HP Intelligent Management Center Standard Software Platform - Manual (Page 744)

Note:
• When you report off a universe in Crystal Reports, the query that is
produced is based on the structure of the database the universe
references as it was when you designed the report. If the universe
changes, you must return to the Query Panel to propagate the changes
in the report. See
Editing an existing query for more information.
• If the universe contains security that is created and managed through
BusinessObjects Supervisor, the rights applied to the current report are
always the rights of the person designing the report.
• When you report off a universe in Crystal Reports, WebI server groups
are not supported (PServer, JServer groups are supported).
This version of the Query Panel in Crystal Reports supports ODBC database
connections (including Sybase and Informix ODBC) as well as OLE DB, DB2
native, and Oracle native connections.
To learn how to begin reporting off a universe in Crystal Reports, see
Connecting to a universe .
Business Views
Business Views are collections of components created in Business View
Manager—a flexible and reliable multi-tier system. Business View Manager
lets companies build detailed and specific Business Views that help report
designers and end users access the information they require.
Using Business Views, you can integrate data from disparate sources. You
can also bring together data from multiple data collection platforms and
application boundaries so that the differences in data resolution, coverage,
and structure between collection methods are eliminated.
Business View Manager, a thick-client application, enables administrators
to create and modify Data Connections, Dynamic Data Connections, Data
Foundations, Business Elements, and Business Views.
Note:
A Business View is defined as the following collection of components:
• Data Connections
• Dynamic Data Connections
• Data Foundations
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Business Views