I have several complex reports (lots of variables created within the
documents) that use objects that have now been modified in our database. My
question is:
If my object is named “Object A” and I change the Select statement only to
point to a new table, Will my reports still recognize “Object A” or will it
give me an error like Obsolete Objects? I have many variables in the report
that are dependent upon “Object A” and I would hate to have to recreate
everything because of location change in the database. Any help is
appreciated. Thanks
Michele Robertson
San Dimas, CA
MKIS, SalesTrak Reporting
PAX 47573
As I understand Business Objects 4.x and forward, each
object has an invisible ID attached to it. If you modify
the internals of the object, that ID remains the same
and still ties to any written reports. If, however, you
delete the object and recreate it with exactly the same
internal data, that object is not usable by your reports.
As long as you don’t delete the object from the universe, just modify it, your
reports will work fine. The objects are tied to their underlying magic id. You
can change the name, SQL, or source table and your reports will use the
new information automatically.
Jack Hertel.
“Robertson, Michele R” wrote:
I have several complex reports (lots of variables created within the
documents) that use objects that have now been modified in our database. My
question is:
If my object is named “Object A” and I change the Select statement only to
point to a new table, Will my reports still recognize “Object A” or will it
give me an error like Obsolete Objects? I have many variables in the report
that are dependent upon “Object A” and I would hate to have to recreate
everything because of location change in the database. Any help is
appreciated. Thanks