SAP businessobjects reporting cookbook : over 80 recipes to help you build, customize, and distribute reports using SAP businessobjects /: over 80 recipes to help you build, customize, and distribute reports using SAP businessobjects. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Yoav Yahav ; cover image by Tony Shi.
• Authors: Yahav, Yoav
• Other Names: Shi, Tony cover designer.
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Working with the BI Launch Pad; Introduction; Connecting to the BI launch pad; Navigating in the BI launch pad; Using the BI launch pad toolbars; Adjusting the preferences; Searching documents; Launching applications; The report menu functionality; Working with the BI launch pad''s different objects; Chapter 2: Creating New Queries; Introduction; The universe structure; Creating a simple query; Editing the query; Filtering the query results; Using prompts. Using AND/OR logic in conditionsCreating nested filters; Using a subquery; Using combined queries; Adding another query; Working with several queries; Working with the query properties; Using the data preview; Viewing the SQL; Using other query results; Scope of analysis; Using database ranking; Using BEx queries; Chapter 3: Working Inside the Report; Introduction; Understanding the structure of the Report layer; Understanding the concept of the microcube; Working with the Left Pane panels; Working with the report toolbars; Navigating between the view modes; The File and Properties tabs. Chapter 4: Working with TablesIntroduction; Getting to know the structure of tables; Working with different types of tables; Formatting tables; Working with cross tables; Hiding dimensions; Chapter 5: Working with Charts; Introduction; Working with charts; Working with different chart types; Formatting charts; Chapter 6: Formatting Reports; Introduction; Using sorts; Using calculations; Using sections and breaks; Ranking; Conditional rules; Data tracking; Outline and fold; Chapter 7: Filtering the Report Data; Introduction; Applying a simple filter; Working with the filter bar. Using input controlsWorking with an element link; Chapter 8: Merging Data; Introduction; Merging data from several queries; Understanding the merge logic; Merging data from different universes; Merging data from different data sources; Filtering matched values; Troubleshooting aggregation problems; Extending the data synchronization; Chapter 9: Using Formulas and Variables; Introduction; Using formulas; Working with variables; Using aggregate functions; Using character functions; Using data provider functions; Using date and time functions; Using document functions; Using logical functions. Using misc functionsUsing numeric functions; Using extended syntax; Chapter 10: Using Hyperlinks; Introduction; Connecting reports; Passing parameters between reports; Linking to a web page; Creating and editing hyperlinks manually; Chapter 11: Using Drill; Introduction; Using the scope of analysis; Using a query drill; Using the drill formula; Chapter 12: Scheduling Reports; Introduction; Scheduling a report; Working with instance history; Publications; Advanced publication options; Chapter 13: Working with BI Workspaces; Introduction; Working with BI workspaces; Working with report parts.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (380 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 658.4038; COMPUTERS -- Enterprise Applications -- General; Business intelligence -- Data processing; Management information systems -- Data processing; Business intelligence -- Data processing; Management information systems; Strategic planning; Business planning; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior; Business intelligence / Data processing; Management information systems; Strategic planning; Business planning; COMPUTERS -- Databases -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782172444; 1782172440; 1782172432; 9781782172437
• Related ISBNs: 9781782172437
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 4, 2014).
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