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​​Third-Party Connectors to Universes
Semantic Layer

​​Third-Party Connectors to Universes

Dallas MarksJune 3, 2020April 12, 2022

The power of the BusinessObjects universe, the powerful semantic layer behind Web Intelligence and other SAP analytics tools, is unquestioned.…

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
Lumira & Explorer, Platform, Semantic Layer

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

Dallas MarksMarch 28, 2018March 28, 2018

SAP, if you love your BI platform users, it’s time to set them free.

Universe Design with SAP BusinessObjects BI: The Comprehensive Guide
Book Review, Semantic Layer

Universe Design with SAP BusinessObjects BI: The Comprehensive Guide

Dallas MarksFebruary 12, 2014July 31, 2018

SAP authors Christian Ah-Soon, Didier Mazoue and Pierpaolo Vezzosi have created a well-crafted guide to the Information Design Tool.

Wait a minute! What about Designer?
Reporting, Semantic Layer

Wait a minute! What about Designer?

Dallas MarksAugust 29, 2013April 21, 2017

Yeah, what about Designer?

Where does the Information Design Tool store universes?
Semantic Layer

Where does the Information Design Tool store universes?

Dallas MarksAugust 17, 2012September 22, 2016

Sometimes answers to the simplest of questions can be elusive.

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: The Comprehensive Guide (2nd Edition)
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SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: The Comprehensive Guide (2nd Edition)

Dallas MarksAugust 13, 2012

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: The Comprehensive Guide (2nd Edition), coming soon from SAP Press

Object Formatting with the Information Design Tool
Semantic Layer

Object Formatting with the Information Design Tool

Dallas MarksApril 17, 2012July 20, 2017

Something’s missing but I can’t seem to put my finger on it…

Information Design Tool Application Rights
Semantic Layer

Information Design Tool Application Rights

Dallas MarksMarch 7, 2012April 21, 2017

A minor security difference between the Universe Design Tool and Information Design Tool

Getting Started with the Information Design Tool
Semantic Layer

Getting Started with the Information Design Tool

Dallas MarksOctober 11, 2011July 20, 2017

What kind of semantic layer tool would SAP create if they could start over?

Semantic Layer

Identifying SAP BusinessObjects queries using END_SQL

Dallas MarksOctober 5, 2011January 18, 2019

A useful trick to help SAP BusinessObjects universe designers and database administrators identify the source of queries.

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