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IBM DB2 Web Query
© 2006 IBM Corporation
IBM DB2 Web Query for i
Simona Pacchiarini, IBM [email protected] 2012
IBM i Query/Reporting Environment
System i
DB2
Windows
ODBC/JDBC
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DB2 Web Query - Dashboard
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Profit Margin West North Central 0.35
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DB2 Web Query – MS Excel
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DB2 Web Query – MS Excel
Output Reports, Graphs and Compound Documents to:
� HTML
� Excel 97/2k/2k w formula's, Pivot Tables
� Active Reports
� Postscript
� Active Flash Techonologies– HTML, PDF
� DB2 for i5/OS table
� Excel
� Doc with and without page breaks
� WK1
� DIF
� Lotus
� Tab Delimited
� XML
� PowerPoint
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InfoAssist
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� Create simple queries, as well as highly complex reports, charts, and dashboards from multiple sources using simple Ribbon-like interface
� Convert reports to charts or charts to reports or analyze multiple reports and charts simultaneously, tiling them to view data from multiple perspectives
�Will extend “report author” community beyond just I/T personnel
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InfoMini: Formats and Slicers
Dynamic User selected output format (RA/GA/PP)
� InfoAssist uses InfoMini to allow users to dynamically select their output format
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Drill Down
Preserving Your Query/400 Investment
Then Modify withReport
Assistant
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Active Reports: Provide Analysis to Mobile Workers
� Simply specify as an output option
� Generates PC file with SNAPSHOT of data and manipulation scripts
� Self-contained analytical reports
– Delivered to users via email or browser
� Users interact with the data on the report w/o being connected to infrastructure
� “Actively” work with data
– Sorting, Filtering, Visualization, Charting, Dynamic Roll-ups
– Export to HTML, CSV or Excel
– Export Charts to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint
� Perfect for large scale information delivery applications where extensive user training is not possible
– Great for Non-technical users
– Replace custom applications: Excel sheets, Access applications, plug-in solutions for offline analytics
Active Report – Charting / Rollup
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On-the-fly charting
Easily create Pivot tables, Add comments
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Export to Microsoft Office or E-mail
Empower End Users with On Line Analytical Processing
With the OLAP feature you can replace
10’s of Query/400 reports with a SINGLE DB2 Web Query report
� A single report is a starting point for interactive, real time multi-dimensional data analysis
� Drill down
� Add or remove fields/columns by dragging and dropping
� Pivot rows and columns
� Navigate across any dimension
� Create charts from navigation point
� Save report based on navigation point
� Requires Developer Workbench license to define dimensions and measurements
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OLAP Enable Reports
“Build Up” Metadata Using Developer Workbench
� Standardize Field/Column Formats
– Ex, use commas, set currency symbol, suppress leading zeros
� Standardize/Decompose Date Fields
– Ex: Integer defined as MMDDYYYY
� Create Filters
– Ex: Define a set of countries as “Europe”
� Create new Fields
– Ex: Profit
� Define JOINS
� Create Business Views
– Organize Columns/fields for easier report development
� Developer Workbench also offers:
– SQL Wizard
– HTML Composer
– Data Quality Information
Improves productivity of Report “Authors ”
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HTML Composer
Integrate DB2 and Microsoft Products
�Spreadsheet Client– Improve the experience for Excel Users– Plugs right into spreadsheet– Build/Run queries from within Excel– Leverage Templates for dashboards
�SQL Server Adapter– Extend the reach of DB2 Web Query– Support pulling data from multiple SQL Server databases with a single adapter
– Join data from DB2 and SQL Server and avoid data replication
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Recorded Webcast
� Step by step demonstration of creating a tabbed dashboard� Extra
– Overview of Creating a Highly Parameterized Report
ibm.com/systems/i/db2/webquery=>DB2 Web Query Webinar Series
MOBILE TO GO
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Web Query Mobile Strategy
Active Technologies Enhanced for Mobile
�Ease of Development� Dynamic detection of the device
� Converts to “mobile”� Renders appropriate content
for the device
�Ease of Use
� Gesturing & screen rotation
� Embedded analysis and visualization� Offline interactivity
Develop Once Run Anywhere!
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Future: Making Content Available for Mobile
� How do you make content available to mobile devices?
– Simple right click option on ANY report
Accessing Mobile Content on iPad/iPhone
� Download the MobileFaves App from the Apple App Store
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Additional Features in the MobileFaves App
�Save content for offline analysis
�Open and catalogue content from email
�Email content
�AirPrint
�Cover flow navigation
Accessing Mobile Content
� How do you access your mobile content?
– Access Mobile Favorites
from ANY browser on
ANY device
– Same secure logon to Web
Query & Mobile platform
� All content marked as a “Mobile Favorite” for the current user will be available
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DB2 Web Query for i – Intuitive, Insightful, ExtensibleFast, easy access to business information assets for query, reporting and analysis
Authoring Tool“Intuitive”
Authoring Tool“Intuitive”
Reports & Graphs“Flexible delivery”
Reports & Graphs“Flexible delivery”
Dashboards“Insightful”
Dashboards“Insightful”
OLAP“Extensible”
OLAP“Extensible”
La struttura del prodotto – 1.1.2 version
Base product – 5733QU2Report
AssistantGraph
AssistantPowerPainter
Query/400Adapter
� Prodotto base – Report Assistant– Graph Assistant– Power Painter
– InfoAssist ***– Query/400 Adapter
� Moduli aggiuntivi– Active Report– OLAP– Developer Workbench– Runtime Enablement Feature– Spreadsheet Client– Microsoft SQL Server Adapter– Oracle JDEdwards Adapter ***
5733QU3Report Broker
5733QU4Software Development
Kit
� Prodotti correlati– Report Broker– Software Development Kit
InfoAssist
*** Da 1.1.2
ActiveReport
OLAP
DeveloperWorkbench
SpreadsheetClient
SQL ServerAdapter
5733QU2
JDEAdapter
Run Time Enablement
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October 2011 Announce: DB2 Web Query Standard Edition
� A pre-bundled set of software to make SELLING and ORDERING easier– One price proposals – don’t worry about ala carte features– Select Standard Edition in e-config
� Standard Edition includes:– DB2 Web Query base product with n included users (5733QU2 *BASE)
•n is 2 to 20, just as before, based on processor tier– 4 additional user licenses (total licenses is 6 to 24)– (almost) Unlimited Run Time User License– Active Technologies: Mobile Support– OLAP Module: Analytical Reporting– Developer Workbench: Meta Data Management and Dashboarding– Spreadsheet Plug In – Automated Report Scheduling and Distribution (5733-QU3)– Application Integration Toolkit (Generate URL interface) and Software Development Toolkit (5733-QU4)
� Generally Available (GA) on October 14, 2011– Add additional users– Add JDE or SQL Server Adapter– Add 5250 Reporting Extension
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72Production System
Extract, Transportand Load Data using InfoSphereSoftware
Operational Reporting in 3 Days
Build an Operational Data Store with IBM i for BI � Get new reports/information - in days
� Replicate production database to 2 nd system
� Isolate query workloads (tune, optimize)
� Leverage the system for additional purposes
• Benefits of an appliance, but not locked in
� Includes 3 days of installation services
• Redeemable via services vouchers
� Small, Medium, Large Configurations
� SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED PRICINGIBM i for
Business Intelligence(Small, Medium, Large)
STARTS AS LOW AS 38€
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IBM i for Business Intelligence Editions –
announced October
Reduce cost, complexity, and implementation time
•Fully integrated for high-performance business intelligence
•Operational reporting to data warehouse
•Range of business analytics capabilities
• including business intelligence reporting, analysis, & dashboards
• Discounted packaging
�Rapid deployment
•extract, transport, and loading of data from sourced systems
•business ready results in days
•3-day on-site no-charge services for faster ROI
�Three solution sizes (Small, Medium, Large) include:
•DB2 Web Query for i
•InfoSphere Change Data Delivery (via IBM Passport, GA 2/12)
•IBM i (includes DB2 for i)
•Power 720 Express
�Order with 720 Edition features – GA Nov 18
•Small (4-core) = #4934
•Medium (6-core) = #4935
•Large (6-core with more components)= #4936
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Three Day Service VoucherSERVICE EXPECTATIONS: Implement operational reporting solution in 3 days, providing operational reports and a foundation for Business Intelligence/Analytics growth
SERVICE PRE-REQS: 1) Customer and/or Partner Installs the new Model 720 System (locally and/or remotely)2) Lab Services (or qualified partner) engages the Client via phone/e-mail upon voucher redemption
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: • Initial data load into target model 720 of agreed to set of tables/files (limit 50 tables)• Define ODS refresh strategy, mechanism for full refresh or differential refreshes based on journaling
or selective extraction processes• Set up and test Remote Journaling to target system (assumption: journaling is already in place
over production databases with before and after images saved into journal receivers)• Verify installation of DB2 Web Query on target system• Create synonyms over selected tables on target system• Build reports
o Develop appropriate meta data over agreed to set of database objects (10 tables or less) o Build a set of DB2 Web Query reports that showcase function, features, and benefits o Recommend Work Management configuration, indexing strategy, other query optimize settings
• Provide training on CDD installation• Provide training on administering/managing DB2 Web Query• Recommend additional training, guidance and services
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