Analysis Functions and VBA API

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office v1.0

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Getting Started: Lesson Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Describe and use the Analysis functions Describe and use the Analysis VBA API functions

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Agenda

1. Using Style Sets in Analysis Office

2. Appendix

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Crosstab Style Sets

Analysis is installed with three style sets:

SAP Tradeshow Plus

SAP Blue

SAP Black&White

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Crosstab Style Set Parts

Dimension Header Cells

Dimension Member Cells

Data Cells

Total Cells

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Crosstab Style Set Access

The Analysis AddIn styles are available in the Excel style library (in Excel 2007: on the Excel Home Tab)

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Export & Import Style Sets

Export on style creator PC

Distribute, e.g. viafileshare or email

Import on style consumer PC

Appendix: Styles

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Standard Styles Overview

The standard styles are present in all style sets that come with the installation, they don‘t need to be created by the user (but can be modified)

Standard Style Name Description

SAPDimensionCell Format for dimension header cells

SAPMemberCell Format for member cells (non-hierarchical dimensions)

SAPHierarchyCell Format for hierarchical member cells (even levels 0, 2, …)

SAPHierarchyOddCell Format for hierarchical member cells (odd levels 1, 3, …)

SAPMemberTotalCell Format for member total cells

SAPDataCell Format for data cells

SAPDataTotalCell Format for data total cells

SAPExceptionLevel1-9 Format for highlighted cells due to conditional formats (rule priorities 1-9)

SAPEmphasized Format for data cells that are highlighted (as per Query definition)

SAPBorder Format of borders around a crosstab and between header/member and data cells (format of left border is taken)

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Custom Styles Overview

The custom styles are not necessarily present in installed style sets, however If created by the user, they take effect on the formatting as described in the table Custom styles are included when saving/exporting/importing a new style set

Custom Style Name Description

SAPMemberCellX Format for members on columns (overriding SAPMemberCell)

SAPMemberTotalCellX Format for total members on columns (overriding SAPMemberTotalCell)

SAPHierarchyCellX Format for hierarchical members on columns, even levels (overriding SAPHierarchyCell)

SAPHierarchyOddCellX Format for hierarchical members on columns, odd levels (overriding SAPHierarchyOddCell)

SAPHierarchyCell0-9 Format for hierarchical member cells on specific level (overriding SAPHierarchyCell and SAPHierarchyOddCell)

SAPHierarchyCellX0-9 Format for hierarchical members on specific level in the columns (overriding SAPHierarchyCellX and SAPHierarchyOddCellX)

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Applying Style Sets

To apply another style set to the Analysis crosstabs:

Select „Set as default“ if you want the selected style set to be your new default style set

Select Apply Style… from the Styles menu

Choose one of the available styles

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To create a new style set…

The new style set is now available on your PC and can be applied to the workbook crosstabs

Select „Save Style Set“, specify a name for the new style set

Modify the style(s) in the Exel style library and define the scope (Font, Border, Fill, …)

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Export on style creator PC

Distribute the style set definition file to other users you want to share it with

Select a folder on a local fileshare where you want to save the style set definition

Select „Export Style Set“ from the Styles menu

To share a new style set with other users…

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Import on style consumer PC

Users that want to use the style set…

Select „Import Style Set“ from the Styles menu, and select the filesystem location of the definition file

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To delete a user-defined style set…

Select „Delete User Style Set“ from the Styles menu

Select the style set to be deleted from the dropdown listbox in the dialog

Only user-defined style sets can be deleted, the standard style sets that come with the installation are not selectable in the dropdown listbox

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Getting Started: Lesson Summary

After completing this lesson, you are now able to: Describe and use the Analysis functions Describe and use the Analysis VBA API functions