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Introduction to data access guide
2.1 About the data access guide
The Data Access Guide helps you learn about Connection Server functionality and how to configure
Connection Server to enable connections of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0
Feature Pack 3 to production databases.
The Data Access Guide provides the following information:
• learning Connection Server fundamentals
• learning data access drivers functionality
• creating a JDBC, ODBC, or Javabean connection
• configuring data access parameters
Note:
It also provides information for configuring connections to SAS, SAP NetWeaver BW for multisource
universes, and connections to MS Analysis Services through XMLA. These connections do not rely on
Connection Server.
2.2 Audience of the guide
The Data Access Guide is intended for:
• SAP BusinessObjects application users in charge of creating connections to data sources
• system administrators who are responsible for configuring, managing, and maintaining a BI platform
installation
2.3 What's new?
The Data Access layer of the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform introduces the
following enhancements and database supports:
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