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Maximizing Your Information
Resources
preface
Overview
Information, services, and solutions
The Business Objects business intelligence solution is supported by thousands
of pages of documentation, available from the products, on the Internet, on CD,
and by extensive online help systems and multimedia.
Packed with in-depth technical information, business examples, and advice on
troubleshooting and best practices, this comprehensive documentation set
provides concrete solutions to your business problems.
Business Objects also offers a complete range of support and services to help
maximize the return on your business intelligence investment. See in the
following sections how Business Objects can help you plan for and successfully
meet your specific technical support, education, and consulting requirements.
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addresses on page 8.
Documentation Roadmap
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multimedia, and lets you see at a glance what information is available, from
where, and in what format.
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benefit to your business.
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Services
Useful addresses at a glance
Address Content
Business Objects Documentation Overview of Business Objects documentation. Links
to Online Customer Support, Documentation Supply
www.businessobjects.com/services/ Store, Documentation Roadmap, Tips & Tricks,
documentation.htm Documentation mailbox.
Business Objects Documentation Feedback or questions about documentation.

mailbox
documentation@businessobjects.com
Product documentation The latest Business Objects product
documentation, to download or view online.
www.businessobjects.com/services/
support.htm
Business Objects product information Information about the full range of Business
Objects products.
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Developer Suite Online Available to customers with a valid maintenance
agreement and a Developer Suite license via the
Online Customer Support (OCS) website. Provides
www.techsupport.businessobjects.com
all the documentation, latest samples, kits and tips.
Knowledge Base (KB) Technical articles, documents, case resolutions.
Also, use the Knowledge Exchange to learn what
www.techsupport.businessobjects.com challenges other users both customers and
employees face and what strategies they find to
address complex issues. From the Knowledge
Base, click the Knowledge Exchange link.
Tips & Tricks Practical business-focused examples.
www.businessobjects.com/forms/
tipsandtricks_login.asp

Address Content
Online Customer Support
www.techsupport.businessobjects.com Starting point for answering questions, resolving

issues.
www.businessobjects.com/services Information about registering with Worldwide

Customer Support.
Business Objects Education Services The range of Business Objects training options and
modules.
education.htm
Business Objects Consulting Services Information on how Business Objects can help
maximize your business intelligence investment.
consulting.htm
Useful addresses at a glance

About this guide

This guide describes frequently used terminology in:
the business intelligence industry
reporting, querying and analysis
database access
deployment
customizing Business Objects products.
The terms in this glossary apply to all Business Objects 6.x products.
Audience
This guide is intended for users with some familiarity with Business Objects
products and the business intelligence industry.
Conventions used in this guide

The conventions used in this guide are described in the table below.
Convention Indicates
This font Code, SQL syntax, computer programs. For
example: @Select(Country\Country Id).
This font is also used for all paths, directories,
scripts, commands and files for UNIX.
Some code Placed at the end of a line of code, the symbol ( )
more code indicates that the next line should be entered
continuously with no carriage return.
$DIRECTORYPATHNAME The path to a directory in the Business Objects
installation/configuration directory structure. For
example:
$INSTALLDIR refers to the Business Objects
installation directory.
$LOCDATADIR refers to a subdirectory of the
BusinessObjects installation directory called
locData.

Business Objects Terminology
chapter
Numeric
2-tier architecture A deployment structure where the user interface is found on the client
machine, while the database is on a server. The application logic can run
on either the client machine or the server.
3-tier architecture A deployment structure in which users access the system through the
client applications InfoView, WebIntelligence, and 3-tier BusinessObjects
deployment, using standard web browsers. All of the business logic and
connectivities are installed on the servers, not the clients.
2-tier BusinessObjects deployed in a client-server architecture, communicating
BusinessObjects directly with the Business Objects repository and corporate data sources
deployment through middleware installed on the client.
3-tier BusinessObjects deployed in a 3-tier architecture, logging in and
BusinessObjects accessing the Business Objects repository and data servers through the
deployment InfoView portal. For such a deployment, BusinessObjects can be
downloaded to client machines from the Business Objects server during
an InfoView session or installed from a CD. In this type of deployment, all
document processing is handled by the server layer.
Formerly known as Zero Admin BusinessObjects.
Numeric
Aa
Active Server Pages Technology for creating web pages dynamically using VBScript. Browsers
(ASP) request ASP pages, which are then used by the web server to generate a
web page. See also JSP.
ActiveX A Microsoft-created control that is embedded into a web page. Similar to
Java, ActiveX can perform more complex functions and work
automatically on Internet Explorer.
ActiveX Data Objects An Object-oriented, application program interface from Microsoft that
allows developers to access any data source. ADO is the evolution of
Microsoft's RDO (Remote Data Objects), which could only access
relational databases using ODBC.
ad hoc testing Testing carried out using no recognized test case design technique.
add-in A program adding optional commands and features to BusinessObjects.
Add-ins have a *.rea file extension.
BusinessQuery for Excel is an example of a BusinessObjects add-in.
Administrator A person responsible for administering Business Objects. Some of the
administrator's tasks include: enabling and disabling servers, enabling
and disabling modules, and tracing system activity.
Administration server Used to administrate users with JSP technology. It is the server component of
the Java Administration SDK. The Administration Server provides a subset of
the functionalities available in Supervisor. It lets the administrator manage
users and groups, as well as user properties, such as changing passwords
and enabling password modification rather than having to log into Supervisor.
ADO See ActiveX Data Objects.
ADSL See Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL).
aggregate function An Operation that performs calculations on data, using functions such as
sum, average, maximum, etc.
alerter A report feature that applies specified formats or contents to cells. The
formats or contents are applied if the data in the cells falls within a given
range of values or satisfies set conditions.
alias An alternate label for identifying an object, such as a dimension member,
file or data field.
alias table A logical pointer to an alternate table name. Aliases are used to resolve
join path problems in a universe such as loops and fan traps.
Aa
analytic applications Software solutions designed to address a specific data analysis need,
such as financial analysis or customer intelligence. These applications are
presented as turnkey solutions, ready to be deployed to address a
business department's specific data analysis needs. Business intelligence
software is a key component of analytic applications.
API See Application Programming Interface (API).
applet A small program that is opened and used by a Java enabled web browser.
Application A programming interface exposed by an application that programmers
Programming use to exploit the functionality of the application in their own programs.
Interface (API)
Application Server A middle-tier server program that provides object management services
(AS) for web applications. In general, an application server prepares material
for the web server. In Business Objects, it processes the ASP/JSP pages
which generate dynamic HTML and DHTML pages for WebIntelligence
and InfoView, and hosts the active components (WICOM/RECOM/
WIBean/Rebean) which allow these dynamic server pages to call the
functions in the Business Objects processing layer.
application server See web server instances.
instances
Application Service Website that enables use of software and databases that reside
Provider (ASP) permanently on the website rather than having to be downloaded to the
user's computer.
Application Server Enables all Business Objects servers to communicate with each others via
Framework (ASF) CORBA; encapsulates, simplifies and enhances access to underlying
Orbix capabilities; implicitly used for all CORBA calls.
ASF See Application Server Framework (ASF).
ASF Guard Launches and monitors WIProcessManager and CORBA processes. If
any of these processes fails, the ASF Guard restarts it.
ASP See Application Service Provider (ASP) or Active Server Pages (ASP).
assigning/reverting to In Supervisor, resources can be assigned or reverted to default.
default Resources assigned to a user or group have access rights set at the user/
group level. Resources that revert to default have access rights that are
inherited from the parent group. Rights that are set specifically for the user
or group do not apply if the inherited rights are different.
associated In Designer, a detail or property associated with a detail object.
dimension
Aa
Asymmetrical Digital High-speed technology that enables the transfer of data over existing
Subscriber Line phone lines at speeds of up to 50 times faster than over an analog modem.
(ADSL) ADSL offers varying download and upload speeds depending on your
connection. One of the main disadvantages of ADSL is that upload speeds
are always lower than download speeds.
asynchronous A stream of data routed through a network as it is generated instead of
communications routing it in organized message blocks.
asynchronous A connection to database middleware that allows a query to be stopped at
connection both the analysis and data return phase of the operation. This allows a
query to be stopped immediately.
Asynchronous High speed digital switching and transmission technology. ATM allows
Transfer Mode (ATM) voice, video and data signals to be sent over a single telephone line at
speeds from 25 million to one billion bits per second (bps). This digital
ATM speed is much faster than traditional analog phone lines, which allow
no more than 2 million bps.
ATM See Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).
attribute Classification of a member in a dimension. Attributes can be set for a
specific dimension and group members selected based on their attributes.
Audit BCA measures Broadcast Agent (BCA) object used to provide various job counts.
class
Auditor See BusinessObjects Auditor.
Aa
Bb
Business-to-Busi- A term often used to describe software designed to facilitate interaction
ness (B2B) between business partners. Often referred to as B2B.
Business-to- A term often used to describe software designed to facilitate interaction
Consumer (B2C) between a corporate entity and individual consumers. Often referred to as
B2C.
balanced scorecard Management process used to measure and refine current performance as
well as to formulate future strategy. The method consists of measuring
business performance in four categories to align individual, organizational,
and cross-departmental initiatives. The four categories of indicators
measured are financial performance, customer knowledge, internal
business processes, and learning and growth.
bandwidth The amount of data, measured in bits per second (bps), that can be sent
over a network connection. High bandwidth allows more data to travel over
a network than low bandwidth.
base cube The middle level of an OLAP system that is defined by the aggregates of
various data attributes.
basic authentication A widely used, industry standard method for identifying users and sending
passwords over the network. It results in the transmission of passwords
over the network without data encryption.
Batch Information Broadcast Agent (BCA) object used to provide job information.
class
BCA See Broadcast Agent (BCA).
business intelligence A product that collects and consolidates business information and
(BI) portal distributes it in a secure, coherent way to users.
block A unit within a generated BusinessObjects document, usually a table or
crosstab section.
boconfig.cfg file Under UNIX, the boconfig.cfg file contains most Business Objects system
settings, including many of those selected during setup or set using the
Business Objects Administration Console.
bolight processes BusinessObjects processes for UNIX. Bolight processes are the
components used to run and process BusinessObjects documents.
Bb
bomain.key file Security key file pointing to the security domain controlling access to a
repository; this key file contains the address of the security domain
generated by Supervisor. Bomain.key is the default key file name. The key
file name may be changed, except in InfoView where it must be named
bomain.key. See .key file.
BOManager BOManager is the process that controls BusinessObjects resources and
processes on a server; it optimizes resources by balancing tasks among
available resources as they are received. BOManager is needed for web
users to view and refresh BusinessObjects documents, to run scheduled
Broadcast Agent tasks and to imbed the Report Viewer control.
BOManager is a part of InfoView, and WebIntelligence.
BOPASS variable The BusinessObjects password system variable. Returned data is
restricted to the user's login profile.
BOUSER variable The BusinessObjects user system variable. Returned data is restricted to
the user's login profile.
broadband A transmission medium that can carry signals from several independent
carriers over a single coaxial or fiber optic cable. It is used to transmit data,
voice and video over long distances.
Broadcast Agent A Business Objects application that allows users to automatically process
(BCA) and publish documents using either the repository, intranet, extranet or
over the web. Broadcast Agent consists of four components: Scheduler,
Broadcast Agent Console, BusinessObjects Services Administrator and
BOManager.
Broadcast Agent One of the Broadcast Agent components. Broadcast Agent Console is a
Console desktop application for BusinessObjects and InfoView that lets
administrators monitor task statuses (both processed and pending) as
well as kill tasks or to immediately execute tasks.
Broadcast Agent One of the Broadcast Agent modules. Broadcast Agent Manager is a web
Manager deployment module that lets you monitor the Broadcast Agents assigned
to the different nodes of the system.
Broadcast Agent A Business Objects product that uses single refresh report bursting
Publisher (SRRB) technology to rapidly generate customized versions of Business
Objects documents and distribute them securely to a mass audience,
either via email or through a dedicated Internet portal.
Broadcast Agent A server-based product that adds functionality to Broadcast Agent by
Publisher Mail allowing distribution of information by email and email management.
component
Bb
Broadcast Agent A web-based information publishing system that allows delivering

Publisher Web business information to a mass audience. Broadcast Agent Publisher Web
component Component is fully integrated with BusinessObjects.
Broadcast Agent A Business Objects product that enables users to schedule the automatic
Scheduler processing and distribution of Business Objects documents.
Built-in strategies Scripts delivered with BusinessObjects for creating objects, joins, and
tables. These strategies can be used with any supported RDBMS. See
external strategies.
business intelligence General terminology for applications that gather, store, analyze and
(BI) distribute data in order to help improve business decisions. Data analysis,
reporting and query tools allow clients to fully utilize their data and retrieve
information from it.
Business Objects A Java applet or application that acts as a control panel for overseeing
Administration installation. Administration Console gives you real-time status of each
Console server machine and module on your system; it allows you to enable and
disable individual modules as well as set module parameters. It can also
be used to trace various kinds of system activity.
BusinessObjects The integrated query, reporting and analysis solution for business
professionals that allows you to access the data in your corporate
databases directly from your desktop and present and analyze this
information in a BusinessObjects document. BusinessObjects can be
deployed in a 2-tier or 3-tier environment. See 2-tier BusinessObjects
deployment and 3-tier BusinessObjects deployment.
BusinessObjects A web-based product that allows you to monitor and analyze user and
Auditor system activity for BusinessObjects (3-tier BusinessObjects deployment
only), Broadcast Agent (BCA), and WebIntelligence, and display the
results on a user-friendly web interface.
BusinessObjects A Business Objects product that contains the following modules and tools:
Developer Suite Administration SDK, WebIntelligence SDK, and BusinessObjects SDK. It
enables you to customize and extend your business intelligence solution.
BusinessObjects One of two optional modules in BusinessObjects. BusinessObjects
Explorer Explorer lets you drill down to finer levels of analysis in reports. See
BusinessObjects Reporter.
BusinessObjects See BOManager.
Manager
BusinessObjects A data provider that lets BusinessObjects users access the MDX Connect
OLAP Connect (for Microsoft OLAP Services) and BW Connect (for SAP BW) servers.
See OLAP Access Packs.
Bb
BusinessObjects A multimedia presentation in BusinessObjects providing a step-by-step

Quick Tour tour of BusinessObjects and its basic functions.
BusinessObjects One of two optional modules in BusinessObjects. BusinessObjects Report
Reporter lets you query databases and build reports. See BusinessObjects
Explorer.
Business Objects The BusinessObjects back-end containing all the server components (for
server example, BOManager), with the exception of those installed with the web
server and the Application Server (AS). These components are required
for any Business Objects server deployment or Cluster server on which
Business Objects server components are installed.
BusinessObjects BusinessObjects Software Development Kit. Used for programming with
SDK BusinessObjects (not needed to process reports containing VBA scripts).
Includes Object Model Diagrams and a module for programming access
to Designer. BusinessObjects SDK gives programmers access to report
and Designer functions.
BusinessObjects A data provider for BusinessObjects, Web Connect allows users to create
Web Connect and execute Internet queries from within BusinessObjects, Broadcast
Agent (BCA) or InfoView.
BusinessObjects Installer used to install Business Objects through the InfoView portal.
Web Installer Once you accept installation and grant the use of Java, the
BusinessObjects Installation Wizard appears.
BusinessQuery for A BusinessObjects product (Excel add-in) for returning data from
Excel relational databases to Excel using the BusinessObjects query technique.
BusinessQuery for A BusinessObjects product (Excel add-in) for returning data to Excel using
OLAP Services OLAP.
BusObj processes BusinessObjects processes for Windows. These components are used to
run and process BusinessObjects documents. These processes appear in
the task manager.
Bb
Cc
.cub file File extension for local cube files. These files are used in with Online
analytical processing (OLAP). See local cube.
cache A small, temporary data storage area on your computer or a system server
used to store frequently-used or recently-accessed data.
canned reports Predefined reports that automatically format data for presentation. A list of
available canned reports is available in the Business Objects repository or
in WebIntelligence Corporate Documents.
cardinality The minimum and the maximum number of instances of an entity B that
can be associated with an instance of an entity A. The minimum and the
maximum number of instances can be equal to 0, 1, or N.
cartesian product A situation in which a query includes two or more tables that are not linked
by a join. If executed, this type of query retrieves all the possible
combinations between each row of each table and may lead to inaccurate
results.
catalog Query catalogs used in BusinessObjects SDK that act as pointers to query
files. Catalogs are saved in XML format and are arranged hierarchically in
a tree structure.
category A keyword or phrase assigned to documents when published to the
repository, sent to users or to Broadcast Agent (BCA). When retrieving
documents, users can then filter their searches to find only those
documents corresponding to selected categories, no categories, or all
categories.
CGI See Common Gateway Interface (CGI).
character-type Also referred to as character encoding, a sequence of octets and
character encoding scheme which determines a set of characters.
chart Type of block in which data is represented graphically.
check integrity A Designer functionality which checks for errors in the objects, joins,
conditions, and cardinalities of a universe.
class Logical grouping of objects inside a universe. A class allows related data
to be grouped into a single entity. Classes can also contain subclasses,
which are contained by another class.
clickstream analysis The process of collecting, analyzing and reporting aggregate data about
pages that a web surfer visited in order.
Cc
client installation During installation, the location where subsequent administrative

folder installations are installed.
client node Silent nodes in that they do not actively participate in the cluster. They do
not have services such as the report engine or Business Objects server
enabled, but they allow you to use application and web servers outside the
cluster. The client contains the ASF and Orbix libraries which enable
communication with a cluster.
cluster Clusters are the basic unit in a 3-tier BusinessObjects deployment
solution. A cluster is the node or set of nodes that collectively provide the
functional operation of a given portal.
Clusters can contain the following elements: The primary node serves as
the central coordinator between all the nodes in the cluster. There is one
and only one primary node in a cluster; if the cluster contains only one
node, it is a primary node.
Optional secondary nodes run the ORB components required to
communicate with the primary node and start Business Objects processes
on the secondary primary node, as well as optional services.
Both a primary node and a secondary node are considered as a cluster
node.
cluster node Cluster nodes now refer to any node in a cluster, whether primary or
secondary.
COM See Component Object Model (COM).
combined query Query consisting of two or more definitions, both of which appear in a
separate tab in the Query Panel. The definitions are linked by an SQL set
operator (UNION, INTERSECT, or MINUS) which specifies the query
result.
Common Gateway Programming standard for interfacing computer programs with HTTP or
Interface (CGI) WWW servers to offer interactive web pages. An example of CGI is the
use of form fields in a web page; CGI allows information entered to interact
with a database.
Common Object Specifies a system that provides interoperability between objects in a
Request Broker heterogeneous, distributed environment in a transparent manner. Its
(CORBA) design is based on the OMG Object Model.
Common Warehouse General-purpose data processor that describes metadata interaction
Metamodel (CWM) among data warehousing, business intelligence, knowledge management
and portal technologies.
complex condition Condition that you apply to a query by selecting an object, an operator and
an operand. Complex conditions can generate subqueries.
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complex filter Filters that allow you to display values that satisfy conditions. Complex
filters are defined using formulas.
component An element within a larger system. For Broadcast Agent (BCA), there are
several components: Broadcast Agent Scheduler, BusinessObjects
Manager and Broadcast Agent Console.
Component Object Microsoft model for binary code, which allows developers to develop
Model (COM) objects accessible by any COM-compliant applications. OLE, OLE 2 and
ActiveX are all based on COM.
compound filter A filter where more than one criterion is used to determine if action will be
taken for a specific filter.
concatenation A technique that lets you to link information (such as text) via an operator.
concurrent users Two or more users who are simultaneously using system resources.
condition Way of forcing a query to retrieve data that meets a set of criteria.
Configuration Tool Tool used to create nodes, configure each component on each node, the
ORB, and update both cluster nodes and components. Configuration Tool
also allows the configuration of third-party components such as
application and web servers.
connection A set of parameters that provide access to an RDBMS. These parameters
include system information such as the data account, user identification
and the path to the database. The universe designer sets up the
connection between a universe and the database middleware.
context Query feature that enables you to select a path required to retrieve data
when there is more than one possible path.
cookie A text file containing data that is given by a website server to a browser
the first time the user visits the site. Cookies are stored on the users hard
drive and are regularly updated with information about the user upon each
return visit.
CORBA See Common Object Request Broker (CORBA).
Corporate 1. Documents saved to the repository's corporate documents domain
Documents from InfoView or BusinessObjects.
2. Documents that have been published and made accessible to groups
of users within your corporation or organization.
corporate hierarchy A set of document categories in both InfoView and BusinessQuery for
Excel. Corporate categories are organized into a tree menu and can be
expanded and collapsed.
Cc
crosstab Type of table that displays data in columns, rows and at the intersection
(crosstab body) of the columns and rows.
cube Data results from a query that is stored with the document. An OLAP cube
is a structure that stores business data in a multidimensional format that
makes it easy to analyze. It is roughly the same as a database in relational
terminology.
custom profile Available profile for a standalone installation in the Windows installer. The
Custom profile lets you select which products and modules to install, as
well as which interface languages. This profile also indicates the amount
of disk space required for each component to install.
customer A term used for methods that allow quick and cost-effective solutions for
intelligence (CI) improving relationships with customers.
CWM See Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM).
Cc
Dd
daemon Programs that run continuously for handling periodic service requests a
system expects to receive.
DAO See Data Access Objects (DAO).
Data Access Objects Application program interface with Microsoft's Visual Basic that allows
(DAO) programmers to request access to a Microsoft Access database.
Data Link Layer A protocol layer in a program that handles the movement of data in and
(DLL) out over a physical link in a network. The Data Link Layer sets up the initial
connection to the network.
data provider A mechanism that brings data from your corporate or personal data
sources to your documents. Includes queries on universes, VBA scripts,
personal data files, stored procedures, queries on OLAP databases, and
free-hand SQL scripts.
data series A chart element that displays values for variables, for example, a line in a
line chart.
Data Source Name Provides connectivity to databases using an ODBC driver. The DSN
(DSN) contains the database name, directory, driver, user id, and password.
Once created, it can be used in an application to authenticate and retrieve
information from a database.
data warehouse A centralized form of data storage that incorporates operational data from
various parts of a company. Data is usually loaded on a regular basis and
includes historical information, which allows analyzing business
performance over time.
Database Access A package of drivers and configuration files that access various RDBMs
Pack such as Sybase, Oracle, Informix, Teradata, Microsoft SQL Server and
IBM DB2.
DB2 OLAP server A data manipulation engine that supports and operates on
multidimensional data structures, which are represented by objects that
you manipulate using the IBM DB2 Access Pack.
DBCS See double-byte character set (DBCS).
DCOM See Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM).
DDE See Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE).
Decision Support DSS tools use information stored in a database and facilitate the
System (DSS) extraction of information to help you make decisions. BusinessObjects is
a DSS tool.
Dd
demilitarized zone A buffer zone between two firewalls. It creates a neutral zone between a
(DMZ) companys private network (intranet) and the outside public network
(Internet), therefore preventing outside users from direct access to
company data. It is the usual location for public web servers.
deployment 1. The process of installing an application to multiple users across a
single or several partnered organizations, or another functioning
environment.
2. The distribution and configuration of Business Objects query, reporting
and analysis tools within a network infrastructure.
Designer 1. A Business Objects product to create and maintain universes for use
within BusinessObjects and WebIntelligence.
2. A user who creates and maintains universes for a particular group of
users using the product Designer. A designer distributes a universe to
users by exporting it to the repository or by moving it as a file through
the file system.
detail Qualification for an object in a universe, a user object, local variable or a
column of data, that provides supplementary information on a dimension.
Always associated to a dimension.
detail object An object associated with one dimension object, for which it provides
additional information. For example, Address is a detail object that is
associated with Customer. Address provides additional information about
customers, such as their addresses.
Developer Suite See BusinessObjects Developer Suite.
DHTML Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language. These are HTML pages that use
JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to dynamically provide
content.
Diagnostic Tools A set of tools for troubleshooting performance or functional problems
encountered while using your Business Objects system.
Digital Subscriber A telephone technology that allows high-speed transmission of digital data
Line (DSL) over standard telephone lines.
dimension Qualification of an object used for multidimensional analysis; typically
returns date-type data (such as Year), or character-type data (such as
Customer Name.)
dimension object Object that retrieves the data that will provide the basis for analysis in a
document. A dimension object refers to dimensions on universes and
typically retrieve character-type data (customer names, resort names,
etc.), or dates (years, quarters, invoice dates, etc.)
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distinct count An OLAP measure type that works with SQL Server 2002 to provide
expansive data management functionalities that do not require exporting
data to a local cube. This measure allows pulling data from multiple
sources while considering each bit of information to be a unique entity.
Distinct count if a regular function included in the Business Objects
formula language.
distributed A set of interfacing workstations, databases and computers. Distribution
architecture refers to the transaction load being shared between computers. In
BusinessObjects, this architecture enables scalability, load balancing and
failover for large-scale deployments.
Distributed A Microsoft extension of COM that supports objects distributed over a
Component Object network. It can work on a network in an enterprise setting or other
Model (DCOM) networks and uses TCP/IP and HTTP.
DLL See Data Link Layer (DLL).
DMZ See demilitarized zone (DMZ).
document A file created by BusinessObjects. A document can contain one or more
BusinessObjects report.
document domain Used to store the contents of each shared document in the repository. This
is the area where users can publish documents to be shared by all users.
This is also where documents such as templates, scheduled documents,
and documents sent from users to users are stored. Broadcast Agent
(BCA) accesses the document domain to run automated document-
processing tasks.
Document Broadcast Agent (BCA) class used to provide document data.
Information class
DOLAP See Desktop Online Analytical Processing (DOLAP).
domain Area of the repository. There are three types of domains: security domain,
document domain, and universe domain.
double-byte A character set used in Asia Pacific countries (Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
character set (DBCS) China and Hong Kong).
Dd
drill Analyze query results by displaying data on a more detailed level within
the document you are working on. To do this, you must have
WebIntelligence Explorer or BusinessObjects. With the appropriate
security profile, you can drill beyond the query results by extending the
scope of analysis.
For example, suppose your document contains a table which displays
revenue per resort. You see that the revenue in a resort is particularly low.
If the document is drillable, you can drill down a level to display the
individual service lines (accommodation, food and drinks, etc.). If this data
doesnt answer your question (Why is revenue low in this resort?), you
can drill down again, to display data for the services in the service lines.
DSL See Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).
DSN See Data Source Name (DSN).
DSS See Decision Support System (DSS).
Duplicate rows Rows of data that appear more than once in the result of a query.
Dynamic Data A Windows feature that enables you to export data from BusinessObjects
Exchange (DDE) to another application, such as Microsoft Excel. The data in the target
application can be automatically refreshed when the data in the host
application changes.
dynamic filters Filters that allow you to satisfy conditions using a formula. The formula that
you will write will tell the filter which data to present (for example, stores
that make over $20,000 in sales per month).
Desktop Online Applications that allow users to query ROLAP databases by performing
Analytical Processing calculations on data and building a cube, which is then placed on the
(DOLAP) user's desktop. DOLAP is inexpensive and lets users use as many data
sources as desired, but it is limited in size and is only as fast as the
organization's network (uses network bandwidth).
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Ee
EIP See Enterprise Information Portals (EIP).
Enterprise A web-based gateway to a company's internal knowledge base, selected
Information Portals applications and outside resources. EIP access is controlled by the
(EIP) company, which can limit access to employees, partners or even grant
access to everyone.
enterprise A common term used to describe standard company-wide software and
deployment hardware configurations.
enterprise mode A working environment where you have access to a repository. The mode
in which a document is saved determines whether or not other users are
able to access it. By default, a document is saved in the mode in which you
are working.
equi-join A join based on the equality between the values in the column of one
database table and the values in the column of another. Because the
same column is present in both tables, the join synchronizes the two
tables.
Enterprise Resource A broader category of enterprise software systems, which allows a
Planning (ERP) company to integrate company-wide data. These systems require a
database integrating all software applications supporting the company's
various business functions.
error codes A set of codes for Business Objects products that are defined using a
combination of numbers and letters. Error messages appear in Business
Objects applications and are listed in bold and followed by the appropriate
error code. Information on errors can be found in the Error Message
Guide.
ETL See Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL).
Explorer See BusinessObjects Explorer.
See WebIntelligence Explorer.
express profile Installation profile that installs the standard set of files need to run a
(Installation) product.
Extensible Markup A markup language created by the WWW consortium that allows web
Language (XML) developers to create customized tags for organizing and delivering
content. XML is a metalanguage similar to SGML, but easier to use.
external function A function developed in C++, using files delivered with BusinessObjects.
external mail A mail server used for sending electronic messages to another email
exchange address outside the host server.
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external strategies Scripts based on SQL or a flat file, which can be referenced by Designer.
An external strategy is specific to one RDBMS.
Extraction, The process of extracting data from a production system, transforming it
Transformation, and and cleansing it before loading it into a dedicated business intelligence
Loading (ETL) database.
extranet A private network that uses the Internet protocol and the public
telecommunication system to securely share part of a business's
information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or
other businesses.
An extranet can be viewed as part of a company's intranet that is extended
to users outside the company.
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failover The automatic restarting or resuming of failed processes or machines.
fault tolerance A computer's ability to respond to an unexpected hardware or software
failure. There are varying levels of fault tolerance; for example, one of the
most basic is the ability to stay online after a power failure. Often, systems
mirror operations so that if failure occurs on one machine, another
machine will take over its tasks.
file cache A function for Windows and UNIX that allows storing active files into
memory to be used later. The file cache function accelerated access time
to files used by multiple applications and users.
File Watcher Broadcast Agent (BCA) Administration feature whereby a new task begins
when, and only when, a previous file has been successfully processed.
filter Enables you to view only necessary data in a report. Simply select values
for a variable in the report to apply a simple filter. See complex filter.
firewall A frequently used security mechanism in large-scale, often extranet
deployments. A firewall system can be a router, a personal computer, a
host, or a collection of hosts, set up specifically to shield a site or subnet
from protocols and services that can be abused from hosts outside the
subnet. It implements a network access policy by forcing connections to
pass through the firewall, where they can be examined and evaluated.
free-standing cell A cell in a document that is not associated with an object. For example,
the cell that contains a document's title is a free-standing cell.
free-hand SQL A type of data provider that you define by writing your own SQL scripts, or
by using existing SQL scripts.
FTP File Transfer Protocol. A protocol used to upload or download files from a
centralized network. Settings must be carefully controlled to allow users
the proper access, because anyone with full access can change or
permanently delete files.
full-client document A document created using BusinessObjects from the desktop. See thin-
client document.
function A predefined formula delivered with WebIntelligence and BusinessObjects
that performs an operation on document values, and then returns resulting
values.
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Gg
gateway A device that allows two computer networks using different protocols to
communicate with one another. Gateways are often used in a corporate
firewall.
general supervisor The user who defines the supervisor and is in charge of access security.
This person manages BusinessObjects system resources such as the
repository. See Supervisor.
Hh
heap size A setting that controls how the operating system allocates memory to your
server, as well as ensure that BOManager works correctly and efficiently.
heterogeneous A cluster that includes both Windows and UNIX machines.
cluster
hierarchy 1. Feature of multidimensional analysis that ranks dimensions from less
detailed to more detailed; enables analysis on different levels of
detail in drill mode.
2. In universes, designers organize objects in classes in a hierarchy with
the most general objects at the top, and the most detailed at the
bottom. For example, if you are in the Time dimension, Year is at the
top of the hierarchy, followed by Quarter, Month, Week, and so on.
When you drill, you move along a drill path based on these hierarchies.
Hypertext Markup A non-proprietary markup language for publishing hypertext. Text can be
Language (HTML) structured into paragraphs, headings, etc.
HSAL See Hypertext Server Abstraction Layer (HSAL).
HTML See Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
HTTP See Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
Hypertext Server HSAL translates HTTP requests coming from the client into CORBA
Abstraction Layer invocations and forwards them to WIDispatcher for processing by the
(HSAL) cluster.
HSAL is used by Microsoft IIS web/application servers only. See jHSAL.
Hypertext Transfer This protocol is considered to be the standard for transferring documents
Protocol (HTTP) over the Internet. HTTP operates over TCP connections.
hypercube An arrays with more than three dimensions.
Hyperion Essbase A tool that lets users retrieve data from Essbase multidimensional servers.
OLAP Access Pack
hyperlink A page element you can click on to go to another document or launch an
application. Also known as a link.
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IBM DB2 Access A data provider that lets BusinessObjects users retrieve data from IBM
Pack DB2 servers.
import/export Designer functionality used by Business Objects products that places a
universes and docu- universe or a document in the universe or document domain of the
ments repository for storage.
incompatible object In a universe, objects are incompatible if they belong to different contexts.
The universe designer creates contexts when a universe maps to a
database containing two or more paths between tables.
Queries containing incompatible objects generate multiple SELECT
statements and thereby retrieve multiple microcubes.
InfoView A product that lets end users view, refresh, manage, and distribute
WebIntelligence and BusinessObjects documents from a web browser. It
also allows for the sharing and distribution of third-party documents.
InfoView contains document lists that give an instant overview of all the
documents generated from corporate data storage, and made available to
users. InfoView is the portal to the Business Objects business intelligence
solution.
InfoView Quick Tour A multimedia presentation in InfoView providing a step-by-step tour of
InfoView and its basic functions.
Information class Broadcast Agent (BCA) class used to provide system information.
inheritance See assigning/reverting to default.
Inherited (security A status option in the Supervisor command restriction hierarchy.
command status) Documents are either enabled, disabled, inherited or hidden. Users are
granted this permission only if the group to which he belongs has this
permission. The inherited option inherits default settings and is similar to
the enabled option.
integrity checking A feature in Designer that allows you to test the integrity of universes. This
feature detects any errors in objects, joins, conditions and cardinalities;
loops in join paths; necessary contexts; and changes in the target
database. It can also detect invalid syntax in SQL definition and check for
isolated tables.
internal mail A mail server used for sending electronic messages internally to another
exchange email address on the server.
Internet Worldwide information highway of networked computers for accessing

Web, email, newsgroups, etc by millions of people all over the world. The
Internet was formed in 1960 by the United States military, before
eventually expanding to government, academic, private research and
communications.
Intersect An SQL operator that combines two queries into a single query; causes
the combined query to retrieve only the data common to both the first and
the second query.
intranet An intranet is a corporations private internal network. The main purpose
of this network is to share company information and resources among
employees.
IP Internet Protocol. One of the two layers of the TCP/IP protocol. IP moves
data packets from node to node. See TCP.
IP address transla- The reuse of IP addresses using a router to act as an agent between the
tion Internet and a private network.
IP redirector A device that load balances TCP/IP traffic across multiple servers. For
example, it receives HTTP requests and redispatches them to different
web servers. An example of an IP Redirector is Cisco LocalDirector.
ISAPI ISAPI (Internet Server Application Program Interface) is a dynamic link
library (DLL) application file that runs as part of the HTTP application's
process and address space.
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Jj
J2ME See Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME).
Java A cross-platform programming language developed by Sun Microsystems
to create interactive and animated features over the web. Java-created
programs are embedded into HTML files.
Java 2 Micro Edition A stripped-down version of Sun's Java 2 platform that runs on mobile
(J2ME) devices rather than servers, and is now being incorporated into PDAs,
mobile phones and pagers.
Java applet A mini-application written in Java and can be embedded into an HTML file.
For example, the WebIntelligence Java Report Panel is a Java applet
Javabean A client-side component that is platform-independent and cannot, by
default, be accessed and manipulated by other clients at runtime.
Javascript (SDK) Sun Microsytems developer kit used to develop and deploy enterprise
applications.
Java Database In JDK 1.1, the specification that defines an API enabling programs to
Connectivity (JDBC) access databases compliant with this standard.
Java Developer An online Java developer community hosted by Sun Microsystems. The
Connection (JDC) JDC features a bug database, early access download, newsletters,
forums, chat room, tech support, industry news and conference slides.
Java Development A software development kit used to produce Java programs. Each release
Kit (JDK) of the JDK contains the following: the Java Compiler, Java Virtual
Machine, Java Class Libraries, Java Applet Viewer, Java Debugger, and
other tools.
Java Foundation Developed by Netscape, Sun, and IBM, JFCs are building blocks that are
Classes (JFC) helpful in developing interfaces for Java applications. They allow Java
applications to interact more completely with the existing operating
systems.
Java Report Panel An implementation of the Report Panel using Internet Foundation Classes
(IFC). The Full Java Applet can run in any Java environment.
Java Runtime Envi- Runtime part of the Java 2 SDK, but without the development tools such
ronment (JRE) as compilers and debugger. It is required to run (but not build) Java
programs.
Java Server Page Java technology that provides dynamic content to static web pages. JSP
(JSP) components are often added to normal HTML and XML pages; however,
JSP pages must be saved with a .jsp extension for a file name. This file
extension is required for it to be recognized by a JSP engine.
Java Virtual Machine A self-contained operating system used to run Java applets. A Java Virtual
(JVM) Machine runs on a host computer, but acts as its own computer, which
allows applets to run independently.
join A relational operation that causes two or more database tables with a
common domain to be combined into a single table. The purpose of joins
is to restrict the result set of a query run against multiple tables. See also
equi-join, outer join, Theta join, and shortcut join.
JDBC See Java Database Connectivity (JDBC).
JDC See Java Developer Connection (JDC).
JDK See Java Development Kit (JDK).
JFC See Java Foundation Classes (JFC).
jHSAL jHSAL translates HTTP requests coming from the client into CORBA
invocations and forwards them to WIDispatcher for processing by the
cluster.
jHSAL is used by web/application servers other than Microsoft. See
Hypertext Server Abstraction Layer (HSAL).
JRE See Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
JSP See Java Server Page (JSP), ASP, and Application Server (AS).
JVM See Javabean.
Jj
Kk
.key file A security key file pointing to the security domain controlling access to a
repository; this key file contains the address of the security domain
generated by Supervisor. The key file in InfoView is called the bomain.key
file.
kernel universe A universe that contains a reusable library of components. It is also
referred to as a master universe. See linked universes.
key practice The infrastructures and activities that most contribute to the effective
implementation and institutionalization of a key process area.
key process area A cluster of related activities that, when performed collectively, achieve a
set of goals considered important for establishing process capability. The
key process areas have been identified by the Software Engineering
Institute (SEI) to be the principal building blocks to help determine the
software process capability of an organization and understand the
improvements needed to advance to higher maturity levels.
Ll
.lsi file Local Security information file. The .lsi file contains precalculated security
attributes for a user or user group. It is created during the login process,
and is used by the Business Objects system to speed up authorization.
With the .lsi file, the system does not need to access the repository.
With the exception of real-time users, session functional daemons obtain
their security data directly from the .lsi file.
LDAP See Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
LDAP directory A directory set up in a tree hierarchy (five levels -- root, countries,
organizations, organizational units and individuals) that can be distributed
among many servers. Each server has a copy of the total directory and is
synchronized regularly. LDAP allows searching for an individual without
knowing where the person is located.
Lightweight Directo- A software protocol developed at the University of Michigan that allows
ry Access Protocol locating organizations, individuals, network files or devices on the Internet
(LDAP) or intranet. LDAP is a lightweight version of Directory Access Protocol
(DAP).
linked cubes A cube based on another cube that is defined and stored on a different
server. This allows creating and maintaining a cube on one server while it
is available as a linked cube on several other servers. Linked cubes
appear and work like normal cubes to users.
linked universes Universes that share common components such as classes, objects, joins
or contexts. In linked universes, one universe is said to be the kernel or
master universe while the others are the derived universes.
List of values (LOV) In BusinessObjects and WebIntelligence documents, a list containing data
values associated with an object. You can display, perform functions with
or sort a lost of values in Business Objects.
load balancing A distributed deployments capacity to scale to a greater number of users
by automatically redirecting requests to the machines that are less
loaded in the system. To scale up, simply add machines. Multiple
machines allow overloaded components to redirect to less-used ones.
local cube A cube created and stored on a local computer. Cube files have .cub
extensions.
Local Security Infor- See .lsi file.
mation
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Login server Retrieves information on user rights from the repository, precalculates this
information and caches it, thereby accelerating the login process.
LOV See List of values (LOV).
Mm
macro A series of commands and functions that are stored in a Visual Basic
module and can be run whenever you need to perform the task. Macros
are used to automate tasks that you need to perform frequently.
For example, you can also attach macros to scheduled documents, to
perform custom tasks when Broadcast Agent (BCA) processes the
documents.
markup language A format for structured documents and data that is published on the
Internet or intranet. Examples of markup languages include HTML
(Hypertext Markup Language) and XML (Extensible Markup Language),
XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) and DHTML (Dynamic
Hypertext Markup Language).
master cell In master/detail reports, the cell inside a section to which the other data in
the section corresponds. Master cells are also referred to as section
headers.
master/detail report A report structure that displays data in sections, which contain a master
cell and one or more corresponding blocks of data. When sections are
folded, you view the master report -- only section headers are displayed.
You unfold sections to view the detail results
matrix See crosstab.
measure Qualification for objects and report variables that include aggregate
function. For example, Revenue is a measure object.
measure object An object that retrieve numeric data that is the result of calculations on
data in the database.
microcube A structure in which the data retrieved by a data provider is stored in a
document; houses data that you can display in the report(s) inside the
document. Most data providers return a single microcube. However,
queries containing incompatible objects return two or more microcubes.
Such queries generate multiple SELECT statements.
middle tier The middle tier includes both the web layer and the business layer.
Together they communicate with the other tiers to handle security and
connectivity information and handle all the processing of requests coming
from the client. This tier also provides programming access to the
systems server components for developers who want to customize the
solution.
middleware A connection to a database or a software that connects two applications.
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migration Transferring the deployment of a Business Objects system from an

existing major version to the current major version, while preserving
production information as much as possible.
MINUS An SQL operator that combines two queries into a single query; causes
the combined query to return the result of the first query less the result of
the second query.
module A Business Objects process which can be administered using the
Administration Console, such as WIStorageManager.
module pool In the Business Objects system, pools of certain multi-instance modules
are created at system startup, ready to be used as requests come in.
These include wiqt, wiqt_batch, WIReport Server, WIReportServer_batch,
bolightsrv and bolightsrv_batch.
MOLAP See Multidimensional online analytical processing (MOLAP).
MRRB See Multiple Refresh Report Bursting (MRRB).
multidimensional A technique for looking at data from different viewpoints and on different
analysis levels of detail. Multidimensional analysis involves drill and Slice and Dice
mode.
multidimensional A data source that is used with data warehouse and OLAP applications.
data source
Multidimensional Applications that build cubes (multidimensional databases) that are
online analytical precalculated when setting up the cube and data is loaded.
processing (MOLAP)
multi-level dimension A dimension containing a number of levels of detail. These levels of detail
enable you to organize related elements into groups.
multiple blocks Blocks are BusinessObjects report components containing data from a
selected data provider. Multiple blocks can be created and formatted
according to your needs. For example, in BusinessObjects and
WebIntelligence reports, a block can be a table, chart, form, or free-
standing cell.
Multiple Refresh A technology that allows a document to be refreshed multiple times
Report Bursting against a database, once for each recipient, so that each database refresh
(MRRB) returns only the data that the user's security permissions allows them to
see. Generally much slower than the equivalent operation using SRRB,
and places a much greater load on the database server, especially if large
numbers of recipients are involved.
MyWebi.sh file In Business Objects systems under UNIX, a file containing all local
customization settings.
Nn
nested dimension A dimension in a WebIntelligence OLAP report that is grouped with
another dimension on a row or column.
nesting The act of placing an item inside of another item. For example, a subset
of values within a set of values, or a loop within a loop. In
BusinessObjects, adding a second dimension to a column inserts an
additional level of information about the first dimension in the column.
nesting dimensions In a WebIntelligence OLAP report, the act of placing more than one
dimension on a row or a column.
node weight factor Set using the Business Objects Administration Console, this determines
how much of the clusters processing load each node handles. For
example, if one machine is much more powerful than the other machines
in your cluster, you can make sure the powerful machine receives more
transactions to process than the others. Likewise, if one machine is
particularly restricted, by giving it a low node weight, you can make sure it
does not penalize the entire system.
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Oo
object Universe element that represents a set of data from a relational database
in terms that pertain to your business situation. Objects are included in a
query to retrieve data from the database. Objects are grouped into
classes. There are detail and measure objects.
Object Linking and Windows feature that enables you to use data, text and pictures in
Embedding 2 (OLE) different applications. OLE 2 objects are created from files (text, ASCII,
spreadsheet, bitmap) and are linked or embedded inside files in other
applications. For example, OLE 2 enables you to embed a bitmap image
in a BusinessObjects report.
object-level security Type of high-level security that is at the file and directories level (or
object level).
Object Request CORBA term indicating the means by which objects transparently make
Broker (ORB) requests and receive responses from objects, whether they are local or
remote.
ODBC See Open database connectivity (ODBC).
offline mode A mode which enables you to work only with queries and universes that
are stored locally on your computer. In offline mode, you cannot run or
refresh queries that access remote databases, nor can you send query
files to other users.
OLAP See Online analytical processing (OLAP).
OLAP Access Packs A package of drivers and configuration files supporting the following OLAP
servers: the IBM DB2, Hyperion Essbase, Oracle Express, MDX Connect
(for Microsoft OLAP Services) and BW Connect (for SAP BW).
OLAP server A type of BusinessObjects data provider that retrieves data from a
multidimensional or relational Online analytical processing (OLAP)
database.
OLE, OLE 2 See Object Linking and Embedding 2 (OLE).
OLTP See Online transactional processing (OLTP).
Online analytical A category of software technology that enables analysts, managers, and
processing (OLAP) executives to access a wide variety of views of information. OLAP
functionality is characterized by dynamic, multidimensional analysis of
consolidated enterprise data, which supports analytical and navigational
activities. In OLAP, aggregations and calculations are done when you load
the cube, which reduces the amount of time needed to run a query. OLAP
databases are usually created from information put in a relational
database.
online mode Default working mode which enables you to run and refresh queries on
universes that are stored on the repository. Also enables you to send
query files to other users.
Online transactional A database management system indicating the state of a specific
processing (OLTP) business function at specific moment. These databases routinely have
large numbers of concurrent users actively adding or modifying data.
Open database A standard or open application interface for accessing a database. ODBC
connectivity (ODBC) allows SQL requests that will access databases. ODBC handles these
requests and converts it into a request that the specific database can
understand.
operand A query filter or condition element that is compared to the object in the
condition.
operator A query filter or condition element that specifies the relationship between
object and operand. Also, element that specifies the relationship between
other elements of a function formula in a document (for example, equal
to).
Open Portal Initiative A program created to allow Enterprise Information Portals (EIP) vendors
(OPI) to integrate business intelligence (BI) software into their Enterprise
Information Portal offering. As such, enterprise portal vendors can provide
seamless access to structured data and BI content, as well as the ability
to access, analyze, and share their Business Intelligence.
OPI See Open Portal Initiative (OPI).
Oracle Express A data provider that lets BusinessObjects users access Oracle Express
OLAP Access Pack multidimensional servers.
ORB See Object Request Broker (ORB).
outer join A join that links two database tables, one of which has rows that do not
match those in the common column of the other table.
overwrite mode An object available in the Batch Information class class in Broadcast
Agent (BCA). This object is set to with or without depending on if the
Broadcast Agent job was sent with this option enabled.
Oo
Pp
Pareto chart A graphical tool for ranking causes from most significant to least
significant. It is based on the Pareto principle, which was first defined by
J. M. Juran in 1950. The principle, named after 19th-century economist
Vilfredo Pareto, suggests that most effects come from relatively few
causes; that is, 80% of the effects come from 20% of the possible causes.
The Pareto chart is one of the seven tools of quality.
parse 1. The analysis and conversion of high-level programming languages into
machine language. A language is divided into parts that the computer
can understand using a parser.
2. Formulas can also be parsed, which is visible in error or information
messages in the user interface.
PDF See Portable Document Format (PDF).
personal connection A type of connection that is specific to one user and stored on the users
computer. Personal connections are static, for example, they cannot be
modified and are specific to the document the user is working on.
personal data file A type of data provider that enables you to retrieve data from files
(spreadsheet, dBASE etc.) that contain personal, as opposed to
corporate, data.
personal document A document saved for your own use in your personal document storage
area on the server.
PHP An all-purpose scripting language designed for web development.
Developed by Apache, the PHP language is similar to C, Java and Perl.
pivoting A technique that enables you to switch the position of data in a report, in
order to view the data from different standpoints.
port A socket on a computer used to attach external devices such as a mouse,
printer, scanner, or modem.
Portable Document Adobe Acrobat file format that allows reading a document on any platform
Format (PDF) using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
portal A website offering a high-level of services and content, often tying together
related sites and information with the purpose of making it a destination
site. Portals are often customizable and offer a personalized website.
InfoView is the portal to the Business Objects business intelligence
solution.
portlet Allows you to set aside a portion of a browser page to display an URL that
you select.
predefined condition A condition defined by the designer using BusinessObjects Designer. You
can apply these conditions in queries in the Web and Query Panels.
predefined setting A macro command that sets a number of security commands in one
operation. Modification of custom predefined settings does not effect any
users or groups to which is had been applied.
presentation layer The presentation layer of the Business Objects 3-tier system generates
the HTML and DHTML documents used in InfoView and WebIntelligence.
This layer communicates with the systems processing layer through
interface components that expose processing APIs to dynamic Active
Server Pages (ASP).
primary node Serves as the central coordinator between all the nodes in the cluster.
There is one and only one primary node in a cluster; if the cluster contains
only one node, it is a primary node.
print repository Repository information can be printed either to paper or a text file in
information Supervisor. This option has several features: user definitions, group
definitions, resource grants per user/group and the print in table format.
The last option produces a file for users and a file for groups in Comma
Separated Values (CSV) format.
process identifier A temporary number assigned by the operating system to a process or
(PID) service.
processing layer The systems processing layer includes components that allow for
creation and publication of documents and the processing of user
requests.
profile Profiles are identities assigned to users that determine what products
they can use. In Supervisor, there are several standard profiles that can
be assigned to each user. These profiles are: General Supervisor,
Supervisor, Designer, Supervisor-Designer, User and Versatile.
profile.txt file A file in which a user's personalized InfoView settings are stored
prompt A sentence or question in a query condition or filter that asks you to select
or enter values for the condition.
protocol A set of rules or standards used for connections and information
exchange. Examples of Internet protocols are TCP (Transmission Control
Protocol), IP (Internet Protocol), HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and
FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
Pp
proxy Referred to as a proxy server, a proxy serves as an intermediary between

a user's machine and the Internet. Proxies receive user requests and then
consult the local cache; if the page exists, it is returned without sending
the request to the Internet. If the page does not exists, the proxy sends the
request for the user using its own IP address.
publish Save a document to a document domain in the corporate repository in
BusinessObjects. In InfoView and WebIntelligence, this is saving
corporate documents to the Corporate Documents page, so that other
users can access them
purge An action that deletes the data returned by a list of values, or by a query
or other type of data provider, but does not delete the definition of the List
of values (LOV) or query.
Purge Inbox A Supervisor option that allows the supervisor to remove all Inbox
documents documents older than a certain number of days from the repository in a
single command. Documents deleted with this option cannot be recovered
and applies to all Inbox documents and repository users. Note that the
Inbox in BusinessObjects is not the same as an email inbox.
Qq
query In BusinessObjects and WebIntelligence, a query is a type of data
provider. A user builds a query containing objects from a universe, and
then runs the query to generate a document. In Designer, you run a query
to create or modify a list of values associated with an object.
Query Panel A document editor interface used to build queries and design reports in
BusinessObjects.
query result The data returned by a query, also referred to as a documents
microcube.The query result represents the data definition of the
document. See result object.
QueryDirector A feature in BusinessQuery for Excel that allows managing queries
inserted into a workbook. QueryDirector contains three tabs: workbook,
which provides an overview of queries in the workbook; update, which
allows selecting actions for updating the workbook; and output, which
provides information on query executions.
Quick Tour See BusinessObjects Quick Tour, InfoView Quick Tour, and
WebIntelligence Quick Tour.
Qq
Rr
.rep file File extension for BusinessObjects documents. These documents can be
saved to personal document folders. You can also assign categories to
these documents.
.rkey file The equivalent of a .key file (which points to the security domain of a
repository) for machines running 3-tier BusinessObjects deployment
installed from the InfoView portal. The rkey file points to the InfoView
portal and logs in using HTTP. The rkey file is only for 3-tier architecture;
connecting in 2-tier architecture uses a key file. The file extensions are
.rkey and .key respectively.
ranking A feature in BusinessObjects and WebIntelligence OLAP that allows you
to sort data in tables, crosstabs or master cells in master/detail reports in
descending order. Ranking is similar to filtering and allows viewing the
largest and smallest numbers in a report. Unwanted data is hidden and
can be recalled simply by removing the ranking.
RAS See Remote access server (RAS).
RDBMS See Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
RECOM/REBEAN Report Engine COM (Windows) and Bean (Java). RECOM/REBEAN is a
subpart of BusinessObjects 6.x and uses common services from WICOM/
WIBean modules.
Recipient Broadcast Agent (BCA) class is used to provide data on document
information class recipients.
reference platform Represents the main testing reference on which all major and minor
functional, as well as deployment and benchmarking testing is performed.
refresh An action on a document that updates the data returned by the
documents query.
Relational Database A database management system that manages data as a set of tables in
Management System which all data relationships are represented by common values in related
(RDBMS) tables.
Relational Online Storage mode using tables in a relational database to store
Analytic Processing multidimensional structures. It allows users to extract data from relational
(ROLAP) sources on request. Users can specify data sources, perform the
calculation and then receive the results. ROLAP uses both metacubes
and temporary cubes.
Remote access A machine dedicated to handling users connecting remotely to a network.

server (RAS) A remote access server usually uses a firewall for security purposes, a
router to forward the request, and modem pool manager to facilitate large
numbers of remote access users.
report Focal point of your work with BusinessObjects, where you view, analyze
and format data. The data in reports can come from one or many sources.
Reports display text and graphics in reports, as well as data or subsets of
data in the document. Reports are located inside documents.
In Business Objects, each tab is a report, and the total content of the file
is a document. In WebIntelligence, everything used to be a document, but
the interface now contains a Report Panel and so the file is now called a
report.
Report Panel Java applet or ActiveX control that provides the interactive interface for
constructing queries and formatting documents in WebIntelligence.
Reporter See BusinessObjects Reporter.
See WebIntelligence Reporter.
report bursting Broadcast Agent (BCA) feature which refreshes and distributes
documents based on the user profile of each recipient and then sends
it to the users. The Business Objects supervisor defines user profiles.
report engine An engine that is used to query databases, retrieve data, display reports,
export reports and then print them. Report engines are fully-customizable
and can be modified according to the user's needs.
repository A centralized set of relational data structures stored on a database. It
enables BusinessObjects, WebIntelligence and InfoView users to share
resources in a controlled and secured environment. The repository is
made up of three types of domains: the security domain, the universe
domain, and the document domain.
resource Any text, image, executable file, or other piece of data that can be
accessed over the web.
result object Represents the data definition of the document. It is the object that is
included in a query. See query result.
reverse proxy proxy that acts as the origin server and is used to distribute resources as
well as increase response time and conserve CPU resources. It is also
implemented as a security measure, because it hides the location (the
URL) of the origin server from clients.
Rr
ROLAP See Relational Online Analytic Processing (ROLAP).

row-level security Security level that allows users to view data that corresponds to their
security profile. It allows specific rows in a single report to be viewed by
specific users or user groups.
Ss
scalability The ease with which a system or application is able to continue to function
well after changes in size or volume to meet a user's requirement. Both a
product and its movement to a new context can be rescaled.
Scan and Repair Supervisor tool that allows you to check the integrity of the security domain
utility and document domain.
scheduled A feature that enables tasks (printing, refreshing documents, sending
processing documents to users or to a web server) to be carried out at specified times
and/or intervals, and/or when a specified file is present. Also referred to as
batch processing. Broadcast Agent (BCA) is responsible for scheduled
processing.
Scheduler Periodically polls the repository to detect tasks to run. It then
communicates with BOManager (for BusinessObjects documents).
scope of analysis A subset of data returned by a query or other type of data provider, used
to perform analysis on the data included in a document. This is used for
drilling.
SDK See Software Development Kit (SDK).
secondary node An optional node that runs the ORB components required to communicate
with the primary node and start Business Objects processes on the
secondary node, as well as optional services.
section Part of a master / detail report. A section contains a free-standing cell
(section header) in which a single value of an object is displayed, such as
Japan, and one or more blocks where objects corresponding to the section
cell value are displayed, such as Customer and Revenue. A section is
created for each value returned by the object in the section cell.
Secure Socket Layer A way of providing secure transactions by encrypting or encoding data as
(SSL) it passes between an HTTP server and a client.
security access level A property that can be assigned to a user profile or an object for the
purposes of security. The security access levels are, from highest to
lowest: Private, Confidential, Restricted, Controlled, and Public.
security domain The core of the repository. It is used to store all information about users,
the groups they belong to, the applications and features they can use, the
universes to which they have access, the data to which they have access,
and the documents they have shared.
select statement Within an objects definition, the Select statement indicates the table(s)
and column(s) from which an object is derived.
Ss
semantic layer Patented by Business Objects in 1990, the semantic layer allows users to
access relational databases while insulating them from the complexity of
database structures. With the semantic layer in place, available data is
presented to users as familiar business terms.
server A machine or application that handles requests from clients. For web-
based purposes, the most common type of server is a web server. Web
servers answer requests from web browsers by returning a requested
page or element to the browser.
Server Products One of the installation options available when installing Business Objects.
The following programs are installed with this option: Business Objects
server, InfoView, WebIntelligence, BusinessObjects Web Installer, and
Broadcast Agent (BCA).
servlet A Java-based application that runs on the application server. It processes
HTTP requests and generates HTTP responses.
Set Analyzer A suite of tools that helps users (Set Authors) create sets for their data.
Once the administrator integrates these sets with BusinessObjects, users
can use them to create their BusinessObjects reports.
SGML See Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML).
shared connection Connection for accessing shared data.
shortcut join A join, which can be used in schemas that contain redundant joins paths
leading to the same result, regardless of direction.
simple condition In BusinessObjects, the query condition that you apply to a result object
by clicking the Simple Condition button on the Query Panel toolbar, and
by selecting values from the object's List of values (LOV).
Single Refresh A technology that allows a document to be refreshed once against a
Report Bursting database, then burst into secure sections, so that many recipients can
(SRRB) each receive only the parts of the document that their security permissions
allow them to see. Generally much faster than the equivalent operation
using MRRB, especially if large numbers of recipients are involved.
skin A skin is a predefined graphic look. A choice of skins allows end users to
customize the look and feel of InfoView and the WebIntelligence HTML
Report Panel without any programming. In WebIntelligence, you can
choose different skins to customize the way your reports appear.
Slice and Dice mode Working mode that you use to restructure a report in order to analyze its
data from different viewpoints.
Slice and Dice Panel Interface in which you work in slice-and-dice mode in WebIntelligence;
enables you to restructure the report and thus to analyze its data. Only
available with the Analyzer component.
Smartspace BusinessQuery for Excel feature that controls the way data is inserted in
a workbook.
SMP See Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP).
snowflake schema Similar to a star schema, except that the fact table is linked to separate
dimension tables. See star schema.
Software A set of tools designed to help programmers write new applications. SDKs
Development Kit usually provide tools for creating menus, icons, dialog boxes, etc., and for
(SDK) interfacing the application with the operating system on which it will run.
SDKs give programmers access to functions of another application.
sort A feature in BusinessObjects and WebIntelligence that can be applied to
objects in queries that forces data to appear in ascending or descending
order. You can also sort the documents in your document lists by name,
author, date or size.
SQL See Structured Query Language (SQL).
SQL Editor A graphical component in Designer that lets the designer create or modify
the SQL definition of classes or objects. In the Supervisor, it is used to edit
the Where clause of an object.
SQL statement Command that carries out an action in SQL.
SRRB See Single Refresh Report Bursting (SRRB).
SSL See Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
standalone setup BusinessObjects installation independent of any network connections.
This installation option allows you to work in offline mode, such as during
network downtime or if you are working on a laptop outside the office.
Standalone Setup installation options are fully customizable.
Standard Meta language used to define markup languages.
Generalized Markup
Language (SGML)
star schema A relational database structure where data is maintained in a single fact
table at the center of the scheme with additional dimension data stored in
dimension tables. Star schemas denormalize dimensions by placing
several dimensions within a single hierarchy. In a regular mapping, each
dimension is stored in a separate table.
Ss
storage directory Cluster storage relies on a directory shared through a CORBA-specific

daemon called WIStorageManager. WIStorageManager, generally
running on the primary node, shares this directory, <Install Dir>/nodes/
<Machine Name>/<Cluster Name>/ storage, with the entire system. This
directory can be a private directory located on the primary node or a
shared directory placed on a file server and shared between several
clusters.
Cluster storage contains:
users personal documents and data
read documents from users InfoView Inboxes
caches for user and system data
temporary session storage
Storage Manager Provides CORBA access to a shared directory; stores personal & inbox
read documents and various cached files, such as the .lsi file, Corporate
Documents, presentations, etc.
stored procedure Precompiled SQL script that is stored in a RDBMS. Stored procedures are
available only to users of certain RDBMSs. These end users can execute
stored procedures on the databases assigned to them by the supervisor.
strategy See universe strategy.
Structured Query A standard, fourth-generation query language for relational database
Language (SQL) systems. BusinessObjects and WebIntelligence users can view the SQL
generated when they define queries.
subclass In a universe, a class that appears within another class.
Submitter information Broadcast Agent (BCA) class is used to provide information on the users
class and user groups submitting documents.
subquery A query that is nested in a main query, required by a condition that
includes the Create a subquery operand. The result of the subquery is
compared with that of the main query.
Supervisor 1. A Business Objects product used for creating and managing user
rights and profiles.
2. A user responsible for user administration, using the product
Supervisor. The supervisor creates user rights and profiles.
Symmetric Multi- A computer system with two or more processors in the same machine.
Processing (SMP) These processors share the same operating system, memory, disk I/O
sources and make multiple CPUs available to individual processes.
synchronous Connection to database middleware that allows a query to be stopped only
connection at the data return phase of the operation. A query can not be stopped while
it is analyzing the data.
Ss
Tt
table A document element or type of document that displays data in columns.
Examples of tables are lists of customers and inventory sheets.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. One of the two layers of the TCP/IP
protocol. TCP verifies that data is delivered properly from client to server.
It also detects errors or lost data and restarts transmission until data is fully
sent. See IP.
TCP/IP A communication protocol composed of two layers: TCP and IP.
Theta join A join that links database tables based on a relationship other than
equality between two columns.
thin-client document Documents created when users generate reports within WebIntelligence.
These documents are stored in the document domain repository. See full-
client document.
Time dimension A dimension that breaks periods of time in to levels such as Year, Quarter,
Month or Day. In OLAP, this is a special kind of dimension created from a
date/time column.
Time frame class Broadcast Agent (BCA) class used to provide job duration data.
timeout The amount of time (in seconds) in which a user has to connect, read or
write to a network before the network stops the attempt. The act of a
network stopping attempts to connect, read, or write to it by the user.
Timeout also refers to processes -- using the Admin Console, for example,
you can set timeouts for several modules, which sets a limit to the amount
of time they have to complete transactions before the system kills them.
Trace file A file containing detailed information on server activity, incoming calls and
API activities.
Transact SQL SQL dialect developed by Sybase. With BusinessObjects, Transact SQL
is used in free-hand SQL.
transaction Group of database operations combined into a logical unit of work.
trigger Precompiled SQL scripts that run when certain events occur in a RDBMS.
Triggers maintain data integrity by consistently supervising and changing
data.
Uu
unicode Character coding system designed to support the interchange,
processing, and display of the written texts of the diverse languages of the
modern world. Unicode characters are typically encoded using 16-bit
integral unsigned numbers.
Uniform Resource Specifies the location of a resource, such as an HTML page or image, on
Locator (URL) a network. A URL can contain information such as the protocol to be used
to access the resource, the Internet domain name containing the
resource, and the location and file name of the resource.
UNION SQL operator that combines two queries into a single query; returns the
result of both queries as a single result.
universe The semantic layer between the user and a database or data warehouse,
consisting of classes and objects. The objects in the universe map to data
in the database, and enable users to build queries on the universe. A
universe represents a complete set of data and data operations.
Universes are essentially metadata.
universe designer User of the BusinessObjects Designer product, responsible for creating
and maintaining universes. The universe designer distributes universes to
users by exporting them to the repository or by moving them as files
through the file system.
universe domain Area of the repository that holds exported universes. The universe domain
makes it possible to store, distribute, and administrate universes. There
may be multiple universe domains in a repository.
universe strategy A script that automatically creates a universe using meta data information
from an existing database or design tool.
UNIX environment Values defined for the current session that establish required facilities.
variables They can be set in the .cshrc file, for the T or TC shell, or .profile file,
for the Bourne or Korn shell. The appropriate file is read automatically
when you log on.
URL See Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
user account User accounts are individual, unique accounts created for a user within a
repository. Using Supervisor, you can create user profiles and groups.
user activity Any activity performed by a user within a universe. A log of this activity is
kept in the User Activity Log.
Uu
user class A class that provides information on the people who wish to access your
system. Objects for this class can be selected in the Report Panel or the
Query Panel.
user group Defined by the supervisor, a group of users who have access to a given
document domain on the repository. You can publish documents to user
groups across your company or organization. The supervisor also defines
a Broadcast Agent (BCA) per user group, to enable to the group to
schedule documents.
user object An object created in BusinessQuery for Excel or BusinessObjects,
based on one or more existing objects in a universe. Used to combine two
or more existing objects, to make calculations or to apply functions on
existing object.
user defined A custom condition that you can define and apply in queries in the
condition BusinessObjects Query Panel. This is the same as the custom filters you
can define and apply in queries using the WebIntelligence Report Panel.
user-defined object An object created by users to respond to a specific end reporting need.
User objects can only be used in the document in which they were
created; they have a name, qualification and definition. User objects have
a .udo extension.
Vv
variable A report element that presents a named category of data. Corresponds to
columns of data returned by queries or other data provider.
variance BusinessObjects calculation that calculates the difference between two
selected values.
VarType Visual Basic constant that returns a value indicating the subtype of a
specific variable. These kind of constants are only available if your project
specifically refers to the type library containing the VarType definition.
VBA See Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
virtual cube A logical cube made up of dimensions and measures of at least one
physical cube. Virtual cubes are similar to views in a relational database
and combine data from other cubes without requiring additional data
storage.
virtual dimension A logical dimension based on properties of dimension members.
virtual directory/ A Non-existent directory on a server that maps to a real directory on a
subdirectory computer. Virtual directories allow easily remapping in cases where new
servers are added or file locations change.
virtual domain An alias for an IP address or server; this term is used by hosting
companies when multiple domains are hosted off of a single web server.
virtual machine A term used by Sun Microsystems for software that acts as an interface
between a compiler Java binary code and the microprocessor. Java
programs can run on a platform once a Java virtual machine has been put
into place. A virtual machine can also be an operating system or program
that runs a computer.
Visual Basic for An embeddable programming environment from Microsoft, which allows
Applications (VBA) developers to create custom solutions using Microsoft Visual Basic.
Developers can use a graphical interface to select and modify preselected
code written in BASIC.
Vv
Ww
.wid file File extension for WebIntelligence reports version 6.0 or later.
.wqy file File extension for WebIntelligence reports. These reports are saved to the
storage directory.
WAP See Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).
web server instances Web servers often can function as more than one virtual web server
using different ports. A web service instance is the port to which you
connect; for example, two different instances may exist for Apache: port
8080 and port 80. Connecting to port 8080 will direct you to virtual
directories, HTML pages and security levels unique to this port, which may
be different than those on port 80.
WebIEnv .sh file Defines a set of required environment variables that need to be set to run
the 3-tier BusinessObjects deployment system under UNIX.
WebIntelligence A Business Objects product that provides users with ad hoc query,
reporting, and analysis of corporate information via a corporate intranet,
extranet, or the Internet. WebIntelligence contains WebIntelligence
Explorer and WebIntelligence Reporter.
WebIntelligence A component of WebIntelligence that allows users to drill to more detailed
Explorer levels of data in drillable WebIntelligence documents and/or filter and sort
the values displayed on reports.
WebIntelligence for A Business Objects product that provides a uniform interface for OLAP
OLAP Data Sources servers. It allows users to create WebIntelligence OLAP reports from
several OLAP data sources.
WebIntelligence Orb A Business Objects service installed with server products on Windows
service and Solaris. It starts automatically when the server is launched, but it can
be configured to start manually.
WebIntelligence Contains the actual thin-client document functionality in a web-based
Query Technique deployment, including processing user requests, checking the query
(WIQT) against database and user access rules, and constructing the database
query and sending it to the database.
WebIntelligence A multimedia presentation in WebIntelligence providing a step-by-step
Quick Tour tour of WebIntelligence and its basic functions.
WebIntelligence A component of WebIntelligence that allows users to use the Report Panel
Reporter to create new WebIntelligence documents and edit existing ones.
WebIntelligence SDK An SDK for customizing, integrating and extending WebIntelligence

deployments. WebIntelligence SDK gives programmers access to
WebIntelligence functions.
web application A program that uses server-side scripts to dynamically generate web
pages. Web applications are developed using ASP or JSP. InfoView is an
example of a web application.
web cache A subdirectory located in the web browser directory of your hard disk that
contains recently accessed web pages and cookies. Web browsers can
call back pages from its cache, which saves load time and network traffic.
web publishing The act of publishing files over the Internet or intranet so that they may
be viewed by clients, using a computer connected to the web and running
an HTTP server.
web server Serves web pages over the Internet or intranet. A web server hosts pages,
scripts, programs and multimedia files and then serves them using HTTP,
which sends files to a client's web browser.
web server plugin A C++ application which runs on the web server to extend its possibilities.
WIADE Server Provides the server interface for calls from the client ActiveX Viewer and
3-tier BusinessObjects deployment.
Calls are received directly from the client via the WIDispatcher, and are
passed directly to the appropriate Business Objects components for
processing.
WIAPI Broker A module necessary for using Active Server Pages (ASP) and Java Server
Page (JSP) scripts for web/application servers. The WIAPI Broker handles
requests sent by the WICOM Active X server component, which is queried
by ASP, and the WIBean server component, which is queried by JSP.
WICOM/WIBean WICOM and WIBean are equivalent versions of the InfoView object model
and expose the same InfoView functions. WICOM is a Microsoft Common
Object Model object, it is used to access InfoView using ASP. WIBean is
a Javabean, it is used to access InfoView using JSP.
WIDispatcher Used only in 3-tier BusinessObjects deployment workflows, WIDispatcher
receives translated requests from the HSAL and decides to which
Business Objects process the request should be sent.
WIOrb Responsible for starting and stopping both the ORB and the Business
Objects processing components on a node.
WIQT See WebIntelligence Query Technique (WIQT).
Ww
WIQT Processes A process assigned to each user session at login. At system startup, the
system generates a pool of preregistered WIQTs, which are ready to be
used as users log in.
WIQTs are also used to implement backbone InfoView functions, process
legacy WebIntelligence documents and provide an interface between
system report engines and the repository. When a user views a
BusinessObjects report in InfoView, the WIQT performs the same role as
the BOManager.
Wireless Application A global standard for developing applications over wireless
Protocol (WAP) communication networks using a Wireless browser over mobile phones,
pagers or PDAs.
WIReportServer A report engine that refreshes and analyzes WebIntelligence 6.x reports
through a web browser.
WISessionManager Creates and manages user sessions by associating a WIQT process with
a web cookie.
WIStorageManager Manages the WebIntelligence systems cache and document storage
areas. WebIntelligence systems require at least one, though more than
one can be present.
wmain.key script UNIX script used to generate the bomain.key file required to connect to the
repository.
Workgroup mode A working environment in which you do not have access to a repository.
The mode in which a document is saved determines whether other users
are able to access it. By default, a document is saved in the mode in which
you are working.
wupdate script Under UNIX, you use the wupdate script to:
add/remove components
remove the installation entirely
This command is located in the $INSTALLDIR/setup directory.
WYSIWYG An acronym for What You See Is What You Get. Software displaying
WYSIWYG displays a true view on the screen of what will actually be
printed.
Xx
XML See Extensible Markup Language (XML).
Xx
Zz
Zero Admin Former name for a 3-tier BusinessObjects deployment.
BusinessObjects
Index
.cub file 20 ASP 14
.key file 37 assigning/reverting to default 14
.lsi file 38 associated dimension 14
.rep file 49 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) 15
.rkey file 49 asynchronous communications 15
.wid file 61 asynchronous connection 15
.wqy file 61 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) 15
ATM 15
Symbols attribute 15
Audit BCA measures class 15
2-tier architecture 12
Auditor 15
2-tier BusinessObjects deployment 12
3-tier architecture 12
3-tier BusinessObjects deployment 12 B
balanced scorecard 16
A bandwidth 16
base cube 16
Active Server Pages (ASP) 13
basic authentication 16
ActiveX 13
Batch Information class 16
ActiveX Data Objects 13
BCA 16
ad hoc testing 13
block 16
add-in 13
boconfig.cfg file 16
Administration server 13
bolight processes 16
Administrator 13
bomain.key file 17
ADO 13
Bomanager 17
ADSL 13
BOPASS variable 17
aggregate function 13
BOUSER variable 17
alerter 13
broadband 17
alias 13
Broadcast Agent (BCA) 17
alias table 13
Broadcast Agent Console 17
analytic applications 14
Broadcast Agent Manager 17
API 14
Broadcast Agent Publisher 17
applet 14
Broadcast Agent Publisher Mail component 17
Application Programming Interface (API) 14
Broadcast Agent Publisher Web component 18
Application Server (AS) 14
Broadcast Agent Scheduler 18
Application Server Framework (ASF) 14
Built-in strategies 18
application server instances 14
business intelligence (BI) 18
Application Service Provider (ASP) 14
business intelligence (BI) portal 16
ASF 14
ASF Guard 14
Index
Business Objects Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM) 21

consulting services 7, 9 complex condition 21
documentation 6 complex filter 22
Documentation Supply Store 5 component 22
support services 7 Component Object Model (COM) 22
training services 7, 9 compound filter 22
Business Objects Administration Console 18 concatenation 22
Business Objects server 19 concurrent users 22
BusinessObjects 18 condition 22
BusinessObjects Auditor 18 Configuration Tool 22
BusinessObjects Developer Suite 18 connection 22
BusinessObjects Explorer 18 consultants
BusinessObjects Manager 18 Business Objects 7
BusinessObjects OLAP Connect 18 context 22
BusinessObjects Quick Tour 19 cookie 22
BusinessObjects Reporter 19 CORBA 22
BusinessObjects SDK 19 Corporate Documents 22
BusinessObjects Web Connect 19 corporate hierarchy 22
BusinessObjects Web Installer 19 crosstab 23
BusinessQuery for Excel 19 cube 23
BusinessQuery for OLAP Services 19 custom profile 23
Business-to-Business (B2B) 16 customer intelligence (CI) 23
Business-to-Consumer (B2C) 16 customer support 7
BusObj processes 19 CWM 23
C D
cache 20 daemon 24
canned reports 20 DAO 24
cardinality 20 Data Access Objects (DAO) 24
cartesian product 20 Data Link Layer (DLL) 24
catalog 20 data provider 24
category 20 data series 24
CGI 20 Data Source Name (DSN) 24
character-type 20 data warehouse 24
chart 20 Database Access Pack 24
check integrity 20 DB2 33
class 20 DB2 OLAP server 24
clickstream analysis 20 DBCS 24
client installation folder 21 DCOM 24
client node 21 DDE 24
cluster 21 Decision Support System (DSS) 24
cluster node 21 demilitarized zone (DMZ) 25
COM 21 demo
combined query 21 materials 5
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) 21 deployment 25
Index
Designer 25 error codes 28

Desktop Online Analytical Processing (DOLAP) 27 Essbase 32
detail 25 ETL see Extraction, Transformation, and Loading
detail object 25 28
Developer Suite 6, 8, 25 Explorer 28
DHTML 25 Express 44
Diagnostic Tools 25 express profile (Installation) 28
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) 25 Extensible Markup Language (XML) 28
dimension 25 external function 28
dimension object 25 external mail exchange 28
distinct count 26 external strategies 29
distributed architecture 26 Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) 29
Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) 26 extranet 29
DLL 26
DMZ 26 F
document 26
failover 30
document domain 26
fault tolerance 30
Document Information class 26
feedback
documentation
on documentation 6
CD 5
file cache 30
feedback on 6
File Watcher 30
on the web 5
filter 30
printed, ordering 5
firewall 30
roadmap 5
free-hand SQL 30
search 5
free-standing cell 30
Documentation Supply Store 5
FTP 30
DOLAP 26
full-client document 30
domain 26
function 30
double-byte character set (DBCS) 26
drill 27
DSL 27 G
DSN 27 gateway 31
DSS 27 general supervisor 31
Duplicate rows 27
Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) 27 H
dynamic filters 27
heap size 32
heterogeneous cluster 32
E hierarchy 32
education see training HSAL 32
EIP 28 HTML 32
enterprise deployment 28 HTTP 32
Enterprise Information Portals (EIP) 28 HTTP Server Abstraction Layer (HSAL) 32
enterprise mode 28 hypercube 32
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 28 Hyperion Essbase, OLAP
equi-join 28 Essbase 32
Index
hyperlink 32 JRE 36
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 32 JSP 36
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 32 JVM 36
I K
IBM DB2,OLAP kernel universe 37
DB2 33 key practice 37
import/export universes and documents 33 key process area 37
incompatible object 33 Knowledge Base 8
Information class 33
InfoView 33 L
InfoView Quick Tour 33
LDAP directory 38
inheritance 33
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 38
Inherited (security command status) 33
linked cubes 38
integrity checking 33
linked universes 38
internal mail exchange 33
List of values (LOV) 38
Internet 34
load balancing 38
Intersect 34
local cube 38
intranet 34
Local Security Information 38
IP address translation 34
Login server 39
IP redirector 34
LOV 39
J M
J2ME 35
macro 40
Java 35
markup language 40
Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) 35
master cell 40
Java applet 35
master/detail report 40
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) 35
matrix 40
Java Developer Connection (JDC) 35
measure 40
Java Development Kit (JDK) 35
measure object 40
Java Foundation Classes (JFC) 35
microcube 40
Java Report Panel 35
middle tier 40
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 35
middleware 40
Java Server Page (JSP) 35
migration 41
Java virtual machine 35
MINUS 41
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) 36
module 41
Javabean 35
module pool 41
Javascript (SDK) 35
MOLAP 41
JDBC 36
multidimensional analysis 41
JDC 36
multidimensional data source 41
JDK 36
Multidimensional online analytical processing
JFC 36
(MOLAP) 41
jHSAL 36
multi-level dimension 41
join 36
Index
multimedia personal data file 45

quick tours 6 personal document 45
multiple blocks 41 PHP 45
Multiple Refresh Report Bursting (MRRB) 41 pivoting 45
MyWebi.sh file 41 port 45
Portable Document Format (PDF) 45
N portal 45
portlet 45
nested dimension 42
predefined condition 46
nesting 42
predefined setting 46
nesting dimensions 42
presentation layer 46
node weight factor 42
primary node 46
print repository information 46
O process identifier (PID) 46
object 43 processing layer 46
Object Linking and Embedding 2 (OLE) 43 profile 46
Object Request Broker (ORB) 43 profile.txt file 46
object-level security 43 prompt 46
ODBC 43 protocol 46
offline mode 43 proxy 47
OLAP 43 publish 47
OLAP Access Packs 43 purge 47
OLAP server 43 Purge Inbox documents 47
OLE, OLE 2 43
OLTP 43
Q
Online analytical processing (OLAP) 44
query 48
Online Customer Support 7
Query Panel 48
online mode 44
query result 48
Online transactional processing (OLTP) 44
QueryDirector 48
Open database connectivity (ODBC) 44
Quick Tour 48
Open Portal Initiative (OPI) 44
operand 44
operator 44 R
OPI 44 ranking 49
Oracle Express, OLAP RAS 49
Express 44 RDBMS 49
ORB 44 Recipient information class 49
outer join 44 RECOM/REBEAN 49
overwrite mode 44 reference platform 49
refresh 49
P Relational Database Management System
(RDBMS) 49
Pareto chart 45
Relational Online Analytic Processing (ROLAP) 49
parse 45
Remote access server (RAS) 50
PDF 45
report 50
personal connection 45
Index
report bursting 50 SQL Editor 54

report engine 50 SQL statement 54
Report Panel 50 SRRB 54
Reporter 50 SSL 54
repository 50 standalone setup 54
resource 50 Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
result object 50 54
reverse proxy 50 star schema 54
ROLAP 51 storage directory 55
row-level security 51 Storage Manager 55
stored procedure 55
S strategy 55
Structured Query Language (SQL) 55
scalability 52
subclass 55
Scan and Repair utility 52
Submitter information class 55
scheduled processing 52
subquery 55
Scheduler 52
Supervisor 55
scope of analysis 52
support
SDK 52
customer 7
search
Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) 56
documentation 5
synchronous connection 56
secondary node 52
section 52
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 52 T
security access level 52 table 57
security domain 52 TCP 57
select statement 52 TCP/IP 57
semantic layer 53 Theta join 57
server 53 thin-client document 57
Server Products 53 Time dimension 57
servlet 53 Time frame class 57
Set Analyzer 53 timeout 57
SGML 53 Tips & Tricks 6
shared connection 53 Trace file 57
shortcut join 53 training
simple condition 53 on Business Objects products 7
Single Refresh Report Bursting (SRRB) 53 Transact SQL 57
skin 53 transaction 57
Slice and Dice mode 53 trigger 57
Slice and Dice Panel 54
Smartspace 54
U
SMP 54
unicode 58
snowflake schema 54
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) 58
Software Development Kit (SDK) 54
UNION 58
sort 54
universe 58
SQL 54
Index
universe designer 58 WebIntelligence SDK 62

universe domain 58 WIADE Server 62
UNIX environment variables 58 WIAPI Broker 62
URL 58 WICOM/WIBean 62
user account 58 WIDispatcher 62
user activity 58 WIOrb 62
user class 59 WIQT 62
user defined condition 59 WIQT Processes 63
user group 59 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) 63
user object 59 WIReportServer 63
user-defined object 59 WISessionManager 63
WIStorageManager 63
V wmain.key script 63
Workgroup mode 63
variable 60
wupdate script 63
variance 60
WYSIWYG 63
VarType 60
VBA 60
virtual cube 60 X
virtual dimension 60 XML 64
virtual directory/ subdirectory 60
virtual domain 60 Z
virtual machine 60
Zero Admin BusinessObjects 65
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) 60
W
WAP 61
web
customer support 7
getting documentation via 5
useful addresses 8
web application 62
web cache 62
web publishing 62
web server 62
web server instances 61
web server plugin 62
WebIEnv .sh file 61
WebIntelligence 61
WebIntelligence Explorer 61
WebIntelligence for OLAP Data Sources 61
WebIntelligence Orb service 61
WebIntelligence Query Technique (WIQT) 61
WebIntelligence Quick Tour 61
WebIntelligence Reporter 61
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Broadcast Agent A web-based information publishing system that allows delivering

BusinessObjects A multimedia presentation in BusinessObjects providing a step-by-step

client installation During installation, the location where subsequent administrative

Internet Worldwide information highway of networked computers for accessing

migration Transferring the deployment of a Business Objects system from an

proxy Referred to as a proxy server, a proxy serves as an intermediary between

Remote access A machine dedicated to handling users connecting remotely to a network.

ROLAP See Relational Online Analytic Processing (ROLAP).

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Designer 25 error codes 28

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report bursting 50 SQL Editor 54

universe designer 58 WebIntelligence SDK 62

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