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SAP AG 2010 SAP BusinessObjects / Page 1

Lab: Getting StartedCreate Local Projects and Resources

ScenarioYou need to create two new Information Designer Projects for users to access for analysis: one with a relational database connection to your data warehouse; and onewith an OLAP connection to the Adventure Works cube.

Objectives

In this lab, you will: Create two local projects

Create a relational database connection

Create a data foundation and business layer for the relational databaseconnection

Create an OLAP connection

Create a business layer for the OLAP connection

Duration

15 minutes

Perform the following steps as described in order:


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Create your First Project1. From the Start menu, click Programs > SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0 > SAP

BusinessObjects Enterprise Client Tools > Information Design Tool to launch theInformation Design Tool.

2. From the menu bar, click File > New > Project to create a new project.


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3. In the Project name text box, type My Relational Resources .

4. Click Finish .


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Create a Relational Connection1. On the Local Projects tab, right-click the new project and click New > Relational Connection to

create a relational connection.

2. In the Resource Name text box, type My Relational Connection .

3. Click Next > .


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4. In the list of connection drivers, expand the Microsoft > MS SQL Server 2005 and selectODBC Drivers .

5. Click Next > .

6. Enter the following parameters:

Field Entry

Authentication Mode Use specified user name and password

User name guest

Password bobobo

Data source name Warehouse


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7. Click Test Connection to make sure the connection is defined correctly.

8. Click Close .

9. Click Finish .


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4. Choose the Single source option.

5. Click Next > .

6. Select the My Relational Connection check box.

7. Click Finish .


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Create a Business Layer 1. From the menu bar, click File > New > Business Layer to create a business layer.

2. From the list of business layer types, select Relational Business Layer .


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3. Click Next > .

4. In the Resource Name text box, type My Relational Business Layer .

5. Click Next > .

6. Click to open the Data foundation selection dialog.


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7. In the Select a Data foundation list, select My Data Foundation.dfx .

8. Click OK .

9. Select the Automatically create classes and objects check box to create business objectsbased on present data foundation tables.

10. Click Finish .


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Create a Second Project1. From the menu bar, click File > New > Project to create a new project.

2. In the Project name text box, type My OLAP Resources .

3. Click Finish .

Create an OLAP Connection1. Right-click the new project and click New > Olap Connection to create an OLAP connection.


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2. In the Resource Name text box, type My OLAP Connection .

3. Click Next > .

4. In the hierarchical list, expand the Microsoft > Microsoft Analysis Services 2005 branch andselect Xmla .

5. Click Next > .


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Create an OLAP Business Layer 1. From the menu bar, click File > New > Business Layer to create a business layer.

2. In the list of business layer types, select Olap Business Layer.

3. Click Next > .

4. In the Resource Name text box, type My OLAP Business Layer .

5. Click Next > .

6. Click to open the Connection selection dialog

7. In the Select an OLAP connection list, select My OLAP Connection.cnx .

8. Click OK .


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14. Confirm the list of objects to be added to the business layer.

15. Click Finish .

End of lab

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