Applied SAP BI 7.0 Web Reports: Using BEx Web Analyzer and Web Application Designer / Edition 1

by Peter Jones

Overview

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Distribute integrated, accurate, and timely data across your enterprise using the Web-based reporting components in SAP BI. Written by an SAP insider, Applied SAP BI 7.0 Web Reports: Using BEx Web Analyzer and Web Application Designer shows you how to construct effective queries, create HTML-based reports, and combine key analytics into a dashboard-style interface. Learn how to import data from multiple providers, configure custom templates, track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and incorporate JavaScript and XHTML. Security, troubleshooting, and third-party tools are also discussed in this comprehensive guide.

Essential BI skills for business professionals:

• Define queries and export them as links with BEx Web Analyzer
• Create BI-specific HTML pages using Web Application Designer and Report Designer
• Construct reusable templates, shortcuts, and Web items
• Design high-impact BI dashboards, cockpits, and billboards
• Integrate toolbars,drilldown capabilities, and drag-and-drop features
• Publish reporting objects with the Broadcaster and Broadcast Wizard
• Migrate existing systems and reports to the SAP BI 7.0 platform
• Add BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, and JavaScript components

Peter Jones, MBA, is a principal/platinum business applications consultant with SAP Professional Services Consulting. He has more than 11 years of consulting and educational experience in a variety of strategic and leadership roles. Jones is the author of SAP Business Information Warehouse Reporting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071640268
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	03/15/2010
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Peter Jones, MBA, is a principal/platinum business applications consultant with SAP Professional Services Consulting. He has more than 10 years of consulting and educational experience in a variety of strategic and leadership roles. Jones is the author of SAP Business Information Warehouse Reporting.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. BEx Web Analyzer Reporting Functionality; Chapter 2. Getting a Fast Start with BI Patterns in the BEx Web Template; Chapter 3. Basics of the Web Application Designer; Chapter 4. Advanced Configuration Using the Web Application Designer; Chapter 5. Advanced Functionality of the Report Designer; Chapter 6. Developing Effective Web Reports; Chapter 7. Developing High-Impact Dashboards; Chapter 8. Migrating 3.x to 7.0 BEx Web Reports and the WAD; Chapter 9. Integration of SAP BusinessObjects Components into the BI Environment; Index