Report objects

Report objects within BusinessObjects universe are data fields from the Data Warehouse database. Objects are used to build queries and retrieve data for reports.

Report objects are organized into classes. Classes, or folders, are logical groups of data objects. For example, the Vendor Class contains Vendor ID, Vendor Local Identifier, and Vendor Name.

There are two main types of report objects:

Report object type	Description	Examples
Dimension ()	Provides data that serves as the basis for analysis Can be counted Cannot have calculations performed	Shelving Location Event Borrower Category
Measure ()	Consists of numeric data about a dimension Can have calculations performed	Expended Amount Items Checked In