Universes have two purposes:
- they allow non-technical users to write SQL queries. The user query generates SQL which is then run against the back-end database
- they allow the user to frequently change the query and so view other data
A PAS developer needs neither of these.
- they have the skills to write direct SQL. (Or at least can copy the SQL generated in a universe)
- Their query is static. If they are loading data to PAS they do not want to change the query an hour later.
My recommendation is to avoid the universe and write direct SQL. It is much simpler that consuming a universe in PAS and safer too as you can see the code you're running rather than working one-step removed from it and hoping the universe works as you intended.
Cheers
Cliff