Universe is a middle layer between the database and reports that includes only required table structures to avoid burdening the database. It can generate multiple reports from a single universe. Changes to the database will impact the universe and reports, while changes to the universe only impact reports, not the database. The new release of SAP Business Objects BI 4.0 introduces native connectivity to SAP BW and SAP HANA via BICS connections for Web Intelligence reporting.

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& Introduction to
Business Intelligence Consumer Services

2. IDT --> Information Designer Tool
UDT --> Universe Designer Tool
 Universe is a middle layer between database and to the reports
 Universe consists only the required table structures from the
database and it avoids burden on the database
 Universe avoids lots of report complications because based on
a single universe we can generate N no of reports
 The changes are effecting at Database level will have impact on
the universe as well as the reports BUT the changes affecting at
UNIVERSE will have impact on the report BUT NOT on
DATABASE
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 ODBC Driver (Open Database Connection)
 Universe Connection
Ability to analyze user needs
Database knowledge
Structured Query Language (SQL)

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11. 1. The new release of SAP Business Objects BI 4.0 brings a
new type of connectivity for Web Intelligence.
2. Via BICS connections, SAP is now able to provide native
connectivity to SAP BW for Web Intelligence.
3. Via BICS we can also interact with SAP HANA platform as
well
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