Applied SAP BI 7.0 Web Reports

Deliver SAP BI 7.0 Web Reports

Distribute integrated, accurate, and timely data across your enterprise using the Web-based reporting components in SAP BI. Written by an SAP insider, Applied SAP BI 7.0 Web Reports: Using BEx Web Analyzer and Web Application Designershows you how to construct effective queries, create HTML-based reports, and combine key analytics into a dashboard-style interface. Learn how to import data from multiple providers, configure custom templates, track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and incorporate JavaScript and XHTML. Security, troubleshooting, and third-party tools are also discussed in this comprehensive guide.

Essential BI skills for business professionals:

• Define queries and export them as links with BEx Web Analyzer
• Create BI-specific HTML pages using Web Application Designer and Report Designer
• Construct reusable templates, shortcuts, and Web items
• Design high-impact BI dashboards, cockpits, and billboards
• Integrate toolbars,drilldown capabilities, and drag-and-drop features
• Publish reporting objects with the Broadcaster and Broadcast Wizard
• Migrate existing systems and reports to the SAP BI 7.0 platform
• Add BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, and JavaScript components

Peter Jones, MBA, is a principal/platinum business applications consultant with SAP Professional Services Consulting. He has more than 11 years of consulting and educational experience in a variety of strategic and leadership roles. Jones is the author of SAP Business Information Warehouse Reporting.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 BEx Web Analyzer Reporting Functionality
Chapter 2 Getting a Fast Start with BI Patterns in the BEx Web Template
Chapter 3 Basics of the Web Application Designer
Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration Using the Web Application Designer
Chapter 5 Advanced Functionality of the Report Designer
Chapter 6 Developing Effective Web Reports
Chapter 7 Developing High-Impact Dashboards
Chapter 8 Migrating 3.x to 7.0 BEx Web Reports and the WAD
Chapter 9 Integration of SAP BusinessObjects Components into the BI Environment