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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