Getting Started. SAP SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0

Getting Started

Getting Started

2.1 About this help

This help provides you with information and procedures for deploying and configuring your BI platform.

Procedures are provided for common tasks. Conceptual information and technical details are provided for all advanced topics.

For information about installing this product, see the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

Installation Guide.

2.1.1 Who should use this help?

This help covers deployment and configuration tasks. We recommend consulting this guide if you are:

• planning your first deployment

• configuring your first deployment

• making significant changes to the architecture of an existing deployment

• improving your system's performance.

This help is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring, managing, and maintaining a BI platform installation. Familiarity with your operating system and your network environment is beneficial, as is a general understanding of web application server management and scripting technologies. However, to assist all levels of administrative experience, this help aims to provide sufficient background and conceptual information to clarify all administrative tasks and features.

2.1.2 About SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform

The BI platform is a flexible, scalable, and reliable solution for delivering powerful, interactive reports to end users via any web application—intranet, extranet, Internet or corporate portal. Whether it is used for distributing weekly sales reports, providing customers with personalized service offerings, or integrating critical information into corporate portals, BI platform delivers tangible benefits that extend

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