Business Objects as a way to learn SQl???

[bsnapool]

Hi All

If I were to start using business objects advanced, would this be a way to learn SQL at the same time?

 

[Stormseed]

Hi again !!

thanks for the prompt response...Mark ! Well...its a good thought of the day....neverthless...would you be able to tell me the language in which it is written?

 

[MarkAndrews]

Hi again !!

thanks for the prompt response...Mark ! Well...its a good thought of the day....neverthless...would you be able to tell me the language in which it is written?

Sorry, I forgot that

It's written in Latin

 

[bsnapool]

Anyone know to get a download of BO?

 

[SydneyGeek]

Try here: http://www.businessobjects.com/products/catalog/freetrials.asp

Denis

 

[bsnapool]

iS THIS TRIAL FOR CRYSTAL REPORTS?

 

[SydneyGeek]

Absolutely.

Crystal Reports have renamed themselves Business Objects.

Denis

 

[giacomo]

Absolutely.

Crystal Reports have renamed themselves Business Objects.

Denis

Hey Denis,
Actually Business Objects acquired Crystal and is using thier technology for the newest generation of BO. Kind of like the discussion we just had about FoxPro and Access

 

[giacomo]

Is there any need at all or a way you can look at the SQL codse in BO or learn from within BO?

Yes, within the query editor. However, in order to use BO properly you should have all your tables broken out into Facts and Dims ahead of time, this would require knowledge of SQL. Like I said, BO is not the place to learn SQL. You can do some freehand SQL reporting but the sql editor is very weak.

hth,
Giacomo

 

[SydneyGeek]

Hey Denis,
Actually Business Objects acquired Crystal and is using thier technology for the newest generation of BO. Kind of like the discussion we just had about FoxPro and Access

Ah-ha! Here I was thinking they were the same...

Thanks for the info

Denis

 

[bsnapool]

Thanks for your help guys, it looks as though I will need to learn them separtly.. Thinking if i take the path of business objects, its very unlikely that ill get an opportunity to work with SQL freehand...