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2273162 - Is it possible to have more than one active BI session at the same time from Information Design Tool?

Symptom

Is it possible to have more than one active BI session at the same time from Information Design tool(IDT)?

Environment

  • SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform 4.0
  • SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open IDT
  2. Add new connection  to QA BI system from the remote session section
  3. Add new connection to Prod BI system
  4. The connection to QA BI system will be logged of automatically (the square next to system name will be greyed)
  5. Select back the connection to QA BI system (You will be prompted to enter password to logon to QI system) 
  6. The connection to Prod BI system will be logged of automatically

Resolution

  • Only one active BI session will be allowed at the same time from IDT
  • Open another instance of IDT If willing have more than active session at the same time

Keywords

BI4 BI 4 concurrent Universe designer , KBA , BI-BIP-IDT , Information design tool , How To

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise 2008