The universe abstracts the data complexity by using business language rather than data language to access, manipulate, and organize data. This business language is stored as objects in a universe file. Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports use universes to simplify the user creation process required for simple to complex end-user query and analysis. Universes are a core component of BusinessObjects Enterprise. All universe objects and connections are stored and secured in the central repository by the Connection Server. Universe designers need to log in to BusinessObjects Enterprise to access the system and create universes. Universe access and row-level security can also be managed at the group or individual user level from within the design environment.
The semantic layer is used to create Web Intelligence documents and Crystal Reports.
Note: Reports and universes can only be generated from a CA Technologies product's database. A CA Technologies product must configure the data source for the usage of that specific product. See your CA Technologies product documentation for more information.
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