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This version of BusinessObjects Polestar introduces several new
featuresand enhancements. The following table briefly describes
these features andwhere to find more information about them.
Documentation resourcesWhat's new
BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator'sGuide
BusinessObjects Polestar Online Help
Platform Support: Polestar now supportsBusinessObjects
Enterprise XI 3.1 which addi-tionally introduces new features and
work-flows. These features and workflows are ex-plained throughout
the Polestar documenta-tion.
BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's
Guide
Server Intelligence: Server management is
now handled through the CMC.BusinessObjects Enterprise
Administrator'sGuide
Cloning servers: Instead of manually configur-ing a new server,
you can create a new clonedserver based on the configuration
settings of an existing server.
BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator'sGuide
BusinessObjects Polestar Administrationand Deployment Guide
Security:
Polestar now provides user security rightsfor configuring the
Polestar user profiles.
Universe object level security is now appliedto Information
Spaces.
BusinessObjects Polestar Administration and Deployment Guide
BusinessObjects Polestar Online Help
BusinessObjects XI Integration Kit for SAP Installation
Guide
Universe support and SAP support:
Information Spaces within Polestar nowsupport OLAP Universes,
included thosecreated from an SAP data source. The fol-lowing
object types are supported: SAP keydates, SAP key figures, and SAP
variables.
Additionally, you can access Polestar viaSAP authentication.
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Documentation resourcesWhat's new
BusinessObjects Polestar Administration and Deployment Guide
Deployment:
You can now have more than one Polestar Master Server installed
within your deploy-ment.
You can now have multiple index paths for servers.
IPv6 support: IPv6 (Internet Protocol version6) is now
supported.
BusinessObjects Designer's GuideMandatory filters are now
supported.
BusinessObjects Polestar Online HelpExploration:
You can now select up to three measureswhen exploring your
Information Spaces.
Measures are now located (within lists) lo-cated above the
exploration facets.
There is a new analysis type (Trend) withnew chart types for you
to perform analysis.
Analysis types and their charts are nowranked according to your
exploration andfacet value selection.
Performing a search within the Explore: tabnow highlights any
matches within the visu-alization and legend.
Two breakdowns are now supported.
You can sort facet values during exploration.
The legend allows sorting on multiplecolumns and you can
customize the number of values to display using Show: .
You can now select facets (for filtering) us-ing the chart and
the legend.
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Documentation resourcesWhat's new
BusinessObjects Polestar Online HelpInformation Space
creation:
Prompts are now supported during Spacecreation. For example, if
an object youchoose for your Space definition requiresyour input,
you are prompted for a value.
While specifying a Space definition, objectvalues (as displayed
in facets) can be sort-ed. While exploring the facet values
aresorted accordingly.
BusinessObjects Polestar Online HelpExport:
You can now export to a CSV (Comma-separated Values) file which
can be openedwithin your preferred spreadsheet applica-tion, such
as Microsoft Excel.
You can export to a Web Intelligence querywhich can be opened
within Web Intelli-gence.
You can also export to a PNG (Portable
Network Graphic) file.
Available within Polestar itself.Tutorial: For visual help,
Polestar provides aset of tutorial videos.
For information on platform support, visit
http://service.sap.com .
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Online documentation library
Business Objects offers a full documentation set covering all
products and
their deployment. The online documentation library has the most
up-to-dateversion of the Business Objects product documentation.
You can browsethe library contents, do full-text searches, read
guides on line, and downloadPDF versions. The library is updated
regularly with new content as it becomesavailable.
To access the online documentation library, visit
http://help.sap.com/ andclick Business Objects at the top of the
page.
Additional developer resources
https://boc.sdn.sap.com/developer/library/
Online customer support
The Business Objects Customer Support web site contains
information aboutCustomer Support programs and services. It also
has links to a wide rangeof technical information including
knowledgebase articles, downloads, andsupport forums.
http://www.businessobjects.com/support/
Looking for the best deployment solution for your company?
Business Objects consultants can accompany you from the initial
analysisstage to the delivery of your deployment project. Expertise
is available inrelational and multidimensional databases, in
connectivities, database designtools, customized embedding
technology, and more.
For more information, contact your local sales office, or
contact us at:
http://www.businessobjects.com/services/consulting/
Looking for training options?
From traditional classroom learning to targeted e-learning
seminars, we canoffer a training package to suit your learning
needs and preferred learningstyle. Find more information on the
Business Objects Education web site:
http://www.businessobjects.com/services/training
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