Xcelsius Gurus Part 1 - BOE Data Connectivity

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@ Everything Xcelsius.com 2009

Presented by: Mico Yuk & Ryan Goodman

Date: May 13th, 2009

When to Utilize SAP Business Objects Enterprise for

your Dashboard?

Xcelsius Gurus: Data Connectivity Series Part 1


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Mico Yuk

Founder EverythingXcelsius.com (popular weblog)

Founder - Xcelsius Guru Network

Xcelsius Trainer / Developer / Architect / Blogger

Ryan Goodman

Founder CentigonSolutions.com (SAP Software Solution Partner)

Xcelsius Evangelist / Blogger (ryangoodman.net/blog)

SAP BOBJ Alumni

Who are We?


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@ Everything Xcelsius.com 2009Slide 3

Data MangerHouses Xcelsius 12 live data connectivity options. Users

with Engage and Enterprise licenses are allowed to mix

connection types in a single dashboard!

Xcelsius Data Manager


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Xcelsius 12 Connectivity Options

BO Enterprise Non-BO Enterprise

Query as a Web Service

Live Office

Crystal Report Data

Consumer

Flash Variables

FS Commands

Web Service Connection

XML Data

Portal Data

LCDS Connection (Adobe)

External Interface

Connections

Excel XML Maps

ADD ON-Google

Spreadsheet Connector

BOE vs. Non BO Enterprise


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Architecture

Developer Caveats

Live Office vs. QaaWS

Sometimes I wish that QaaWs could connect to Reports

- Mico Yuk, Found of Xcelsius Gurus


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Data Source PublishedClient DevelopmentBOE

Live Office vs. QaaWS Design Time

Xcelsius SWF

Live Office

Crystal

Reports

WebI

Universe

QaaWS

Client

QaaWS

Service

BOEW

ebServices


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Data Source PublishedBOE

Live Office vs. QaaWS - Runtime

SWF

Crystal

Reports

WebI

Universe

QaaWS

Service

BOEW

ebServices


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Live Office vs. QaaWS - Caveats

Developer Caveats Use Fiddler for trouble shooting queries

During Preview Mode: Live Office requires login/pw each time

| QaaWS you can hard code

Relative paths work the same

Cannot view SQL in QaaWS

Cannot use Universe Objects as operands in QaaWS


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Example Connecting to Webi Report

Benefits

DOs / DONTs (Scenarios)

Ryan discusses Live Office




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Live Office Benefits

8 Reasons to use Live Office1. Intuitive what you see is what you get interface with Excel

2. Shows up as simple Excel toolbar (familiarity)

3. Scheduled reports (faster performance, does not hit data base)

4. Utilization of cross tabs (gain control over data formatting and layout)

5. Use sub/combined queries and multi-cubes in Universe

6. Fetch data from multiple reports and Universe within single dashboard

7. Crystal Reports can be utilized when there is no Universe

8. Crystal Reports can connect directly to SAP R3


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Live Office DOs

9 Scenarios1. DO think through queries before building to avoid redoing

the connection in Xcelsius

2. DO use separate tabs for each data source

3. DO use query prompts to break up large data sets andreturn only what is needed

4. DO use the latest version (as of 5/14 its 12.1.5.1096)

5. DO build reports specifically for Xcelsius

6. DO disable Add-ons when using Live Office7. DO send multiple input values to prompts using a ,

8. DO use Excel 2007 vs.. 2003

9. DO bind relative paths to make migration easy


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Live Office DONTs

7 ScenariosX DO NOT fetch all report data at once

X DO NOT trigger all queries to Refresh on Load

X DO NOT use reports as a data source when the report

structure constantly changesX DO NOT connect to queries that take a long time to refresh

X DO NOT bind Live Office parameters to cells with formulas

X DO NOT leave Live Office enabled in Xcelsius when using Bex

QueriesX DO NOT never Run Excel when running Xcelsius


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Example Connecting to eFashion Universe

Benefits

DOs / DONTs (Scenarios)

Mico discusses QaaWS




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Query as a Web Service Benefits

5 Reasons to use Query as a Web Service 1. Connect to multiple Universe(s)

2. Universe contains ALL Logic

3. Document & manage queries

4. Filter data to display ONLY what is needed5. Better for Universe developers vs. Business Analyst


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Query as a Web Service DOs

9 Scenarios 1. DO place all Logic in Universe

2. DO write out queries before building

3. DO use well named folders & queries

4. DO document queries in QaaWS client

5. DO refresh queries after updating the Universe(s)

6. DO implement sorting for individual queries

7. DO use separate Excel tabs for each data source

8. DO filters data to break up large data sets

9. DO utilize relative paths for seamless environment migrations


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SAP BO Enterprise Integration

Antivia XWIS

SAP BO Enterprise Integration




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Important Integration Points

Dashboard (SWF) WebI/ Crystal /SWFOpenDoc.jsp

Additional Features to take advantage of1. SSO - Row Level Security Remains the same

2. Use of Infoview / Dashboard Builder (SSO) and home

3. Link to reports from Xcelsius (OpenDoc)

4. SAP Integration kit allows use of SAP security for Login5. Storing global variables- Flash Variables

6. Dashboard Manager Integration

1. Xcelsius-WebI portlet communication- FS Command queryparams

2. Xcelsius-Xcelsius portal communication- portal connectors


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Xcelsius Web Intelligence Integration Suite

What is it? Interactive components build with Xcelisus 2008 SDK

Access information from your extensive Web Intelligence

library

Deliver drill capabilities from your Universe layer directlyto your dashboard

Data Connections direct to your reports

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence

Antivia Xcelsius Web Intelligence Integration Suite

Xcelsius 2008

antivia.com


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Benefits XWIS predominantly works against cached Webi data

with no limitations to data volume

Point and click integration

No building Xcelsius specific reports

Full support for report instances and prompts and

also handles refresh on demand and drill off the

cube

antivia.com


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Stay connected

For more Guru tips, tricks, news, videos, etc.Visit: http://EverythingXcelsius.com

Mico Yuk

Email: [email protected]

Company: Everything Xcelsius

Ryan Goodman

Email: [email protected]

Company: Centigon Solutions

http://www.centigonsolutions.com

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Appendix

Additional Slides


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Flash Variables

HTML

FLASHVARS=abc123

Dashboard (SWF)

abc123

CMC

Pass parameters to a SWF during runtime


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Storing Global Variables

Screenshot (Flash Variables Definition)


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Storing Global Variables

Screenshot1 (CMS Object with Flash Vars)


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Dashboard Builder

Dashboard Builder Page

WebI

FSCommand

Dashboard (SWF)

Pass Parameters from Xcelsius to WebI

FS Command name is always

XYZ.

Works for WebI only

Great for using intuitive and

sleek UI with powerful drill,adhoc, and export features that

WebI provides Connect to live

web services for additional data

SWF retains complete

interactivity.


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SWF to SWF Communication

Dashboard Builder Page

Dashboard (SWF)

Portal

Connection

Dashboard (SWF)

l i & l i


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Xcelsius & Crystal Report Integration

Embed SWFs inside of aCrystal Report

Consume fields inside

of the RPT and use

within the dashboard

(only in Crystal

Reports viewer).

Connect to live web

services for additional

data

SWF retains complete

interactivity.

Tip: When viewed as a

PDF the SWF will not

consume report

Crystal Reports

FLASHVARS=FieldA

Dashboard (SWF)

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