If you are a business objects universe designer that needs to implement row level security in your universe, here is a simple method. The following are the steps necessary when using the business objects information design tool. Similar steps can be done in the legacy universe designer tool. Create security table The first step is to create a security table and add it to your universe data foundation. The security table has 2 fields:...

If you are playing at a blackjack table where late surrender is allowed, you should take advantage of the late surrender rule by slightly changing the blackjack basic strategy rules for when to stand on hard hands. Late surrender allows you to surrender your hand and lose half your bet only after the dealer checks for blackjack. Ask the blackjack dealer at your table if late surrender is allowed. Here are the updated rules for when to surrender....

Like any other IT project, business intelligence projects have a high risk of failure. Here are 5 reasons why your BI project will fail. Absent or Weak Business Sponsor A strong business sponsor is the most important ingredient for a successful business intelligence sponsor. This person needs to be well-respected within your organization and be able to make decisions for the organization. If the CIO is your business sponsor, you are in for a world of trouble....

One of the questions I often receive is: How much money do I need to play blackjack at $25 per hand? In an earlier post on blackjack risk of ruin I calculated that you need to have a bankroll size of $5,000 to have a 15.9% risk of ruin. This was an example calculation for risk of ruin when including blackjack comps as part of your winnings. For this post I am going to assume that you are playing a blackjack game for 4 hours per day, playing 70 hands per hour, with a house advantage of 0....

If you are attempting to find out why the data showing on your business objects web intelligence document is incorrect, you may want to start by looking at filters. Once you have verified that the query (data provider) is correct and returning the correct result set, the next step is to look at the filters in your document. For instance, look at the web intelligence report block below. The query that created this report block included all accounts, but only 1 account is showing in the table....