SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence - Introduction

Course Description

During this Business Objects Web Intelligence training course you will discover just how easy it is to get started with Business Objects by building powerful queries and presenting the results in impressive and easy-to-read reports that you and your colleagues will love. The course aims to provide a good basic grounding in the use of Business Objects for querying, presenting and analysing information, and for sharing that information with others within your organisation.
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.

There are no specific pre-requisites. The course is designed for those who have little or no previous experience of Web Intelligence, and who wish to learn how to build queries and create reports using Business Objects Web Intelligence.

The Web Intelligence (BI) Launch Pad

Setting User Preferences
– HTML vs Java Apps
Working with Folders and Categories
Opening Documents in the Reading View
Opening Documents in the Design View

CREATING A NEW DOCUMENT

Documents
Reports
Blocks
– Vertical Tables
– Horizontal Tables
– Cross Tables
– Charts
– Forms
Universes, Classes and Objects
The Training Course Universe – eFashion

The User Interface

Toolbars and Menus
Help
The Data/Properties Panel
The Status Bar

Opening & Saving Documents

Opening, Saving and Closing Documents
Retrieving Documents from Inbox and Public Folders

Modifying Reports & Analysing Data

Editing Blocks to Manipulate Data
Adding Blocks to an Existing Report
Creating Sections in Reports
Adding and Formatting Breaks
Adding New Reports to a Document

Formatting Documents

Borders and Shading
Adding Headers and Footers
Adding Pictures and Logos
Setting Cell, Table, Section and Page Properties
Controlling Page Breaks in Printed Output
Special Fields

Creating & Editing Queries

Understanding the Query Panel
Editing a Query
Building and Running a New Query

Restricting Data with Query Filters

Simple Query Filters
User Defined Single Value Query Filters
Pre-Defined Query Filters
Using Query Prompts

Using Functions

Filtering Data
Sorting Data
Ranking Data
Grouping Data Values
Conditional Formatting
Inserting Simple Calculations:
– Sum
– Count/Count All
– Average
– Percentage
– Minimum
– Maximum

Using Formulas

Adding a Simple Formula to a Block
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