Hello,
I would like to confirm the following:
We are releasing version 2 of a product, with a completely new db (passing from SqlServer to Oracle), where most fields are the same as V1, but not all...
- Clients are using existing reports (plenty) which are relatively complicated...
- The name of the universe can possibly change
How can we ease the transition between v1 and v2? Obviously we don't want to redevelop the reports...
1. Either we modify the old universe in order for all the objects to point to the fields of the new db. In that case, the reports need no modification whasoever
2. Or we just make sure that the new universe has the same object names and switch universe for each dataprovider.
The first one may seem easier, but I suspect maintenace problems will be around the corner. For the second I risk getting the message saying "obsolete objects... " and see my objects disappear.
The second one also makes me wonder: AFAIK, when changing universe, BO tries to map objects of both universes based on the names, isn't it? Because if it tries with internal IDs... (...yuk... shudder...)
I am using BO version 5.1
Anyone having had the same dilemma, any advice?
Thanks a lot,
Toni
I would like to confirm the following:
We are releasing version 2 of a product, with a completely new db (passing from SqlServer to Oracle), where most fields are the same as V1, but not all...
- Clients are using existing reports (plenty) which are relatively complicated...
- The name of the universe can possibly change
How can we ease the transition between v1 and v2? Obviously we don't want to redevelop the reports...
1. Either we modify the old universe in order for all the objects to point to the fields of the new db. In that case, the reports need no modification whasoever
2. Or we just make sure that the new universe has the same object names and switch universe for each dataprovider.
The first one may seem easier, but I suspect maintenace problems will be around the corner. For the second I risk getting the message saying "obsolete objects... " and see my objects disappear.
The second one also makes me wonder: AFAIK, when changing universe, BO tries to map objects of both universes based on the names, isn't it? Because if it tries with internal IDs... (...yuk... shudder...)
I am using BO version 5.1
Anyone having had the same dilemma, any advice?
Thanks a lot,
Toni