This course utilizes an instructor-led lectures and discussion format coupled with progressive hands-on exercises designed to illustrate the following topics in BusinessObjects XI environment; role of Universes, universe design principles methodology, locating required tables, using Joins, depict usage of classes and objects, understand List of Values concept, creating advanced objects like conditional and interactive objects, defining Universe hierarchy via classes and objects and Universe distribution and incorporating Supervisor settings in our design

Audience:

IT professionals that will be designing, creating, documenting, maintaining and deploying BusinessObjects XI Universes for their clients.

Prerequisites:

Student should be familiar with basic Windows concepts and be able to function efficiently in Windows 2000/XP environment. Each student should have completed Introduction to Data Warehousing or understand the basic role of a Data Warehouse structures.

Objectives

• Understand the role of BusinessObjects Universes.
• Illustrate the critical path for designing and developing BusinessObject Universes.
• Define the capabilities of Universe parameters.
• Incorporating the usage of table Joins.
• Understand the role of Classes and Objects.
• Illustrate the use of @ functions in Universe creation.
• Use of the List of Values to increase product usability.
• Define the role of hierarchies in Universe creation.
• Illustrate techniques for query optimization within Universe design.
• Understand the process of Universe deployment.
• Utilize Supervisor to define groups and users
• Defining and controlling Universe parameters: SQL, data and row restrictions, table mappings and command restrictions