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Xcelsius 2008 Release Notes
Copyright
© 2008 Business Objects. All rights reserved. Business Objects owns the following U.S. patents, which may cover products that are offered and licensed by Business Objects: 5,555,403; 5,857,205; 6,289,352; 6,247,008; 6,490,593; 6,578,027; 6,831,668; 6,768,986; 6,772,409; 6,882,998; 7,139,766; 7,299,419; 7,194,465; 7,222,130; 7,181,440 and 7,181,435. Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Business Objects Crystal Vision, Business Process On Demand, BusinessQuery, Crystal Analysis, Crystal Applications, Crystal Decisions, Crystal Enterprise, Crystal Insider, Crystal Reports, Desktop Intelligence, Inxight, the Inxight Logo, LinguistX, Star Tree, Table Lens, ThingFinder, Timewall, Let there be light, Metify, NSite, Rapid Marts, RapidMarts, the Spectrum Design, Web Intelligence, Workmail and Xcelsius are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries of Business Objects and/or affiliated companies. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Third-party Contributors
Business Objects products in this release may contain redistributions of software licensed from third-party contributors. Some of these individual components may also be available under alternative licenses. A partial listing of third-party contributors that have requested or permitted acknowledgments, as well as required notices, can be found at: http://www.businessobjects.com/thirdparty 2008-02-13
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Xcelsius 2008 Release Notes About these notes
These release notes contain information about Xcelsius 2008. Please read the entire document before installing your Business Objects software. After the release of this document, any further issues you need to know about will be added to these release notes in the online version available at: http://support.businessobjects.com/documentation/ Please be sure to consult the release notes online as well as this document to make sure you have the most up-to-date information. Installation
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For a complete list of system requirements and supported platforms, see the platforms.txt file included with your product distribution. For complete installation instructions, see the installation guide (xcelsius_install_.pdf).
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Disable all antivirus software before installing BusinessObjects Enterprise components. Enable your antivirus software after the installation.
General Issues
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XLF file data sources that are not specified with an http or https based URL are not supported when the XLF file is exported to PDF format.
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SWF files with apostrophes in the file names do not open properly in Internet Explorer. Ensure that the file name of the SWF file has no apostrophes in it.
Adobe Flash Player – Security Issues
The Flash Players 8 and 9 have introduced significant security changes. These security measures will have an impact on user workflow with Xcelsius 2008. The new security changes will affect the design time experience as well as the exported SWF experience. Specifically, the changes affect SWF files that call content files stored on a local drive. SWF files attempting to call files (images, XML data, etc.) using a URL file reference will not be able
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to deliver the content unless the local drive has been listed as a trusted location in the Flash Player security settings. Following are the links for documentation about security changes implemented after Flash Player 7. Flash Player documentation is version specific and does not address previous versions. Users with Flash Player 9 will need to read both sets of documentation. Security Changes in Flash Player 8 " http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/fplayer8_security.html" Security Changes in Flash Player 9 " http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer9_security.html" Xcelsius SharePoint Web Part
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When using the ListBox parameter type for SharePoint, a data range of two columns must be selected within the ListBox Entries field. The values in the first column appear in a list box within SharePoint and depending on what selection is made from this list, the corresponding values from the second column are inserted into the Range.
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Flashvar range names and SharePoint parameter names cannot be any flash keywords or reserved words. For an overview of this topic, go to: "http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/com mon/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Live Docs_Parts&file=00000697.html"
For a table of keywords and reserved words, go to: "http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/com mon/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Live Docs_Parts&file=00001093.html#wp280415"
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When linking a SharePoint Param date component to a blank cell, the date December 31, 1899 is used by default. This date is used because it is the Julian date representation of the value 0. Therefore, when linking to a cell for the date parameter, populate the cell with your required default date.
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Xcelsius Reporting Services
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Reporting Services data sources and reports that are configured to prompt the user for credentials at report runtime are not supported.
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A Reporting Services report that contains a manually entered parameter with a null default value must have a parameter entered in the link to cell field of the Reporting Services button before the data can be mapped.
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Reports containing Multiple Selection parameters in Reporting Services are not supported.
QaaWS and Web Service Connection
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In Xcelsius 2008, we recommend using QaaWS connection to consume a WSDL that was generated by Query as a Web Service. However, if you use Web Service Connection to consume the WSDL that was generated by Query as a Web Service, please make sure the BOE authentication is given under "Input Values" at design mode, since Web Service Connection won't prompt BOE authentication.
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WSDLs that use DIME and other binary formats are not supported. WSDLs that contain overloaded method are not supported.
Triggers – Web Connectivity
In Xcelsius 2008, when importing an XLF file containing external data connectors (XML Data Button, XML Map Refresh, Web Service Connector, Live Office, FS Command) that were created in Crystal Xcelsius 4.5, the "Trigger Behavior" is mapped to a Connection Refresh Button that will automatically be created by Xcelsius 2008. "Refresh Options" and "Load Status" are mapped to the individual connections, which can then be accessed using the Data Manager. Live Office Compatibility
To work with Live Office in the embedded spreadsheet, you will need to Enable Live Office Compatibility. Go to File > Preferences > Excel Options and check the Enable box. When Live Office Compatibility is enabled, certain behaviors with regards to Excel may be experienced: • When Xcelsius 2008 is launched with an instance of Excel already running, that instance of Excel will be detected. Xcelsius will launch a pop-up dialog box advising of the detection and recommending that you save
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and close the Excel instance prior to opening Xcelsius. The dialog box presents the opportunity to cancel the Xcelsius start up, resulting in the following: • If Yes is selected: Xcelsius closes; Excel must be closed and Xcelsius re-launched. •
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If No is selected: Xcelsius opens; Excel is frozen, preventing interaction. To access Excel, Xcelsius must be closed. Alternatively, Excel can be closed using the Windows Task Manager.
To open an Excel file while Xcelsius is running, we recommend launching an instance of Excel, then selecting File > Open; navigate to the file, highlight it, then click the Open button. Other methods of opening the file may not result in it opening properly.
LiveOffice
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In Xcelsius 2008, when importing an XLF file containing Live Office connectors that were created in Crystal Xcelsius 4.5, only the report views that were active will automatically be available in the Xcelsius 2008 Data Manager. The inactive views can be accessed by following the steps to add a Live Office connection in the Data Manager. Please see the User Guide for more information on adding Live Office connections.
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OLAP views are not supported as a data source.
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If you create a Live Office-enabled SWF file using a report view that contains merged cells, the merged cells may not be displayed the same within the source report.
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A Live Office-enabled SWF file created from a Crystal Report that requires database logon credentials will fail to refresh. This behavior occurs because the SWF file does not prompt the user for database logon credentials, even if database logon credentials are required by the report. To ensure the SWF file refreshes properly, the report used to create that SWF file must be saved to the same Enterprise system. A BusinessObjects Enterprise administrator must enter the report's database logon information in the Central Management Console so that BusinessObjects Enterprise does not prompt users for logon information when the report is refreshed.
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If you created a Live Office-enabled SWF file using a Web Intelligence document, the query context that is entered by users within the SWF file is not used to trigger the refresh. Instead, the Live Office Web Service
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uses the query context saved from the last Live Office refresh to refresh the data. •
Live Office-enabled SWF files created with Crystal Reports and Web Intelligence documents only use bound parameters and bound prompts to trigger the refresh. If there are un-bound parameters or prompts, the SWF file ignores these parameters or prompts. Instead, the SWF files use the parameter or prompt from the last Live Office refresh to refresh the data. To ensure the SWF file uses the appropriate parameters or prompts to trigger the refresh, bind the parameters or prompts to cells in the Excel spreadsheet.
Other Limitations and Workarounds
If you link an XML map to a spreadsheet cell where a selector component inserts an XML file name, be aware that the XML map will not refresh properly on interval. Files with the extension CWR can be imported into Xcelsius 2008 only if Excel 2007 is installed on the local machine and is the default Excel program.
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Copyright
© 2008 Business Objects. All rights reserved. Business Objects owns the following U.S. patents, which may cover products that are offered and licensed by Business Objects: 5,555,403; 5,857,205; 6,289,352; 6,247,008; 6,490,593; 6,578,027; 6,831,668; 6,768,986; 6,772,409; 6,882,998; 7,139,766; 7,299,419; 7,194,465; 7,222,130; 7,181,440 and 7,181,435. Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Business Objects Crystal Vision, Business Process On Demand, BusinessQuery, Crystal Analysis, Crystal Applications, Crystal Decisions, Crystal Enterprise, Crystal Insider, Crystal Reports, Desktop Intelligence, Inxight, the Inxight Logo, LinguistX, Star Tree, Table Lens, ThingFinder, Timewall, Let there be light, Metify, NSite, Rapid Marts, RapidMarts, the Spectrum Design, Web Intelligence, Workmail and Xcelsius are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and/or other countries of Business Objects and/or affiliated companies. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Third-party Contributors
Business Objects products in this release may contain redistributions of software licensed from third-party contributors. Some of these individual components may also be available under alternative licenses. A partial listing of third-party contributors that have requested or permitted acknowledgments, as well as required notices, can be found at: http://www.businessobjects.com/thirdparty 2008-02-13
Xcelsius 2008 Release Notes Xcelsius 2008 Release Notes
Xcelsius 2008 Release Notes About these notes
These release notes contain information about Xcelsius 2008. Please read the entire document before installing your Business Objects software. After the release of this document, any further issues you need to know about will be added to these release notes in the online version available at: http://support.businessobjects.com/documentation/ Please be sure to consult the release notes online as well as this document to make sure you have the most up-to-date information. Installation
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For a complete list of system requirements and supported platforms, see the platforms.txt file included with your product distribution. For complete installation instructions, see the installation guide (xcelsius_install_
•
Disable all antivirus software before installing BusinessObjects Enterprise components. Enable your antivirus software after the installation.
General Issues
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XLF file data sources that are not specified with an http or https based URL are not supported when the XLF file is exported to PDF format.
•
SWF files with apostrophes in the file names do not open properly in Internet Explorer. Ensure that the file name of the SWF file has no apostrophes in it.
Adobe Flash Player – Security Issues
The Flash Players 8 and 9 have introduced significant security changes. These security measures will have an impact on user workflow with Xcelsius 2008. The new security changes will affect the design time experience as well as the exported SWF experience. Specifically, the changes affect SWF files that call content files stored on a local drive. SWF files attempting to call files (images, XML data, etc.) using a URL file reference will not be able
Xcelsius 2008 Release Notes
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to deliver the content unless the local drive has been listed as a trusted location in the Flash Player security settings. Following are the links for documentation about security changes implemented after Flash Player 7. Flash Player documentation is version specific and does not address previous versions. Users with Flash Player 9 will need to read both sets of documentation. Security Changes in Flash Player 8 " http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/fplayer8_security.html" Security Changes in Flash Player 9 " http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer9_security.html" Xcelsius SharePoint Web Part
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When using the ListBox parameter type for SharePoint, a data range of two columns must be selected within the ListBox Entries field. The values in the first column appear in a list box within SharePoint and depending on what selection is made from this list, the corresponding values from the second column are inserted into the Range.
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Flashvar range names and SharePoint parameter names cannot be any flash keywords or reserved words. For an overview of this topic, go to: "http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/com mon/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Live Docs_Parts&file=00000697.html"
For a table of keywords and reserved words, go to: "http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/com mon/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Live Docs_Parts&file=00001093.html#wp280415"
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When linking a SharePoint Param date component to a blank cell, the date December 31, 1899 is used by default. This date is used because it is the Julian date representation of the value 0. Therefore, when linking to a cell for the date parameter, populate the cell with your required default date.
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Xcelsius Reporting Services
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Reporting Services data sources and reports that are configured to prompt the user for credentials at report runtime are not supported.
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A Reporting Services report that contains a manually entered parameter with a null default value must have a parameter entered in the link to cell field of the Reporting Services button before the data can be mapped.
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Reports containing Multiple Selection parameters in Reporting Services are not supported.
QaaWS and Web Service Connection
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In Xcelsius 2008, we recommend using QaaWS connection to consume a WSDL that was generated by Query as a Web Service. However, if you use Web Service Connection to consume the WSDL that was generated by Query as a Web Service, please make sure the BOE authentication is given under "Input Values" at design mode, since Web Service Connection won't prompt BOE authentication.
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WSDLs that use DIME and other binary formats are not supported. WSDLs that contain overloaded method are not supported.
Triggers – Web Connectivity
In Xcelsius 2008, when importing an XLF file containing external data connectors (XML Data Button, XML Map Refresh, Web Service Connector, Live Office, FS Command) that were created in Crystal Xcelsius 4.5, the "Trigger Behavior" is mapped to a Connection Refresh Button that will automatically be created by Xcelsius 2008. "Refresh Options" and "Load Status" are mapped to the individual connections, which can then be accessed using the Data Manager. Live Office Compatibility
To work with Live Office in the embedded spreadsheet, you will need to Enable Live Office Compatibility. Go to File > Preferences > Excel Options and check the Enable box. When Live Office Compatibility is enabled, certain behaviors with regards to Excel may be experienced: • When Xcelsius 2008 is launched with an instance of Excel already running, that instance of Excel will be detected. Xcelsius will launch a pop-up dialog box advising of the detection and recommending that you save
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and close the Excel instance prior to opening Xcelsius. The dialog box presents the opportunity to cancel the Xcelsius start up, resulting in the following: • If Yes is selected: Xcelsius closes; Excel must be closed and Xcelsius re-launched. •
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If No is selected: Xcelsius opens; Excel is frozen, preventing interaction. To access Excel, Xcelsius must be closed. Alternatively, Excel can be closed using the Windows Task Manager.
To open an Excel file while Xcelsius is running, we recommend launching an instance of Excel, then selecting File > Open; navigate to the file, highlight it, then click the Open button. Other methods of opening the file may not result in it opening properly.
LiveOffice
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In Xcelsius 2008, when importing an XLF file containing Live Office connectors that were created in Crystal Xcelsius 4.5, only the report views that were active will automatically be available in the Xcelsius 2008 Data Manager. The inactive views can be accessed by following the steps to add a Live Office connection in the Data Manager. Please see the User Guide for more information on adding Live Office connections.
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OLAP views are not supported as a data source.
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If you create a Live Office-enabled SWF file using a report view that contains merged cells, the merged cells may not be displayed the same within the source report.
•
A Live Office-enabled SWF file created from a Crystal Report that requires database logon credentials will fail to refresh. This behavior occurs because the SWF file does not prompt the user for database logon credentials, even if database logon credentials are required by the report. To ensure the SWF file refreshes properly, the report used to create that SWF file must be saved to the same Enterprise system. A BusinessObjects Enterprise administrator must enter the report's database logon information in the Central Management Console so that BusinessObjects Enterprise does not prompt users for logon information when the report is refreshed.
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If you created a Live Office-enabled SWF file using a Web Intelligence document, the query context that is entered by users within the SWF file is not used to trigger the refresh. Instead, the Live Office Web Service
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uses the query context saved from the last Live Office refresh to refresh the data. •
Live Office-enabled SWF files created with Crystal Reports and Web Intelligence documents only use bound parameters and bound prompts to trigger the refresh. If there are un-bound parameters or prompts, the SWF file ignores these parameters or prompts. Instead, the SWF files use the parameter or prompt from the last Live Office refresh to refresh the data. To ensure the SWF file uses the appropriate parameters or prompts to trigger the refresh, bind the parameters or prompts to cells in the Excel spreadsheet.
Other Limitations and Workarounds
If you link an XML map to a spreadsheet cell where a selector component inserts an XML file name, be aware that the XML map will not refresh properly on interval. Files with the extension CWR can be imported into Xcelsius 2008 only if Excel 2007 is installed on the local machine and is the default Excel program.
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