The document outlines the process of creating a universe using the Information Design Tool (IDT) with an MS Access database via ODBC for SAP Business Objects. It details steps from project creation, database connections, and building a data foundation layer to developing a business layer with folders, classes, and measures for reporting. The business layer includes elements that function like dimension tables and key figures, facilitating the design of queries for report generation.

1. Information Design Tool (**Universe
Design Tool)
Creating a Universe using IDT
**Here the data is stored in a MS Access DB and connection to the DB is made
using ODBC**
Our intension is to design/develop a Universe, which can be used by the webI
users to create reports as per the requirements. The process is as follows;
1: Creating a project
2: Creating Database Connections
3: Creating Data Foundation layer
4: Insert Tables and Joins to DFX layer
5: Creating Business Layer
6: Creating Folders/Classes and Objects in BLX layer Tutorial 3
7: Creating Queries to Test
8: Publish to repository
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Working with Business Layer
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There are four building blocks in Business layer
Folders/Classes
They act like containers for similar or related objects. Similar to Dimension
Tables in BW Star Schema
Dimension
They acts as key in a query and maps to one or more columns or functions
in the database. Similar to Characteristics in BW
Detail
Provides details/information about a particular dimension. Similar to
Attributes.
Measure
Contains aggregate functions that maps to statistics in the database. Similar
to Keyfigures in BW
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Folders/Classes
Dimension
Detail
Measure
For checking the values, we could use Queries from Business Layer
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