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1 **Setup Access To Business Objects XI From DigDash Enterprise**
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3 This document explains how to access to Business Objects XI data sources (report .wid or .rep) from DigDash Enterprise.
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7 = Supported Versions =
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9 * Business Objects XI R2
10 * Business Objects XI 3
11 * Business Objects XI 4
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13 = Preparing Business Objects XI server =
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15 * Extract the folder <DDE install>/add-ons/businessobjects/**ddbobridge.zip** to
16 **<Program Files>/BusinessObjects/Tomcat/webapps/ddbobridge**
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18 * **If XI version is XI R2**: Copy the JAR files located in <Program Files>/Business Objects/Tomcat/webapps/businessobjects/enterprise115/desktoplaunch/WEB-INF/lib to <Program Files>/Business Objects/Tomcat/webapps/ddbobridge/WEB-INF/lib
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20 * **If XI version is XI 3**: Copy the JAR files located in <Program Files>/Business Objects/Tomcat/webapps/AnalyticalReporting/WEB-INF/lib to <Program Files>/Business Objects/Tomcat/webapps/ddbobridge/WEB-INF/lib
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22 * **If XI version is XI 4** : Copy the JAR fileslocated in <Program Files>/Business Objects/Tomcat/webapps/dswsbobje/WEB-INF/lib to <Program Files>/Business Objects/Tomcat/webapps/ddbobridge/WEB-INF/lib
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24 * Restart Business Objects server (Tomcat)
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26 = Access to Business Objects XI report from DigDash Enterprise =
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28 Follow the steps below to create a new flow based on the data of a Business Objects report:
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30 * Start the **Information Wallet** Administrator console
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32 * In the flow panel on the left, click on the **Data Model** icon [[image:boconnector_technical_en_html_e35029fdebd6cf23.png||height="17" width="17"]] . The **{{glossaryReference glossaryId="Glossary" entryId="Flux"}}Flow{{/glossaryReference}} Properties** dialog box opens. In the Parameters section, **Data source** group, click on **Select...**, then **New**. Choose **Business Objects Report (XI Portal)...**
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34 * The data source dialog box opens. In the **BO Server URL** field, type in the address of the XI portal
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37 * In **CMS Name** field, type in the name of the CMS of your Business Objects server
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39 * In the **ID and type of report** field, type in the identifier of the report in the CMS. This identifier is the S_ID which can be retrieved from Infoview or QueryBuilder (see Business Objects technical documentation "//How to Use the openDocument URL Command"//). Then select the type of the report: WebIntelligence (wid) or Desktop Intelligence (rep) in the drop-down list
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41 * In the **Authentication Type** field, select the type of authentication of your Business Objects server (example : Enterprise, LDAP)
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43 * In the **User** and **Password**, type in the name of the user and his password
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45 * Click on **Reload** button to extract the data from the BO report and preview it.
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