The University Data Warehouse recommends the use of Business Objects for easy report generation across specific business areas. In each area, there is a Business Objects Universe which is a set of related database tables. The tables have common fields such as Student ID or Course Number that link one table to another. These links between the tables are defined for you. A Business Objects Class is roughly equivalent to a database table.
Classes hold objects or fields that represent the data.
To use FSU Universes, you must have a completed and approved Data Access form. Operational Universes are those used by specific departments at FSU as part of their daily operations.