BusinessObjects

Service Pack 2
Administration
Features & Installation Tips
Jay Riddle
SAP BusinessObjects Certified
Consultant
Consultancy by Kingfisher, Inc

Introduction
SP2

Release Life-Cycle (Maintenance Roadmap)

XI R2 SP1

What about Edge

3.1?
SP2 not released for Edge
In fact no Fix Packs released, either.

Whats New?

Overview: New
Features
Web Intelligence Translation Manager
No Backward Compatibility
Input Controls
BI Services
Query on Query
New Locale Formulas
PDP-API Exposition
Fold & Unfold
Query Filters on QaaWS
& Live Office

LifeCycle Manager
Improved Security Management
Improved Version Management
Supports New Info-Objects
Promote Application Rights
Improved Navigation

Important Documents
Whats New in BusinessObjects XI 3.1 SP2
xi31_sp2_whats_new_en.pdf

XI 3.1 Service Pack 2 Fixed Issues

xi31_sp2_fixed_issues_en.pdf

XI 3.1 Service Pack 2 Release Notes

xi31_sp2_release_notes_en.pdf

BusinessObjects XI 3.1 SP2 Update Installation

and Deployment Guide
xi31_sp2_install_en.pdf

BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 SP2 Web

Application Deployment Guide for platform x
(eg. Windows)
xi31_sp2_webappdd_win_en.pdf

Document Locales
SAP HELP PORTAL

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http://help.sap.com

SAP SUPPORT PORTAL

https://websmp108.sap-ag.de/support
Requires a
Customer SID and

Software Downloads
http://service.sap.com/bosap
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Software Downloads
BOE XI 3.1 ServicePack 2 (Server +
Client)
BOE XI 3.1 ServicePack 2 (Client Tools)

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nstallation Tips

Best Practices Pre-Installation

Backup, Backup, Backup!
WAR files
File Store (Input & Output FRS)
CMS System & Audit
Databases

Virtualized?
Take a
Ensure all client
and server
SNAPSHOT!

systems on the same version

before upgrading
Ensure plenty of disk space
Note: Reference the XI 3.1 SP2 Installation &
Deployment Guide for more info

Known Issues (SAP Note: 1371325)

Problem: Universes based on SAP Bex Query become
corrupted (OLAP)
Cause: BOE XI 3.1 SP2
Resolution: Download & Install HotFix for BOE XI 3.1 SP2
(7-31-2009)

Known Issue (SAP Note: 1374386)

Problem: Installation Slowness (3-18+ hours reported)
Cause: Bug with Windows Installer (MSI)
Resolution: Perform silent installation of BOE XI 3.1 SP2

To install or Not to
install?
Install may be slow, but appears to install successfully
Work-around available through silent installation

Silent installation workaround only good for MSI

3.x (not 4.x)
Problem will be resolved in Service Pack 3 release

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How to find the version of your Windows

Installer
Start->Run: msiexec /?
Windows Server 2008 defaults to 4.x (often
4.5)
Cant roll back version of Windows Installer
unless you re-install Windows

Silent Installation How

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Refer to the BusinessObjects XI 3.1 SP2 Update Installation and
Deployment Guide aka: xi31_sp2_install_en.pdf and refer to
page 21.

Silent Installation Response File

1.

Extract the installation files to your temp directory

Cancel once complete. Do not proceed to GUI

installation.
2. Open a command line and enter the directory containing
the setep.exe
3. Create a Response File ini file with the command line:
setup.exe -w <response filepath>\<filename>.ini

Silent Installation Record Responses

A Response File records actions into the *.ini file
which is read during a silent install.

Silent Installation Run with switch

4. Next, run the silent install with the
command line: setup.exe -r <response
filepath>\<filename>.ini where <response
filepath> is the path to the .ini file you
created in step 1.
5. Run the silent install with the commandline:
setup.exe /qn+

FYI: Running the silent install will take up more disk space than
the GUI install.
The default GUI install takes up 1.7 GB, alone.
/qn+ = Prompt when installation complete or fails

Silent Installaltion - Tips

Out of space?
Change the temp directory

Live Demo

Quick Review WebI Input Controls

Quickly filter content from within the document

Quick Review Some LCM SP2 Changes

Granular Application Security

BUG: Add *\bin to end of Install Path under Admin Options of

LCM > VMS Settings

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