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it_user282606<\/a>SAP BusinessObjects Reporting Cookbook Author at a media company with 501-1,000 employees<\/span><\/div>
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The Free hand SQL is a none issue ,there are even better dynamic solutions for implementing free hand SQL with edit abilities even in Web intelligence 3.1<\/p><\/div>

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Stuart makes a good point regarding support for Free Hand SQL (FHS) in 4.1 SP6. The Report Conversion Tool (RCT) should now handle conversion of FHS in Deski to FHS in Webi<\/p><\/div>

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it_user215004<\/a>Solution Principal at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees<\/span><\/div>
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It seems like the BOBJ upgrade has become more stable over the 3.5 years I have been working with it (starting with 4.0). However, upgrades are still a time consuming process. I recommend planning for 1 to 2 upgrades per year so you can get the bug fixes but not spend too much time upgrading. Also look closely at the PAM if you are considering using an older release because you think it is \"safer\". It may not support IE 11 or SQL Server 2014 for example. <\/p><\/div>

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Just a note on 4.1 SP6 .. for those still on XI3.1 due to their reliance on free-hand Sql within Desktop Intelligence, this release will upgrade these to Web Intelligence, which now allows free-hand sql as a data source. Not always a painless upgrade, but at least it will try..be sure to test each report once upgraded/converted.<\/p><\/div>

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