HybridProviders in BW 7.3 - Linking historical data in BWA to real-time data
By Dr. BergTo speed up query execution and also get access to ‘near-time’ and ‘real-time’ data in BW, look at the new HybridProvider. The core idea is to link the historical data inside BWA with...
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BI 4.0 Explorer Demo of Functionality and Interface
Since I know many are still unsure what the differences are between the different BusinessObjects tools, I and my employees at ComeritLabs have built a series of blogs and movies to demo each of the...
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BI 4 - Xcelsius Demo (BOBJ Dashboards) - Functionality and Interface
In this second demo, of the BusinessObjects tools, we look at the tool now known simply as “dashboards”. This demo we take show an “annual invoice dashboard” with links to WebI and Crystal reports.By...
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BI 4.0 - WebI Step-by-Step Demo - Functionality and Interface
In this third demo, of the BusinessObjects tools, we look at the ad-hoc query tool called WebIntelligence. This demo show the development of a sales report based on SAP BW and demonstrate typical tasks...
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BI 4.0 - Analysis for OLAP Step-by-Step Demo - Functionality and Interface
In this fourth demo, of the BusinessObjects tools, we look at the web based OLAP tool called Analysis for OLAP. This five minutes demo show the use of drill-downs, conditional formatting, adding...
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BI 4.0 - The BI Launchpad Step-by-Step Demo - Functionality and Interface
In this fifth demo, of the BusinessObjects tools, we look at the BI Launchpad and provide an 11 minutes demo on features such as BI workspaces, Public folders, search, sharing reports, favorites and...
View ArticleBW 7.3 upgrade notes: Splitting stacks in BW 7.3
By Dr. BergBW 7.3 migrations always raises questions about the Java-ABAP stack. Here are some quick notes:While ‘double stack’ upgrades are still possible, SAP NetWeaver Java 7.3 is now included with...
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Dashboards in HTML-5 and the Zen the BEx Web Application Designer Killer
As many know, Flash for mobile devices are “dead” and Adobe has announced that after releasing version 11.1 it would no longer continue to develop new releases for mobile (that is how SAP render...
View ArticleNew HANA Introduction book from SAP Press
There are very little in-terms of practical published material on HANA, except for some training books and some PowerPoint and blogs. However, this is about to change with the new HANA Introduction...
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A Look at The SAP HANA Hardware: Our Install is Complete
As I mentioned in my last blog, Penny Silva and I are working with IBM Labs, ComeritLabs and SAP press on developing a new text book for HANA.In the process we are building a complete HANA system with...
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Installing HANA - The Details on What and How
In this third blog on our HANA Implementation with with ComeritLabs, IBM Labs and SAP press, we are looking at the components required to install SAP HANA. This part of the process of co-authoring the...
View ArticleDr. Berg on upgrading to BW 7.3
Listen in on Dr. Bjarne Berg;s recent podcast with BI Expert's Scott Wallask about the "inevitable" move to 7.3. In this preview of Dr. Berg's BI 2012 session in Milan in June, Dr. Berg highlights the...
View ArticleThe Business Case for HANA - Some Ideas
In this blog we look at some ideas how how to get started writing a business case for HANA.By Dr. BergFour Anchors for your HANA Business caseThe first step in planning for HANA is to write a business...
View ArticleBW 7.3 features for faster data loads
One of the quantum leaps for BW 7.3 release is in its data load features. To start, there are several new data load options in 7.3. Now you can create generic delta extraction for the Universal Data...
View ArticleNew features in 7.3: DB support & BW Workspaces
Editor's note: A few weeks back, Dr. Berg spoke with SAPexperts editor Scott Wallask (@BI_ScottWIS) on upgrades to BW 7.3. You can listen to that podcast here. Today's post adds to Berg's 7.3 upgrade...
View ArticleHANA Optimized InfoCubes and the Future of InfoCubes
HANA Optimized InfoCubesThe core of the new optional SAP HANA-optimized InfoCube is that when you assign characteristics and/or key figures to dimensions, while the system does not create any dimension...
View ArticleSAP BusinessObjects BI 4 and SP-5 for Mobile
The New Mobile Features for Apple Mobile devices are planned to be included in SupportPack-5 from SAP. In this blog, we highlight some of the new capabilities arriving soon.by Dr. BergBackgroundLast...
View ArticleDEMO: Loading Non-SAP Data to HANA
In this demo I show you step-by-step how to load non-SAP data from files into new SAP HANA tables using SAP DataServices as the ETL tool. We also look at how browse the HANA system tables, display...
View Article5 More Quick BW Performance Tuning Ideas
Another installment in the serie of BW performance tuning ideas. While not comprehensive, it is intended to increase the knowlegde of BW developers with hints, suggestions, explanations and references...
View ArticleIntro to HANA With Dr. Berg - Author of SAP Press' book on HANA
An interview of the co-author of the new #1 best-selling HANA book from SAP Press on how HANA works, what it can do and how to implement with practical advice (9 minutes). Intro to HANA With Dr. Berg
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Dashboards in HTML-5 and iPads - Experiences with SP05
In this blog we look at the details of the new iPad and HTML-5 support in SAP Dashboards in service pack-5. We look at limitations, our experiences in ComeritLabs and what is planned for SP06, SDK and...
View ArticleWhat to Expect in SAP BI for 2013: Dr. Berg on HANA & BusinessObjects, and...
Dr. Bjarne Berg shares his thoughts on data processing, what HANA means for BusinessObjects customers, and his 5-year outlook for BW. Listen in as Berg also addresses how Oracle's Exalytics and HANA...
View ArticleSAP ERP on HANA - Is SAP BW Dead?
On Jan 10th, SAP Announced that SAP ERP can run on the in-Memory Platform called HANA. What does that mean to BW? Is data warehousing dead? Can we simply Report on ERP instead and skip data movement,...
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SAP NetWeaver DBA Cockpit for HANA - an Introduction
Many do not know that there is a SAP NetWeaver DBA Cockpit for HANA that is integrated and which provides performance and system information in the BW interface. In this blog we take a quick look at...
View ArticleDr. Bjarne Berg: Sizing BW on HANA
Listen in as Dr. Bjarne Berg provides a preview to the presentation he is giving at BI 2013, "Strategies for budgeting, planning, and sizing your SAP NetWeaver BW on SAP HANA project."(More details at...
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Automate your BW to HANA Migration Readiness Check (v2.0)
There are many tasks and technical requirements to migrate a BW system to HANA. This includes BW technical settings and software levels required to start the process. Thankfully, SAP has provided a...
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How to Automate HANA Sizing for SAP BW
SAP has released an ABAP based tool that generates a report significantly better for sizing than using just the SAP QuickSizer. This program takes into consideration existing database compression,...
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SAP BW to HANA Migration ABAP Diagnostic Tool
Many experienced developers are not aware that moving BW to HANA can in some cases result in slower transformations during data loads. Thankfully, SAP is providing a tool to identify areas in your ABAP...
View Article5 Key Steps on How to Move BW to SAP HANA
In This video blog we look at five steps that helps you automate many of the tasks of moving SAP BW to HANA, including sizing, pre-checks, cleanup, ETL automated checks and HANA migration options. By...
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Demo: SAP HANA, 426 million rows and BusinessObject tools
In this blog we look at a demo of SAP BusinessObjects on HANA with 426 million rows and a BI Workspace with 3 Dashbaords, WebI, Analysis and Crystal Reports. By Dr. Berg h2>IntroductionThis spring I...
View Article76 Steps in a BW-to-HANA Migration Workplan
Many organizations are planning to move BW to to HANA and is looking for information on how to do this. In this blog we take a look at some of the major tasks you should consider when moving BW to...
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New Tools for Managing Large Tables in HANA and for SAP BW on HANA
In a 'scale-out' environment of SAP HANA, there may be many servers with InfoCubes and DSOs. Some of these can be so very large and accessed so very frequently that it can lead to bottlenecks, even...
View ArticleEmerging best practices for SAP BW HANA data modeling & reporting: Q&A with...
The SAP HANA data model is still evolving. What’s in store for InfoCubes, and what’s the status of the LSA architecture? In the future, will we see more reporting directly from SAP ERP on SAP...
View ArticleReal HANA Performance Test Benchmarks
Over the last 8 months I have been working with a team of people to move a very large SAP BW system to HANA. Overall we moved data into a 15TB BW on HANA environment and tested almost 100 of the most...
View ArticleHANA Training Video Step-by-Step
In this HANA Training Video blog we explore how to add tables in HANA, how to load data using BOBJ DataServices, how to build attribute and analytics views, how to build an information space and deploy...
View ArticleThe Many Changing Use Cases for SAP HANA (An Interview with Dr. Berg)
From MRI image processing to water pollution abatement, customers continue to find new and intriguing uses for SAP's new technology. In this interview, Dr. Berg discusses some of the more unique SAP...
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BOBJ BI Suite 4.1 - Upgrade Experience and New Features
Recently ComeritLabs updated one of our servers running the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.0 suite to BI 4.1 SP1. This update to the application suite provides enhancements with the System...
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Upgrading SAP BI: Features of SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.1
We just finished updating our BI 4.0 server to Dashboards 4.1 to assess its new functionality. The update to Dashboards provides some enhancements for support on mobile devices as well as improved...
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BI 4.1 and BusinessObjects Analysis - What Is New
My team and I have been using BI 4.1 for about 2 months. In that time, we’ve had a chance to test some of the exciting new features of BI 4.1. Today we’re going to tell you about the changes and new...
View ArticleWhat's changing with SAP BusinessObjects BI Tools in 4.1?
With their recent upgrade to SAP BusinessObject BI 4.1 SP1, Dr. Berg and the ComeritLabs team are now testing out the new features of SAP BusinessObjects tools. Join our online chat with them on...
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What's New in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
At ComeritLabs, we have upgraded and been using BI 4.1 for the last eight weeks. In that time, my team of developers and I have had a chance to test some of the new features of WebI. In this blog we...
View ArticleDemo: SAP HANA and BusinessObjects Explorer with 1.2 Billion Rows
This fall I worked with the University of Wisconsin and loaded 1.22 billion rows to their HANA system and put BO Explorer as the analytical tool. In this demo we are looking at the unbelievable speed...
View ArticleBI Upgrade Q&A: Steps, best practices and tips for moving to SAP...
BI expert Dr. Bjarne Berg and the ComeritLabs team took reader questions and shared tips based on their own recent BI 4.1 upgrade experiences.
View ArticleA Quick Tour of HANA for Beginners
After having worked on HANA for several years I often forget that for many this is new technology. In this quick tour of HANA we are taking a look at basic navigation, how to build tables, virtual...
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SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio - A Beginner's Guide
In this blog we take a quick look at the features of Design Studio. We explore the basic functions and also look at the capabilities of this new interesting tool from SAP.OverviewDesign Studio is a far...
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SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio: What's New in Version 1.3
In this blog we take a quick look at the new features included in version 1.3 of Design Studio. We explore the major additions and changes that are expected to be included in the next release.Overview...
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SAP Lumira - An Introduction
Last year SAP enhanced their tool called Visual Intelligence and made it much more user friendly. In general, the graphs became more advanced, while the self-service data visualization development...
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SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio: What's New in Version 1.4
In the previous blog, we explored the cool new features of version 1.3 of Design Studio. In this blog, we take a look at the upcoming new features in version 1.4. We explore some of the major additions...
View ArticleQuickly Move Your SAP BW System to SAP HANA Using the Database Migration...
BI Expert author Dr. Bjarne Berg along with his COMERIT colleagues Rob Frye, Jesper Christensen, and Joe Darlak take readers' questions on BW database migration to SAP HANA using the DMO migration tool.
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SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio: What's New in Version 1.5
In this blog, we take a quick look at the new features included in version 1.5 of Design Studio. We also explore a few of the enhancements and additions to the tool and discover how these new features...
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