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Creating Universes with SAP BusinessObjects

By : Taha Mahmoud
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Creating Universes with SAP BusinessObjects

By: Taha Mahmoud

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Creating Universes with SAP BusinessObjects
Taha Mahmoud
Sep, 2014 | 310 pages
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Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Creating Universes with SAP BusinessObjects
Creating Universes with SAP BusinessObjects
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Introduction to BI and the Semantic Layer
Introduction to BI and the Semantic Layer
What is Business Intelligence?
Business Intelligence concepts
BI reporting tools architecture
What is a semantic layer?
Introduction to Universes and the Information Design Tool
History of SAP Business Objects
Summary
2
Aligning BI Solutions with Business Demands
Aligning BI Solutions with Business Demands
Northwind
The BI Maturity Model
Configuring and setting up Northwind's database
The Northwind data model
Summary
3
Creating Our First Universe
Creating Our First Universe
Information Design Tool
Creating your first Universe step by step
Finding help while creating a Universe
Summary
4
Creating the Data Foundation Layer
Creating the Data Foundation Layer
Working with data connections
Building the Data Foundation layer
Joining tables
Data Foundation menus and functions
Controlling the Data Foundation display
Data Foundation object manipulation
Summary
5
Creating the Business Layer
Creating the Business Layer
Gathering requirements
The Business layer's main window
Business Layer
Business objects
Summary
6
Testing Your Universe
Testing Your Universe
The Universe development life cycle
Using the Check Integrity wizard
Queries in the Business layer
Summary
7
The Data Foundation Layer – Advanced Topics
The Data Foundation Layer – Advanced Topics
Design concepts
Advanced design techniques of Data Foundation
SQL design traps
Summary
8
The Business Layer – Advanced Topics
The Business Layer – Advanced Topics
List of values
Navigation paths
Index awareness
Aggregate awareness
Common business objects' specific functions
Multilingual Universes
Advanced Business layer properties
Summary
9
Data Security and Profiles
Data Security and Profiles
Understanding the security model
Working with the Security Editor
Understanding Data Security Profiles
Understanding Business Security Profiles
The security matrix
Summary
10
A Multiuser Development Environment
A Multiuser Development Environment
Working with projects
Promotion and the life cycle management console
The Upgrade Management Tool
Converting UNV to the new Universe UNX extension
Summary
Index
Index

About the Author

Taha M. Mahmoud (PMP, TOGAF, ITIL, and CSM) is a senior BI consultant, BI project manager, and a solution architect. He has more than 7 years of experience working on, consulting for, and deploying successful business objects' projects in the banking and telecom industries.

I would like to thank my mother and father for raising me and helping me to be different. I love you and will always do. I would also like to thank my wife, Rasha, for supporting me during the period of writing this book—there is always a woman behind every great man. Special thanks to my son, Ali, daughter, Ruqayyah, and my family and friends.

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