User`s guide

SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository
5.1 What is the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository?
The SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository is a database in which you manage shared report
objects. You can refresh a report's repository objects with the latest version from your SAP
BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository when you publish reports to SAP BusinessObjects Business
Intelligence platform.
The SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository is hosted by the Central Management Server (CMS)
system database in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform.
The object types that the repository supports include the following items:
• Text objects
• Bitmaps
• Custom functions
• Commands (queries)
Note:
Business Views and list-of-values objects are also stored in the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
Repository. You can use Business Views in Crystal Reports, but you create them in the Business View
Manager. You can create and use lists of values in Crystal Reports, but you add them to the repository
through the Business View Manager.
By maintaining a shared repository of report objects, you can modify a particular object and update all
reports containing that object as they are opened for use. A central location for report objects also helps
with the task of managing your data—an important benefit in maximizing productivity and minimizing
costs at your company.
5.1.1 Work flow
Although there are many ways to use the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository, this sample
work flow will acquaint you with some of the things you might want to do:
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