New in XI R3.0 (Titan):
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Better security (Custom Access Levels, “Trumping” of rights, etc.)
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Being able to prevent access rights from propagating to sub-objects (thereby avoiding the need to break inheritance)
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New GUI for the CMC
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Repository Federation (=replication of the repository to other BOE cluster)
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Repository Diagnostic Tool (to remedy inconsistencies between CMS database entries and files in the FRS)
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SIAs (new grouping/managing of servers, see also “bootstrap” files)
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Cloning Server Services
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Building Server Services templates (for cloning)
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The CMC is now the leading system, not the CCM
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Enhanced failover capabilities (session failover, etc.)
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Improved Import Wizard (better understandable options)
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Rich Client version of WebIntelligence (offline Webi), called WRC
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Tracking feature in WebIntelligence
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New Publishing features (close to BCAP of version 6.x)
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Multi-language support for universes
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Designer: Smart measures (or so called database delegated measures in the universe)
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Designer: Forcing predefined conditions/filters on the whole universe or on a universe class
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Optional prompts
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Database delegated search for LOVs (data type CHARACTER)
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Enhanced OLAP universes (see also SAP BW, etc.)
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Better performance against SAP BW OLAP based universes
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Being able to do an update to the structure of OLAP based universes with conflict resolution
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Being able to build universes using stored procedures
etc.
New in XI R3.1:
- LifeCycle Management (LCM) tool for promoting content from Dev --> Test --> Prod
New in XI R3.2:
- Input controls in WebIntelligence
- Increased support for SAP OLAP universes (see also SAP BusinessObjects Integration Solution (Integration Kit) such as MDX formula editor in universe designer, improved OLAP universe update wizard, etc.
- New Universe parameter SMART_AGGREGATE to force the usage of the most detailed fact tables (see also: smart measure/database delegated measure)
Andreas 
(BOB member since 2002-06-20)