Bw training 7 bw reporting b ex 1

Overview of SAP BW Reporting

SAP BW: Overview

Components of BEx
Portal Integration, Collaboration & Broadcasting
Seamless Integration into ECP/ other portal
No further development for BEx Browser
Query Reporting and Analysis
Query design (enterprise wide deployment)
Analysis (seamless integration Web/Excel)
Web Application Design
Portal Integration / Open for further Webdesign
Create Analytical Applications / InfoCockpits
Form Reporting
Web/Portal deployment
Mobile Intelligence
PDAs / WAP Mobile Phones
Pre-calculation

Query Designer

Query Designer - Motivation for the Changes
Easier to use query designer
Web publishing functionality within one step
Tool for variable maintenance
Key figure maintenance
Tabular query definition mode
Enhanced reporting functionality
Enable calculation on cells

Features of the Query Designer
Enhanced usability
Easier access to objects e.g queries etc.
Enhanced design capabilities
Simple web publishing facility
Ability to download a Web report to MS Excel
How to use it
Executing a query in the BEx
Technical names can be entered directly
New search options
Attributes displayed directly in the Designer
Publishing to the web in one step
Restricted Key Figures in Calculated Key Figures
Tabular Editor
New definition mode to create tabular queries
Mode contains a filter and a columns section

Features of the Query Designer
Variable Wizard
New front-end integrated Wizard to create and change variables
New types of variables are existing that improve the reporting options
The Wizard allows definition of variables within the query builder
New variable types e.g. multiple single value
Hierarchies
Supports full range of hierarchy handling
It is possible to combine any structures and hierarchies
Other Query Designer Features
Cell Editor (e.g. calculations on cells)
Queries with 2 structures support a new cell definition mode

New Open Dialog and Search Functions
Search takes place in the backend. Can search by:
Creator
Date
Technical name or description
Queries by InfoProviders
Search string with wildcards

Selecting Display Attributes in Query Designer Display attributes of characteristics are displayed directly in the query designer tree From there they can be dragged and dropped into the query definition

Saving a Query Can save directly into your Favourites and/or roles you are assigned to (check authorisations) The ‚Create‘ and ‚Delete‘ allow you to create new folders

Displaying a Query on the Web Publishes a default view in 1 step Buttons are provided for several functions to change and/or download the report. The context menu is available for all functions

Definition of variables in the frontend

Change an existing variable
1. Open the query
2. Right mouse-click on the variable 3. Choose Edit 4. Go on in the dialogue or start the variable wizard 5. Press ok and run the query

Hierarchies
The query designer now supporst a wider range of OLAP hierarchy handling, and extends it by providing ‚hierarchical structures‘
New features include:
The generation of display hierarchies where there is no hierarchy defined in the BW
Combining hierarchies and structures
Displaying attributes of the hierarchy leaves and nodes

Cell Editor - Calculations on cells
Create two structures
Assign the attributes to the structures
Press cell definition button
Define cell

Drill down on hierarchy and navigate
Execute a query that is based on two hierarchies in a row
Right mouse click to activate the menu
expand to the second level of the hierarchy

Self correction function in the query designer (consistency check; add missing mater data)
If a characteristic changes or is no longer available which is in the query definition a message is returned to display the inconsistency

Other Features
Restricted Key Figures in Calculated Key Figures
Allows very complex definitions on key figures in the front end.
Possible uses: Calculate the difference between sales volume between 2001 and 2002.

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