SAP BusinessObjects Polestar features include:

• Search across all data sources – Users simply enter a few search keywords to find the most relevant information instantly from across all their data sources – operational applications, data warehouses, marts, RDBMS, OLAP servers and even unstructured sources recently processed through SAP BusinessObjects Text Analysis. No previous knowledge about what data exists or where to find it is needed.
• Preindexed data sources and metadata – Preindexing enables results retrieval and exploration interactivity to occur at near instantaneous speeds. No preexisting reports or metrics are required.
• Contextual exploration – SAP BusinessObjects Polestar complements results with additional contextually relevant details. The experience is as easy as browsing an online retailer. No data model or data knowledge is required.
• Automated relevancy and chart generation – SAP BusinessObjects Polestar presents the most relevant keyword search results first and automatically generates the chart that best represents the information.
• Sharable via e-mail and URL – Insight derived from SAP BusinessObjects Polestar is easily sharable with others. Sending a URL-embedded e-mail or saving as a bookmark is one click away.
• Business intelligence (BI) platform security – BI platform security is applied across all SAP BusinessObjects Polestar searches and exploration, ensuring that your users will have access to only the data they are permitted to see.
• Consistent, familiar metadata – User search results and exploration leverage SAP BusinessObjects universes and common business terms that have been standardised across the business and with which people are comfortable and familiar.
• Support for a broad range of data source types – Accessible data sources can include operational applications, data warehouses, RDBMS, OLAP and even unstructured sources processed via SAP BusinessObjects Text Analysis.