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Getting latest version of Dashboard Design (Xcelsius)

How do I get the latest version of Dashboards Designer?

This may sound like a silly question - so here some detail.

I am using an upgrade I bought on Jan 30 2014. The about box says SAP Business Objects Dashboards 4.1 Support Pack 1 Version 14.1.1.1036.

I have a new computer and the install file from Jan will not install on the new machine (“invalid key”). As I am working on an urgent project in desperation I bought a full version this morning. It’s about box says Dashboards Version 6.0.4.0 Build 14,0,4,738.

When I open an existing xlf created in the “old” version the “new” version says “This file was created with a newer version of Dashboards … you must upgrade to the latest version of (%2).”

So, it appears that the version I bought this morning is “older” than the version I bought 5 months ago! Or perhaps these two versions are not in the same family line (does anyone else find the Xcelsius/Dashboards naming and version numbers impossible to understand?).

My attempts to find support packs to update to the latest version keep resulting in 404-type messages from SAP sites.

Please help. Keith


keithmanning (BOB member since 2014-06-28)

Please, get in contact with SAP or the re-seller you went thru.

The most current version is DashboardDesign (Xcelsius) version 4.1 SP4, which can be downloaded from service.sap.com/support assuming you have a valid maintenance contract with SAP (= so called s-user id).


Andreas :de: (BOB member since 2002-06-20)