How to open SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform (Legacy) Mode

To launch SAP Lumira Designer, choose Start  All Programs  SAP Business Intelligence  SAP Lumira  Lumira Designer.

Depending on the mode in which you log on, perform the following steps:

This mode lets you create analysis applications in the legacy format of Design Studio 1.6, which are stored on the BI platform. You can also open, edit, and save analysis applications created with Design Studio 1.6 on the BI platform in this mode.

1. When you launch Lumira Designer for the first time, type the host and port of the BI platform in the Web Service URL: http(s)://<host>:<port>/dswsbobje/services/Session For further information, contact your system administrator.NoteOnce you have entered the host and port in the Web Service URL, this information is stored by the system and you do not have to type it again.
2. If you work with several BI platform servers, select the one you need in the Web Service URL dropdown box.
3. In the User Name box and the Password box, enter your logon credentials for the BI platform.
4. Under Authentication, select an authentication type.NoteEnterprise authentication is the default authentication method. LDAP, Windows AD, Windows NT, and other third-party authentication types require a special configuration. If you don’t know which authentication type to use, contact your system administrator. For information about authentication types, see the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Administrator Guide. With X.509 Certificate as an authentication method, select your X.509 certificate instead of providing your user credentials. For more information about X.509 authentication, see “X.509 Certificate-Based Logon to BI Platform” in the Administrator Guide: SAP Lumira on SAP Help Portal at https://help.sap.com.
5. Click Connect.

Local Mode (Legacy)	This mode lets you create analysis applications in the legacy format of Design Studio 1.6, which are stored on your local machine. You can also open, edit, and save analysis applications created with Design Studio 1.6 on your local machine in this mode. The Lumira Designer is launched immediately, and you do not have to enter any user credentials.

You can switch the startup mode in the Preferences dialog box under Tools  Preferences  Application Design  General.