do for us to create a Scorecard in Web Intelligence. Steps to get the scorecard are as follows: Laparna in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 04, 2012 07:19 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP HANA Over Traditional Databases and Data Storage Capabilities
SAP HANA Over Traditional Databases and Data Storage Capabilities. Suresh Koduru in Beginner, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse, ERP, Master Data Management (MDM) [Jan. 02, 2012 03:52 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Dynamic Generation of Load Files based on Company Codes at Business Objects –Data Services
Dynamic Generation of Load Files based on Company Codes at Business Objects –Data Services A.BAMZAI in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Jan. 02, 2012 02:34 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP BusinessObjects Data Quality Management for SAP Solutions 4.0 – an ASUG Webcast
Last month, Amit Manghani, SAP, provided an ASUG webcast on #SAP BusinessObjects Data Quality Management for SAP Solutions. Below is a summary. Tammy Powlas in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Master Data Management (MDM) [Jan. 01, 2012 09:50 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

2012 New year’s resolution for SAP consultants
Starting 2012 with New Year's resolutions for SAP consultants. Bernhard Escherich in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), In-Memory Business Data Management, Mobile [Jan. 01, 2012 03:51 AM | 15 Comments | Permalink]

The 7 virtues of self-service BI
As long as I've been in BI I heard two things: 1. Spreadsheets are bad 2. The holy grail of reporting is self-service BI So why is it that these two topics always come up in discussions and how are they related? This blog tries to give some insights in the matter. Ronald Konijnenburg in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Dec. 28, 2011 09:12 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

SAP HANA In-Memory Database
Overview of SAP HANA In-Memory Database. It covers the software and hardware aspect of HANA. It gives insight of HANA technology. Gives summary of software and hardware innovations which makes HANA a unique high performance database in market. Sudhir Verma in Analytics, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Emerging Technologies, In-Memory Business Data Management [Dec. 27, 2011 03:30 AM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Web Intelligence: Dynamic Hiding of Graph and Table as per User Response
This blog demonstrates how we can hide the table/graph blocks in Web Intelligence document. Nirmal.Bharali in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Idea Place, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence [Dec. 26, 2011 01:32 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

General Work Flow At BOBJ (Business Objects)- Data Services
General Work Flow At BOBJ(Business Objects)- Data Services A.BAMZAI in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [Dec. 26, 2011 01:16 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP BusinessObjects Text Data Processing Analyzing Social Media Mentions: an ASUG Webcast
Earlier this month SAP provided an ASUG webcast on BusinessObjects Text Data Processing: Analyzing Social Media mentions. Below is a summary. Tammy Powlas in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Social Media and Social Networks [Dec. 26, 2011 01:13 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]