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SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.x |
BI Platform |
| View all components in BI 4.1 SP5 interactive diagram |
| 4.1 View all components in BI 4.1 interactive diagram |
| View all components in BI 4.0 Feature Pack 3 interactive diagram |
| View all components in BI 4.0 interactive diagram |
| Log on to BI launch pad process flow |
| Start the Server Intelligence Agent process flow |
BI 4.2 SP4 What's New videos |
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| Fiorified BI Launch Pad Home video |
| Organizing Content in the Fiorified BI Launch Pad video |
| User settings in the Fiorified BI Launch Pad video |
| Recycle Bin in the Fiorified BI Launch Pad video |
| Assigning Server Group to User Group video |
| Assigning Folder to Server Group video |
| SMTP Enhancements video |
| Virus Scan Interface video |
| RESTful Web Service APIs video |
| Scheduling in the Fiorified BI Launch Pad video |
BI 4.2 SP3 What's New videos |
| CMS database driver: analyzing the CMS database to optimize performance video |
| RESTful Web Services Overview video |
| RESTful Web Services Document Management video |
| RESTful Web Services Folder Management video |
| Configuration of SAP HANA Database video |
| Phase-Wise Installation video |
| RESTful Web Services Scheduling Part 1 video |
| RESTful Web Services Scheduling Part 2 video |
| Time Zone Information video |
| Web Application Deployment video |
| BI on Users and Sessions video |
| Exclusive Server Groups video |
| Mapping User Group to Server Group video |
BI 4.2 What's New videos |
| BI Administrators' Cockpit video |
| Notification Alert_Admin Workflow video |
| Notification Alert_End User Workflow video |
| Recycle Bin video |
| Phase Wise Installation for full install video |
| Phase Wise Installation for update install video |
| REST API Publication_ Adding Enterprise Users to Publication video |
| REST API Publication_Adding Report Document video |
| REST API Publication_Configuring BI Inbox Destination video |
| REST API Publication_Configuring Output Format video |
| REST API Publication_Creating New Publication video |
| REST API Publication_Deleting Publication video |
| REST API Publication_Getting Logon Token video |
| REST API Publication_Listing Page by Page video |
| REST API Publication_Listing Publication video |
| REST API Publication_Modify Publication video |
| REST API Publication Publication List Destination video |
Information Design Tool |
Key Concepts |
| NEW for 4.2 SP4 What's New in information design tool for SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.2 SP4 (1:31) (video) |
| What's New in information design tool for SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.2 SP3 video |
| What's new in SAP BusinessObjects Information Design Tool 4.1 (5:50) interactive / video |
| What's new in SAP BusinessObjects information design tool 4.0 Feature Pack 3 (5:14) interactive / video |
| Concept: Navigate the interface (6:50) interactive / video |
| Concept: Create a universe (2:27) interactive / video |
| Concept: Create a multisource-enabled universe (3:23) interactive / video |
| Concept: Create joins (4:08) interactive / video |
| Concept: Compare the information design tool to the universe design tool interactive |
Getting Started |
| Create a universe using the Universe Wizard (2:17) interactive / video |
| Use a cheat sheet to create a universe (4:57) interactive / video |
| Create a project (0:56) interactive / video |
| Create a connection to a relational database (2:02) interactive / video |
| Create a data foundation based on a single source relational database (2:35) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer based on a single relational data source (1:33) interactive / video |
| Publish a new universe file based on a single data source (2:33) interactive / video |
| Retrieve a universe from a repository location (1:49) interactive / video |
| Open a local project (1:29) interactive / video |
| Delete a local project (1:58) interactive / video |
| Convert a repository universe from a UNV to a UNX (4:04) interactive / video |
| Convert a local universe from a UNV to a UNX (3:01) interactive / video |
Connecting to Data Sources |
| Create a connection shortcut (1:58) interactive / video |
| View and filter data source values in the connection editor (2:00) interactive / video |
| Create a connection to an OLAP data source (1:30) interactive / video |
| Create an OLAP connection to SAP BW using BICS (2:32) interactive / video |
| Create a relational connection to an SAP NetWeaver BW InfoProvider (2:07) interactive / video |
| Create a relational connection to SQL Server using OLEDB providers (2:13) interactive / video |
| Create a relational connection to an Excel spreadsheet or text file using ODBC drivers (2:38) interactive / video |
| Create a relational connection to an SAP ERP data source (1:45) interactive / video |
| Create an OLAP connection to an Oracle Essbase data source (1:39) interactive / video |
| Create a connection to an OData data source (1:32) interactive / video |
| Create an OLAP connection to an SAP HANA view (1:11) interactive / video |
Building the Structure of a Universe |
| Arrange tables in a data foundation (1:52) interactive / video |
| View table values in a data foundation (1:11) interactive / video |
| View values from multiple tables in a data foundation (1:31) interactive / video |
| Filter table values in a data foundation (2:02) interactive / video |
| Filter values from multiple tables in a data foundation (2:49) interactive / video |
| Apply a wildcard to filter table values in a data foundation (2:14) interactive / video |
| Apply a wildcard to filter values from multiple tables in a data foundation (2:22) interactive / video |
| Sort and re-order table columns in a data foundation (1:14) interactive / video |
| Edit table values in a data foundation (2:06) interactive / video |
| Create an equi-join (2:12) interactive / video |
| Create a theta join (1:50) interactive / video |
| Create an outer join (3:17) interactive / video |
| Create a shortcut join (1:53) interactive / video |
| Create a self-restricting join using a column filter (2:11) interactive / video |
| Modify and remove a column filter (1:43) interactive / video |
| Detect join cardinalities in a data foundation (2:35) interactive / video |
| Manually set join cardinalities in a data foundation (1:30) interactive / video |
| Refresh the structure of a universe (2:41) interactive / video |
| Create a calculated column using string values (1:48) interactive / video |
| Create a calculated column using a date value (2:17) interactive / video |
| Create a calculated column using numeric values (1:57) interactive / video |
| Create a data federation data flow (7:04) interactive / video |
| How to create a new linked universe video |
Working with Sets |
| NEW for 4.2 SP4 What’s New in Sets: SAP BusinessObjects Information Design Tool 4.2 SP4 (2:46) video |
| Sets: How to create and retrieve a set container video 1 |
| Sets: How to create a static set video 2 |
| Sets: How to create a temporal set video 3 |
Creating the Business Layer of a Universe |
| BEx queries: How to create a BEx query business layer video |
| Create business layer folders (1:49) interactive / video |
| Create business layer subfolders (1:58) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer folder and objects automatically from a table (1:47) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer subfolder and objects automatically from a table (1:53) interactive / video |
| Create dimension objects automatically from a table (2:08) interactive / video |
| Create a dimension (1:42) interactive / video |
| Create an attribute (1:30) interactive / video |
| Create a measure (2:27) interactive / video |
| Hide folders and objects in a business layer (1:34) interactive / video |
| Organize folders and subfolders in a business layer (2:18) interactive / video |
| View table and object dependencies (1:33) interactive / video |
| Create a custom navigation path (2:39) interactive / video |
| Create a dimensional business layer from an OLAP data source (1:44) interactive / video |
| Copy and paste folders and objects in a business layer (1:49) interactive / video |
Filtering Data in Objects |
| Create a pre-defined native filter (2:09) interactive / video |
| Create a pre-defined business filter (2:05) interactive / video |
| Create a pre-defined native filter using multiple objects (2:46) interactive / video |
| Create a pre-defined business filter using multiple objects (2:52) interactive / video |
Working with Derived Tables |
| Create a derived table based on an existing table in a data foundation (3:09) interactive / video |
| Create a derived table using the SQL Builder (3:03) interactive / video |
| Merge tables in a data foundation (1:48) interactive / video |
Visualizing Data in a Universe |
| Run a business layer query (2:06) interactive / video |
| Edit a business layer query (3:14) interactive / video |
| Run a business layer query with pre-defined filters (3:23) interactive / video |
| Profile column values in a chart (1:53) interactive / video |
Connecting to SAP HANA |
| Create a relational connection to SAP HANA (2:54) interactive / video |
| Create a data foundation based on an SAP HANA view (3:45) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer for a data foundation based on an SAP HANA view (6:45) interactive / video |
| Create a data foundation based on SAP HANA tables (5:33) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer for a data foundation based on SAP HANA tables (4:43) interactive / video |
| Modify parameters to optimize an SAP HANA universe (2:57) interactive / video |
| Create a relational connection to SAP HANA in the repository (3:22) interactive / video |
| Create a relational connection to SAP HANA (2:34) interactive / video |
| Create a data foundation based on an SAP HANA view (3:28) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer for a data foundation based on an SAP HANA view (4:42) interactive / video |
| Create a data foundation based on SAP HANA tables (4:52) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer for a data foundation based on SAP HANA tables (4:55) interactive / video |
| Modify parameters to optimize an SAP HANA universe (2:33) interactive / video |
| Create a relational connection to SAP HANA in the repository (3:09) interactive / video |
Building a Multi-Source Universe |
| Create a data foundation based on multiple MS Access connections (3:55) interactive / video |
| Create a data foundation based on multiple RDBMS connections (4:06) interactive / video |
| Add a connection to an existing multisource-enabled data foundation (2:32) interactive / video |
| Create calculated columns in a multisource-enabled data foundation (5:08) interactive / video |
| View values from multiple tables in a multisource data foundation (1:56) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer based on a multisource MS Access data foundation (2:02) interactive / video |
| Create a business layer based on a multisource RDBMS data foundation (2:06) interactive / video |
| Run a query using objects from a multisource business layer (2:17) interactive / video |
Working with Parameters and Lists of Values |
| Create a list of values based on query results of business objects (2:18) interactive / video |
| Create a list of values based on a hierarchy of business layer objects (2:12) interactive / video |
| Create a static list of values (2:05) interactive / video |
| Create a list of values based on a SQL expression (2:36) interactive / video |
| Create an index-aware prompt (2:00) interactive / video |
| Assign a list of values to a business layer object (1:25) interactive / video |
| Create a parameter (2:01) interactive / video |
| Assign a parameter to a business layer object (1:57) interactive / video |
| Test a parameter in a query (1:58) interactive / video |
Resolving Loops in a Universe |
| Resolve a loop by automatically inserting an alias table in a data foundation (4:18) interactive / video |
| Resolve a loop by manually inserting an alias table in a data foundation (4:22) interactive / video |
| Resolve a loop by automatically inserting contexts in a data foundation (3:38) interactive / video |
| Resolve a loop by manually inserting contexts in a data foundation (5:04) interactive / video |
Applying Index Awareness |
| Set up primary key index awareness (2:59) interactive / video |
| Set up foreign key index awareness (3:31) interactive / video |
| Apply a WHERE clause restriction to a primary key index (3:09) interactive / video |
| Apply a WHERE clause restriction to a foreign key index (3:50) interactive / video |
| Set up multiple foreign key index awareness (3:50) interactive / video |
Setting up Aggregate Awareness |
| Insert aggregate tables into a data foundation (2:37) interactive / video |
| Define aggregate aware objects in a business layer (5:51) interactive / video |
| Set aggregation navigation in a business layer (2:38) interactive / video |
Securing Universes |
| Create a data security profile for connection and query options (5:33) interactive / video |
| Create a data security profile that restricts access to specific rows (3:36) interactive / video |
| Create a data security profile that defines replacement tables (3:54) interactive / video |
| Create a data security profile based on a custom user attribute (7:28) interactive / video |
| Create a business security profile for query data (4:05) interactive / video |
| Create a business security profile for filtered data (3:50) interactive / video |
| Create a business security profile for display data (3:37) interactive / video |
| Assign security profiles to users (7:41) interactive / video |
| Assign security profiles to a group (3:08) interactive / video |
Managing and Deploying Universes |
| Identify local dependencies between universe resources (2:38) interactive / video |
| Run an integrity check on a universe (3:31) interactive / video |
| Insert a comment box in a data foundation view (1:35) interactive / video |
| Apply color to tables that share the same information (2:58) interactive / video |
| Organize a business layer with business layer views (1:32) interactive / video |
| Create a custom data foundation view (2:19) interactive / video |
| Create a custom data foundation view based on a selection of tables (2:06) interactive / video |
Interacting with the BI Platform |
| Open a session to a CMS system (2:02) interactive / video |
| Close, re-open, and delete a CMS session (1:55) interactive / video |
| Create a shared project (1:17) interactive / video |
| Rename a shared project (1:46) interactive / video |
| Synchronize a project (2:19) interactive / video |
| Lock and unlock a shared resource (3:01) interactive / video |
| Retrieve shared resource changes from the server (2:16) interactive / video |
| Delete a shared project (1:35) interactive / video |
To view the full IDT 4.0 playlist on Youtube, click here .
Central Management Console |
| Create OLAP Connections to BW tutorial |
| Set a schedule for a program object process flow |
| Run a schedule for a program object process flow |
Live Office |
| Insert a Web Intelligence part process flow |
| Refresh a Web Intelligence part process flow |
| Insert a Crystal Report part process flow |
| Refresh a Crystal Report part process flow |
Analysis, edition for OLAP |
| View an Analysis, edition for OLAP workspace process flow |
Dashboards |
| View a dashboard when the query result is in the cache process flow |
| View a dashboard when the query result is not in the cache process flow |
| Design a new dashboard based on a universe process flow |
| Preview a new dashboard based on a universe process flow |
| Save a new dashboard to the platform process flow |
Upgrade Management Tool |
| Upgrade content directly from an older version of the platform process flow |
| Perform a complete upgrade tutorial |
| Perform an incremental upgrade tutorial |
Lifecycle Management |
| Create a promotion job to promote content from a live source system to a live destination system process flow |
| Run a promotion job to promote content from a live source system to a live destination system process flow |
Other Links
- To view eLearning for the rest of the Business Intelligence Suite, go to sap.com/LearnBI.
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3 Comments
Shiva Vishnubatla
Analysis for OLAP videos are missing in here as well as sap.com/LearnBI. I found AOLAP related tutorials here in case someone are looking for it.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs5htBIwERYXQdkZH3H1wQihDW-8u4CX4
Can we update this page and the sap.com/LearnBI to include this ?
thanks. S
akshara akshara
Hi,
When I select the 'interactive diagram' option, I am get a download. How do I run those files? since I am not not getting the components while running.
ex: EW for 4.1 SP5 View all components in BI 4.1 SP5 interactive diagram
Thanks,
Akshara
Marcin Konopacki
I faced the same issue as akshara akshara - When I run the unzipped content, empty frames appear but diagrams are not run / appear
Regards,
Marcin