SAP® BusinessObjects™ 4.0

The new platform includes amazing features, enhancements and developments, including:

  • New Universes based on two or more sources
  • Federation Features to fine tune multiple source queries
  • Enhanced Dashboards give a common interface to live data
  • Modern User Interface organised by function & frequent activities

btn_new_universes.gifNew Universes

The information design tool is the SAP BusinessObjects design environment for creating and publishing new SAP BusinessObjects universes and connections.

SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Overview
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Demo Intro

  

The information design tool lets you take advantage of these major new universe design features:

  • Dimensional universes that support OLAP dimensions and hierarchies
  • Multisource universes that federate multiple relational data sources
  • A design environment that facilitates designer teamwork and universe resource sharing
  • A security editor for universe data and metadata
  • Extended connection management
  • Easier management of repository resources

You can convert your existing universes created with Universe Designer and start taking advantage of the new universe features. Universes created with the universe design tool in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0 can also be converted and edited in the information design tool. Universes created using the information design tool can be used by the following SAP BusinessObjects data analysis and reporting applications:

  • SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence BI 4.0
  • SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise BI 4.0
  • SAP BusinessObjects Explorer BI 4.0
  • SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard Design BI 4.0

These features are described in more detail in the downloadable PDFs on this page.

To view all the features of 4.0 in detail, please visit the Interactive BI 4.0 Review.
 
 
 
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