Purging Webi document data using the Java SDK
In previous versions of BusinessObjects (6.5 and prior) application developers had the ability to purge saved data from Webi documents.With the move to the Enterprise backend this functionality was not...
View ArticleSetting the maximum binary stream size for the Webi server
A customer asked for information on how to update the binary stream maximum size for the web intelligence server. I had not heard of this setting so upon investigation discovered that it was possible...
View ArticleHow can I add a new license key to Business Objects Enterprise using the...
I had a customer with a requirement to be able to add a license key to an Enterprise installation from their application. My first thought was "Nope, can't be done" until I looked into it further and...
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Viewing WebI SQL Using Java SDK
Today's topic is a little more involved than my previous ones - today I'm discussing how to view the SQL used by a BOE XI 3.1 Web Intelligence report by using the Java Report Engine (REBean) SDK. It's...
View ArticleWebi Extention Points
Our team recently had the opportunity to start building with Webi Extension Points and I was impressed. The ability to manage the Web Intelligence Interface has improved greatly since the initial...
View ArticleRemapping Universes for Webi Reports
I have encountered quite a few issues related to webi reports linking to wrong universe, or even losing connection to the universe completely. While most of these issues can be fixed by opening up the...
View ArticleCleaning up Large Numbers of Instances
One issue that occurs occasionally is when a report ends up with a large number of instances. Each instance takes up space on the hard drive and can also making finding a specific instance difficult....
View ArticleCleaning up Orphaned Files
There have been a couple issues / bugs in the past which have resulted in orphaned files in the input or output file repository servers (FRS). The scripts on this page were created to help clean up...
View ArticleScripts for User Management
When administering an Enterprise system, a common task is to apply some kind of change to all the users on the system. The scripts I have included below are ones that I have created to handle various...
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A Demo to Schedule and Publish Reports to Google Via Publication Extension
I recently did a proof of concept experiment to publish reports directly from the BI Platform to my Google drive. The idea is to write a small publication extension with the BI Platform Java SDK and...
View ArticleGetting the folder location of all the reports in the enterprise using Java SDK
There have been many requirements about getting the full folder location of all the reports(crystal/webi/deski) in the enterprise system. The information can be figured out using the query builder by...
View ArticleBack to SDK!
I'm currently involved in the migration of my customer's BO environment from 6.5 to X 3.1 SP 6. After seting up the dev' platform I've just installed my own java dev workstation for BO...
View ArticleGetting the Universe Access Level for UserGroups using Enterprise Java SDK
There have been scenarios where there is a need to retrieve the information about the access levels applied on a universe for all usergroups/users and have the results in an excel file. This...
View ArticleEmail a Report Instance as an OpenDocument Link using SMTP Options using Java...
I have seen requirements where user have to send an email to user's corporate email address which includes the Hyperlink to a Report Instance. If you are looking for using the ISMTPOptions of...
View ArticleSetting Custom Shared Secret value for Trusted Authentication in BI 4.0
There have been a significant change in how the shared secret is generated from version XI 3.1 to BI 4.0. In XI 3.1 the shared secret value was configured manually and the same key has to be entered in...
View ArticleGetting the lists of all web intelligence reports with ‘refresh on open’...
There have been many requirements about getting the list and full folder location of all the web intelligence reports with refresh on open option checked in the enterprise system. The information can...
View ArticleServer Status using java program objects
I have been working on few requirements to have a schedulable object in the enterprise system to have details about the objects from the CMS repository using the BusinessObjects Enterprise Java...
View ArticleExport folder location of all the reports in the enterprise to Excel using...
This is a continuation of my blog http://scn.sap.com/community/bi-platform/java-sdk/blog/2013/11/29/getting-the-folder-location-of-all-the-reportscrystalwebideski-in-the-enterprise-using-java-sdk I...
View ArticleFailed Instances using java program objects
In this blog, I will be demonstrating a program object to export the list of failed instances in a Business Objects environment. Prerequisites:BusinessObjects Enterprise SystemBusinessObjects...
View ArticleSuccess Instances using java program objects
In this blog, I will be demonstrating a program object to export the list of successful instances in a Business Objects environment. Prerequisites:BusinessObjects Enterprise SystemBusinessObjects...
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