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Glossary

Definitions of the MetaMiner and SAP BusinessObjects terms used across this site.

MetaMiner terms

MetaMiner Server (MMS)
The Windows service metaminer. It pulls metadata from BusinessObjects, stores it in the MetaMiner Database and serves the MetaMiner Client and the Web Console on one port (default 49714).
MetaMiner Client (MMC)
The Windows desktop application users run to explore, compare, back up and change BusinessObjects content.
MetaMiner Administrator (MMA)
The desktop application on the server machine used to configure environments, settings, security and the services, and to start and stop the MMS.
MetaMiner Database (MMDB)
The PostgreSQL database that holds the collected metadata. Either embedded (installed with MetaMiner, service InfolytikPostgres) or an external PostgreSQL server you provide.
MetaMiner Web Apps
The Windows service MetaMinerWebApps that serves the web dashboards. Browsers reach it only through the MMS.
Web Console
The browser-based part of MetaMiner, reached at /web/ on the MMS port.
Environment
One connected BusinessObjects cluster (one CMS cluster), configured in the MMA.
Pull
MetaMiner collecting metadata from an environment. Pulls run in repeating cycles and read only what changed since the last cycle.
Initial pull
The first pull of a new environment, which reads every object. It takes longer than later pulls.
Deep processing
The part of a pull that opens Web Intelligence documents, universes and Crystal reports to read their inner structure: queries, SQL, objects, joins and report elements.
On-demand pull
A pull cycle started by hand with Force On Demand Pull... in the MMC instead of waiting for the schedule.
Pull exclusion window
A time range in which MetaMiner does not pull an environment, for example during BusinessObjects maintenance.
Data type
A category of BusinessObjects content that MetaMiner pulls and stores separately, such as documents, users, universes or Web Intelligence documents. Data type names are used in pull inclusion and exclusion settings.
Snapshot
The in-memory picture of an environment that the MMS sends to each MMC. The MMC shows "Processing snapshot..." while it loads one.
Meta Query
SQL queries against the MMDB, run from the MMC or the Web Console. Executed by the MetaQuery agent process.
Visual Diff
Side-by-side comparison of two objects or two versions of an object in the MMC.
Security Diff
Comparison of the effective rights of users, groups or objects in the MMC.
Report Validation
Comparison of report output before and after a change, such as a BusinessObjects upgrade.
Pulse
Server monitoring dashboards and alerting for BusinessObjects, delivered with MetaMiner.
Log bundle
A ZIP file of the server logs, created in the MMA, that you send to Infolytik Support.
User-based security
MetaMiner's own sign-in, users and roles. When it is on, every MMC user signs in to the MMS.
License key
The .lic file that sets the edition and features of an installation.

SAP BusinessObjects terms

CMS (Central Management Server)
The BusinessObjects server that holds the repository of all objects, users and rights. MetaMiner connects to it first (default name server port 6400).
CMC (Central Management Console)
The BusinessObjects web administration console.
BI launch pad
The BusinessObjects web portal for users (InfoView in XI 3.1).
CMS repository database
The relational database behind the CMS. MetaMiner can read it directly to speed up pulls.
Audit database
The BusinessObjects database of audit events (logons, views, refreshes). MetaMiner reads it for usage history.
InfoObject
Any object stored in the CMS repository: a document, folder, user, group, server, universe and so on.
SI_ID
The numeric ID of an InfoObject within one CMS.
CUID
The cluster-unique ID of an InfoObject. It stays the same when content is promoted between environments.
Web Intelligence (WebI)
The BusinessObjects ad hoc reporting tool and its documents.
Web Intelligence Processing Server
The BusinessObjects server that opens, refreshes and calculates Web Intelligence documents.
RESTful web service
The BusinessObjects REST API, hosted by the Web Application Container Server (WACS). MetaMiner uses it to read Web Intelligence documents.
Universe (UNV, UNX)
The semantic layer between reports and databases. UNV is the classic format; UNX is the format created with the Information Design Tool.
Connection
A BusinessObjects object that holds the database connection details used by universes and reports.
Crystal Reports
The BusinessObjects pixel-perfect reporting tool and its reports.
BIAR
BusinessObjects archive file used to export and import content.
Promotion Management (LCM)
The BusinessObjects tool and API for moving content between environments.
Request port
The TCP port on which a BusinessObjects server accepts SDK calls. Assigned automatically unless fixed in the CMC.