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If you want to explore everything that’s happening with BusinessObjects and learn from top global experts, be sure to attend IBIS 2027 at the incredible Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, from June 14 to 16, for the number one gathering of the BusinessObjects community. Attend inspiring technical sessions and really cool case …

About 20 years ago, there was a movie called Mr. and Mrs. Smith starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. It starts off with them visiting with a marriage counselor trying to sort out issues in their stagnant and boring marriage. What they don’t know at the time is that they …

SAP issues monthly Security Patch Day Bulletins on the second Tuesday of every month- which has been synchronized with the Security Patch Day of other major software vendors. This month’s bulletin was issued on July 14, 2026, and contains 16 new security notes. Thankfully, NONE of these notes apply to …

SAP issues monthly Security Patch Day Bulletins on the second Tuesday of every month- which has been synchronized with the Security Patch Day of other major software vendors. This month’s bulletin was issued on June 9, 2026, and contains 15 new security notes. Two of these notes apply to the SAP BusinessObjects Platform and …

When I was a kid, I always looked forward to my birthday because that was the one day of the year I was allowed to invite friends to my grandparents’ house where I lived and we could both play and interact outside of school. We immersed ourselves in games like …

SAP issues monthly Security Patch Day Bulletins on the second Tuesday of every month- which has been synchronized with the Security Patch Day of other major software vendors. This month’s bulletin was issued on May 12, 2026, and contains 15 new security notes. One (1) of these notes applies to the SAP BusinessObjects …

In 1979 (yes— I realize many of you weren’t even born), Swedish super group ABBA released the song “Does Your Mother Know?”. Like most ABBA songs, the hooks are catchy. Take it easy (take it easy)Better slow down, girlThat’s no way to goDoes your mother know? In 2026, amid our …

As I present and demo BusinessObjects to customers and at BO User Group Meetings around the world, I am always surprised that so many people have never used, and sometimes never even heard, of some of its best features. So, here is my quick list of the top 3 under-utilized …

InfoSol encourages all SAP BusinessObjects customers using SAP BI 4.2 SP5 and higher to retire WACS and use RESTful web services on Apache Tomcat instead. Background Historically, the RESTful web services in SAP BusinessObjects used a special service called the Web Application Container Service, or WACS. The WACS server was …

In my last blog, I wrote of the confusion about what happened in 2025 (link at the bottom).  So, I have spent the last few weeks calling organizations about their strategy and plans for 2026. The majority have said their strategy is to be cautious and keep a close eye …