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XI 4.0 Semantic Layer and BICS Consumer Services

Former Member
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Hi All,

Actually what is the difference between XI 4.0 Semantic Layer and BICS Consumer Services ?

Please share. Thank you.

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TammyPowlas
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Hello Handoko,

Please see this blog that may explain what you are asking:

/people/tammy.powlas3/blog/2011/04/05/sap-businessobjects-bi-40-the-new-semantic-layer--asug-webcast-summary

Regards,

Tammy

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Former Member
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Any more updates please ?

Thanks.

Former Member
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Semantic layer and BICS and two diferent things; semantic layer is often caled univrse where you deifne the strcuture for the query, report and BICS is connection mode. BU 4 is trying to eliminate the semantic layer by providing direct ocnnection to the data sources like cube, ods, etc.

Ravi Thothadri

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Hi,

XI 4.0 is nothing but Information Design Tool 4.0. check this link : http://sap-business-objects.blogspot.com/2011/04/business-objects-information-design.html

And regarding BO BI 4.0 release update: http://sap-business-objects.blogspot.com/2011/05/sap-business-objects-40-release.html

Regards

Gowtham

Former Member
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Hi Tammy,

Thanks, I read before your blog. It actually helps me a lot in understanding.

But, is the XI 4.0 Semantic Layer and BICS Consumer Services are actually one thing or two different things ? I guess the terminology now makes me confuse.

Another thing is, may I know when actually the BI 4.0 toolset will be fully released ?

Thank you.