Comments on: Want a Business Objects XI Guide? Please Let Me Know

By: Julian

Julian — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:03:51 +0000

We do have a Web Intelligence Quick Reference guide that was written for up to XI 3.1, but I think you know about that one.

If you are referring to my long-delayed BO XI 3.x updates to the Full-blown Query Builder guide, then rest assured I plan to wrap those up within 5 to 7 days.

I hope that answers your question Rodney B.?

By: Julian

Julian — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:01:33 +0000

I still have the content structuring and promotion guide that I started but never finished because I wasn’t sure there was a demand for it, I mean enough to earn my prioritized attention. Maybe I should focus on that next.

Writing about administration is such a broad topic, could you give me a more specific idea of what kind of things you would like to see in this guide?

By: Rodney B.

Rodney B. — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:21:16 +0000

Julian, any news on a Quick Reference Guide for XI 3.0?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:47:02 +0000

I actually would like to put in a vote for the administration side of guides. I have found it very difficult to find good administration guides or best practices. I have taken some of the training offered from SAP but it all dealt more with general information about configuration options that are offered instead of the best ways to actually set a system up.

I am pretty sure that SAP would want us to purchase their consulting services for that kind of information but I can’t justify the budget for that.

By: John

John — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:05:40 +0000

I think what people may want, like Kuldeep, are examples of problems faced by report designers and their solutions. I imagine that this would be difficult to provide because every database is different, so trying to display a sample problem that others can learn from would be a problem.

By: Kuldeep

Kuldeep — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:04:52 +0000

I would like to see a How To guide based on real life report development scenario… this topic is less discussed.

By: Julian

Julian — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:34:16 +0000

Hi Everyone: I just published our first Quick Reference Guide. I decided to start with Web Intelligence. Please read more about it here: Business Objects XI Web Intelligence Quick Reference Guide Hi John: Thanks for your feedback. I struggled with those same topics a few years ago. I will put it on my list and prioritize it. Thanks!

By: John

John — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:42:39 +0000

The problem I always run into is with running second and third queries, or combined queries. The way the inner and outer joins work is something that I have trouble grasping. They never produce the result I want.
Help on this would be great.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:14:13 +0000

I second the vote for quick reference guides. One for Query Builder would be helpful for those of us that don’t feel we need your full blown QB guide.

By: Julian

Julian — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:31:38 +0000

I have been putting all of the extra time into creating a Web Intelligence Quick Reference guide. I feel my reputation is on the line with each guide and so I want to be sure to make it great with the initial release. Regardless, as you know, I will improve the quick reference guide over time and make new versions freely available to all customers. Nevertheless, I really want to get it 99% right the first time.

However, don’t worry… it is coming soon.