Count 'if ID = x'
I have a data provider like this: OID ID 21 89 23 89 24 12 Where OID is unique. I want to have a count variable that counts by ID type, so the resulting table would be this: ID Count 89 2 12 1...
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Hi all I am trying to refresh an existing DESKI report and getting to following error: Connection or SQL sentence error: (DA0005) Exception: DBD, [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not...
View ArticlePrompt in dd/mm/yyyy format
Hi, I need to accept data from user in dd/mm/yyyy format, but as of now the default format what the prompt is taking is mm/dd/yyyy. Considering the prompt as 'Date from'. Kindly help me out with the...
View ArticleDifference between Deski and Webi
Hi all, Can someone list out the differences between Desktop and Web Intelligence, and under what scenarios do we use them ?? Thanks,John
View ArticleSave as PDF for Deski report
When a Business objects XI R2 Deski report is saved as PDF in the bookmarks section the links are not working. Except the report title link none of the other links are working.Does someone know if any...
View ArticleDesktop Intelligence Report(DESKI) - Connection Query
Hi All I been asked a below question in a competitive examination . What will if he change a universe connection or remove the connection1. Webi report will run , deski report will fail2. Deski report...
View ArticleLinked Reports with Web Intelligence Rich Client
Hi, Is it possible to build a linked report with WebI Rich client without using InfoView? Assume the following simple report which select some fields of a file transfer information. TransferID...
View ArticleUnable to resolve 'My Document' path
When I open business objects, I get the error message "Unable to resolve 'My Document' path". After I click <Ok>, the login screen appears. Business Objects Desktop Intelligence R2 SP2 is...
View Articlenot able to convert FHSQL Deski to Webi
Hi Gurus, We are on SAP BO 4.1 SP6 Patch 1,When i try to convert Deski reports using Report Conversion Tools,These are Free Hand SQL Reports. error message: Failed: Error on Migration Engine Thanks,
View ArticleGenerate Dates between 2 dates
I have a requirement where I need to create a forecast report for the next 90 days. I am able to group data from the database and get it datewise in the following format:Material Date...
View ArticleIs it possible to install BO6.5,BOXIR2,BO3.1 on same windows machine
Hi, Can we install BO6.5,BOXIR2 and BO3.1 on the same windows machine. Regards,Saumya
View ArticleEnd of life and support for Desktop Intelligence
Hi!We are aware that SAP Business Objects is not going to invest in Desktop Intelligence for any enhancement what so ever. But, is it likely that Desktop Intelligence would be completely discarded? If...
View ArticleCDaoException ERROR (Error 340) when accessing txt file
Hello,I'm trying to import data from a text file in BO XIR2 and get the following error : CDaoException SCODE_CODE = 340 SCODE_FACILITY = 4 SCODE_SEVERITY = 1 ResultFromScode = 2147746132 I've seen a...
View ArticleExtract Month and Year from date prompt
Hi All We have add date value as prompt , but how to develop a prompt when user enter month and year as value.All data has to be fetched according to the month and year enterned by the user. how to...
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BI4.1 Shift key and selecting columns
In BOXI 3.1, under interactive webintelligence, I could select a column of a table, and by holding down the Shift key and selecting another column, all the columns in between would get selected.With BI...
View ArticleDeski Error: The syntax of @prompt, @variable or @script is incorrect.
Hi Gurus, I am getting this error when trying to change the connection string of a report in 3.1 error: "The syntax of @prompt, @variable or @script is incorrect" i am trying to convert the Deski...
View ArticleRename a universe
Hello, The users asked me to rename a universe.Can this be done easily ? Or will I have to change the link to the universe in every report ? Thank you.
View ArticleORA-00980: synonym translation is no longer valid
Hi, We have newly upgraded to SAP BI 4.1 and we have converted Deski report to webi report, the reports got fully converted but we still receive error while running the report. ORA-00980: Synonym...
View ArticleBI 4.1 DCP - Deski reports refresh issue
Hi, We have migrated/upgraded our BO XI R2 platform into BI 4.1 SP5. Our BO users having Deski reports stored their local PCs - reports build on universes from repository. No local DB connections used....
View ArticleConnection or SQL sentence error: (DA0005)
Hi all I am trying to refresh an existing DESKI report and getting to following error: Connection or SQL sentence error: (DA0005) Exception: DBD, [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not...
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