Predictive Workbench
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Predictive Workbench overview
BusinessObjects Predictive Workbench XI 3.0 powered by SPSS Clementine
is a data mining tool that incorporates many types of data to develop
predictive models that can improve decision-making for your business. The
BusinessObjects XI 3.0 Integration for SPSS Clementine is a mandatory
add-on installation that connects Predictive Workbench to universes and
mine data in your BusinessObjects system.
Connect only to BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0
You can only connect BusinessObjects XI 3.0 Integration for SPSS
Clementine to BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0. If you try to connect to
other versions of BusinessObjects Enterprise, you will not be able to establish
a connection. There is no workaround for this release.
Initial connection to server without universe extension fails
You must install BusinessObjects XI 3.0 Integration for SPSS Clementine
on both Predictive Workbench and Predictive Workbench Server, if applicable.
If you only install Integration on Predictive Workbench and try to create and
execute a data stream on a server that requires universe connectivity, it will
fail. To connect successfully, you must save and re-open the data stream.
Note: If you try to execute the data stream to another Predictive Workbench
Server where Integration is installed, it will also fail.
Measure aggregation
When reporting off Universes in Predictive Workbench, measures are
generally not aggregated, unless they are already pre-aggregated in an
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aggregate table. In case the measures are not aggregated but need to be,
you can use the aggregate node within Predictive Workbench to achieve the
desired result.
New Universe node name is automatically updated
If you are selecting a universe through a Universe node, the name of the
node is automatically updated with the name of the universe you have
selected. To change the name of a universe, modify it in the Annotations
tab.
Note: This new universe name overwrites the name of the current node.
No connectivity if SSL is enabled
If you have BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0 with SSL enabled on your
system, BusinessObjects XI 3.0 Integration for SPSS Clementine will not be
able to connect to it. There is no workaround in this release.
Object names may need to be changed
In a Universe, objects names are qualified by the class that identifies them.
However, in Predictive Workbench, field names are generated based on the
actual object names. When multiple objects in different classes share the
same name, Predictive Workbench automatically generates unique field
names by adding a number at the end of the name.
Example: identical field names
If two classes, Employee and Customer, each has an Address field,
Predictive Workbench will rename the fields: Address (1) and Address (2).
Note: You can change these names using the Filter node in Predictive
Workbench.
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Windows AD authentication does not work
If you try to login to BusinessObjects Enterprise using Windows AD
authentication with NTLM, it is not supported in this release of Predictive
Workbench.
To connect, you must use AD authentication with Kerberos. Prior to
configuring Predictive Workbench, please refer to the BusinessObjects
Enterprise documentation to configure your BusinessObjects Enterprise
system to support AD authentication with Kerberos.
For Predictive Workbench, the configuration step is similar to configuring
your Java application server in your BusinessObjects Enterprise system. For
more information on configuring Java application server for Kerberos , please
refer to the BusinessObjects Enterprise documentation.
The following configurations are required:
1. Create the Kerberos configuration file krb5.ini and store it under
C:\WINNT.
2. Add the following required information in the Kerberos configuration file:
[libdefaults]
default_realm = DNS.COM
dns_lookup_kdc = true
[realms]
DNS.COM = {
default_domain = DNS.COM
kdc = hostname.DNS.COM
}
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Note:
• DNS.COM is the DNS name of your domain, which you must enter in
uppercase in FQDN format.
• hostname.DNS.COM is the host name of the domain controller.
3. Create the JAAS login configuration file, bscLogin.conf, and store it
under C:\WINNT.
4. Add the following required information in the JAAS login configuration
file:
com.businessobjects.security.jgss.initiate
{
com.sun.security.auth.module.Krb5LoginModulerequired;
};
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5. Redirect Java to the login configuration file by modifying the file java.se
curity. Depending on where Predictive Workbench is installed, you can
locate java.security in:
• C:\Program Files\Business Objects\Predictive Workbench
12.0\jre\lib\security or
• C:\Program Files\Business Objects\Predicti ve Workbench
Server 12.0\jre\lib\security
6. Add the following required information in the java.security file: lo
gin.config.url.1=file:C:/WINNT/bscLogin.conf
When you logon using Windows AD authentication with Kerberos, specify
the fully qualified user name in the format USER@DOMAIN.
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