SAP BI 7.0

Advanced Reporting in BI 7.0:What are the best features to use

Pravin GuptaTekLink Intl Inc.pravin@tli-usa.com

SAP BI 7.0

Introduction to BI 7.0 Reporting tools

Query Designer: More efficient query designing

BEx Analyzer: Workbook Makeover

Web Application Designer: More muscle to your web reports

Report Designer: Swap me, Color me, Format me

Agenda

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Agenda

Introduction to BI 7.0 Reporting tools

Query Designer: More efficient query designing

BEx Analyzer: Workbook Makeover

Web Application Designer: More muscle to your web reports

Report Designer: Swap me, Color me, Format me

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Whether you're new to SAP NetWeaver BI or updating your current system, this session helps you take full advantage of the new functionality in reporting tools SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence (BI) 7.0:

�Query Designer�Report Designer�BEx Analyzer�Web Application Designer

Data from the Data Warehouse

BI Reporting SolutionsSolution

Introduction to BI 7.0 Reporting Tools

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Query Design and Analytical Engine� New and more efficient Query Designer� Additional Analytical Features

Bex Web Analyzer� More DataSources � Build query interactively using Drag and Drop

Bex Report Designer� New application for the development of highly formatted reports.

Web Application Designer� New Command Wizard� New Web Items and Charts

Bex Analyzer� Tighter Excel Integration� Navigation with Drag and Drop� Excel design mode similar to WAD

Overview of new capabilities with BI 7.0 Reporting (1)

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Overview of new capabilities with BI 7.0 Reporting (2)

Visual Composer� Integrate BI data into analytical applications using graphical tools

Information Broadcasting� Trigger broadcasts to a variety of outputs: Email, Printer, Portal etc� Integration into Alert Framework and UWL� Flexible scheduling options

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Adhoc Analyzer with the BEx Web Analyzer

Drag and Drop to rows, columns, filter area and to include and exclude characteristic values

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Broadcaster functions for Export and Printing

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Web Printing Capability and Access

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Agenda

Introduction to BI 7.0 Reporting tools

Query Designer: More efficient query designing

BEx Analyzer: Workbook Makeover

Web Application Designer: More muscle to your web reports

Report Designer: Swap me, Color me, Format me

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Query Designer: More efficient query designing

What’s new in the Query Designer…

� Query Designer Tool Bar ( New features ) � Query Designers Menu ( New Icons ) � Query Designer Layout (filter & Row/Column view)� Finding the Query ( new dialog ) � Selecting filter values ( Personalize & Favorites )� Query, Characteristics & Key Figure Properties � Calculated Key Figure ( No need for bottom up approach ) � Variable ( Multiple default Values ) � Exceptions ( Trend Exception & Symbols )

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Query Designers Menu

� Menus and Icons

� Separate Toolbars available

� These can be displayed or removed

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Example defined query (filter view)

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Example defined query (rows/column view)

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Selecting filter values

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Query Properties

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Characteristics Properties

Use Drop-down list to quickly locate the required InfoObject

Properties are grouped into various categories. Use the tabs to locate the property you need

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Key Figure Properties

Properties are grouped into various categories. Use the tabs to locate the property you need

Use Drop-down list to quickly locate the required InfoObject

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Defining Calculated Key Figures

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Variables: Multiple default Values

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Demo – Query Designer

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Agenda

Introduction to BI 7.0 Reporting tools

Query Designer: More efficient query designing

BEx Analyzer: Workbook Makeover

Web Application Designer: More muscle to your web reports

Report Designer: Swap me, Color me, Format me

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BEx Analyzer: Workbook Makeover

Design and build customized workbooks using the Design Mode of the BEx Analyzer.

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BEx Analyzer Toolbars: Design Vs Analysis Mode

Desing Mode

Analysis Mode

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Design Items: Analysis Grid

Insert Analysis Grid

Can be configured to:

. Define the data provider

. Define the range for the grid

. Define behaviors to attach to enhance the grid. Generate a formula for each cell: the table item itself will then be replaced. Apply default BEx formatting or use Excel formats. Specify Clipping options. Associate Charts

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Design Items: Navigation Pane

Insert Navigation Pane

Dimensions Tab (shown here): Decide on the most important dimensions (characteristics) in the query

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Design Items: Different Options for Selections

Insert Dropdown BoxInsert CheckboxesInsert Radio Buttons

These 3 items allow the user to select a value to filter the report being displayed, by the connected characteristic

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Design Items: List of Exceptions and Conditions

Insert Condition ListInsert Exception List

Picks up the Exceptions and Conditions as defined in the query and allows users to activate and deactivate them as required.

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Design Items: Bringing in Text Elements

Insert Text

. Configure data provider

. Select text elements for display using the checkbox

. Additionally it is possible to select all static filters

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Design Items: Workbook Settings

Settings

. Refresh workbook on open

. Process variables on refresh

. Protect workbook (add password to workbook to prohibit any changes)

. Delete or apply an existing theme

. Allow drag and drop

. Insert a new theme

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Demo – Workbooks in Design

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Agenda

Introduction to BI 7.0 Reporting tools

Query Designer: More efficient query designing

BEx Analyzer: Workbook Makeover

Web Application Designer: More muscle to your web reports

Report Designer: Swap me, Color me, Format me

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Web Application Architecture

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Web Application Designer: What are the different screen areas

Web Items Screen

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Web Application Designer: What are the different screen areas

Properties Screen

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Web Application Designer: What are the different screen areas

Template Tabs

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Using Tab Pages (Easily ����)

The Tab Page web item is used to organize template content on various Tab Pages

Only one item can be assign to each tab

To assign multiple Items to a tab, first assign the items to a container web item. Then Assign container to the Tab

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Using Text in the Web Template

Text can be entered directly to the Layout View

Text Editor Toolbar

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Using the Command Wizard

Leveraging the power of WEB API in an easy and intutive fashion

Reduces the need for customer JavaScripting

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Demo – New features in the WAD

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Agenda

Introduction to BI 7.0 Reporting tools

Query Designer: More efficient query designing

BEx Analyzer: Workbook Makeover

Web Application Designer: More muscle to your web reports

Report Designer: Swap me, Color me, Format me

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Why do we need formatted reports…

Reports need to be clear, but when reports are shared with outside parties (over the web) the formatting needs to be clear, professional and easy to understand

The report data should not be ‘changeable’

Complex data needs to be rearranged for better interpretation

Generate PDF documents from the reports

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Enterprise Reports from the Report Designer

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Data Providers for BEx Reports

BEx Queries created with the BEx Query Designer based on SAP NetWeaver BI InfoProviders such as InfoCube, DataStore objects, Master data, InfoSets and Multiproviders.

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BEx Report Designer: What Does the Menu do…

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Layout of the Report Designer (1)

Design Area: Displays the

different report elements

Field Catalog:Lists out the fields

from the query, variables, text

elements and custom texts also

Format Catalog:Contains the different

formatting styles applied to this report:

Standard and Specific or Custom

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Layout of the Report Designer (2)

Report Structure:Hierarchically

displays all the components of the report on the right.

Properties:Displays the

properties of the selected report

component

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Change Font or Color for Row Patterns or Fields

To change the format of a row pattern or a field, click on the field or on the field to the left on the row pattern to select the area.

Then use the formatting toolbar or menu to select the required change.

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Change Properties using Properties Area

You can also change the format for a field or a row pattern using the Properties Area

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Conditional Formatting

Formatting rules based on characteristic values

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Changing the position of a field using Drag-Drop

It is possible to change the position of a field in the report by simply dragging and dropping it in the required position.

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Demo – What can you do in the Report Designer

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Questions

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Answers