The
BusinessObjects Enterprise Client Tool Setup program does not generally require
a license key to activate the product. However, Desktop Intelligence does
require that a license key be entered in the CMC after the installation.
You can install the Business Objects client tools by using the BusinessObjects Enterprise Client Tools installation package.
The available tools are:
| Client Tool | Description |
|---|---|
Desktop Intelligence |
An integrated query, reporting, and analysis tool to access your organization's data for presentation and analysis in a Desktop Intelligence document. |
| Web Intelligence Rich Client | Provides business users an interactive and flexible interface for building and analyzing reports from your organization's data over the web, through a secured intra- or extranet. |
| Data Source Migration Wizard | Migrates reports based on Crystal queries, dictionaries, or InfoViews to BusinessObjects Enterprise. |
| Business View Manager | Provides relational views of information for creating and modifying Data Connections, Dynamic Data Connections, Data Foundations, Business Elements, or Business Views. |
| Report Conversion Tool | Converts Desktop Intelligence reports (.rep files) to Web Intelligence (.wid) format. Converted files can then be published to the Central Management Server (CMS). |
| Import Wizard | Imports user, group, object, or folder content from previous and current Crystal or BusinessObjects Enterprise deployments. |
| Publishing Wizard | Publishes and sets properties for multiple reports in BusinessObjects Enterprise. |
| Query as a Web Service | Creates custom web services for specific queries using Business Objects Web Services. |
| Universe Designer | Creates universe connections for Web Intelligence and Desktop Intelligence documents. |
| Developer Components | Software Development Kits (SDK) with wizards and templates for integrating BusinessObjects Enterprise functionality into your interactive web applications: · BusinessObjects Enterprise .NET SDK. · BusinessObjects Enterprise Java SDK. · BusinessObjects Enterprise Web Services SDK. |
| Translation Manager | Defines translations for multilingual documents and prompts. Supports Universe Designer universes and Web Intelligence documents. |
Install these applications for users responsible for managing BusinessObjects Enterprise content, developing applications, or importing system data. Client tools are not needed by users who access InfoView or the CMC administrative web applications.
The
BusinessObjects Enterprise Client Tool Setup program does not generally require
a license key to activate the product. However, Desktop Intelligence does
require that a license key be entered in the CMC after the installation.