In This Issue:

InfoBurst Introduces Report Distribution Statistics through Xcelsius Dashboards

Become a BusinessObjects Enterprise Certified Professional through InfoSol

Countdown to IBIS 2006

Ask the Expert - Your Business Intelligence Questions Answered

Special Offers for June 2006

Up and Coming Events: Seminars and User Group Meetings

 

InfoBurst Introduces Report Distribution Statistics through Xcelsius Dashboards

Become a BusinessObjects Enterprise Certified Professional (BECP) through InfoSol

As BusinessObjects continues to establish itself as the number one Business Intelligence solution in the marketplace, the demand for qualified BusinessObjects certified professionals is growing.

The BusinessObjects Enterprise Certified Professional (BECP) qualification is a recognized certification that you have attained the highest standard of professional credentials in the technical administrative and management of BusinessObjects.

There are three main courses, totaling 7 days of instructor-led training, and an examination for each of the courses.

InfoSol schedules these courses at our public training facility in Phoenix on a regular basis, in addition to offering them at the customer site.

If you prefer to take the courses through e-learning, then you can purchase these offerings at a discount through InfoSol.

For more information contact education@infosol.com.

Countdown to IBIS 2006

With less than 3 weeks to go before the BusinessObjects training event of the year, the classes and workshops of IBIS 2006 are almost full.

The original 7 tracks have been increased to 8, due to so many people subscribing to one of the 4 hands-on training tracks. More BusinessObjects managers, administrators and users have discovered the unique format and cost effectiveness of the training offered at IBIS. If you have not signed up yet, there is still time.

In addition to the 2.5 day training tracks, there are also a number of one-day pre-seminar training courses being offered on Sunday, June 25.

Pre-Seminar classes include:

• Introduction to Data Integrator
• Introduction to Crystal Xcelsius
• Designer 6.5 in a Day
• InfoBurst Administration
• Version Manager

These courses are also being offered stand-alone to individuals who cannot attend the main conference.

For more information or to register click here.

See you in Palm Springs!

Ask the Expert - Your Business Intelligence Questions Answered

QUESTION:
The full client BusinessObjects tool contains a LastDayOfMonth() function to return the last day,
but this is not available in WebIntelligence as of WebIntelligence v6.1b. How can I return the last day of the month?

ANSWER:
You can use the relativedate() function. For instance, to return the last day of the previous month from today:
=RelativeDate(CurrentDate() ,-DayNumberOfMonth(CurrentDate()))

To return the first day of the current month, just add one
=RelativeDate(CurrentDate() ,1-DayNumberOfMonth(CurrentDate()))

To return the last day of the current month (for Webi), first create a variable for the date one month from today.

Plus Month
=ToDate((MonthNumberOfYear(CurrentDate())+1)+"/"+DayNumberOfMonth(CurrentDate())+"/"
+Year(CurrentDate()),"m/d/yyyy")

Then create the relative date to return the last day of the month:
=RelativeDate(<Plus Month>,-DayNumberOfMonth(<Plus Month>))

Submit your questions to the InfoSol expert by e-mailing infosol@infosol.com. Also, check out our BusinessObjects technical tips by visiting our web site.

Special Offers for June 2006

Double Discount on Version Manager for the month of June

Version Manager, the version control solution for BusinessObjects, universes and reports, will be increasing in price as of July 1, 2006.

By ordering in June, not only will you save on the price increase (up to 15%), but InfoSol is offering an additional 10% discount off the pre-increase prices.

That's a Big Double Discount.

For more information or to order, e-mail infosol@infosol.com.

Education Specials

Sign up for any of the selected BusinessObjects Scheduled Training Classes at InfoSol in July and receive a $25 Amazon.com Gift Certificate AND a $50 discount off the class.

• DM310R2 - BusinessObjects XI R1/R2 Universe Design
  Regularly $1,875 (July 5-7)
  
  
• SA210R2 - BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Administering Users and Content with the CMC
  Regulary $1,250 (July 10-11)
  
  
• SA310R2 - BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Administering Servers (Windows)
  Regularly $1,875 (July 12-14)
  
  
• QA210R2 - Web Intelligence XI R1/R2: Report Design
  Regularly $1,000 (July 17-18)
  
  
• BU270 - Crystal Xcelsius 4: Fundamentals of Visual Analytics
  Regularly $1,000 (July 19-20)
  
  
• RD110R2 - Crystal Reports XI R1/R2: Report Design I - Fundamentals of Report Design
  Regularly $1,000 (July 24-25)
  
  
• RD210R2 - Crystal Reports XI R1/R2: Report Design II - Business Reporting Solutions
  Regularly $1,000 (July 26-27)

IBIS 2006 - June 25-28, 2006

7 Tracks of Concentrated BusinessObjects Learning

Track 1: Desktop Intelligence (Hands-On)
Track 2: Web Intelligence (Hands-On)
Track 3: Crystal Reports (Hands-On)
Track 4: Dashboard Manager (Hands-On)
Track 5: Migrating to XI R2: The Real Scoop
Track 6: Data Warehouse Design and Creation for Optimal BusinessObjects Usage
Track 7: Best Practices for Managing your BusinessObjects Environment

Join us for 3 days of first-class BusinessObjects education and knowledge transfer, where we will teach you how to both take advantage of this next level of Business Intelligence functionality and how to get there.

Registration is just $1,750 and includes:

• 3 Days of Training and Knowledge Exchange
• 3 Nights of Elegant Accommodations at the Legendary La Quinta Resort & Club
• Group Meals, Scheduled Evening Events, and More…

Register online at www.infosol.com or call InfoSol at 623.707.7600 ext. 120.

...Hurry, seats in some Tracks are almost full, and Resort Rooms are running out fast!

Click here for full details.

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