SAP Business Objects Enterprise XI Administrator Online Training Course Content

1. Architecture and Installation

  1. Understanding the BusinessObjects Components
  2. Client Tier
  3. Application Tier
  4. Intelligence Tier
  5. Processing Tier
  6. Data Tier
  7. Client Tier
  8. Application Tier
  9. Intelligence Tier
  10. Processing Tier
  11. Data Tier
  12. Report Viewers
  13. Information Flow
  14. Installing Enterprise on Windows
  15. Installation Options
  16. System Requirements (Windows)
  17. The Central Management System (CMS) Database

2. Architecture and Installation

  1. Understanding the BusinessObjects Components
  2. Client Tier
  3. Application Tier
  4. Intelligence Tier
  5. Processing Tier
  6. Data Tier
  7. Client Tier
  8. Application Tier
  9. Intelligence Tier
  10. Processing Tier
  11. Data Tier
  12. Report Viewers
  13. Information Flow
  14. Installing Enterprise on Windows
  15. Installation Options
  16. System Requirements (Windows)
  17. The Central Management System (CMS) Database
  18. Network Requirements
  19. Full Stand Alone Installation

3. BusinessObjects Launchpad and InfoView

  1. BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator Launchpad
  2. Java Launchpad:
  3. .NET Launchpad:
  4. Administration Launchpad Components Overview
  5. Central Management Console
  6. Documentation
  7. Administrative Tools
  8. More on the Web
  9. InfoView Overview
  10. Logging on to Enterprise
  11. The InfoView Main Screen
  12. The Title Area
  13. The InfoView Navigation Panel
  14. The InfoView Objects Area
  15. The InfoView Discussions Area
  16. Using InfoView
  17. Viewing Folders
  18. Folder Objects
  19. Schedule a Report
  20. View Latest Instance

4. Account Manager

  1. What is Account Management?
  2. Central Management Console
  3. Managing Groups
  4. Why Use Groups?
  5. Creating a Group
  6. Subgroups and Members
  7. Managing Users
  8. Creating a User Account
  9. Users and Groups
  10. Modifying a User Account
  11. Guest Account
  12. Disabling the Guest Account
  13. Password Settings

5. Folder Management

  1. What is Folder Management?
  2. Creating Folders
  3. Deleting Folders
  4. Copying and Moving Folders
  5. Adding an Object to a Folder
  6. Folder Limits
    User Folders
  7. Categories
  8. Creating a Personal Category
  9. Corporate Categories

6. Managing User Access

  1. Enterprise Object Security
  2. Model Access Levels
  3. Group and Folder Inheritance
  4. Group Inheritance
  5. Folder Inheritance
  6. Access Levels and Rights
  7. Setting Advanced Object Rights
  8. The CMS and User Rights
  9. The Root Folder
  10. Security Models
  11. Model 1 – Closed System of Increasing Rights
  12. Model 2 – Open System of Decreasing Rights

7. Publishing Wizard

  1. What is Publishing?
  2. Publishing with the Publishing Wizard

8. Managing Objects

  1. What are Objects
  2. Managing Report Objects
  3. Adding a new Object using the Central Management Console
  4. Copy, Move and Shortcut
  5. Copying a Report Object
  6. Creating a Shortcut
  7. Searching for a Report
  8. Managing a Report Object and Its Instances
  9. Properties Tab
  10. History Tab
  11. Process Tab
  12. Schedule Tab
  13. Object Packages

9. Scheduling Reports

  1. What is Scheduling?
  2. Time Based Scheduling Options
  3. On Demand Schedule
  4. Once Schedule
  5. Daily Report
  6. Every X hours, N minutes
  7. Weekly
  8. Monthly

10. Managing Events

  1. Events Overview
  2. Creating a File Based Event
  3. Creating a Schedule Based Event
  4. Creating a Custom Based Event

11. Managing and Configuring Servers

  1. Server Administrative Tools
  2. Central Management Console (CMC)
  3. Central Configuration Manager (CCM)
  4. Start, Stop and Restarting Servers
  5. Using Central Management Console to Organize Servers
  6. Using Central Configuration Manager to Manage Servers
  7. Viewing Metrics using the Central Management Console
  8. Server Metrics
  9. Managing the Central Management Server
  10. Configuring the Audit Database
  11. Clustering Central Management Servers.
  12. Installing a New CMS and Adding it to a Cluster
  13. Adding an Installed CMS to a Cluster
  14. Changing the Cluster Name
  15. Copying CMS data from one Database to Another
  16. Recreating the CMS Database
  17. Managing the File Repository Servers
  18. Metrics
  19. Managing the Cache Server
  20. Cache Server Properties
  21. Cache Server Metrics
  22. Managing the Event Server
  23. Event Server Properties
  24. Event Server Metrics
  25. Managing the Page Server
  26. Page Server Metrics
  27. Page Server Rights
  28. Managing the Report Job Server
  29. Job Server Properties
  30. Report Job Server Metrics
  31. Default Disk Destination
  32. Default Email (STMP) Destination
  33. Server Groups
  34. Creating a Server Group

12. Business Servers

  1. Business View Overview
  2. Data Connections
  3. Dynamic Data Connection
  4. Data Foundations
  5. Business Elements
  6. Business View
  7. List of Values
  8. Business Element Wizard
  9. Business View Architecture
  10. The Business View Manager
  11. Starting the Business View Manager
  12. Creating a Data Connection
  13. Checking Connectivity
  14. Creating a Dynamic Data Connection
  15. Creating a Data Foundation
  16. Property Browser and Data Foundations
  17. Adding Formulas to a Data Foundation
  18. Adding SQL Expressions to a Data Foundation
  19. Using Custom Functions in the Data Foundation
  20. Creating Filters in the Data Foundation
  21. Multiple Filters
  22. Creating a Parameter Field
  23. Business Elements
  24. Business Views
  25. Business Views Object Rights
  26. Editing Rights
  27. Inheritance
  28. Security Model Example
  29. Row and Column Security
  30. Row Security
  31. Column Security
  32. Reports based on Business Views
  33. List of Values
  34. Importing and Exporting Business Views

13. The Repository

  1. The Repository Migration Wizard
  2. The Repository Explorer
  3. Working with the Repository Explorer
  4. Adding, Renaming & Deleting Folders
  5. Adding Text Objects or Images
  6. Adding SQL Commands
  7. Adding Custom Functions
  8. Changing Repository Objects on Your Report
  9. Disconnecting Text Objects and Images
  10. Reattaching Text Objects and Images
  11. Editing SQL Commands
  12. Editing Custom Functions
  13. Editing Repository Objects Summary
  14. Update of Report Objects Linked to the Repository

14. Universe Overview

  1. Understanding Universes
  2. Creating a Universe with Designer
  3. Define the Universe Parameters
  4. Create Initial Classes and Objects
  5. Create Measure Objects
  6. Generate the Universe
  7. Modifying the Universe
  8. Defining Joins
  9. Formatting Display Values
  10. Publishing the Universe
  11. Exporting the Universe
  12. Using the Universe in Enterprise
  13. Universe Connections
  14. Universes
  15. Using Universes in Crystal Reports

15. Security Concepts

    • Security Overview
    • Authentication and Authorization
    • Authentication Types
    • The Primary Authentication Process
    • Managing Authentication
    • Enterprise Authentication
    • LDAP Authentication
    • Windows NT Security
    • Default Account
    • NT Single Sign On
    • Secondary Authorization