Organizing Objects in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 2025

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to manage objects in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 2025.

Available Actions for Objects

User Actions:

In SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 2025, you can do different actions from the object's context menu in CMC or in BI Launch Pad:

  • Add an object.

  • Delete an object.

  • Copy an object.

  • Move an object.

  • Schedule an object.

  • Create an object shortcut.

  • Change default settings.

  • Send an object to a destination (internal or external).

Content actions in CMC on content in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 2025.
Content actions in BI Launch Pad in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 2025.

In SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 2025, you can add objects to a folder in the repository. Once on object such as report exists in the repository, it can be copied, moved, deleted, and you can create shortcuts.

Shortcuts are useful for giving a user access to an object within a folder, without giving that user access to other folder's objects.

Recycle Bin:
  • When you delete an object, that object is moved to the BI Recycle Bin.
  • You can restore the deleted object from the Recycle Bin in BI Launch Pad or CMC.

Note

You can enable or disable this feature in CMC on SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 2025. If enabled, you have to set the number of days before automatically remove files from recycle bin.
Recycle Bin is used to store temporarily deleted objects from the BI Launch Pad or CMC (remaining 30 days by default).

Summary

  • Available actions for objects in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 2025 include adding, deleting, and creating shortcuts.
  • You can add objects to a repository folder, and existing objects can be copied, moved, or deleted.
  • Shortcuts provide access to specific objects without granting access to the entire folder.
  • Deleted objects are moved to the BI Recycle Bin, from where they can be restored via the BI Launch Pad or CMC.