Architecture and Installation
Understanding the BusinessObjects Components
Client Tier
Application Tier
Intelligence Tier
Processing Tier
Data Tier
Report Viewers
Information Flow
Installing Enterprise on Windows
Installation Options
System Requirements (Windows)
The Cental Management System (CMS) Database
Network Requirements
Full Stand Alone Installation
Server Side Install Connected to a Web server
Enterprise Launchpad
Launchpad Components Overview
Documentation
Administrative Applications
More on the Web
Crystal Management Console
Documentation
Administrative Tools
More on the Web
InfoView
Logging on to Enterprise
InfoView Main Screen
Signing up for an Enterprise Account
Reports History
Scheduling Reports
Using the Discussion Forum
Account Management
What is Account Management?
Central Management Console (CMC)
Managing Groups
Why Use Groups?
Creating a Group
Subgroups and Members
Managing Users
Creating a User Account
Users and Groups
Modifying a User Account
Guest Account and Sign Up Feature
Disabling the Guest Account
Disabling the Sign Up Feature
Password Settings
Folder Management
What is Folder Management?
Creating Folders
Deleting Folders
Copying and Moving Folders
Adding an Object to a Folder
Folder Limits
User Folders
Managing User Access
Enterprise Security Model
Access Levels
Group and Folder Inheritance
Group Inheritance
Folder Inheritance
Access Levels and Rights
Setting Advanced Object Rights
The CMS and User Rights
The Root Folder
Security Models
Model 1 – Closed System of Increasing Rights
Model 2 – Open System of Decreasing Rights
Publishing Wizard
What is Publishing?
Publishing with the Publishing Wizard
Managing Objects
What are Objects
Managing Report Objects
Adding a new Object using the Central Management Console
Adding a new Object using the Central Management Console
Copy, Move and Shortcut
Copying a Report Object
Moving a Report Object
Creating a Shortcut
Searching for a Report
Managing a Report Object and Its Instances
Properties Tab
History Tab
Process Tab
Schedule Tab
Object Packages
Scheduling Reports
What is Scheduling?
Time Based Scheduling Options
On Demand Schedule
Once Schedule
Daily Report
Every X hours, N minutes
Every x Days
Weekly
Monthly
Business Views
Lesson Objectives
Data Connections
Dynamic Data Connection
Data Foundations
Business Elements
Business View
Business View Architecture
The Business View Manager
Starting the Business View Manager
Creating a Data Connection
Checking Connectivity
Creating a Dynamic Data Connection
Creating a Data Foundation
Property Browser and Data Foundations
Adding Formulas to a Data Foundation
Adding SQL Expressions to a Data Foundation
Using Custom Functions in the Data Foundation
Creating Filters in the Data Foundation
Multiple Filters
Creating a Parameter Field
Business Elements
Business Views
Business Views Object Rights
Editing Rights
Inheritance
Security Model Example
Row and Column Security
Row Security
Testing Rights
Column Security
Reports based on Business Views
Importing and Exporting Views
The Repository
The Repository Migration Wizard
The Repository Explorer
Working with the Repository Explorer
Adding, Renaming & Deleting Folders
Adding Text Objects or Images
Adding SQL Commands
Adding Custom Functions
Changing Repository Objects on Your Report
Disconnecting Text Objects and Images
Reattaching Text Objects and Images
Editing SQL Commands
Editing Custom Functions
Editing Repository Objects Summary
Update of Report Objects Linked to the Repository
Universes
Defining Universe Parameters
Create Classes and Objects
Generate the Universe
Managing Universes
Universe Connections
Creating Connections
Edit Existing Connections
Removing a Connection
Testing a Connection
Managing Connections
Managing and Configuring Servers
Server Administrative Tools
Central Management Console (CMC)
Central Configuration Manager (CCM)
Start, Stop and Restarting Servers
Using Central Management Console to Organize Servers
Using Central Configuration Manager to Manage Servers
Viewing Metrics using the Central Management Console
Server Metrics
Managing the Central Management Server
Configuring the Audit Database
Clustering Central Management Servers
Installing a New CMS and Adding it to a Cluster
Adding an Installed CMS to a Cluster
Changing the Cluster Name
Copying CMS data from one Database to Another
Recreating the CMS Database
Managing the File Repository Servers
Metrics
Managing the Cache Server
Cache Server Properties
Cache Server Metrics
Managing the Event Server
Event Server Properties
Event Server Metrics
Managing the Web Component Server
Managing the Page Server
Page Server Metrics
Page Server Rights
Managing the Report Job Server
Job Server Properties
Report Job Server Metrics
Job Server Destinations
Default Disk Destination
Default FTP Destination
Default Email (STMP) Destination
Server Groups
Creating a Server Group
Managing Events
Events Overview
Creating a File Based Event
Creating a Schedule Based Event
Creating a Custom Based Event
Security Concepts
Security Overview
Authentication and Authorization
Authentication Types
The Primary Authentication Process
Managing Authentication
Enterprise Authentication
LDAP Authentication
Windows AD Security
Windows NT Security
Default Account
NT Single Sign On
Secondary Authorization
Appendix A: Performance Options
Live Data versus Saved Data
Increasing Live Data Viewing Capacity
Improving Web Response
Scheduled Report Capacity
Some Common Implementation Designs
One Machine Set Up
Three Machine Set Up
Six Machine Set Up
Appendix B: Platform Support
Minimum Hardware Requirements for BusinessObjects Enterprise XI
Supported Platforms for BusinessObjects Enterprise XI
Appendix C: Import Wizard
Licensing
Appendix D: Working with Firewalls
Configuring for Packet Filtering
Configuring for Network Address Translation
To Configure the Web Connector on Windows
To Configure the Web Connector on UNIX
Configuring for SOCKS Servers
Configuring the Web Component Server for SOCKS
Configuring the CMS for SOCKS