Professional Training

Prerequisites

You'll need to have attended the Business Objects Web Intelligence Introductory Course first, or at least be familiar with everything that's included in it before attending this course. Whether you are a self-taught user looking to fill in the gaps or a professional who has completed our previous levels, this training provides the deep-dive technical skills needed to handle sophisticated business requirements.
This course is specifically for Web Intelligence 4.x. It is not suitable for legacy XI or Desktop Intelligence versions. Participants should have completed the previous levels or have significant hands-on experience with the software.

What you will master

Multi-Source Data Integration: Learn how to build complex, high-level documents by combining data from multiple sources—including the seamless integration of external spreadsheet data./p>

Advanced Query Techniques: Go beyond simple data retrieval with sophisticated methods such as "Combine Queries" and "Sub-Queries" to pinpoint exactly the data you need.

Calculation Contexts: Gain a definitive understanding of calculation contexts, learning how to refine and control how your data is calculated for 100% accuracy in complex reports.

Mastery Revision: We include targeted revision of core concepts from our introductory and intermediate SAP Web Intelligence training courses, ensuring your foundation is rock-solid before we dive into advanced logic.

Pre-Course Challenge

Refresher Exercise on Basic Web Intelligence Skills
Revision of Basic Skills as required
HTML vs Java Enabled Applications

Advanced Query Techniques

Prompted Queries
Wild Cards in Queries
Combine Queries
Sub-queries

Working with Variables

Adding a Formula to a Block
Understanding the Difference Between a Formula and a Variable
Defining a Formula as a Variable
Adding and Modifying Variables
Using If, Then, Else…to Group Variables
Understanding Calculation Contexts
Changing the Context of a Calculation using a Variable
Character and Date String Functions

Working with Multiple Data Providers

Understanding the concept of a Data Provider
Working on Documents with Multiple Data Providers (Multiple Queries)
Multiple Queries Based on a Single Universe
Multiple Queries Based on Multiple Universes
Queries based on External Data Sources such as Excel Spreadsheets
Synchronising Multiple Data Providers by Merging Dimensions

Drilling

Understanding Hierarchies
Setting the Scope of Analysis
Drilling Through Tables and Charts
Using the Drill Filters
Taking a Snapshot