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Metadata is for everyone- not just for administrators
Administration & Security

Metadata is for everyone- not just for administrators

Dallas MarksNovember 22, 2023October 4, 2024

Metadata is for everyone, not just administrators. SAP should revisit recent decisions about its BusinessObjects Query Builder.

Where Can I Find the Sizing Guide for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.3?
Administration & Security

Where Can I Find the Sizing Guide for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.3?

Dallas MarksNovember 21, 2023January 28, 2025

While I’m thankful that the sizing guide has been updated and placed in a logical location, I hope we’ll see a version 1.1 or version 2.0 updated for the forthcoming SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.3 Support Pack 4, the last support pack before the next major release of the platform, BI 2025.

Getting ready for SAP BusinessObjects 4.3 Support Pack 4
Administration & Security

Getting ready for SAP BusinessObjects 4.3 Support Pack 4

Dallas MarksNovember 20, 2023October 4, 2024

Still hanging on to Dashboards, Desktop Intelligence, and Explorer? SAP has a cleanup script for you.

Google Chromageddon
Administration & Security

Google Chromageddon

Dallas MarksAugust 22, 2019April 24, 2026

June 5, 2019 is a day that will live in infamy for SAP BusinessObjects administrators. It was the date that…

Administration & Security

Zombie Web Assistant in Fiori BI Launch Pad

Dallas MarksJanuary 23, 2019February 7, 2019

Starting with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.2 SP5, SAP began shipping a new BI Launch Pad built using Fiori design…

New Quarterly Release Schedule for SAP Analytics Cloud
Administration & Security

New Quarterly Release Schedule for SAP Analytics Cloud

Dallas MarksNovember 28, 2018February 7, 2019

With SAP Analytics Cloud’s new release schedule, you can slow down and speed up at the same time.

Customizing the new portals in SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.2 SP4 and higher
Administration & Security, Platform

Customizing the new portals in SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.2 SP4 and higher

Dallas MarksAugust 8, 2018February 12, 2026

There are some familiar customization options for the new yet unfamiliar Fiori-inspired BI Launch Pad and BI Administration Console.

New BI Launch Pad Customization in SAP BI 4.2 SP5
Administration & Security

New BI Launch Pad Customization in SAP BI 4.2 SP5

Dallas MarksMarch 7, 2018February 9, 2026

A new and much welcome enhancement for the BI Launch Pad logon screen.

Where Can I Find the Sizing Companion for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.2?
Administration & Security

Where Can I Find the Sizing Companion for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.2?

Dallas MarksJune 26, 2017March 9, 2026

After a three-year hiatus, the SAP BusinessObjects BI4 Sizing Guide receives some much-needed updates.

Corporate color palettes in Web Intelligence
Administration & Security, Reporting

Corporate color palettes in Web Intelligence

Dallas MarksNovember 18, 2014March 19, 2026

Web Intelligence charts can be displayed using your organization’s colors.

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Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

As a cloud and analytics practitioner, author, instructional designer, and trainer, I help organizations harness the power of analytics in the cloud, on-premise, or hybrid. I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting about analytics.

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