User`s guide

You can create a Crystal report from a Business Objects universe. Crystal Reports lets you select a
universe and design a query from it using a tool called the Business Objects Query Panel. This query
forms the basis of a SQL statement that is saved as a Crystal SQL Command object. For more
information about SQL Command objects, search for the topic called "Defining an SQL Command" in
the Crystal Reports Online Help .
Note:
• When you report off a universe in Crystal Reports, the query that is produced is based on the structure
of the database the universe references as it was when you designed the report. If the universe
changes, you must return to the Query Panel to propagate the changes in the report. See Editing
an existing query for more information.
• If the universe contains security that is created and managed through BusinessObjects Supervisor,
the rights applied to the current report are always the rights of the person designing the report.
• When you report off a universe in Crystal Reports, Interactive Analysis server groups are not
supported (PServer, JServer groups are supported).
This version of the Query Panel in Crystal Reports supports ODBC database connections (including
Sybase and Informix ODBC) as well as OLE DB, DB2 native, and Oracle native connections.
To learn how to begin reporting off a universe in Crystal Reports, see Connecting to a universe.
A.6 Business Views
Business Views are collections of components created in Business View Manager—a flexible and
reliable multi-tier system. Business View Manager lets companies build detailed and specific Business
Views that help report designers and end users access the information they require.
Using Business Views, you can integrate data from disparate sources. You can also bring together data
from multiple data collection platforms and application boundaries so that the differences in data
resolution, coverage, and structure between collection methods are eliminated.
Business View Manager, a thick-client application, enables administrators to create and modify Data
Connections, Dynamic Data Connections, Data Foundations, Business Elements, and Business Views.
Note:
A Business View is defined as the following collection of components:
• Data Connections
• Dynamic Data Connections
• Data Foundations
• Business Elements
Users can access Business Views through products such as Crystal Reports and the Report Application
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