All you need to know before upgrading to BI4.0

Product versions: BI 4.0

Contents

1) Link to KHNC (Webinar) and Upgrade presentations (PDF)

2) Main issues (with workaround) and questions asked by Ramp-Up customers :

This article will list the main questions or issues found by our Ramp-Up customers.
Of course we will explain you the workaround found.

3) Conversion from Desktop Intelligence to WebIntelligence

These articles are going to describe which features are / or NOT availble in BI4.0 and how to find workaround to move Desktop Intelligence reports to WebIntelligence.
We will provide some report with these features.

SDN wiki : http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/Conversion+from+Desktop+Intelligence+to+Web+Intelligence.

4) How Security Rights are migrated between Xi3.x and BI 4.0.3  (new !!!)

SDN PDF  : http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/f0543a8d-9155-2f10-c5a7-8d15688a5faa

5) Universes and Audit reports

In SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 auditing database schema was changed, improved. The attached sample auditing universe and reports may help you started in the process of developing custom auditing reports for SAP Business Objects 4.0.There are 38 sample Crystal Reports.

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/40711187-04e8-2d10-d190-851e20c7665a

6) Understanding 32 bit and 64 bit connectivities deployment

This article will explain you as we have got these questions by many customers

Wiki on  SDN : Target H1 2013.

7) Sizing and Performance 

The previous "T-Shirt sizing" guide is now superceded by the BI 4.0 Quick Sizer online tool for 'initial' or standard sizing scenarios.

The Quick Sizer tool has an associated BI 4.0 Sizing Companion Guide which should also be referenced. The Companion Guide is downloadable from the location described below.

There are also guides for manual sizing for

• SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 4.0
• SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.0 SP2. This guide also contains sizing guidlines for WebI reporting with BICS BW connectivity.

When sizing requirements are larger than the standard scenarios or a more custom sizing is required, contact your SAP representative to arrange a BI 4.0 expert sizing service.

The sizing guides apply to BI 4.0 SP2 or later

http://www.service.sap.com/sizing   under sizing guidelines->solutions and platform

8) Integration into the Netweaver Enterprise Portal

BI4 Integration into the SAP Entreprise Portal 7.0.x

9) Integrating and Launching Existing BEx Web Applications in BI 4.x

Webinar and article series describes the use case; integrating BEx Web Apps with BI Launch Pad (BI 4.0 web front end); and configuring the BI 4.0 BEx Java stack service with a BW ABAP server.

SDN wiki :  http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/How+to+integrate+BEx+Web+Applications+into+BI+4.x

10) BI4 - Introscope & Solution Manager  integration

Article series describes the use case; integrating Introscope and Solution Manager .

SDN wiki :  BI4 - Introscope & SolutionManager integration

11) Understanding Side by side

12) Link on Document which explain how to move from BO5/6 to XIR2 platform.

Please note: To upgrade to BI4 you need to be on either XI3.1 or XI Release 2 SP2 onwards. If you are on an earlier version, such as BusinessObjects Version 5, 6 or XI release 1, then upgrade to XI3.1, rather than upgrading to XI Release 2.