bobj query

[Former Member]

hi every one, i am new to bobj. so can any one plz tell me wat is universe and meta data layer in bobj and also pls tell me what is web intelligence reports in bobj.

thanks

[Former Member]

Hi, Welcome to BOBJ!

There's no quick answer to those questions. For you to learn these things you'll need to read the manuals, which are a great source of help.

All manuals can be found here: http://help.sap.com/content/bobj/bobj/index.htm

Specifically, the universe design manual is here: http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir31SP3/en/xi31_sp3_designer_en.pdf

And the Web Intelligence (called 'Webi') manual is here: http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir31SP3/en/xi31_sp3_webi_java_en.pdf

But to answer your questions:

A universe is used so that business users can access the data in a database, without needing any knowledge of how the database is structured. It is an 'abstraction' layer that sits between the Business Objects reporting tools and the database. It is a very important part of Business Objects.

Webi Intelligence is a reporting tool. A user of this tool will drag objects onto a page to create reports. The objects they drag are defined in a universe, and represent columns from various tables in the underlying data source.

Have fun!