Business Objects 6.

5 & BOXI R2 FAQ’s

By PenchalaRaju.Yanamala
1) What is ‘Business Objects’?
Business Objects is a Dynamic Business intelligence reporting solution
from Business Objects.
BUSINESS OBJECTS is an integrated query, reporting and analysis
solution for business professionals that allow them to access the data in their
corporate databases directly from their desktop and present and analyze this
information in a BUSINESS OBJECTS document.
It is an OLAP tool that high-level management can use as a part of a
Decision Support Systems (DSS).
BUSINESS OBJECTS makes it easy to access the data, because you
work with it in business terms that are familiar to you, not technical database
terms like SQL.

2) What is Business intelligence?

Business Intelligence is a technology used for preparing the reports for
multidimensional analyses.

3) What is Business Intelligence 80 / 20 concept?

In a business Intelligence environment 80% of development time is
allocated to OLAP interface designing, 20% of time allocated to Report
development.

4) What are the various Business Objects products?

User Module, Designer, Supervisor, Auditor, Set Analyzer, Info View (Web
Intelligence), Business Objects Software Development Kit (SDK), Broadcast
Agent etc.

5) What are the roles of BO Administrator?

The following are the responsibility assigned to administrator.
1. Installations and configurations in a distributed environment.
2. Creating the BO Enterprise Repository.
3. Performing back up and recovery of Metadata
4. Tuning the servers.
5. Deployment of reports.

6) What are the roles of BO designer or Architect?

An Architect is responsible for designing the OLAP interface by fulfilling
the requirements.
Once the Interface has designed it should be regressively tested before
giving to the end user population.

7) What is OLAP interface?

A good OLAP interface writes an efficient SQL and reads an aqua rate
data from database. To design the interface and architect having good
knowledge on database under standing the report requirements.

8) What is an Application Developer or Report developer?

Design the Reports according to the report requirement templates.
Testing the each report with following types of tests
a. Unit Testing
b. System Testing
c. Performance Testing
 d. User Acceptance Test (UAT)

9) What are the products installed along with BOXI R2 software

When install the XI R2 following products get installed :
a. Business View Manager
b. Business Objects enterprise
c. .Net administration launch pad
d. Business objects Enterprise
.Net Info view
e. Designer desktop intelligence
f. Central management console
g. Universe builder

10) What is Designer?

Designer is a Business Objects IS module used by universe designers to
create and maintain universes. Universes are the semantic layer that isolates
end users from the technical issues of the database structure.
Universe designers can distribute universes to end-users by moving them
as files through the file system, or by exporting them to the repository.

11) What is a universe?

Universe provides a semantic layer between you and the database. It
consists of classes and objects named in business terms. It is basically a
mapping of table and the columns in the database to classes and objects
respectively in the query panel.
Alternatively, It is logical mapping of data in business terms.
In the Business Objects User module, universes enable end users to build
queries from which they can generate and perform analysis. Universes isolate
end users from the complexities of the database structure as well as the
intricacies of SQL syntax.

12) How to create a universe?

Universe will be created using designer. That universe is known as
classic universe.
Using this classic universe we can create web intelligence reports,
desktop intelligence reports, crystal repots.

13) Process of Universe creation?

Universe Parameters
↓
Import Tables
↓
Import Joins
↓
Loop
↓
Create Classes
↓
Create Objects
↓
Define hierarchies

14) How do you define universe parameters?

 A universe parameter defines the name of the universe and connection to
the target database.

The first step in creating a universe is to specify its parameters. These

parameters include the definition of a universe, which is comprised of: the
universe name, a description of the universe, a connection to an RDBMS. You
enter universe parameters from the Universe Parameters dialog box. This dialog
box also lets you set up database options, external strategies, graphic options,
and print settings.

15) How do you test the integrity of a universe?

With the Check Integrity command, you can test the structure of your
active universe. This means testing to determine whether its components are
accurate and up-to-date.
Check Integrity serves the following purposes:
It detects any inconsistencies in the objects, joins, conditions, and
cardinalities of your universe.
It detects whether there are any loops in the joins.
It determines whether changes were made to the database to which the universe
is connected.

16) How can you check the universe?

Using check Integrity, u can check the universe. Go to Designer, Tools ->
check Integrity

17) What are Linked Universes?

If the data provided is from two different data providers then we can link
those two universes, such type of universe is called Linked Universe.

18) What is multidimensional analyses?

A multi dimensional analyses is a technique to modify the data so that the
data can be view from different prospective and at the different levels of details.

19) What are the futures of multidimensional analyses?

The following are the features of multidimensional analyses:
Drill Down (For more details)
Drill Up (For summery details)
Drill Across (Like from year to different cities)

20) What are the formats supported for Business Objects documents?
You can view Business Objects documents in the following formats:
1. HTML
2. PDF
3. Enhanced Document Format
4. Business Objects Format

21) What are the advantages of Business Objects over other DSS?

 User Friendly.
 Familiar Business Terms.
 Graphical Interface
 Drag and Drop.
 Powerful reports in less time.
  Enterprise wide Deployment of documents using Web.

Customized dashboards using Application foundation and Business

Objects SDK.

22) How many modes are there in Business Objects & Designer?
There are 2 types: Enterprise Mode, Workgroup Mode.

23) What are Enterprise and Workgroup modes?

Designer lets you save universes in either enterprise or workgroup mode.
Enterprise mode means that you are working in an environment with a
repository. Workgroup mode means that you are working without a repository.
The mode in which you save your universe determines whether other
designers are able to access them.
By default, a universe is saved in the mode in which you are already
working. For example, if you launched a session in enterprise mode, any
universe you save is automatically in that mode.

24) How do you save a Business Objects document, which can be

accessed by all users in workgroup mode?

If we want to make a universe accessible to another designer working

without a repository, then click the Save as Workgroup check box in the Save as
universe dialog box.

25) What are the types of connections or types of universe?

Designer provides three types of connections: secured, shared, and
personal.

1. Personal:- Universe can be accessed by a single user or A single

user can query the data from database
2. Sharing :- multiple user can send queries to database.
3. Secure :- This is the default connection type. A universe can be
accessed by multiple users and can send multiple queries to the
database.

26) What is Joins?

A Join is a relationship that explains how the data in one table relates to
data in another table.

27) What are the types of Joins?

The following are the types of Joins :
1. Inner Joins
2. Left outer Joins
3. Right outer Joins
4. Full outer Joins
5. Theta Join
6. Short cut Join

28) What is theta join?

A join is a relational operation that causes two or more tables with a
common domain to be combined into a single table. The purpose of joins is to
restrict the result set of a query run against multiple tables.
A Theta join links tables based on a relationship other than equality
between two columns.
29) What is a macro?
A macro is a series of commands and functions that are stored in a Visual
Basic for Applications module and can be run whenever you need to perform the
task. If you perform a task repeatedly, you can automate the task with a macro.
You create macros using the Visual Basic Editor.

30) What are loops?

Loop is a situation that occurs when more than one path exists from one
table to another. Loops result in ambiguity in the design of a universe

31) How do you detect loops?

Designer enables you to identify loops in one of two ways: You can run
the Check Integrity function, which indicates the existence of any loops. You can
select the Detect Loops command from the Tools menu. If there are loops, the
Loop Detection viewer appears; it indicates the joins causing a loop.

32) What are aliases?

An alias is a logical pointer to an alternate table name. The purpose of an
alias is to resolve loops in the paths of joins. In some cases, more than one alias
may be necessary for a given table. As you create aliases, Designer may prompt
you to create other aliases. This occurs when the new aliases result in the need
for additional aliases; in other words, creating such aliases entails the
propagation of other aliases. In such a situation, two options are available to you:
• You can cause only the first table proposed to be aliased
• You can alias all the tables listed (i.e. propagate the aliases)
Designer displays an alias in the Structure pane as a table. It links an aliased
table to existing tables, re-arranging joins, as necessary.

33) How do you resolve the loop?

You can resolve loops in two ways:
• Using aliases
• Using contexts

DESIGNER provides three features, which guide you in the loop resolution
process:
• Detect Cardinalities
• Detect Aliases
• Detect Contexts
The first step in resolving loops is to detect the cardinalities of the tables.

34) Can Contexts and Aliases Be Used Together?

Yes, you can use contexts and aliases in the same universe. In fact, in
many cases you should use them together.

35) Where are the types are relationship between tables?

3 types relationship :
1. One to Many
2. One to One
3. Many to Many

36) What is an add-in?

Add-ins are programs that add optional commands and features to
BUSINESS OBJECTS. Add-ins are usually created by those responsible in your
company for adding customized features to BUSINESSOBJECTS. All you
probably need to do is install and uninstall add-ins that are sent to you.

37) What functions are supported?

Designer provides four types of functions: Number, Character, Date and
@Functions. Functions beginning with the @ character are BusinessObject
functions that render the definition of objects dynamic and database-
independent.

38) Define types of functions and there purposes:

@Function Purpose
@Aggregate_Aware is used to enhance the performance of SQL
transactions; i.e. it determines which tables to use in
SQL generation: either aggregate tables or detailed
tables.
@Prompt is used to create an interactive object. In the Query
Panel, this type of object causes a message to
appear that prompts the end user to enter a specific
value.
@Script is used to recover the results of an executed macro
created with the Visual Basic Editor in the
BusinessObjects User module
@Select lets you re-use the Select statement of an existing
object
@Variable is used to reference the value assigned to a name or
variable.
@Where lets you re-use the Where clause of an existing
object.

39) What is meant by object qualification?

The qualification of an object reveals how it can be used in
multidimensional analysis. An object can be qualified as a dimension, a detail, or
a measure. In the Universe pane, the symbol beside each object indicates its
qualification.

40) How do you define universe parameters?

The first step in creating a universe is to specify its parameters. These
parameters include the definition of a universe, which is comprised of: the
universe name, a description of the universe, a connection to an RDBMS. You
enter universe parameters from the Universe Parameters dialog box. This dialog
box also lets you set up database options, external strategies, graphic options,
and print settings.

41) What are cardinalities?

Cardinality expresses the minimum and maximum number of instances of
an entity B that can be associated with an instance of an entity A. The minimum
and the maximum number of instances can be equal to 0, 1, or N.

Because a join represents a bi-directional relationship, it must always

have two cardinalities.

There are two main methods for detecting or editing cardinalities:

• the Detect Cardinalities command
 • the Edit Join dialog box

If you selected the Detect cardinalities in joins options in the Database tab
of the Options dialog box, Designer detects and retrieves the cardinalities of the
joins. If you do not use this option, you can still retrieve the cardinalities for one
or all joins in the universe.

42) What is a database connection?

A connection is a set of parameters that provides access to an RDBMS.
These parameters include system information such as the data account, user
identification, and the path to the database. Designer provides three types of
connections: secured, shared, and personal.

43) What are the types of connections we use when connecting to the
database?
There are three types of connections namely: - Secured, Shared and
Personal.

A secured connection is used to centralize and control access to sensitive

or critical data. It is the safest type of connection for protecting access to data.
A shared connection is used to access common resources such as
universes or documents. Several users can thus use it.
A personal connection is specific to one user and can be used only from the
computer on which it was created.

44) What are the components of the Designer interface?

In Designer, you create a universe using three areas: the Universe pane,
the Structure pane, the Table Browser. The Universe pane displays the
components of the universe from the point of view of Business Objects; that is
the classes, objects, and conditions. The Structure pane reflects the underlying
database structure of the universe including the tables, columns, and joins. The
Table Browser is the component that lets you create the classes and objects of
the universe from the tables and columns of a database.

45) How do you design a universe?

The design method consists of two major phases.
During the first phase, you create the underlying database structure of
your universe. This structure includes the tables and columns of a database and
the joins by which they are linked. You may need to resolve loops which occur in
the joins using aliases or contexts. You can conclude this phase by testing the
integrity of the overall structure.
During the second phase, you can proceed to enhance the components of
your universe. You can also prepare certain objects for multidimensional
analysis. As with the first phase, you should test the integrity of your universe
structure. Finally, you can distribute your universes to users by exporting them to
the repository or via your file system.

46) Which are the different types of data providers?

• Queries on Universes
• Stored Procedures
• Free-hand SQL
• Personal Data files
• VBA Procedures
• OLAP Servers
 • SAP

47) What are classes/objects?

An object maps to data or a derivation of data in the database. For the
purposes of multidimensional analysis, an object can be qualified as one of three
types: a dimension, detail, or measure.

A class is a collection of objects based on business categories.

A universe is a set of classes and objects intended for a specific

application or group of users.

48) What are classes?

A class is a logical grouping of objects within a universe. In general, the
name of a class reflects a business concept that conveys the category or type of
objects.
A class can be further divided into subclasses. In the human resources
universe, a subclass of the Employees class could be Personal Information.
As designer, you are free to define hierarchies of classes and subclasses
in a model that best reflects the business concepts of your organization.

49) What are objects?

An object is the most refined component in a universe. It maps to data or a
derivation of data in the database.
Using objects, end users can build queries to generate reports. The name
of an object suggests a concept drawn from the terminology of a business or
discipline.
For the purposes of multidimensional analysis, objects are qualified as
one of three types: dimension, detail, or measure.
We can’t create object without class.

50) What are the types of Objects?

The following types of objects can be created in the universe.
1. Dimension
2. Measure
3. Detail

51) What is Dimension Object?

Dimensions are basic parameters used in analyzing the business
measures.
A Dimension object is represented as CUBE.

52) What is Detailed Object?

It provides a detailed description to the dimension object.

53) What is Measure Objects?

A Measure object returning numeric information.
A measure object is created with following aggregate functions Sum(),
Avg(), Max(), Min(), Count().
The default aggregate function using creating measure object is Sum().

54) What is a hierarchy?

A hierarchy is an ordered series of related dimensions grouped together to
perform multidimensional hierarchy.
The relationship between object in the hierarchy is one – to – many.
55) What are the types of hierarchy?
There are two types of hierarchies.
1. Default hierarchy :- It contains the dimension objects in the
order in which they are presented in the class.
2. Custom hierarchy :- A custom hierarchy is created from default
hierarchy

56) How to create hierarchies in BO?

A hierarchy, which the designer sets up when creating the universe,
consists of dimension objects ranked from “less detailed” to “more detailed”.
The objects that belong to hierarchies are the ones you can use to define
scope of analysis.

57) What is List of Values (LOV)?

A list of values contains the data values associated with an object. These
data values can originate from a corporate database, or a flat file such as a text
file or Excel file.
In Designer you create a list of values by running a query from the Query
Panel. You can then view, edit, purge, refresh, and even export this file. A list of
values is stored as an .lov file in a subfolder of the UserDocs folder.

58) What is Restriction?

A restriction is a condition which reduces the number of records displayed
in the record.

59) What is a Filter?

A filter enables you to hide the data you do not want to view behind the
scenes and display only the data you need.

60) What are the types of Filters?

In the crystal reports the data can be filtered in two different ways
1. Select Expert : It allows you to define the simple conditions.
2. Selection Formula : The data can be filtered by defining the
expressions in formula editor.

61) What are the types of Query Filter that you use in Web intelligence?
There are four types of Query Filter you use in Web intelligence:
1. Predefined Filters
2. Single and Multi – value Filters
3. Prompted Filters
4. Complex Filters

62) What is conditional Formatting?

The data in the report can be formatted based on given condition this
allows you to quickly identify the data for faster analyses.

63) What is alert message?

An alert is a message which is displayed before viewing the data records.

64) What are the types of Filters which affects the report?
There are two types of filter.
A global filter affects the whole report.
 A blockspecific filter only filters data for the specified chart, table or
crosstab.

65) What is a Prompt?

A Prompt is an end users object, which allows the users to enter the value
or select the values to restrict the data in the report.

66) What are the parameters a prompt function takes?

This function takes 5 parameters as arguments, each parameter is
separated with comma ( , ).

1. Prompt Text:- It is a text message displayed on the top of a list box or

text box.
This parameter is enclosed in single cote.

Ex:- ‘Select the State’

2. Data Type:- It specifies the data type of an object on which prompt is

created.
This parameter is enclosed in single cote.

A → Alpha
N → Numeric
D → Date

3. List Of Values:- This parameter can be represented in two different

ways.
a. Hard Code List {‘New York’, ‘Taxes’}
b. A Pointer of LOV of an object
Syntax :- ‘Class / Object’
Ex :- ‘Store / State’

4. MONO or MULTI :-
a. MONO :- IT lets the user to select the single value from the list.
b. Multi :- It lets the user to select the multiple values from the list.

5. Free or Constrained :-
a. Free:- It lets the user either to enter the value or select the value
from the list.
b. Constrains:- It lets the user to select only the value from the list.

67) Where will you find the address of repository in BO?

BO Main.key, File that contains the address of the repository’s security
domain.

68) Explain the Repository of the Business Objects?

A Business Objects repository is a set of data structures stored on a
database. A repository makes it possible to share the resources necessary for
client/server architecture. To ensure security and manage user resources, a
repository comprises three types of domains:

1. Universe Domain – Consists of 24 database tables used to

store universes.
It stores the universe which you create.
 2. Document Domain – consists of database table used to store
files including Business Objects documents (.rep), List of Value
files (.lov),etc.
It stores the documents which can be accessed by multiple
users.

3. Security Domain – consists of 25 database tables used to store

Business Objects users and their permissions.
It stores the information about users, user groups and profiles
assigned to the users.

69) Can we have multiple domains?

Yes. (Security domain can not be multiple).

70) What is a template?

A template is a special kind of BUSINESSOBJECTS document that
contains pre-defined styles and structure that you use as a foundation to create
reports. BUSINESSOBJECTS comes with several templates for you to use and
you can also create your own.

71) How do you create a universe, step-by-step approach.

Designing, Creating and maintaining a universe

The phased in this include:

Planning
Break down the information system into functional areas

Analysis
Analyze the information needs of users

Design
Design a conceptual schema
Design the specification of a universe

Implementation
Create a universe with DESIGNER
Test the universe with BUSINESSOBJECTS/WEBINTELLIGENCE
Distribute the universe
Repeat the above steps for other universes

Maintenance
Update and maintain the universe
Notify end users of changes

72) How many modes are there in BO & Designer?

There are 2 types: Enterprise Mode, Workgroup Mode.

73) What are Enterprise and Workgroup modes?

Designer lets you save universes in either enterprise or workgroup mode.
Enterprise mode means that you are working in an environment with a repository.
Workgroup mode means that you are working without a repository. The
mode in which you save your universe determines whether other designers are
able to access them.
 By default, a universe is saved in the mode in which you are already
working. For example, if you launched a session in enterprise mode, any
universe you save is automatically in that mode.

74) How do you restrict access to rows of a database?

In XI version it can be done by using row-level security in designer module
whereas in 5i/6i it is done by supervisor.

75) What do you mean by Object qualification?

Object qualification represents what kind of object is that, usually we have
three types of object qualifiers they are measure, dimension, detailed.

76) How do you save a Business Objects document, which can be

accessed by all users in workgroup mode?
If we want to make a universe accessible to another designer working
without a repository, then click the Save as Workgroup check box in the Save as
universe dialog box.
 Web-intelligence FAQ’s

77) What is Webintelligence?

Webintelligence is a single tool for understanding and controlling the
business tasks. It enables you to access, analyze and share corporate data over
internets and extranets for RDBMS AND OLAP servers.
To access Webintelligence we log into the INFOVIEW portal via Internet
Explorer.

78) What are the formats supported for Web intelligence documents?
You can view Web intelligence documents in the following formats:
1. HTML
2. HTML(Interactive)
3. PDF

79) Explain INFOVIEW Portal?

The INFOVIEW portal is organized into the following parts:
1. Toolbar
2. Page content

Toolbar :- The INFOVIEW Toolbar contains the following links to the

following pages.
1. Home Page
2. My Infoview Page
3. Optional Page
4. Help Page
5. Logout Page

Page Content :- The Page Content contains the following options:

1. Corporate Documents
2. Search
3. Personal Documents
4. Inbox Documents
5. New Documents
6. Add a Document
7. Scheduled Documents

80) What are the documents you can access from Infoview?
INFOVIEW allows you to access the corporate documents from three
storage areas like:
1. Corporate Documents
2. Personal Documents
3. Inbox Documents

81) What are the levels for organizing the documents in Infoview?
Infoview provides to levels for organizing the documents.
a. Folders
b. Categories

82) Define Folder:

A Folder is location to store the documents
There are 2 types of Folders
1. Public Folders:- The public documents are stored in public
folders which can be accessed by multiple users.
 2. My Folders :- Personal Documents are stored in my folders. My
Folder contains two subfolders.
i. Favorites :-It contains personal documents
ii. Inbox :- Stores the documents sent by other users.

83) What are the Document categories in INFOVIEW?

Categories are a way of organizing documents in INFOVIEW portal. A
Category displays only the documents that have been assigned to it. There are
two kinds of Categories:

1. Corporate Category:- Its created to store public documents.

2. Personal Category:- Its created to store personal documents.

84) What are the different ways to distribute and share documents?
The documents can be distributed and shared in 3 ways:
1. Send a document to user or user group.
2. Save the document either Excel or PDF.
3. Schedule the document to be refreshed and sent automatically to your
using scheduler.

85) Explain the query process in Webintelligence?

Query processing steps:
1. User creates (prepares) a business query at the client work station
2. When the user run the business query the request reaches to the BO
Enterprise Server.
3. The BO Enterprise server converts the business query into an SQL
Query. Which is an understandable language for the database.
4. The BO Enterprise sends the SQL query to the database and query
gets processed on database.
5. The result set from the SQL query is stored in micro cube which is
know as data provider. Micro cube resides in Enterprise server.
6. From the micro cube the data is projected to the client work station in
the form of Report (documents).

86) What are the Report Panels exits in Webintelligence?

Webintelligence provides two types of Report Panels:
1. Java report Panel: Enables you to create sophisticated documents
containing multiple reports, tables and charts. You can create complex
filters, custom formulas and highly formatted documents in Java
Report Panel.
2. HTML Report Panel: Enables you to create simple reports helped by
wizard – like style tabs. You can apply simple filters and standard
calculations to a report in HTML Report Panel.

87) What is Report Manager in Webintelligence?

The Report Manager is displayed to the left hand side of the
Webintelligence Java Report Panel. We use this Report Panel to:
 Manage all the objects and variables in the document (Data Tab).
 Change the type of blocks in the report (Templates Tab).
 Format the properties of the report and its contents. (Properties
Tab)
 Navigate through the documents (Map Tab).

88) What is Central Management Console (CMC)?

BOXI R2 supports complete web based administration using CMC.
 CMC is the main administration utility for BOS, Business Intelligence
platform. It runs in web browse and provides many administration functions.
With the CMC you can
Deploy the reports,
Develop the security model,
Tune the servers
Managing the license keys.

89) What is Desktop Intelligence?

It is formerly known as business objects used to create the desktop
intelligence documents.

The desktop intelligence documents are saved with and extension .rep.

90) Difference between web and desktop Intelligence?

Desktop Intelligence Web Intelligence

1. Desktop Intelligence document are 1. Web Intelligence documents can be
accessed with the enterprise. accessed beyond the enterprise.
2. This supports following data 2 This supports only the universe to
provides create the document.
a. Universe
b. Freehand SQL
c. Personal Data files
d. Stored Procedures.
3 The details can be surprised using 3. Folding is not possible in web
folding in a break report. intelligence
4 This supports template to create the 4. This doesn’t support templates.
document.

91) Define slice and dice:

A Slice and Dice explains the orientation of the data into the following
formats.
1. Table
2. Horizontal Table
3. Cross Tab
92) Define Drill:
The action of navigating through levels of data.
When you drill up, you obtain more summarized or general information.
By drilling down, you can reach more refined or detailed information.

93) Can a Universe have more than 1 fact Table?

Yes. Typically a universe can have more than 1 fact table and numerous
aggregated tables.

94) What are Contexts?

A context is a rule that determines which of two paths can be chosen when
more than one path is possible in the database from one table to another. It helps
in resolving the loops created by various joins in the universe tables.

With certain database structures, you may need to use contexts rather
than aliases to resolve loops. A situation where this commonly occurs is a
transactional database with multiple fact tables (“multiple stars”) that share
lookup tables.
95) What is the typical strategy employed in
developing/maintaining/distributing Universes?
Phase 1: Break down the informational system into functional areas.
Phase 2: Analyze the information needs of users.
Phase 3: Design a conceptual schema
Design the specification of the user.
Phase 4: Create a Universe with designer.
Test the Universe with the Business Objects module.
Distribute the Universe.
Repeat the other steps for other Universes.
Phase 5: Update and maintain the Universe.
Notify end users of changes.

96) What are strategies?

A strategy is a script that automatically extracts structural information from
a database or flat file.

97) What are the different types of Strategies?

In Designer we can specify two types of strategies:
1) Built-in strategies and
2) External strategies

Built-in Strategies: Designer provides a number of default strategies

which we can use. These are strategies for extracting joins, detecting
cardinalities, and creating default classes and objects. Options for indicating
default strategies are located in the Database tab of the Options dialog box.

External Strategies: We can also create our own strategies. Such

strategies are referred to as external strategies. With an external strategy, we
can specify the exact way that objects and joins are to be extracted from the
database structure. The strategy we use, for example, can be a script generated
from a CASE Access tool. An external strategy is specific to one RDBMS.

98) Can I add some html tags in the report?

Yes. In the format/properties one has to set the option ‘read as html’.

99) Can I drill through from one report to another?

Yes. Using some html coding in the parameters to be passed while drill
through one can drill thru from one BO report to another in the same BO
document.

100) Did you do metadata reporting in BO?

Metadata reporting of BO is possible. BO provides a separate universe
which actually contains repository tables, objects etc. Using this Universe one
can do metadata reporting in BO.

101) How do you publish BO report?

There are 2 ways of publishing BO reports on website
1) User who has publishing rights for a document can publish that
document for other users.
2) Documents can be published via a scheduler for Business Object
known as BCA or Broadcast Agent.
102) What is a break?
A break does what its name implies. It breaks up the data in a table or
crosstab by grouping the data according to a selected value. This allows you to
display all the data for each value of a dimension variable together, and more
importantly, it allows you to display subtotals.
 Crystal Reports XI FAQ’s

103) Define crystal reports:

It is an enterprise reporting tool. Using which you can generate reports
using following sources (data providers).
1. Universe
2. Business Views
3. Databases
4. OLAP sources

104) Types of crystal report environment:

There are 2 reporting environments
1. Designer environment:- In a designer environment we work with
the representation of data (meta data)
2. Preview Environment:- In this environment we work on actual
data.

105) Define Crystal server enterprise Architecture?

Crystal report server is a new addition to the crystal reports product suit
the crystal report server looks live BO Enterprise server it provides a rich sets of
enterprise level report functions which includes.
a. Accessing any Data Source
b. Designing any Reports
c. Delivering any managing reports over the web
d. Integrating report with applications and ports
e. Marinating the crystal reports with minimal IT overhead.

106) Define multi tire system of crystal Report Enterprise?

A crystal report Enterprise system is made up of 5 tire Architecture.
a. Client Tire
b. Applications Tire
c. Intelligence Tire
d. Processing Tire
e. Data Tire

107) Define Client Tire:-

A client tire is the part of BO Enterprise system that administrators and
End users interacts with directly.
This tire is made up of applications that enable people to administer,
publish and view the web content such as crystal reports.
This tire includes Central Configuration Management (CCM). Central
Management Control (CMC), Publishing wizard, Import wizard, Info view,
Business views.

108) Define Application Tire:

Application tire hosts the server side components that process the request
from client tire as well as you to allows you to communicate with appropriate
servers in a intelligent tire.
Application server acts as a gateway between web server and other rest
of components in a crystal report server.

109) Define Intelligence Tire:

Intelligence tire manages the crystal report server system. It maintains the
security information, sends the request to appropriate servers, manages audit
information and stores the report instances.
  It includes CMS (central management server)
 Cache server
 File repository server
1. input file server
2. output file server
 Event server

110) Define Processing Tire:

The processing tire access the data and generates the crystal reports it is
the only tire that interacts with the database.
Processing tire includes
 Job servers
 Crystal report page servers
 Report Application server

111) Define Data Tire:

The data tire is made up of data bases from which data can be retrieved
and placed in crystal reports.

112) What are the features of crystal reports?

Crystal report features:-
a. High productivity report creation and integration.
b. Quickly transform almost any data into powerful
interactive content
c. Tightly integrate reporting into .Net, Java and com
applications
d. Let end users access and interact with the repots via
portal, wireless devises, Microsoft office tools.

113) What are the new features of crystal reports XI?

The follow are the new features added in crystal reports XI:-

1. Powerful report authoring:-

o Dynamic and cascading prompts are now available in crystal
reports.
A single prompt definition can be used and stored in repository and
shared among multiple reports improving runtime scalability and
design time productivity.
o We can also place pictures and graphics in the reports through a
link stored in database.
o Group sort order and top or bottom N reports can now have their
sort values driven by formula.

2. Expanding application development capabilities:-

o Custom Java user function libraries let java developers to
incorporate their own code in crystal reports.
o A report can be formatted with a grain control over the report
format.

3. Integration with Business Objects XI:-

o Repository explorer has been enhanced to allow for easer logon
and easer browsing of enterprise objects and repository Items.
o Repository explorer can open BO Enterprise central management
console
 o Dependence check up now allows you to confirm that all repository
objects in report are valid.

114) Define Report Explorer:

A Report explorer allows you to create report headers, report footer, page
headers, page footer and details.

115) What are the sections in crystal report?

A report in the crystal is divided into the five basic sections.
1. Report header :- Any thing placed in the report header is
displayed only at the beginning of report. Like images.
2. Report footer :- Any thing placed in the report footer is displayed
at the end of the report. Like grand totals.
3. Page header :- Any thing placed in the page header is displayed
on the start of each page in the report.
4. Page footer :- Any thing placed in the page footer is displayed at
the end of each page of the report page.
5. Details :-It contains the body of the report that is actual data.

116) What are the data sources supported by crystal report?

a. Oracle
b. IBM-DB2
c. Microsoft Ms-Access
d. Sybase
e. Info mix
f. CUBE
g. ODBC

117) What are the operating systems support crystal report?

Windows NT, Sun Solaris, HP Unix and IBM AIX.

118) What are the web servers support crystal report?

1. MS Internet Information Services (IIS)
2. Netscape Servers
3. Apache Web Server

119) What the Browsers supports crystal reports?

a. Netscape Navigator
b. MS – IE (Internet explorer)

120) What is sub report?

A sub report allows you to navigate the information summary to detail.

121) What is master detail relationship?

A sub report includes the detailed information, master report includes
summary information.
The link between master report and sub repot is established through
common column.

122) What are Blocks?

In Web intelligence Blocks represents tables, charts, crosstabs and forms
in which the business information is displayed. A Report Manager manages the
data to be represented in a different formats called as Blocks and allows to set
the properties of Blocks.
123) What is On demand sub reports (drill through)?
A on demand sub report can be used as hyperlink.

124) What is Record sort expert?

It allows you to sort data (records) either in ascending order or descending
order.

125) Define Cross Tab:

In crystal reports a cross tab can be created in a two different ways.
a. Using cross tab wizard
b. Manual approach : A cross tab can be placed only either
in report header or report footer.
126) Define Charts?
A chart is graphical representation of business data. In crystal reports a
chart can be created in a different ways
1. Using wizards
a. Standard Report wizard
b. Cross tab report wizard

2. Manual approach : A chart can be placed either in report

header or report footer.

127) What are the basic chart types available in web intelligence?
Web intelligence provides the following basic types of Charts
1. Bar chart
2. Line chart
3. Area chart
4. Pie chart

128) What are the types of tables available in web intelligence?

Web intelligence provides four different types of tables:
1. Vertical Table
2. Horizontal of Financial Table
3. Cross tab
4. Form

129) What is cascading prompts?

In a crystal report an cascading prompt can be implemented using
dynamic list of value.
Between the objects their should be a one to many relationship.
The filter needs to be created for the lowest level grain in the hierarchy.

130) What is hyperlinks?

A hyperlink allows you to access a report or another URL.

131) What is dense ranking?

Dense Ranking calculating values for group of records.

132) Difference between scope of analysis in webi and in deski?

In Deski: all the data for all objects will be retrieved from the database
and that is stored in micro cube. whenever you want to drill down for next level
dimension it doesn’t need to connect to database
 In Webi : all values for all objects that are dragged into the query panel
will be retrieved hierarchical objects values wont be retrieved like deski.

133) What is aggregate navigation?

Aggregate Navigation is used to specify the incompatible objects.

134) How do u implement dense rank in BO reports?

Dense Rank is used for assigning a precedence or rank to each row in the
result set relative to other rows in the result set.

135) What is Detail object?

An object qualified as a detail provides descriptive data about a dimension
object. A detail object cannot be used in drill down analysis.

136) What is Offline mode?

The work mode in which the designer works with universes stored locally.

137) What is Online mode?

The work mode appropriate for a networked environment in which the
general supervisor has set up a repository.

138) Create a database connection

1 Select the Connections command from the Tools menu.

2 Click the Add button.
3 In the Add a connection dialog box, click the name of the network
driver, then click OK. connection dialog box specific to your RDBMS appears. It
is made up of two tabs: Login and Advanced. In each tab, the parameters shown
depend on the network driver you selected. For more information, click .
4 Type or select the connection parameters in the appropriate boxes,
and click OK. Connections dialog box appears once again. It displays the
connection you just created.

5 Click OK.

139) Modify a database connection

1 Select the Connections command from the Tools menu.
2 Click the connection.
3 Click the Edit button.
4 In the dialog box, type or select the connection parameters in the
appropriate boxes, and click ok. The Connections dialog box appears once
again. It displays the connection you just modified.
5 Click OK.

140) Delete a database connection

1 Select the Connections command from the Tools menu.
2 Click a previously defined connection.
3 Click the Remove button. dialog box prompts you to confirm the
action.
4 Click Yes.

141) How to Create an alias manually

1 In the Structure pane, click the table for which you want to create
an alias.
 2 Select the Alias command from the Insert menu dialog box appears
prompting you to enter a name for the aliased table.
3 Enter a new name for the aliased table, or keep the one proposed.
4 Click OK. aliased table appears in the Structure pane.

142) What are contexts?

A context is a rule by which Designer can decide which of two paths to
choose when more than one path is possible from one table to another. Contexts
can be used to resolve loops in the universe.
You can create contexts manually, or cause them to be detected by
Designer. When contexts are useful, Designer suggests a list of contexts that you
can create.
BOXI R2 Crystal Reports FAQ’s

1) Define Crystal Reports:

It is an enterprise reporting tool. Using which you can generate reports
using following sources (data providers).
5. Universe
6. Business Views
7. Databases
8. OLAP sources

2) Types of crystal report environment:

There are 2 reporting environments
3. Designer environment:- In a designer environment we work with
the representation of data (meta data)
4. Preview Environment:- In this environment we work on actual
data.

3) Define Crystal server enterprise Architecture?

Crystal report server is a new addition to the crystal reports product suit
the crystal report server looks live BO Enterprise server it provides a rich sets of
enterprise level report functions which includes.
f. Accessing any Data Source
g. Designing any Reports
h. Delivering any managing reports over the web
i. Integrating report with applications and ports
j. Marinating the crystal reports with minimal IT overhead.

4) What are the core components are included in the Crystal Report
Server?
Crystal Reports Server is built from the same object model as Business
Objects Enterprise. The following core components are included in the product:
• Report Designer (all drivers and access methods)
• Business Views
• Report publisher
• Info View web portal interface
• Portal integration kits
• Viewers
• Scheduler
• Security (BOE, Active Directory, LDAP, and NT authentication)
• Software development kits (SDKs)
• Management console.
5) What are the Enterprise – level reporting functions included in Crystal Reports
Server provided?
Crystal Reports Server provides a rich set of Enterprise-level reporting
functions including
◊ Accessing any data source
◊ Designing any report
◊ Delivering and managing reports over the Web
◊ Integrating reporting with applications and portals
◊ Maintaining repots with minimal IT overhead.

6) Define multi tire system of crystal Report Enterprise?

Crystal Reports Server is a multi-tier system. Although the components
are responsible for different task, they can be logically grouped based on the
type of work they perform.

Crystal Reports Server has five tiers: -

f. Client Tire
g. Applications Tire
h. Intelligence Tire
i. Processing Tire
j. Data Tire

7) Define Client Tire:-

A client tire is the part of BO Enterprise system that administrators and
End users interacts with directly.
This tire is made up of applications that enable people to administer,
publish and view the web content such as crystal reports.
This tire includes Central Configuration Management (CCM). Central
Management Control (CMC), Publishing wizard, Import wizard, Info view,
Business views.

8) Define Application Tire:

Application tire hosts the server side components that process the request
from client tire as well as you to allows you to communicate with appropriate
servers in a intelligent tire.
Application server acts as a gateway between web server and other rest
of components in a crystal report server.

9) Define Intelligence Tire:

Intelligence tire manages the crystal report server system. It maintains the
security information, sends the request to appropriate servers, manages audit
information and stores the report instances.
 It includes CMS (central management server)
 Cache server
 File repository server
1. input file server
2. output file server
 Event server

10) Define Processing Tire:

The processing tire access the data and generates the crystal reports it is
the only tire that interacts with the database.
Processing tire includes
 Job servers
  Crystal report page servers
 Report Application server

11) Define Data Tire:

The data tire is made up of data bases from which data can be retrieved
and placed in crystal reports.

12) What are the features of crystal reports?

Crystal report features:-
e. High productivity report creation and integration.
f. Quickly transform almost any data into powerful
interactive content
g. Tightly integrate reporting into .Net, Java and com
applications
h. Let end users access and interact with the repots via
portal, wireless devises, Microsoft office tools.

13) What are the new features of crystal reports XI?

The follow are the new features added in crystal reports XI:-

4. Powerful report authoring:-

o Dynamic and cascading prompts are now available in crystal
reports.
A single prompt definition can be used and stored in repository and
shared among multiple reports improving runtime scalability and
design time productivity.
o We can also place pictures and graphics in the reports through a
link stored in database.
o Group sort order and top or bottom N reports can now have their
sort values driven by formula.

5. Expanding application development capabilities:-

o Custom Java user function libraries let java developers to
incorporate their own code in crystal reports.
o A report can be formatted with a grain control over the report
format.

6. Integration with Business Objects XI:-

o Repository explorer has been enhanced to allow for easer logon
and easer browsing of enterprise objects and repository Items.
o Repository explorer can open BO Enterprise central management
console
o Dependence check up now allows you to confirm that all repository
objects in report are valid.

14) Define Report Explorer:

A Report explorer allows you to create report headers, report footer, page
headers, page footer and details.

15) What are the sections in crystal report?

A report in the crystal is divided into the five basic sections.
6. Report header :- Any thing placed in the report header is
displayed only at the beginning of report. Like images.
 7. Report footer :- Any thing placed in the report footer is displayed
at the end of the report. Like grand totals.
8. Page header :- Any thing placed in the page header is displayed
on the start of each page in the report.
9. Page footer :- Any thing placed in the page footer is displayed at
the end of each page of the report page.
10. Details :-It contains the body of the report that is actual data.

16) What are the data sources supported by crystal report?

a. Oracle
b. IBM-DB2
c. Microsoft Ms-Access
d. Sybase
e. Info mix
f. CUBE
g. ODBC

15) What are the operating systems support crystal report?

Windows NT, Sun Solaris, HP Unix and IBM AIX.

17) What are the web servers support crystal report?

4. MS Internet Information Services (IIS)
5. Netscape Servers
6. Apache Web Server

18) What the Browsers supports crystal reports?

a. Netscape Navigator
b. MS – IE (Internet explorer)

19) What are the types of Filters?

In the crystal reports the data can be filtered in two different ways
1. Select Expert : It allows you to define the simple conditions.
2. Selection Formula : The data can be filtered by defining the
expressions in formula editor.

20) What is selection formula?

The data can be filtered by defining the expression in formula editor.

21) What is conditional Formatting?

The data in the report can be formatted based on given condition this
allows you to quickly identify the data for faster analyses.

22) What is alert message?

An alert is a message which is displayed before viewing the data records.

23) What is sub reports?

A sub report allows you to navigate the information summery to detail.

24) Define Master detail relationship?

A sub report includes the detailed information, master report includes
summery information.
The link between master report and sub report is established through
common column.

25) What is the extension for crystal report?

 A crystal report saves with an extension .rpt (report template).

26) How the formula fields are referenced?

Formula fields are referenced using @field name.

27) How the running totals are referenced?

Running totals are referenced using #field name

28) Define Cross Tab:

In crystal reports a cross tab can be created in a two different ways.
a. Using cross tab wizard
Manual approach : A cross tab can be placed only either in report header or
report footer.

29) Define Charts?

A chart is graphical representation of business data. In crystal reports a
chart can be created in a different ways
3. Using wizards
a. Standard Report wizard
b. Cross tab report wizard

2. Manual approach : A chart can be placed either in report

header or report footer.

30) What is cascading prompts?

In a crystal report an cascading prompt can be implemented using
dynamic list of value.
Between the objects their should be a one to many relationship.
The filter needs to be created for the lowest level grain in the hierarchy.

31) What is a hyperlink?

A hyperlink allows you to access a report or another URL.

32) What all the new chart types are included in new version of crystal
reports?
In addition to familiar chart types including bar charts, pie charts, scatter
charts, line charts and bubble charts new chart types in recent versions include
the following:

• Histogram charts
• Funnel charts
• Gantt charts
• Gauges
• Numeric Axis charts

33) What is Numeric Axis chart type?

A Numeric Axis chart is a bar, line, or area chart that uses a numeric field
or a data/time as its On Change of field, With Numeric Axis charts you can create
a true numeric X-axis or a true date/time X-axis.

34) Define Gauge chart?

A Gauge chart presents data using a speedometer visual and is often
used to measure percentage completed against target type metrics.
35) Define Gantt chart?
A Gantt chart is a project focused horizontal bar chart used to provide a
graphical illustration of a project schedule. The horizontal axis shows a time
span, whereas the vertical axis lists project tasks or events. Horizontal bars on
the chart represent event sequences and time spans for each task on the vertical
axis.

36) Define Funnel chart?

Funnel charts are most often used to represent stages in a sales cycle
and visually depict proportionality of the different phases in that sales process. A
funnel chart is similar to a stacked bar chart in that it represents 100 percent of
the summary values for the groups included in the chart.

37) What is Histogram Chart?

Histograms show the frequency of occurrence of data elements in a data
set. The X axis is divided into intervals the denote ranges of data values. Each
histogram bas show the number of data elements whose values falls into interval.

38) What are the limitations over BO Enterprise in Crystal reports?

→ Concurrent Access License (CAL) limitation – Crystal Reports server is
limited to a maximum of 20 concurrent users. An error message will be displayed
when the administrator attempts to enter key codes that exceed 20 CAL licenses.
→ Scalability limitations – Crystal reports server can run on only a single
server and there is a license limiting the installation to a maximum four-processor
server.
→ Platform limitation – Crystal Reports server only runs on Windows,
whereas BO Enterprise runs on other operating systems, such as AIX and
Solaris.
→ Content limitation – Crystal Reports Server runs only Crystal reports; it
does not run Web Intelligence reports.

39) What are the five main toolbars that we can use within the Crystal
Report design environment?
1. Standard
2. Formatting
3. Insert Tools
4. Expert Tools
5. Navigation Tools

40) What are the date related comparators?

Is between – The selected items fall between these two dates.
Is not between – The selected items do not fall between these two dates.
Is in the period – The selected items fall in the periods selected from the
drop-down list.
Is not in the period – The selected items do not fall in the periods selected
from the drop-down list.

41) What are the most highly useful formatting features that are used in
cross-tab?
• Customizable style (colors, gridlines, and so on)
• Vertical and horizontal placement of summaries
• Formatted grid lines
• Toggle for summary totals (rows / columns)
• Cell margins
• Indented row labels
 • Location of totals (beginning or end for both rows / columns)
• Repeatable row labels.

42) What are the reporting problems which are difficult to solve without the
use of sub reports?
A few particular reporting problems are difficult to solve without the use of
Sub repots. Some of the most common problems and a specific example of each
are listed here:
> The presentation of data from two (or more) completely unrelated data
sources on a single report.
> A report that needs to combine data from different tables with only
derived (and not direct) database field links.
> The presentation of the same data in two (or more) different ways in a
single report.
> The inclusion of a summary field in the report that is unrelated to the
established grouping in the main report.
> The inclusion of a reusable component like a standard reporting header
or footer in numerous reports across an organization that can be dynamically
updated for all reports in single location.

43) What the use of bookmarks?

A new option, called “Create bookmarks from group tree,” uses the group
tree from the source Crystal report to create bookmarks in the exported PDF
output, making the PDF export easier to navigate.

44) In one sub report how many sub report we can insert?
No. in Sub Report we can’t insert sub Report.

45) How many different types of reports we can create in Crystal reports?
You can create report types like
1.Form/Layout
2.Summary
3.Listing Reports

Moreover you can create your own report format and make it as template
for your other reports in Crystal.

46) How can we know the time taken for particular report execution?
Report>Performance Information

47) Can we stop the database null values? How?

Yes, we can by selecting suppress if null option.

48) Can we export data of reports into other format like in world doc etc?
We can export the data in Word doc. Adobe Acrobat, HTML, Excel, Rich
Text format, XML.

49) Can we create report using more than one database?

We can create the report but we must having the primary key for both the
database, otherwise it fails to create the smart linking between two database.
Generally using more than one link is not supported.

50) What is the section expert? Why we use it?

 A section expert is used for the entire section, it could be the details
section or the header section. Once you change the settings in the section expert
it can be seen through out the section. if we want to make sure that a specific
data has to be displayed in the entire section , then you can write a formula for
that in the section expert which will work good for all the sections.

51) Define Merged dimensions:

Web Intelligence 6.5 and Web Intelligence XI allowed you to include
multiple data providers in a document but did not allow you to synchronize these
data providers and place objects from different data providers in the same block.
Web Intelligence XI R2 allows you to synchronize these data providers
through the creation of merged dimensions. Once you have merged common
dimensions, you can include dimensions from all the synchronized data providers
in the same report block.

52) Define Formula language:

The Web Intelligence formula language is enhanced with the addition of
numerous functions and operators, providing calculation power similar to that
provided by Desktop Intelligence (formerly Business Objects).

53) Drilling on report data:

Web Intelligence XI R2 introduces the new query drill mode that is
specifically adapted for drilling on data providers containing server-side
aggregates in databases such as Oracle 9i OLAP. When in query drill mode,
Web Intelligence modifies the query in response to each drill action, thus
recalculating aggregates and ensuring their accuracy.

54) OLAP universes

Web Intelligence XI R2 allows you to access SAP BW data sources
through OLAP universes. Web Intelligence leverages the data access model
familiar from standard universes to provide seamless access to SAP BW data.
You work with an OLAP universe in the same way as you work with a classic
universe.

55) Hierarchical lists of values

Business Objects XI R2 allows universe designers to create objects with
hierarchical lists of values. Web Intelligence displays these lists of values in a
tree view format. Hierarchical lists of values make it easier to navigate to specific
items in a list.

56) Cascading prompts

If you define a prompt on an object whose list of values is hierarchical,
Web Intelligence displays a cascading prompt. You enter prompt values at each
level of the prompt hierarchy. Like hierarchical lists of values, cascading prompts
make it easier to identify the data that interests you.

57) Web Intelligence Java Report Panel

The Java Report Panel contains numerous additions to both its query and
reporting functionality.

58) Define Query:

Combined queries allow you to build data providers on single universes
that combine multiple queries in UNION, INTERSECTION, and MINUS
relationships. Combining queries allow you to frame complex business questions
that are more difficult to frame using a single, standard query.
 Web Intelligence XI R2 allows you to build data providers with two new
types of query filter: sub queries and database rankings. Sub queries provide an
additional method of answering complex business questions by allowing you to
build data providers that include nested queries in their query filters. Web
Intelligence first calculates the nested query and compares the object(s) in
the query filter against its result. If your underlying database supports ranking,
Web Intelligence allows you to rank data as part of your query. This means that
the data is already ranked when Web Intelligence retrieves it from the database
and places it in your report. By using database ranking, you can significantly
reduce the amount of data stored in Web Intelligence.

59) Define Reporting:

The reporting interface of the Java Report Panel is redesigned to provide
easy and consistent access to the properties of different report elements. When
you select a report element (for example a table or a cell) the Properties tab
displays those properties relevant to the element in a display format consistent
across all report elements. The new interface also features dockable toolbars.
The Java Report Panel allows you to define sophisticated rankings to
answer complex business questions. You can rank based on raw totals of
records ranked or based on percentages of the total number of records. You can
also define which dimensions Web Intelligence uses to calculate a ranking.

60) Drilling on charts

Drilling down, up, or by on a chart, provides you with a graphical
explanation for why summary results are particularly high or low.
The following section of this guide tells you how to drill on:
• dimensions – by drilling on chart axes
• measures – by drilling on the data bars or markers in the body of the
chart
• dimensions – by drilling on the chart legend
You cannot Drill by dimensions on chart axes. you can Drill by
dimensions on chart legends.

You can drill on the measures displayed on the following types of chart:
* bar charts – by drilling on the bars
* line and radar line charts – by drilling on the data markers
* pie chart – by drilling on the segments

When you drill on measures, Web Intelligence performs the drill action on
each dimension displayed on the chart axes. The new measure calculations
displayed on the bars or data markers on the drilled chart, correspond to the
lower- or higher-level dimensions to which you drilled. The chart axis labels
display the names of the drilled dimensions.

61) Define Cache:

A small, temporary data storage area on your computer or a system
server used to store frequently-used or recently-accessed data.

62) Define Connection:

A set of parameters that provide access to an RDBMS. These parameters
include system information such as the data account, user identification and the
path to the database. The universe designer sets up the connection between a
universe and the database middleware.

63) What is Dimension object

 Object that retrieves the data that will provide the basis for analysis in a
document. A dimension object refers to dimensions on universes and typically
retrieve character-type data, or dates.

64) Define free-hand SQL:

A type of data provider that you define by writing your own SQL scripts, or
by using existing SQL scripts.

65) Define linked cubes:

A cube based on another cube that is defined and stored on a different
server. This allows creating and maintaining a cube on one server while it is
available as a linked cube on several other servers. Linked cubes appear and
work like normal cubes to users.

66) Define linked universes:

Universes that share common components such as classes, objects, joins
or contexts. In linked universes, one universe is said to be the kernel or master
universe while the others are the derived universes.

67) Define List of values (LOV)

In Business Objects and Web Intelligence documents, a list containing
data values associated with an object. You can display, perform functions with or
sort a lost of values in Business Objects.

68) What is local cube:

A cube created and stored on a local computer. Cube files have “.cub”
extensions.

69) What is a Micro cube?

A structure in which the data retrieved by a data provider is stored in a
document; houses data that you can display in the report(s) inside the document.
Most data providers return a single microcube. However, queries containing
incompatible objects return two or more microcubes.
Such queries generate multiple SELECT statements.

70) What is nested dimension?

A dimension in a WebIntelligence OLAP report that is grouped with
another dimension on a row or column.

71) What is universe designer?

User of the BusinessObjects Designer product, responsible for creating
and maintaining universes. The universe designer distributes universes to users
by exporting them to the repository or by moving them as files through the file
system.

72) Define virtual cube:

A logical cube made up of dimensions and measures of at least one
physical cube. Virtual cubes are similar to views in a relational database and
combine data from other cubes without requiring additional data storage.

73) Define virtual dimension:

A logical dimension based on properties of dimension members.