Working with Universes

Data Analyzer uses the concept of a “universe” to let you query and report on Personify database data using BusinessObjects software.

Universes are, in a sense, the backbone of Data Analyzer. A “universe” is a metadata layer that acts as the central repository containing objects. Objects are entities that are comprised of database column names, pre-defined calculations, filters, conditions, or measures.

Universes present a user-friendly, intuitive and logical set of data elements that you can drag and drop onto the report/query screen. Universes hide the complexity of the data structure, because all of the tables (and table joins) are set up behind the scenes and are not visible in Data Analyzer.

The Data Analyzer contains 33 universes in the Personify release:

·            Abstract Call and Submission Setup Universe

·            Abstract Submission and Reviews Universe

·            Accounting Setup Universe

·            Advertising Customer Universe

·            Advertising Orders Universe

·            Advertising Setup Universe

·            All Order Entry Universe

·            Awards Universe

·            Certifications Universe

·            Committee Universe

·            Customer Universe 

·            Customer Summary Universe

·            Customer Summary V1 Universe

·            Exhibitions Universe

·            Facility Room Reservation Universe

·            Fundraising Universe

·            Generic Product Setup Universe

·            Household Customers Universe

·            Household Fundraising Universe

·            Identity Management Roles Universe

·            Inventoried Products Universe 

·            Marketing Universe

·            Meetings Universe 

·            Membership Universe 

·            Moves Management Universe

·            OrderDashboard Universe

·            Personify Data Dictionary Universe

·            Security Setup Universe

·            Simple Meetings Universe

·            Simple Memberships Universe

·            Subscriptions Universe

·            Transcripts Universe

·            Volunteer Management Universe

Universes are organized by subsystem so that each universe has data elements commonly used for generating reports and queries for a particular business area. You can refresh your universe data in the Query window to make sure you have the very latest report data available; this is done by simply clicking refresh button in the toolbar.

Administrators can modify these pre-defined universes to include organization-specific information that may not be part of the standard Personify release using the BusinessObjects Designer application. This includes adding fields and tables created with Extender.

Please refer to the BusinessObjects Designer’s Guide, which is available at www.businessobjects.com.