SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence - Intermediate

Course Description

By the end of the course, you will have learnt how to choose the best Web Intelligence application to use for your situation, and how to modify reports to include smart controls that simplify the analysis of data. You'll also have learnt some more advanced Web Intelligence functionality, and how to schedule and distribute documents automatically,
1 day
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Prerequisites

This course is for participants who wish to learn the Web Intelligence versions 4.x of Business Objects. It is not suitable for those wishing to learn Desktop Intelligence versions.

You'll need to have attended the Introductory level SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence training course first, or at least be familiar with most of what's included in it before joining this class.

Pre-Course Challenge

Refresher Exercise on Basic Web Intelligence Skills
Revision of Basic Skills as required

Understanding the BI Launch Pad preferences

HTML versus Java Enabled Apps
– A summary of the differences between the two
– Which one should I be using?
The difference between “View” and “Modify” preferences
The difference between the “Reading” and “Design” Views
What happened to my missing toolbar buttons?

Working with formulas and 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

Create smart reports to simplify data analysis

Designing Input Controls
Creating Hyperlinks
– Weblinks
– Element Links
– Document Links

Drilling

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

Sharing Documents

Sharing/sending Documents
– To a public folder
– To the BI Inbox of another Web Intelligence user in your organisation
– By eMail to a non Web Intelligence user or someone outside your organisation
Scheduling Documents
– Setting a document to run automatically
– Distributing scheduled documents automatically
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