Getting To Your Data

Mike Glue

Data Collection

process of gathering information on variables of interest

Why do it?To capture quality evidence that translates to rich data analysis and allows the building of a convincing and credible answer to questions that have been posed

Data Analysis

process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision making

Defining data is the most important part of data analysis- wisegeek.org

What do you want to know?

Database

an organized collection of data

1,749 tablesin JF 2013 R2 !

So How Do I Get To All That Data?

XMLPort

• Export• Import• XML/text format• Business logic• Handles flowfields• Requires object

Configuration Packages

• User-definable• Export direct to Excel• RapidStart• No business logic• Handles flowfields• “Get Related Tables”

Pull Direct From Table

• Security concerns• Security

management• Need to know table

names• Need to know table

relations• Does not handle

flowfields

Query

• NAV security applies• Handles flowfields• Limited business

logic• Executes directly on

SQL Server• Publish controlled

data models to users• Object required• OData

Send to Excel

Send to Excel: demo

Configuration Packages: demo

Query: demo

Recap

• Data collection• Data analysis• Multiple methods to get data– Different technical skills required

Questions