HANDS ON LAB:

Reporting with Web Intelligence

Copyright 2013
Wellesley Information Services, Inc.
All rights reserved.

In This Session
Targeted for report writers who want to create ad hoc reports, explore
business information, and share their information with others.
Attendees will become familiar with the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.X
environment and learn guidelines for unlocking the capabilities offered
by SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, including:

Using the Launchpad to add dimensions and measures to a sales

report from the sales cube
Implementing time filters to modify tables and charts
Guidelines for connecting to the UNX provider for data, and for
utilizing a Universe data source
Using custom variables and conditions to display open order and
quantity totals in a report
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SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence

Integrate with BI Launchpad

Implement custom variables
Apply conditions and filters

Merge dimensions
Share and schedule documents with other users
Connect to BEx and Universe providers
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SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence

BI self-service allows users to build their own reports to display relevant data
Creating new reports with easily understood visuals can be rapidly achieved
WebI enables users to build and format reports on any data source and also offers
internal and external report distribution
WebI reports can be accessed on multiple platforms, including mobile devices

Picking the Right Business Tool

Computer-Based Training Structure

Computer-Based Training Structure

Navigating this Lab Session

Use these buttons to access each portion of the training material .

Navigating this Lab Session

Training Material
Access the digital form of your instruction manual (PDF format)
View the video with full commentary within the browser
Open the hands-on simulation inside the webpage or in the
recommended full screen mode (Press F11 for full screen
mode)

WebI Training Exercises

Basic 1 Exercise

Adding dimensions and

measures to a sales report
from the sales cube in the
Launchpad

Basic 2 Exercise

Reinforcing main points

from previous exercise
and using time filters to
modify tables and charts

It is recommended to complete each exercise sequentially in order to fully understand the material.

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WebI Training Exercises

Basic 3 Exercise

Connecting to the UNX

provider as a data source
and reinforcing the basic
functions of WebI reports

Basic 4 Exercise

Continuing to utilize a
Universe and reinforcing
how to use time filters to
modify tables and charts

It is recommended to complete each exercise sequentially in order to fully understand the material.

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WebI Training Exercises

Intermediate 1 Exercise

Conditions and rankings

for charts and tables in
WebI reports. Creating a
report to view net value
sales by company plant

Intermediate 2 Exercise

Using custom variables

and conditions to display
open order and quantity
totals in a WebI report

It is recommended to complete each exercise sequentially in order to fully understand the material.

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WebI Training Exercises

Advanced 1 Exercise

Using sums and input

controls in WebI reports
and providing additional
reinforcement of previous
topics

Advanced 2 Exercise

Includes dimensions,
measures, filtering,
conditioning, custom
variables, and input controls

It is recommended to complete each exercise sequentially in order to fully understand the material.

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WebI Training Exercises

Advanced 3 Exercise

Adding a background
image, crosstab table, tag
cloud, titles and footers

Advanced 4 Exercise

Changing table headers,

using custom variables
including concatenation
and alignment positioning

It is recommended to complete each exercise sequentially in order to fully understand the material.

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Tips for Taking the Training

Standard courtesy: Use provided headphones for videos

Watch the videos in full screen mode (Press F11 upon launch)
Complete the exercises in sequence
Use the instruction manual as a guide to the hands-on simulations

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Todays Exercises

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How to contact me
bberg@comerit.com
Dr. Berg

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Disclaimer
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an SAP affiliate company) in Germany and other countries. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective
companies. Wellesley Information Services is neither owned nor controlled by SAP SE.

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