Re: Business Objects XI Premium R2 SP2 as a signle engine for both Analytics and Mid-Tier

** Correct. When you upgrade to Premium, you can use multiple BO Reporting types, thus allowing both Web-Info for Analytics and Crystal for mid-tier reporting Kelly Deaver kdea...@kellydeaver.com (Yes, I work for BMC. This post reflects the opinions of the poster and not the official opinion of

Re: Business Objects XI Premium R2 SP2 as a signle engine for both Analytics and Mid-Tier

** I checked with Engineering and yes my statements are true. There are several customers using the option. For those who already have Premium it allows BMC Analytics to just snap in. For those who start using BO by purchasing BMC Analytics, they can go to SAP for an upgrade and save significatly

Re: Business Objects XI Premium R2 SP2 as a signle engine for both Analytics and Mid-Tier

Kelly, I am a customer that you mentioned that has installed BOXI as part of the BMC Analytics install. With that scenario, if I upgraded the OEM version to Premium, could I then use that platform for MID-TIER reporting? Tauf Chowdhury Analyst, Service Management Office: 631.858.7765

Business Objects XI Premium R2 SP2 as a signle engine for both Analytics and Mid-Tier

Adding to an older existing thread (with new subject) since some of the previous posts may be relevant: We’re trying to reduce the BOXI installs in our environment in order to free up servers. Ok, you can’t use the limited BOXI that comes with Analytics as your Mid-Tier reporting engine.

Re: Business Objects XI Premium R2 SP2 as a signle engine for both Analytics and Mid-Tier

** Yes, using Premium is a supported option and does get you access to both Analytics and Crystal Web. If you are having problems with the install, contact support. It is supported -http://media.cms.bmc.com/documents/BMC_Analytics_2_5_01Compatibility-Matrix_v1.pdfand this was the plan for how our