Business Objects Web Intelligence 2 Day Training Course

Class Overview

• This Business Objects Web Intelligence Training is a 2 day hands-on instructor-led course that will give students the skills to create comprehensive SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence reports.
• Students will learn how to analyze information, distribute information, and use the major reporting features of Web Intelligence.
• This course is designed for business users who need to generate effective reports using SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence.

 Class Goals

Delegates will learn to:

• Build complete Web Intelligence reports.
• Restrict data using filters.
• Use various presentation styles.
• Analyze data.
• Use advanced query techniques.
• Use report functions.
• Create report variables.
• Use the If Then Else statement.
• Use calculation contexts.
• Build reports from multiple data sources.
• Share information with colleagues.

Course Outline

 Introduction

• Overview of BusinessObjects Tools
• The Island Resorts Marketing Universe à for closed custom courses, we can use your own universe instead, and base the course on your own data. Please contact us for details if you wish to use your own universe and we can organize to customize exercises to match your universe.

 The BI Launch Pad

• Starting the BI Launch Pad
• Setting Preferences
• Managing Documents
• Customizing the BI Launch Pad

Creating Your First Report

• Accessing the Island Resort Marketing Universe
• Accessing the Data Provider and Your Universe
• Data Area
• Result Objects
• Query Filters Area
• Data Preview Area
• Creating Your First Report
• Arranging Objects on the Page

Selecting and Filtering Data

• Query Filters
• Creating a Simple Query Filter
• Creating Complex Query Filters
• Creating User Prompts
• Report Filters
• Matches Pattern
• Precedence: And/Or Conditions

Evaluating Data

• Sorting
• Grouping
• Calculations
• Breaks
• Ranking

Formatting Your Report

• Formatting Cells
• Special Fields
• Conditional Formatting Setting Alerts
• Working with Report Tabs

Working With Data

• Saving the Report in Different Formats
• Saving the Report in PDF Format
• Saving the Report in Excel Format
• Saving the Report in CSV Format
• Printing Your Report

Charting

• Creating Charts
• Formatting Charts

Analyzing Data

• Multi Dimensional Cross Tables
• Drill Through Analysis

Advanced Functions and Variables

• Using Formulas
• Creating Variables Using If ( ) Functions
• Working with Functions
• Aggregate Functions and Running Calculations
• Date Functions and Day Name
• Character Functions and Concatenation
• Report Variable and Average Revenue

Advanced Queries

• Creating Multiple Queries
• Merging Queries
• Using Sub-Queries

Viewing Your Reports

• Report Scheduling
• Sharing Reports