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1. Getting Started SAP BO 4.1
Working with Universe
Part-III
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10th Apr 2013
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2. Table of Contents
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Creating Universe in Universe Design Tool.......................................................................................3
1.Getting started with Universe Design Tool..................................................................................3
2. Creating Universe ..................................................................................................................... 5
Define Universe Parameters ......................................................................................................7
Inserting Tables.......................................................................................................................... 7
Creating Joins ............................................................................................................................ 8
Save the Universe...................................................................................................................... 9
Export Universe.......................................................................................................................... 9
Create Multiple Universe.......................................................................................................... 12
Inserting Tables........................................................................................................................ 12
Create Joins............................................................................................................................. 14
Save the Universe.................................................................................................................... 14
Export Universe........................................................................................................................ 15
4. Combining Multiple Universes ...............................................................................................16
Export Universe........................................................................................................................ 18
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3. Creating Universe in Universe Design Tool
1.Getting started with Universe Design Tool
Start > All Programs > SAP Business Intelligence > SAP BusinessObjects BI plateform 4 Client
Tools
Click on Universe Design Tool
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4. Enter your username and password.
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5. This opens the Universe Design Tool.
It provides you with Quick Design Wizard. Click on Cancel to create a Universe without using
wizard.
2. Creating Universe
Click on File > New
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7. Define Universe Parameters
Define the Universe Parameters. Select the Connection you want and click on OK.
Inserting Tables
Right click on the universe pane to get the options. Click on Tables
You get the Table Browser, select the tables.
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8. Click on Insert once you select the tables.
Creating Joins
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9. Select the id from one table and with same id on other table.
Save the Universe
Give the file name , you can select the destination for your universe.
Click on Save.
Export Universe
To export your universe, select File > Export.
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10. select an folder to save the universe.
Browse to get the desired domain for your universe.
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11. Click on oK.
Click OK.
Your Universe has been created.
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12. 3. Creating a Combined Universe
Create Multiple Universe
Lets create One more universe .
Click on the file > New
Lets select the same connection as in previous Universe.
The previous Universe is about SALES
This current Universe is about PROMOTIONS.
Inserting Tables
Right click on the universe pane to get the options. Click on Tables
You get the Table Browser; select the tables related to Promotions.
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13. Click on Insert once you select the tables.
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14. Create Joins
Save the Universe
Select the folder and file name.
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15. Export Universe
To export your universe, select File > Export.
select an folder to save the universe.
Click on OK.
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16. 4. Combining Multiple Universes
Go to the Previous Universe related to Sales
Click on Parameters.
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17. Add Link to Other Universe
Click on Add Link.
Select the 2nd Universe you have created. Promotions Universe.
Click on Open.
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18. You have both the Universes combined to one. See Below
Create new joins , delete the undesired links.
Rearrange the Tables as per your Business Model.
Export Universe
To export your universe, select File > Export.
select an folder to save the universe.
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19. Browse to get the desired domain for your universe.
Click on OK
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20. A Universe using Two Universes has been created.
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