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You are personally invited to join us at the Ann Arbor BusinessObjects Users Group on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 from 9:00am – 1:05pm. Hosted by the University of Michigan and sponsored by Creative Technology & Training Solutions and InfoSol Inc.

Registration is free, but we ask that you please REGISTER for count purposes.

LOCATION:

201 East Hoover
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Room 111
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Parking: There is a parking lot on the southwest corner of E Hoover Ave and Green St. Note: the user group will be held where the red icon is located:

Agenda:

9:00 – 9:30 AM Registration + Coffee and Bagels 

9:30 – 10:15 AM BusinessObjects Quantum Leap  – Paul Grill, InfoSol Inc.

After a radical new Web Intelligence User Interface, Webi as a data source and a whole new data merging/transformation/profiling capability in BI 4.3, you may have thought that new functionality in BusinessObjects would slow down, but nothing could be further from the truth. BI 2025, the next major release of BusinessObjects, due for release at the end of the year is a whole quantum leap in new BI functionality. Get ready to be dazzled and entertained by InfoSol CEO, Paul Grill, as he discusses and demos both new functionality in the current BI 4.3 SP04 and what’s coming in BI 2025.

10:15 – 11:00 AM Building Complex Webi Reports from Multiple Data Providers: v4.3 – Michael Ward, CTTS

This presentation will provide an in depth look at how to add multiple data providers in v4.3 within a single document, including universes, Webi Documents, Excel, Text and Free Hand SQL. It will highlight changes from v4.2 to v4.3. It will include how to properly merge dimensions and the many merge options available. There will be a section on utilizing Excel files as a data provider, and how to import an Excel file, as well as properly update an Excel file already being utilized in a document. It will also include merging on local variables. Presentation will include tips and tricks and best practices.

11:00 – 11:30 AM Networking Break

11:30 – 12:15 PM BusinessObjects Co-Existence in 2024 – Paul Grill, InfoSol Inc.

With at least 85% of BusinessObjects customers using PowerBI or Tableau or both, the demand for integration has never been greater. With the release of the OData V4 connector in BI 4.3 and recent enhancements to it in Service Pack 4, it is now possible to move data from Webi reports/queries to Tableau and PowerBI. Other 3rd party products using the SDK’s of all three Bi solutions have taken those integration capabilities even further.
This enlightening session will not only show you what is possible but also present case studies of BusinessObjects customers using these capabilities.

12:15 – 1:00 PM Having Fun Building a Complex Webi Report: v4.3 – Michael Ward, CTTS

This presentation will provide an in-depth look at how to convert reports into other report types, with an emphasis on creating Master Detail Reports. It will highlight changes from v4.2 to v4.3. It will include many of the new features of v4.3, including how to hide columns, blocks and sections. The user will learn how to apply conditional formatting to a Detail Blocks at different levels to give reports a more dashboard like look. The user will also learn how to apply the many reporting functions to Master Detail reports.

Topics will include how to place both a report and a chart in a Master Detail Report and link those blocks together. Navigating a Master Detail Report utilizing the map tab will also be covered. Also included will be adding banners and/or adding stoplights to the report. The presentation will cover exporting a Master Detail Report to PDF and Excel. The use of input controls in a master detail report, as well as adding graphics such as stop lights and banners will be covered.

1:00 – 1:05pm Raffle and Wrap Up