Input control

BO XI 3.1 SP2 (WebI), which allows users to use the control to filter the data on a dimension in the report. However, if users want flexibility to change dimensions at view time, it seems difficult to make it work the same way as the Input control does.

For example, based on the e-Fashion universe, if you want to show the sales revenue, and do the analysis by selecting the group-by dimension from "State" and "Line" separately, they have to create separate reports.

Architecture

CMC Vs CMS

CMC Web-based Management Environment for Complete System Control
The Central Management Console provides control for the following system elements:
• User and group creation and management• User interface settings and preferences• Security authentication • Server/services configuration• Server group deployment (clusters)• Objects rights,processing,scheduling, and security settings• Business calendars creation• License key management• Universes and data connections

CMS

It is the component within XI handling security and routing the request to other services. if the CMS is not runing than user willnot be able to login to BO's. if however the CMS is runing but other server not than may login to infoview but receive an error message when they try to open a document and refresh a document.

CMS is a brain of bo enterprise frame work act as a traffic controller to communicate with other server in BO frame work.

CMS standsfor Central Management Server which provides scheduling security and system management services. You cannot login BO if CMS is not activated. It is a repository where all universes are stored. CMS is one of the main component in intelligence tier.

CMS standsfor Central Management Server which provides scheduling, security and system management services. You cannot login BO if CMS is not activated. It is a repository where all universes are stored. CMS is one of the main component in intelligence

Aggregate Awareness

Aggregate awareness

CR vs BO (WebI)

CRYSTAL REPORTS

is the best tool for pixel-perfect reports that are going to be Printed/PDF-ed. It can go directly against multiple datasources, and can return results against pre-defined parameters. Those reports can also be easily embedded into applications via the SDKs. Downside - Report Developers need to have CR-knowledge and a solid understanding of the various databases.

WEB INTELLIGENCE

is the best tool for "unstructured" reporting. It is dependent on a DEVELOPER having created a UNIVERSE for the users to access the underlying data. The UNIVERSE is a Meta-Data layer that "hides" all the database complexity from the end-user. The drag-and-drop web interface for WEB INTELLIGENCE allows end-users to create their own reports on-the-fly within the limits of what is available in the UNIVERSE. Downside - (1) the output methods for print and PDF are not as attractive as CR, (2) end-users can often get "lost" in a Universe no matter how much you simplify it.