I am a fresher 
just answering you through searching the topic

 Alternating row shading can be done in webi thru alternate 
row shading property, but in deski we need to create a 
formulae for fetching the row numbers and creating alerter 
like =even(line number)
then all the even 2,4,6.. will be in one colour
if you write
=odd(line number)
then all the odd lines 1,3,5 will be in different colour
hope it will help you

1. Create a new Variable to be created as hyperlink, 
2. Make it as Dimension.
3. Write the link where you want this to move after 
clicking on it.
4. Save it.
5. USe this object in the report
6. Goto the properties of the object.
7. Click DISPLAY -> Read the cell Content as -> Select 
HYPERLINK.
8. Save the report close it and open it again, the variable 
will work as hyperlink in the report.

wel, BO xi r2 follows three tier architechs.

1. Client (DI/Web I Crystal reports)
2. Application tier (Java / .net)
3. Database tier

In a generic value report tuning is to give a final touch 
to the report before putting it to production server.

Are you asking Business Objects reports tuning, if "Yes" 
then, the answer is 

- By reducing the number of variables
- By reducing the number of Data providers
- By pulling the exact amount of the data from the database
- By reducing the complex variables
- Do not check the "Refresh on open " report.

these are the some of the possible ways of tuning the 
reports.

Try few of the following:
1. Make sure all the report headers, details section don't 
have any formula that may have invalid expressions.
2. Try to position all the report headers and detail 
elements with similar size and alignment
3. Check if you have any extra/hidden Textbox objects 
within the detail section.
4. I had similar problem, and had this problem only when 
the report is redered to CSV, later i found that one of the 
formula i have which displays.." NO DATA FOUND" when 
returns null or empty rows and this caused to misplace the 
column.. Try it
Best Luck..

Hi,
    While saving use the options in the CSV(options)like 
Text qualifier and column delimiter.

Hi,
    The user donot have the right to "add the objects to 
the folder". please give the rights to this user and try to 
save the report.

Hi,
   We create many docs while creating the reports/ while 
designing the universe. We craete LDD (low level design 
document) based on the HDD while designing/developing 
phase. and also, UAT/Test plan/Regression test plan docs 
also shold be prepare before sending the report/universe to 
the customer.

Hi,
    While creating the Reports mainly we face 
syntax/Computation/multivalue/Objects are not compatible 
related errors.

Hi,

If one must be an expert in Business Objects he need to have
the skills mentioned belwo :

    - Oralce (sql)
    - Datawarehouse Concepts
    - Business Objects tools :
         - Designer
         - Desktop Intelligence
         - Web Intelligence
         - CMC
         - Migration
         - Report conversition tools
         - Infoview
            All these Business Object tools are the products
of the Business Objects which come with the product. 
You can Study these guides as pdf documents you can prepare
completely the only thing is that you should get the
software of the Business Objects and Oracle 9i. if u need
any help more u can mail me jagadish_val@yahoo.com.

In BO, Thin client is WebIntelligence, where you just need 
the server path or the url to access reports, whereas Thick 
Client is Desktop Intelligence, where u need to install BO 
Full Client on your pc to access/create reports.

Thin Client means  :  exam - the user can access the detail 
form database directly it is call as thin client

Thick Client means : exam the user can access the details  
from database thru third layer

Easy one, save the webi report to PDF and search for the 
value in PDF.If it is duplicate it will show otherwise not.

A filter, as the name suggests, is used to apply a 
condition to get specific or "filtered" data in the report.

a filter can be applied either at the universe level or at 
the report level.

Filter at the report level is nothing but "hiding the 
data". 
Filter at Query panel is nothing but " filtering the data 
at DB/DW level"

when universe get changed,we do export the changed universe to  
enterprise server.user gets the view of changed classes
objects what ever we done at universe and already existed
objects which are not changed are viewed as same like before.