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Version 6.1 of the BI Smart Repository has just been released to production, bringing a host of new features.

Data Search

Object Details – Addition of a New "Information" Tab

This new tab allows you to view additional metadata related to your objects.

For now, only WEBI reports benefit from this tab, but new data will soon be exported for the BW / SAP Datasphere and SAC connectors.

Addition of an “Information” tab displaying enriched metadata for WEBI reports.

Object Details – Preview Tab – Addition of Lineage / Impact Analysis by Connector

New Data Lineage elements integrated into the Object Preview tab.
Preview of the Impact Analysis tab for connectors in Data Search – a new feature of RapidViews BI Smart Repository 6.1.

Dynamic Filters – Business Domains – Addition of Categories

You now have the ability to filter your objects by categories (sub-families of Business Domains).

Addition of business categories to dynamic filters to refine object searches by functional sub-family.

Data Lineage / Impact Analysis

Visual redesign of the tooltip on a lineage element

Visual redesign of Data Lineage with enriched tooltips and more intuitive navigation.

When hovering over the legend, corresponding elements are now highlighted.

Highlighting of Data Lineage elements when hovering over the legend.

Column Lineage – Changed display of formulas or filters in the lineage

The formula and/or filter is now visible on hover in the Lineage screen.

Increased visibility of formulas in Data Lineage for better understanding of transformations.
Display of formulas and filters in Data Lineage via simple hover.

Analytics Wizard

New "BW Migration" Mode

This mode allows the use of a dedicated algorithm to migrate BW objects to another environment (CDS Views, Datasphere).

New “BW Migration” mode in the Analytics Wizard to facilitate the transition to CDS Views or Datasphere.
Migration results of BW objects in the “BW Migration” mode of the Analytics Wizard.

Lineage Improvements

Improved readability by aggregating columns by default (they can still be displayed by clicking on the relevant table).

Added additional data in tooltips of lineage elements.

New Data Lineage layout with improved readability thanks to column aggregation.

Custom Integrator

BW Connector – General Improveme

Better import of already managed objects, specifically BEx Queries.

Addition and display of routines on BEx-type objects.

Added specific permission to import BW objects.

WEBI Connector (Reports) – New Metadata:

Automatic generation of report open links.

Addition of Variable-type columns.

Improved handling of formulas in KPIs.

Added filters on columns.

Integration of new metadata in the “Information” tab: CreatedBy, ChangedBy, ChangedDate, IsFavorite, ByteSize, CUID, Number of queries, Number of columns per query, etc.

Power BI Connector – Import of PBIX files (in addition to PBIT files).

SAP Analytics Cloud Connector –

  • Improved handling of already managed objects and import of data output from the Minority Extractor.

All Connectors – DATASOURCE Objects

Creation of a script to automatically identify, import, and link SAP source tables from extractors (Datasphere, BW, SAP BODS, etc.).

Minority Extractor

Authentication added to the tool

For greater application security, users are now required to authenticate using their BI Smart Repository credentials.

Secured access to the Minority Extractor through mandatory user authentication.

  • For clients using a non-connected version of the application, please contact us to unlock access.

SAP BW – General improvements to exports

Power BI – Improved export of reports via APIs

Web Intelligence – Export of new metadata