SESSION ID: AP160

SAP BUSINESSOBJECTS BI 4.0 WITH SAP

NETWEAVER BW AND SAP ERP
HANDS-ON





Ingo Hilgefort, SAP Canada



































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1 Disclaimer

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2 Contents
1 Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Contents ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Configuring your mobile device................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Installation on iOS: .............................................................................................................................................. 4
3.2 Installation on Android: ....................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Configuring Mobile BI .......................................................................................................................................... 5
3.4 Configuring SAP BusinessObjects Experience .................................................................................................. 6
4 SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.x and SAP NetWeaver BW ...................................................................... 7
4.1 Data Connectivity ................................................................................................................................................ 7
4.2 Direct Access via BICS ....................................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Web Intelligence Activity 1: Creating your first Web Intelligence report ............................................................. 9
4.4 Web Intelligence Activity 2: Creating your first hierarchical Web Intelligence report ........................................ 26
4.5 Web Intelligence Activity 3: Creating a relational Universe on top of SAP ERP .............................................. 38
5 Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office and SAP NetWeaver BW ............................................................................... 50
5.1 Data Connectivity .............................................................................................................................................. 50
5.2 Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office Activity 1: Creating your first workbook .................................................. 53
6 SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP & SAP NetWeaver BW .............................................................. 77
6.1 Data Connectivity .............................................................................................................................................. 77
6.2 Analysis, edition for OLAP Activity 1: Creating your first report using SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, OLAP
edition 80
7 SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and SAP NetWeaver BW ............................................................................ 101
7.1 SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio - Activity 1: Creating your first application ........................................... 101
8 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer and SAP NetWeaver BW ..................................................................................... 117
8.1 Data Connectivity ............................................................................................................................................ 117
8.2 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Activity 1: Creating an Information Space on top of SAP NetWeaver BW
using a relational Universe .......................................................................................................................................... 118
8.3 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Activity 2: Creating a relational Universe on top of SAP NetWeaver BW for
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer ................................................................................................................................... 132




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3 Configuring your mobile device

3.1 Installation on iOS:
You can download the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile client application from the App Store
via the iTunes software. Then synchronize the downloaded application with your iPad
device.
You can download the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile client application directly from the App
store to your device.

1. Open the App Store on your iPad.
2. Search for SAP BusinessObjects.
3. Install the following applications:
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile
SAP BusinessObjects Experience

3.2 Installation on Android:

1. Navigate to play.google.com
2. Search for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile BI
3. Install the following applications:
SAP BusinessObjects Mobile



After you installed the two Mobile BI applications on your mobile device you need to configure the
settings to leverage your server environment.

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3.3 Configuring Mobile BI

1. Start SAP BI on your device
2. Click on the Settings button
3. Click Add Connection
4. Click Create Manually
5. Enter a Name for the Connection
6. Enter the Server URL following this syntax:

http://<Server Name >:8080

Replace the place holder <Server Name>with either the IP number or the full qualified
name of your system

7. Enter the Server Name into the field CMS Name
8. Ensure the Authentication is set to SAP
9. Enter your assigned SAP credentials in the syntax M25~800/<user name> for the User
Name
10. Enter your assigned password for the field password
11. Select the option to save the password.
12. Click Done.

You should be able to connect now.



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3.4 Configuring SAP BusinessObjects Experience

1. Start SAP BusinessObjects Explorer on your device
2. Click on the Pencil Symbol to create a new connection
3. Click on the + Sign to add a new connection
4. Enter a Name for the Connection
5. Ensure the option Connect via Mobile Server is set to Off.
6. Enter the Server URL following this syntax:

http://<Server Name >:8080

Replace the place holder <Server Name>with either the IP number or the full qualified
name of your system

13. Enter the Server Name with port 6400 into the field System Name and port number
14. Ensure the Authentication is set to SAP
15. Enter your assigned SAP credentials in the syntax M25~800/<user name> for the User
Name
16. Enter your assigned password for the field password
17. Click Done.
18. Click on the green OK symbol.
19. Click on your new connection


You should be able to connect now.


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4 SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.x and SAP
NetWeaver BW

4.1 Data Connectivity




The available SAP data sources for Web Intelligence 4.x are:
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Universe (relational)
o InfoProvider (MultiProvider, InfoCube, DSO, InfoSet)
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Feature Pack 03 Universe (relational)
o SAP ERP InfoSets, ABAP Queries, SAP Queries
Direct Access (BICS)
o BEx Query
o BEx Query in combination with Transient Provider (ECC 6 EhP05)
SAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1 OLAP Universe
o InfoProvider (MultiProvider, InfoCube, DSO, InfoSet)
o BEx Queries


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4.2 Direct Access via BICS
The table below shows how SAP BI metadata is used in Web Intelligence using the direct BICS
access

SAP NetWeaver
BW Query
Element
Crystal Reports Designer Element
Characteristic Separate fields for key, and description per characteristic
Hierarchy Hierarchies are presented as real external hierarchies and all
available hierarchies are available in the Web Intelligence
Query Panel
Keyfigure Key Figures are presented in a folder Measures.
Each Keyfigure can have up to four elements: numeric value,
unit, formatted value, and scaling factor.
Calculated
Keyfigure
Measure element in the folder Keyfigure.
(Information about the details of the calculated Keyfigure is
not available in Web Intelligence.)
Restricted
Keyfigure
Measure element in the folder Keyfigure
(Information about the details of the restricted Keyfigure is not
available in Web Intelligence.)
Filter Filters will be applied to the underlying query but are not
visible in Web Intelligence
Navigational
attribute
Separate fields for key and description per navigational
attribute
Display attribute The display attributes are grouped together with the actual
characteristic and are shown as subordinates in the query
panel
SAP variables Parameters
Conditions Not Supported
Exceptions Exceptions are not supported. You can leverage Alerts in Web
Intelligence
Keydates Keydate variables are supported
Display settings Most display settings are supported with the exception of local
calculations
Custom Structures Custom Structures are supported and you can select specific
elements when designing the report.


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4.3 Web Intelligence Activity 1: Creating your first Web Intelligence report

1. Logon to the BI LaunchPad via the menu Start > All Programs > SAP > SAP
BusinessObjects BI Platform 4 > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform > SAP
BusinessObjects BI Platform Java BI Launchpad


2. Select SAP as Authentication mode.
3. Enter M25 as SAP System
4. Enter 800 as SAP client
5. User your SAP credentials to logon
6. Navigate to the menu Applications.
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7. Select Web Intelligence Application
8. Use the toolbar and start the process to create a new report



9. Select the option BEx



10. Click OK.
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11. Select the connection SAP_BW_AP160
12. After selecting the connection the list of BEx queries is shown on the right hand side


13. Select the BEx Query QUERY_PROMPTING
14. Click OK
15. Add the following characteristics to the Result Objects of the Query Panel:
Country
Region
Product Group
Product
Calendar Year
Net Value
Product Costs

HINT: The items you select are the blue items that are in top of the list for each characteristic.


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16. Open the Query Properties



17. Ensure the option Enable Query Stripping is activated.
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Tip: Query Stripping allows Web Intelligence to have a list of available characteristics but not to
ask for the data upfront similar like Free Characteristics in a BEx Query.

18. Click OK.
19. Click Run Query



The underlying BEx query contains variables which are now being leveraged by Web
Intelligence. The UI makes a distinction between optional and mandatory prompts (see left hand
side).

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20. Select the entry Please select the Years on the left hand side.
21. Add the following Years
2008
2009
2010
2011

HINT: You need to select the values from the list and then use the arrows to move the selected
values to the list of Selected Values.

The other two variables are optional and therefore we do not have to provide values right now.

22. Click OK.
23. You are being presented with a default layout for your report



24. On the left hand side navigate to the tab Properties and click Document.



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25. The document properties are shown. Ensure that in the Options area the option Enable Query
Stripping is activated.



26. Click OK.
27. Select the column for Country by clicking on the first country entry (not the column header)
28. Navigate to the tab Analysis.
29. Select the option Sort as part of the tab Display.



30. Select the option Manage Sorts
31. Click Add
32. Select Country
33. Click OK.
34. Set the sort order to Descending
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35. Click Add
36. Select Region
37. Click OK.
38. Set the sort order to Descending


39. Click OK
40. Select the column Country (not the column header)
41. Navigate to the tab Analysis
42. Select the tab Display


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43. Select the menu Break > Add Break
44. Select the column Region (not the column header)
45. Select the menu Break > Add Break
46. Select the column Calendar Year (not the column header)
47. Right-Click and open the context menu.
48. Select the menu Set as Section


49. Select the column Net Value (not the column header)
50. Navigate to the tab Analysis
51. Select the tab Functions.

52. Select the option Sum

HINT : You might have to resize the column so that values fit.

53. Repeat the steps for the column Product Costs to create the subtotals also for Product Costs.
54. Navigate to the tab Report Element
55. Select the tab Chart
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56. Select the Pie Chart option
57. Place the pie chart on the right hand of your table
58. Drag and drop from the list of available objects (left hand side) the dimension Product Group
to the chart.
59. Drag and drop from the list of available objects (left hand side) the measure Net Value to the
chart.


60. Select the chart
61. Navigate to the tab Report Element
62. Navigate to the tab Position
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63. Select the menu Align > Relative Position
64. Ensure the item Layout is selected.


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65. Set the configuration as follows:
Horizontal
1 cm / in from the Right Edge from Block 1 (your table)
Vertical
1 cm / in from the Top Edge from Calendar Year (your section)

66. Click OK
67. Resize you table and you chart should follow now the movement
68. Select the column Country
69. Navigate to the tab Analysis
70. Navigate to the tab Interact


71. Select the option Outline




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72. You can now use the options to open and close the breaks from the table.
73. Navigate to the tab Analysis
74. Navigate to the tab Filters


75. Click the button Controls
76. Select the entry Calendar Year.
77. Click Next.
78. Select the option Radio Buttons


79. Click Next
80. Select all elements in the Section. The table, the chart, and the section itself


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81. Click Finish



82. Select the different years and you will notice the data in the report is being filtered.
83. Select a value in the column Product Group.
84. Use a right-click and use the option Delete.
85. Select a value in the column Product.
86. Use a right-click and use the option Delete.
87. Refresh your report



88. Confirm the prompt values.
89. Take a look at the list of available objects.
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90. Because Query Stripping is enabled the characteristic Product is now shown in bold as the data
is no retrieved because it is not needed for the report. Product Group is not shown in bold as it
is used in the chart.

91. Now drag Product back into the table.


92. Because the data is not in the report, the report needs to be refreshed.
93. Refresh your report
94. Confirm the prompt values.
95. Navigate to the tab File (left hand side)
96. Select the symbol to save your report to the SAP BusinessObjects Server.

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97. Select the folder Public Folder.
98. Navigate to the folder SAP TechED 2012.
99. Select the folder for your user ID : AP160-XX (replace XX with your user number)
100. In addition ensure the report is being assigned to the Category Mobile


101. Enter a name for your report
102. Click Save.

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Viewing the report

100. Select the menu Start > All Programs > SAP > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4 >
SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Java BI
Launchpad.
101. Logon on using the SAP Authentication and your SAP credentials for the SAP System M25
and client 800.
102. Select the tab Documents.
103. Click on Folders.
104. Open the list of folders from the folder Public Folders.
105. Navigate to the folder SAP TechED 2012.
106. Navigate to your user folder below (AP160-XX)
107. Select the report you saved previously.
108. Use a right-click and use the menu View.



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4.4 Web Intelligence Activity 2: Creating your first hierarchical Web Intelligence report

1. Logon to the BI LaunchPad via the menu Start > All Programs > SAP > SAP
BusinessObjects BI Platform 4 > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform > SAP
BusinessObjects BI Platform Java BI Launchpad


2. Select SAP as Authentication mode.
3. Enter M25 as SAP System
4. Enter 800 as SAP client
5. User your SAP credentials to logon
6. Navigate to the menu Applications.
7. Select Web Intelligence Application
8. Use the toolbar and start the process to create a new report
9. Select the option BEx
10. Click OK
11. Select the connection SAP_BW_AP160.
12. After selecting the connection the list of BEx queries is shown on the right hand side
13. Select the BEx Query QUERY_TIME_DEPENDENT_HIERARCHY
14. Click OK.
15. You are now presented with the query panel.


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16. Add the following items to the Result Objects:
Sales Org Hierarchy
Net Value
Product Costs



17. Click on the Set Variables button in the toolbar



18. Open the calendar control.



19. Click Now.
20. Ensure the option Set as Prompt is activated.
21. Click OK.
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22. Open the member selector for the Sales Org Hierarchy.
23. Navigate to the Levels tab.


Starting with SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Feature Pack 03 you can now select the members of the
hierarchy based on nodes and leafs, but also based on Levels. This functionality is available in
Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports for Enterprise, and SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards in
combination with the BICS connectivity.

24. Activate the option Enable Levels.
25. Select all Levels.

26. Navigate back to the Members tab.
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27. Click OK.
28. Click Run Query


29. The date from today should be shown as preselected value.
30. Click OK.
31. You can now use the + symbols to open and close the hierarchy. You can also use the
context menu as shown below.
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32. Open all levels of the hierarchy


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33. Select the tab Analysis
34. Select the tab Data Tracking



35. Click on Track.



36. Activate the option Compare with last data refresh.
37. Navigate to the tab Options.
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38. Leave the default options
39. Click OK.
40. Refresh the report.
41. Set the value for the keydate variable to July 1
st
2009.
42. Click OK.
43. Click OK.

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The changes based on the change in the date as the hierarchy is time-dependent are
highlight based on the configured options.

NOTE:
In case you do not see the changes, click on the Node WORLD, use a right-click and use
the Hierarchical Navigation menu to Expand and Collapse all elements of the hierarchy
once.


44. Navigate to the tab Report Element
45. Navigate to the tab Table



46. Click on the Vertical Table
47. Open the menu and select the menu Define Vertical Table
48. Drag and Drop the table next to the existing table. A menu will be shown to define the table.

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49. Define the Sales Org Hierarchy as the first element of the Horizontal Axis.
50. Click the button to add another column
51. Define the element Net Value as the second element of the Horizontal Axis.



52. Click OK.
53. Open only Level 1 (World) and Level 2 (Europe / North America) of the hierarchy.
54. Select the table
55. Navigate to the tab Report Element
56. Navigate to the tab Tools
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57. Select the menu option Turn Into



58. Select the option More Transformations
59. Select the option Column
60. Set the Category Axis to the Sales Org Hierarchy
61. Set the Value Axis 1 to the Net Value



62. Click OK
63. Use a right-click on one of the Labels of the chart. You can still use the hierarchical navigation
in the chart.
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64. Save the report to your SAP BusinessObjects system
65. Navigate to the tab File (left hand side)
66. Select the symbol to save your report to the SAP BusinessObjects Server.



103. Select the folder Public Folder.
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104. Navigate to the folder SAP TechED 2012.
105. Select the folder for your user ID : AP160-XX (replace XX with your user number)
106. In addition ensure the report is being assigned to the Category Mobile
107. Enter a name for your report
108. Click Save.

Viewing the report

109. Select the menu Start > All Programs > SAP > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4 >
SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Java BI
Launchpad.
110. Logon on using the SAP Authentication and your SAP credentials for the SAP System M25
and client 800.
111. Select the tab Documents.
112. Click on Folders.
113. Open the list of folders from the folder Public Folders.
114. Navigate to the folder SAP TechED 2012.
115. Navigate to your user folder below (AP160-XX)
116. Select the report you saved previously.
117. Use a right-click and use the menu View.



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4.5 Web Intelligence Activity 3: Creating a relational Universe on top of SAP ERP

1. Start the Information Design tool by following the menu START All PROGRAMS SAP SAP
BUSINESSOBJECTS BI PLATFORM 4 SAP BUSINESSOBJECTS BI PLATFORM CLIENT
TOOLS INFORMATION DESIGN TOOL.
2. Select the menu FILE NEW PROJECT to create a new project for your Universe.
3. Enter a name for the new PROJECT and click FINISH.
4. Select your new project in the list of available projects.
5. Select the menu File New Relational Connection to start the process to set up the data
connection to your SAP ERP system.
6. Enter a name for the data connection and click Next



7. Select the entry SAP Java Connector for SAP ERP 6 from the list of available options in the
folder SAP
8. Click Next.
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You now need to enter the necessary system details to establish the connection.

9. Enter the following details:
Client Number800 800
User Name Enter your SAP credentials
Password Enter your password
Language English
System ID M25
Server Name wdflbmt0744.wdf.sap.corp
System Number 10

10. Click Next
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You can now limit the list of ABAP functions returned from the SAP system by entering criteria
for either the function name or the function group.

In addition, you can use the Map Table Parameters into Input Columns option to map the
input parameters of an ABAP function into input columns for the table. If you are using an
InfoSet as a data source, you can now set the flag so that the configured selections from the
InfoSet are turned into input columns for the table.

11. Activate the Map Table Parameters into Input Columns option.
12. Activate the Map Selection Fields into Input Columns option.
13. Click Finish.

Your data connection should now appear in your new project. The next step is to publish the
connection to a repository. To do this, follow the steps below:

14. Right-click the connection and select Publish connection to a Repository

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15. In the dialog to establish a connection to your SAP BusinessObjects server select the option
New Session in the list of Session.
16. Enter the following details:

System localhost
User Name M25~800/AP160-XX (replace XX with your assigned user number)
Password Your assigned password
Authentication SAP

17. Click Connect
18. Use the default folder and click Finish.


19. You are asked whether you wish to create a shortcut for the connection. Click Yes, as the
shortcut is needed for the next steps.
20. Click Close.
21. Ensure your project is select in the list of projects.
22. Select the menu File New Data Foundation.
23. Enter a name for the data foundation.
24. Click Next.
25. You are asked whether you would like to create a single-source or a multi-source foundation.
For this example, select the Single-Source option.
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26. Click Next.
27. Select the data connection shortcut you created in the previous step use the secured version.
28. Click Finish.
29. You can now open the connection as part of the data foundation and browse all available
sources.



The data connection provides you access to
o classic InfoSets
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o InfoSet queries,
o and ABAP functions.

InfoSets are first grouped based on the InfoSet environment: local or global.
o Below the local or global environment the INFOSET entry contains a complete
listing of the available InfoSets.
The other entries below local or global represent the InfoSet query user groups, and
below each user group the corresponding InfoSets are listed.
The ABAP function entry contains a complete list of available ABAP functions
organized on the first level by the name of the assigned function group.

30. Open the entry InfoSet in the Global Area.
31. Navigate to the InfoSet /SAPQUERY/DEMO_FLIGHTS
32. Drag and drop the InfoSet to the Master View on the right hand side.



33. Now navigate to the Parameters and List of Values area in the Data Foundation.

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34. Use the New Parameter ( ) icon in the Parameters area to create a new parameter.
35. Enter Airline Parameter as parameter name and enter Please select the Airline for the
prompt text.



36. Set the Data Type to String.
37. Now use the option List of values based on custom SQL in the List of Values area.

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38. Click Edit SQL.



39. In the SQL editor click on SQL Builder



40. Select the field SPFLI-CARRID from the list with a double-click.

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41. Click OK.
42. Click OK.
43. Enter List of Airlines as the name for your list of values.
44. Select the parameter we created in the previous step in the list of Parameters.
45. Click the button to the select a list of values (see below)


46. Select the newly created list of values.
47. Click OK
48. Uncheck the option Select only from list.
49. Select the menu File > Save All.
50. Ensure your project is selected in the list of projects.
51. Select the menu File New Business Layer.
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52. Select the option Relational Data Foundation.
53. Click Next.
54. Enter a name for the new Business Layer.
55. Click Next.
56. Select your new Data Foundation for the Business Layer.



57. Ensure the option Automatically create folders and objects is activated
58. Click Finish.
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59. You are being presented with the default Universe based on the InfoSet and you can now
customize the business layer.
60. Select the field spfli Carrid in the business layer.


61. Select the tab SQL Definition
62. Click on SQL Assistant next to the WHERE definition.

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63. Use a double-click on the field SPFLI-CARRID from the Tables.
64. User a double-click on the Operator in and ensure there are spaces between the values.
65. Use a double-click on the defined Parameter.
66. Close the editor by clicking OK.
67. Select the menu File > Save All.
68. Use a right-click on the newly created business layer.


69. Select the menu Publish > to a Repository.
70. Click Next.
71. Select the folder Universes.
72. Click Finish.

You can now use Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports for Enterprise, or Dashboards to build content
based on the newly created Universe retrieving data from a classic InfoSet.
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5 Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office and SAP NetWeaver
BW

5.1 Data Connectivity

The following image shows the available connectivity for SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for
Microsoft Office.






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In regards to the supported meta-data when connecting SAP BusinessObjects Analysis to your
SAP NetWeaver BW system you can use the following table to see how the tool is able to leverage
the existing meta-data.

SAP BEx Query element SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft
Office
Characteristic Separate fields for key and description per characteristic.
Hierarchy Each available hierarchy is shown and you can decide
which levels, nodes and members are shown
Keyfigure Each Keyfigures is shown as a measure object (no
separate fields for Unit)
Calculated Keyfigure &
Restricted Keyfigure
Treated like a keyfigure
Filter Filters will be shown in the navigation panel
Navigational attribute Treated like a characteristic
Display attribute Each Display Attribute is shown as subordinate for the
characteristic
SAP variables Turned into prompts
Structure Structures are shown in the navigation panel and you can
select specific elements from a custom structure
Exceptions Are turned into conditional formatting settings
Conditions Are turned into Filter by Measure definitions
Display settings Fully supported, for example scaling, rounding,


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In addition it is important to recognize that SAP BusinessObjects Analysis will leverage a new
wording for the specific SAP Terms:

BEx Query Analysis, edition for Microsoft
Office
Keyfigure Measure
Characteristic Dimension
Variable Prompt
Characteristic Values Member


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5.2 Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office Activity 1: Creating your first workbook

1. Start SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office with Microsoft Excel via the
menu path: START All PROGRAMS SAP SAP BUSINESSOBJECTS SAP
BUSINESSOBJECTS ANALYSIS ANALYSIS FOR MICROSOFT EXCEL.
2. Select the INSERT SELECT DATA SOURCE option from the Analysis Ribbon.


3. Select the SAP System M25 [PUBLIC].
4. Click Next.
5. Click Options.
6. Enter the following details:
a. Client: 800
b. User AP160-XX (replace XX with your number)
c. Password password
d. Language EN
7. Click OK.
8. Select the option Search
9. Enter the text QUERY_P
10. Press Enter on the keyboard.
11. Select the query QUERY_PROMPTING
12. Click OK.


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13. As you can see mandatory prompts are shown to you with a * before the text for you to identify
the mandatory prompts.
You can also use the symbol on the left hand side to hide prompts.

14. Click the button next to the prompt for the Years. You will be shown the member selector.


The member selector allows you to specify the Display of the values and you can also search
for members using the search option.

15. Select the Year 2008.
16. Click OK
17. Now open the list of options for the prompt for characteristic Years as shown below



18. Use the option Add Lines using Filter by Member
19. In addition to 2008, now select the years 2009, 2010, and 2011
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20. Click OK.




21. Click OK.



22. Select the column header with the word Country.
23. Open the menu Totals in the Analysis Ribbon.

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24. Select the option Show Totals
25. Select the column header with the word Region.
26. Open the menu Totals in the Analysis Ribbon.
27. Select the option Show Totals
28. Make sure the navigation panel is activated by clicking on the Display icon in the ribbon.


29. In the Navigation Panel select the entry Measures in the Columns.
30. Use the Right Click to open the context menu

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31. Select the option Filter by Member


32. Select the Net Value and Open Order Quantity and deselect all other members.
33. Click OK.
34. Select a member of characteristic Country in your crosstab.
35. Select the menu option Members in the Analysis ribbon



36. The option Members allows you configure which part you would like to show and which type of
text you would like to show.
37. Select the option Text and use the Short Text.
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38. Select a member of the column Region.
39. Select the menu option Members in the Analysis ribbon
40. Select the option Text and use the Short Text.
41. Select a value in the column Net Value.
42. Select the menu Measures.



43. Select the option Number Format.

44. Set the Scaling Factor to 1000 and the number of Decimal Places to 0.
45. Click OK.
46. Now click on the button Pause Refresh in the ribbon.

47. Now open the list of members for the Product in the navigation panel.
48. Open the list for the Flat Presentation.
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49. Select all the values starting with C and drag them over to the Background Filter area.

50. Remove the dimensions Country and Region from your crosstab by a simple drag and drop
move from the Rows into an empty area of the navigation panel.
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51. Now click on the button Pause Refresh in the ribbon again to refresh your crosstab.

52. Open the list of possible values for Country
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53. Select the Country Hierarchy 1 and drag and drop it to your crosstab into the rows of the
navigation panel.

54. Select the member WORLD of the hierarchy in the crosstab and navigate to the menu
Hierarchy in the ribbon.


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55. Select the menu Hierarchy > Expand Node to Level and select Level 03.
56. Now select the menu Hierarchy > Show Levels.


57. Select Level 02 and uncheck Level 01.
58. Click OK.
World as member from the hierarchy has been removed from the display.



59. Now drag and drop the dimension Sold-to-Party to your crosstab so that it replaces the
hierarchy. You can do so in the crosstab or in the navigation panel.
60. Select a member of the column Sold to Party.
61. Select the menu option Totals in the Analysis ribbon
62. Ensure the option Show Totals is activated.
63. Select a value in the column Net Value.
64. Select the menu Filter > Filter by Measure > Most Detailed Dimension in Rows > Edit.

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65. For Based On use the key figure Net Value
66. As operator user Top N
67. Set the value to 3.


68. Click Add.
69. Click OK.


70. Now drag and drop the dimension Product to your crosstab so that it replaces the Sold to
Party dimension. You will see the Top 3 Products.
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71. Now drag and drop Sold to Party back to your crosstab so that it becomes the inner dimension
showing the Top 3 Sold-to-Party for all Products.




72. Select a value in the column Net Value.
73. Select the menu Filter > Filter by Measure > Most Detailed Dimension in Rows > Reset.
74. Select the menu Conditional Formatting > New.
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75. Set the Format to Status Symbol.
76. Add a definition for the values Greater Than 50000 as Green (1)
77. Click Add
78. Add a definition for the values between 10000 and 50000 as Orange (4)
79. Click Add
80. Click on the tab Display.
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81. Activate the option Data Cells and Row Headers.
82. Click OK.

83. Select a member of the dimension Product in the crosstab.
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84. Select the option Hierarchy > Compact Display in Rows.


85. You can now open and close the levels.
86. Add several empty rows on the top of your spreadsheet (10 rows).
87. Now open the tab Information in the navigation Panel.

88. Drag and drop all the elements from the Information Area to your top of the spreadsheet.
89. You can simply select the item in the Information Area and drag and drop it on the spreadsheet.
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90. Select a member of the characteristic Product from the crosstab.
91. Select the menu Hierarchy > Expand Dimension Sold to Party.
92. Repeat the step so that all levels are shown.
93. Now select the menu Create Slide in the ribbon.
94. Microsoft PowerPoint is being started.
95. Logon to the SAP system with your credentials.
96. Confirm the prompting dialog.
97. You are being presented with the Fit Table dialog and you can decide to either abbreviate the
table or to split the table across several slides


98. Select the option Abbreviate table on this slide.
99. Set the Maximum Number of Rows to 5
100. Click OK.
101. You are being presented with a default layout
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102. Select a member in the table.
103. Select the menu item Fit Table in the Analysis Ribbon



104. You can now select how your table is being treated inside Microsoft PowerPoint. You can
choose to abbreviate the table or to split the table
105. Select the option Split
106. Set the maximum number of rows to 3


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107. Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office tells you that you will need several slides.
108. Click OK.
109. Additional slides are being created based on the information that you created in your
crosstab. You can use all the common Microsoft PowerPoint option to format the design and
layout.
110. Select the table on the slide and click the menu Fit Table from the Analysis Ribbon.




111. Set the maximum number of rows to 5 and use the option Abbreviate.


112. Activate the option Delete Slides with Deleted Tables.
113. Click OK.

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114. The table in the slide deck stops after 5 rows and shows ... to indicate the table is
abbreviated.
115. Select your table in the slide deck.
116. Use the menu Info Field in the Analysis Ribbon to add the typical information to your slide
as well.
117. Click on the Microsoft PowerPoint button (top left).


118. Select the menu Save Presentation.
119. Select the option My Documents.
120. Enter a name and description
121. Click Save.
122. Close Microsoft PowerPoint
123. Now navigate back to Analysis for Microsoft Excel
124. Select the second sheet Sheet 2 in your Microsoft Excel file.
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125. Select the INSERT menu from the Analysis Ribbon.
126. Select the first entry which should be QUERY_PROMPTING


127. The prompting dialog appears. You can leave the values as is.
128. Click OK.
129. Navigate to the tab Components in the Navigation Panel
130. Make sure you select the entry Book 1


131. Ensure the option Merge Variables is activated
132. The prompting dialog appears again and the prompts have been merged based on the
technical names.
133. Confirm the values by clicking OK.
134. Click on the button Prompts in the Analysis Ribbon

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135. All prompts appear only once but are being used for both queries.
136. Click Cancel.
137. Navigate back to the Analysis tab.
138. Remove Country and Region from the Rows in Sheet 2.
139. Move characteristic Product into the Rows.
140. Select a member of characteristic Product in the crosstab.
141. Select the menu Members and activate the Text as display option for Product.
142. Use a right click on Measures in the columns area in the navigation panel.


143. Use the menu Filter by Member
144. Select the key figures Net Value, Product Costs, and Transport Costs.
145. Click OK.
146. Select the column header for key figure Product Costs (the cell with the wording Product
Costs).
147. Press the CTRL key on the keyboard
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148. Select the column header for key figure Transport Costs (the cell with the wording
Transport Costs).


149. Select the menu Calculations > Add Calculation > Add.
150. Now select the column header for the new key figure.
151. Use a right click.

152. Use the menu Edit Name.
153. Enter Total Costs.
154. Click OK.
155. Select the column header for key figure Net Value (the cell with the wording Net Value).
156. Press the CTRL key on the keyboard
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157. Select the column header for key figure Total Costs (the cell with the wording Total Costs).
158. Select the menu Calculations > Add Calculation > Subtract.
159. Now select the column header for the new key figure.
160. Use a right click.
161. Use the menu Edit Name.
162. Enter Profit.
163. Click OK.
164. In the Measures areas in the navigation panel use a right click.
165. Use the menu Filter by Member
166. Select the key figure Profit only
167. Click OK.
168. Select a cell in the crosstab.
169. Click on the Chart menu in the Analysis Ribbon.


170. You can now use the standard Microsoft Excel menus to format the chart.



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171. Click on the Microsoft Excel button (top left).
172. Select the menu Save Workbook.
173. Select the option My Documents.
174. Enter a name and description
175. Click Save.
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6 SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP & SAP
NetWeaver BW


6.1 Data Connectivity





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In regards to the supported meta-data when connecting SAP BusinessObjects Analysis to your
SAP NetWeaver BW system you can use the following table to see how the tool is able to leverage
the existing meta-data.


SAP NetWeaver BEx Query element Analysis, Edition for OLAP
Characteristic Separate fields for key and description
per characteristic.
Hierarchy Each available hierarchy is shown and
can be used as part of the resultset
Keyfigure Each Keyfigures is shown as a measure
object (no separate fields for Unit)
Calculated Keyfigure &
Restricted Keyfigure
Treated like a normal keyfigure. The
details of the definition are not available
in Analysis, edition for OLAP.
Filter Filters will be leveraged but are not visible
to the end-user
Navigational attribute Treated like a characteristic
Display attribute Display attributes can be used in
combination with the characteristic and
are shown as a subordinate.
SAP variables Turned into prompts
Custom Structure Structures are shown in the navigation
panel and specific structure elements can
be filtered / selected from the complete
list of structure elements.
Exceptions Not yet supported.
Conditions Fully supported
Display settings Fully supported, for example scaling,
rounding,


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In addition it is important to recognize that SAP BusinessObjects Analysis will leverage a new
wording for the specific SAP Terms:

BEx Query Analysis, edition for OLAP
Keyfigure Measure
Characteristic Dimension
Variable Prompt
Characteristic Values Member


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6.2 Analysis, edition for OLAP Activity 1: Creating your first report using SAP
BusinessObjects Analysis, OLAP edition


1. Open the BI Launchpad via Start > All Programs > SAP > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform
4.0 > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Java BI
Launchpad
2. Logon with your SAP credentials and the SAP authentication.
3. Select he menu Applications
4. Select Analysis, Edition for OLAP.
5. Select the connection SAP_BW_AP160
6. Click Next.
7. Select the BEx Query QUERY_SIMPLE from the list.
8. Click OK.


9. You are presented with the query view definition based on the BEx Query Designer.
10. Use a Right Click on the Key Figures in the Layout tab.
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11. Select the menu Filter > By Member.
12. Select Product Costs, Net Value, and Transport Costs.


13. Click OK.
14. Now drag and drop dimension Country from the list of available dimensions towards the layout.
Drag and drop it on top of Calendar Year so that it replaces Calendar Year.
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15. Select the tab Display


16. Open the menu item Totals & Parents.
17. Uncheck the Display Sub-Totals.
18. Drag and Drop the dimension Calendar Year towards the Background Filter Area
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19. Select the years 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
20. Click OK.
21. Select the column header from the measure Transport Costs.
22. Press the CTRL button on the keyboard
23. Select the column header from the measure Product Costs.
24. Navigate to the tab Analyze.
25. Select the menu Calculations > Add
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You can also use the menu Calculations > Custom Calculation if you prefer to use a formula
editor

26. The new calculated keyfigure is added to the worksheet.


You can use the symbol next to the name of the new column to edit the calculation or header.

27. Click on the symbol and enter Total Costs as Name.
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28. Click OK.
29. Select the column header for the new calculation Total Costs. Ensure the complete column is
selected.
30. Navigate to the tab Analyze
31. Select the menu Conditional Formatting > New.


32. Enter a name for the conditional formatting.
33. Select Symbol for the option Format.
34. Use the option Greater Than and enter 750.000.000 as value. Please enter the value without
any separators.
35. Use a Red color.
36. Click Add.
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37. Use the checkbox Preview to see the impact.
38. Click OK.
39. Add the dimension Product to the Rows so that it displays Country > Region > Product.
40. Select a cell in the cross table.
41. Navigate to the tab Display.
42. Select the menu Hierarchy > Compact Display in Rows
43. Select the Totals & Parents > Display Sub-Totals



Compact Display in Rows and Columns is a new feature for SAP BusinessObjects
Analysis, edition for OLAP in BI4 Feature Pack 03.


44. Navigate to the tab Insert.
45. Use a double-click into the top left corner of the cross tab so that no cells are selected.
46. Select the Bar Chart > Clustered Bar
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47. The chart will be inserted as part of the sheet



48. Use the option to maximize the chart.
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49. You can use the left side of the chart for zooming in the chart.
50. Minimize the chart again.
51. Select a cell in the cross tab.
52. Navigate to the tab Display
53. Click on Focused Analysis.

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54. Select parts of your cross table above and see how now the chart shows only those parts of the
crosstab that you highlight.




55. Click on Sheet 2 to navigate to another blank sheet.
56. Use the option to establish a second connection.



57. Select the connection SAP_BW_AP160
58. Click Next.
59. Select the BEx query QUERY_PROMPTING from the list.
60. Click OK.
61. The prompting screen comes up.
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62. Use the for the prompt for Calendar Years to open the Member Selector.

63. Select the years for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
64. Click OK.
65. Leave the other parameters empty for now.
66. Click OK.
67. Select the new connection on the left hand side
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68. Click on the text / hyperlink Insert New Analysis.(in the middle of the new empty sheet)



69. Drag and drop dimension Calendar Year / Month to the Rows so that it replaces Country.
70. Remove dimension Region from the Rows by simply dragging it outside the crosstab.
71. Drag and Drop keyfigure Net Value from the list of available objects to the Background Filter
area.
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72. Navigate to the tab Insert
73. Select the menu Switch To > Line



74. Move the Keyfigure from Background to the Columns
75. Navigate to the tab Display
76. Click on Swap Axes
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77. Click on the button Auto-Update.



78. Drag and Drop dimension Calendar Year to the Columns so that it replaces Calendar Year /
Month.
79. Now click on the Auto Update button again.
80. Navigate to the tab Insert
81. Click on the Insert a table button.



82. Select the option Insert a new analysis
83. Ensure that you select the newly created table in the sheet.
84. Remove all items from the Rows.
85. In the list of available objects open the entry Country.
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86. Drag and drop Country Hierarchy 1 to the rows of the new analysis table.


87. Collapse all levels of the hierarchy in the table using the + symbol
88. Use a right-click on the Country Hierarchy 1 in the Rows
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89. Use the menu Show Levels.
90. Ensure that Level 02 is unchecked
91. Open the Country Hierarchy 1 element in the list of available objects

92. Now drag and drop Level 02 from the left side to the table. The table is now only showing Level
02 with descendants.
93. Select a cell in the table with the hierarchy.
94. Navigate to the tab Insert.


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95. Select the option Insert a pie chart.
96. Drag and drop the frame showing the chart at the bottom.
97. Navigate to the tab Insert.
98. Select the option Switch to Column > Clustered Column
99. Navigate to the tab Display
100. Select the option Swap Axes
101. Activate the Properties for the chart


102. Activate the option Show Hierarchical Labeling
103. Click Apply
104. Close the Properties.


105. Click on the Outline symbol.
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It shows which connection is used in which area of your worksheet.

106. Now use the Export Icon in the toolbar.


107. Select the option Excel.
108. First you are able to select which of your worksheets will get exported

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109. Select Sheet 1 and only select Analysis 1
110. Click OK.
111. Open the exported spreadsheet.
112. Navigate back to Analysis, OLAP Edition.
113. Select the menu Export and use the option PDF.

114. You can choose to export the Sheet or export the Data and you can automatically set
headers and footers.
115. Export the different parts of your worksheets to see the behavior.

116. Select the menu Save in the toolbar.

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117. Click Folders.


118. Navigate to the folder Public Folder > SAP TechED 2012
119. Select the folder for your user ID : AP160-XX (where XX is your user number).
120. Enter a name for your report
121. Click Save.


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Viewing the report
122. Select the menu Start > All Programs > SAP > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4 >
SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Java BI
Launchpad.
123. Logon on using the SAP Authentication and your SAP credentials for the SAP System M25
and client 800.
124. Select the tab Documents.
125. Click on Folders.
126. Open the list of folders from the folder Public Folders.
127. Navigate to the folder SAP TechED 2012
128. Navigate to your user folder (AP160-XX)
129. Select the report you saved previously.
130. Use a right-click and use the menu View





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7 SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and SAP NetWeaver
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7.1 SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio - Activity 1: Creating your first application

1. Select the menu Start > All Programs > SAP > SAP BusinessObjects > SAP
BusinessObjects Analysis > Analysis for Application Design Design Studio



2. Close the welcome screen




3. Navigate to the menu Tools > Preferences.

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4. Activate the option Allow external access to embedded Web Server so that the application
can be consumer later on via a mobile device
5. Click OK for the warning.
6. Click OK.
7. Navigate to the menu Application and select the menu item New



8. Enter DEMOAPP<##> where you replace ## with your user number for the Name and
Description.
9. Select iPad as Target Device.
10. Click Finish.
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11. Navigate to the Outline and select the folder Data Sources.
12. Use a right-click and select New.


13. Click Browse for the option Connection.

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14. Select the connection AP160 M25.
15. Click OK.
16. Click Browse for the option Data Source.
17. Click on Search.
18. Search for the query with the technical name QUERY_SIMPLE.
19. Select the query and click OK.
20. Enter REVENUE_BY_SALES as the Data Source Alias.
21. Click OK.
22. Now navigate to the new data source and use a right-click.


23. Select the menu option Edit Initial View.

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24. Remove all items from the Rows.
25. Add characteristic Sales Organization to the Rows.
26. Add characteristic Product Category to the Rows.
27. Use a right click on characteristic Sales Organization.



28. Select the menu Member Display > Text.
29. Use a right click on characteristic Product Category.
30. Select the menu Member Display > Text.
31. Click OK.


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Now lets add a second data source.
32. Navigate to the Outline and select the folder Data Sources.
33. Use a right-click and select New.
34. Click Browse for the option Data Source.
35. Click on Search.
36. Search for the query with the technical name QUERY_SIMPLE.
37. Select the query and click OK.
38. Enter REVENUE_BY_PRODUCT as the Data Source Alias.
39. Click OK.
40. Now navigate to the new data source and use a right-click.
41. Select the menu option Edit Initial View.
42. Remove all items from the Rows.
43. Add characteristic Product to the Rows.
44. Open the list of Measures in the Columns.
45. Select each of the keyfigure with the exception of Net Value and use a right click and the
menu Remove.
46. Click OK.
47. Now navigate to the Container Components.
48. Drag and drop the component Pagebook to the empty area of your application.


49. Navigate to the Properties shown on the right hand side and enter the values as shown in the
screen below
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Top Margin 0
Left Margin 0
Bottom Margin auto
Right Margin auto
Width 1000
Height 800


50. Navigate to the Outline and ensure Page_1 from the Pagebook_1 is selected.


51. Now drag and drop a Crosstab from the Analytic Components to the empty area of Page 1
from the pagebook.
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52. Navigate to the Properties and open the list of available Data Sources.


53. Select the Data Source REVENUE_BY_SALES
54. Configure the other properties as shown below:

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Top Margin 10
Left Margin 10
Bottom Margin auto
Right Margin auto
Width 900
Height 480
Enable Selection true

55. Drag and drop a button from the Basic Components below the table.
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56. Navigate to the Properties
57. Click the button for the On Click event property to edit the script



58. In the Script Editor press CTRL + SPACE on the keyboard.
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59. Double-Click on the option New Statement Wizard.

60. Select Set Filter.
61. Click Next
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62. Click Browse for the Dimension.
63. Select Calendar Year.
64. Click OK.
65. Click Browse for Single Value.
66. Select the value 2012.
67. Click OK.
68. Click Finish

69. Click OK.
70. Navigate to the Properties
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71. Change the Display Text to Year 2012.
72. Navigate to the Outline
73. Select Page_2 from the Pagebook

74. Drag and drop a Chart from the Analytic Components to the Page 2


75. Navigate to the Properties and open the list of available Data Sources.
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76. Select the Data Source REVENUE_BY_PRODUCT
77. Configure the other properties as shown below:


Top Margin 10
Left Margin 10
Bottom Margin auto
Right Margin auto
Width 800
Height 600
78. Navigate to the Outline
79. Select the Pagebook_1 item
80. Navigate to the Properties
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81. Select the value Slide In for the property Transition Effect
82. Now select Page 1 from the Pagebook in the Outline
83. Select the Crosstab from Page 1.
84. Navigate to the Properties.

85. Ensure the property Enable Selection is set to true
86. Click the button for the On Select event property to edit the script
87. Copy and paste the following two statements:

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REVENUE_BY_PRODUCT.setFilter("0D_NW_PROD__0D_NW_PRDCT",CROSSTAB_1.getS
electedMember("0D_NW_PROD__0D_NW_PRDCT"));
PAGEBOOK_1.setSelectedPageIndex(1);

The code can also be copied from the text file Design_Studio_Exercise.txt from the
share Session (TechEDFileServer) for Session AP160.

The above 2 commands the following actions will be executed :
1. The selected product category of the crosstab in page 1 is set as filter of the chart in the
datasource 2
2. Page 2 will be displayed via slide in as defined in the pagebook property


88. Click OK.
89. Select the menu Application > Save.
90. Select he menu Application > Execute Locally and review the application in the browser.
91. In the toolbar use the menu send to iPad



You need to have an iPAD scan program (Qrafter or ScanLife) installed on your iPad. Once you
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8 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer and SAP NetWeaver BW

8.1 Data Connectivity

The following figure shows the possible data connections using SAP BusinessObjects Explorer.



SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is able to leverage the relational access approach using the
Universe on top of SAP NetWeaver BW InfoProvider and can create a disk based index for the
data.
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is able to leverage the Universe and leverage data from the
SAP ERP system based on InfoSets, ABAP Queries, or ABAP Functions. This functionality
requires SAP BusinessObjects BI4 Feature Pack 03.
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is able to establish a direct link to SAP NetWeaver BW
Accelerator (BWA) or SAP HANA and leverage the pre-created indexes from those systems
and does not have to create another disk based index for the data.
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is also able to leverage the Universe connectivity towards SAP
HANA and leverage the information being returned and create a disk based index. Here it is
important to recognize that when using the Universe based approach for SAP BusinessObjects
Explorer on top of SAP HANA, that SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is not leveraging the pre-
built indexes from SAP HANA in this approach.
In addition SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is also able to create a disk based index on Microsoft
Excel spreadsheets. The spreadsheets can be uploaded on-demand or they can be stored as
part of the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise system.

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8.2 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Activity 1: Creating an Information Space on top of SAP
NetWeaver BW using a relational Universe


1. Logon to the BI LaunchPad via the menu START All PROGRAMS SAP SAP
BUSINESSOBJECTS BI PLATFORM 4 SAP BUSINESSOBJECTS BI PLATFORM SAP
BUSINESSOBJECTS BI PLATFORM JAVA BI LAUNCHPAD.
2. Select SAP as Authentication mode.
3. Enter M25 as System ID
4. Enter 800 as Client.
5. User your SAP credentials to logon
6. Navigate to the menu APPLICATIONS.
7. Select EXPLORER
8. Select the menu MANAGE SPACES.



9. Navigate to the item Universes.
10. Navigate to the folder WebI Unitestverses.
11. Select the Universe AP160_BW_RELATIONAL_UNIVERSE
12. Click NEW.
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13. Enter a Name for the new INFORMATION SPACE.
14. Navigate to the tab OBJECTS.

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15. Add the following items from the Universe to the Facet Groups:
From Country Key
Country (SAP NW Demo)
GIS Region (SAP NW Demo)
From Product
Product (SAP NW Demo)
Product Category (SAP NW Demo)
Product Group (SAP NW Demo)
From Sales Area
Sales Organization (SAP NW Demo)
Distribution Channel (SAP NW Demo)
From Time
Calendar Year / Month
Calendar Year
From Measures
Net Value in statistics currency (SAP NW Demo)
Product Costs (SAP NW Demo)
Transport Costs (SAP NW Demo)

The measures are organized in subfolders so you will have to open each of the subfolders.


16. Select the entry Country (SAP NW Demo) on the right hand side.


17. Set the Dimension Kind to Geography.
18. Click on the button next to Geography.
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19. Set the Geographic Level to Country.
20. Click Load.


21. Leave the default assignments.
22. Click OK.
23. You are back at the tab Objects.
24. Open the menu New for the Facets, Measures, Filters.


25. Select the option Calculated Measure.
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26. Enter Total Costs as Name.
27. Select Product Costs as First Measure
28. Select the Operator +.
29. Select Transport Costs as Second Measure
30. Set Trend is good when Decreasing



31. Click OK.
32. Click OK.

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33. Click on the Index Now button.
34. After a short time the status should turn to green.
35. Navigate to the tab Home.
36. Click Refresh List.
37. Click on your new Information Space.
38. Select dimension Country in the lower part for the visualization.
39. Set Total Costs as the Measure.
40. Uncheck the measure Occurences.
41. Click on the visualization type Geography.


42. Click on the visualization type Comparison.

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43. Select Calendar Year / Month as second dimension.
44. Ensure the Top 12 values are selected.
45. Click OK.
46. Select the value 2012 for the Calendar Year as filter in the upper part of the screen by simply
click on the value 2012 for Calendar Year.



47. Click on the visualization type Trend.
48. Activate the second measure Net Value.

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49. Now select the values for the 12 months for Country USA. You can select the values in the
chart by drawing a box around them.



50. You can also select the values in the table shown on the right hand side.
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51. After the values have been selected you can use the button in the bottom right of the chart to
use the selected values as filter values



52. Click on the button .

53. Now from the main toolbar select the option Create View Set.


54. You can now create your own Exploration View.
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55. Using the you can add more charts. Using the you can add tabular information and
using symbol you can add filter values.

56. Drag and drop an additional chart on top of your existing chart


57. For the Measures activate the Net Value and the Total Costs.

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58. For the Dimension select Product.
59. Click on the symbol to change the chart type

60. Select the option Percentage and use the sub type Pie Charts.





61. Now drag and drop a tabular view to your Exploration View. Place it next to the Pie Chart

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62. For the Dimension select the Product Group
63. For the Measures use Transport Costs and Product Costs.
64. Now drag and drop a filter view to the Exploration View
65. Place it next to the table.


66. Select the Sales Organization.
67. Click OK.
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68. Click

69. Enter a Name for the Exploration View
70. Open the list of folders in the folder Public Folders
71. Open the list of folders from the subfolder SAP TechED 2012
72. Select the folder for your user number : AP160-XX
73. Click OK.
74. Click OK.
75. Close the tab from the Exploration View and navigate back to the Home tab.
76. Click the Exploration View Sets button
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You can now use the Exploration View in the browser and you can use the Exploration View on
your mobile device.






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8.3 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Activity 2: Creating a relational Universe on top of SAP
NetWeaver BW for SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

1. Start the Information Design tool by following the menu START All PROGRAMS SAP SAP
BUSINESSOBJECTS BI PLATFORM 4 SAP BUSINESSOBJECTS BI PLATFORM CLIENT
TOOLS INFORMATION DESIGN TOOL.

In case you are being asked to Open a session, click Cancel.
2. Select the menu FILE NEW PROJECT to create a new project for your Universe.
3. Enter a name for the new PROJECT and click FINISH.
4. Select the menu WINDOW and make sure the window REPOSITORY RESOURCES is shown.
5. Select the menu INSERT SESSION to establish a session to your SAP BusinessObjects
system.



6. Use the following details:
System: LOCALHOST
Authentication SAP
7. Logon with your credentials. (syntax: M25~800/AP160-<XXr>)
8. Click OK.
9. Open the list of folders for your server connection
10. Open the context menu of your established server connection in the area CONNECTIONS.



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11. Select the menu item INSERT RELATIONAL CONNECTION.

SAP NetWeaver BW Connection
To establish a relational connection towards the SAP NetWeaver BW connection you
need to first establish a session towards the SAP BusinessObjects system, and then
create a connection starting with the repository of your SAP BusinessObjects system,
which is slightly different to the usual workflow.

12. Enter a name for the connection.
13. Click NEXT.


14. Select the connection type SAP > SAP NETWEAVER BW > SAP Java Connector
15. Click NEXT.
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16. Enter the necessary details of your SAP NetWeaver BW system:

Authentication Mode: Use Single Sign On
Client Number : 800
Language : EN
System ID : M25
Application Server : wdflbmt0744.wdf.sap.corp
System Number 10

Authentication Mode
You can set the Authentication Mode to Use Single-Sign On, but this requires your SAP
BusinessObjects Enterprise system to be configured with the SAP Authentication.

17. You can use the SAVE LANAGUAGE option to save your settings as configured in the
relational connection. In case you leave the checkbox open, the user can influence the
language by setting the user preferences in the BI Launchpad.
18. Use the button next to the box INFOPROVIDER to receive a list of possible InfoProvider.

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19. You can use the filter as part of the screen to limit the list of InfoProvider based on the type of
InfoProvider:



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IOBJ = InfoObject
CUBE = InfoCube
ODSO = Operational Data Store
MRPO = MultiProvider
VIRT = Virtual InfoProvider

20. In our example we are using the MultiProvider 0D_NW_M01 from the NetWeaver Demo Model.
The entry will have an I in front of the technical name.
21. Click OK.
22. Click FINISH.
23. You will be asked if you would like to create a shortcut for your connection. Click Yes.
24. Click CLOSE.
25. Select your local project.
26. Select the menu FILE NEW DATA FOUNDATION.
27. Enter a name for the Data Foundation.
28. Click NEXT.
29. Select the option MULTI-SOURCE ENABLED. The connection towards SAP NetWeaver BW is
not available when using the Single Source option.
30. Click NEXT.
31. You will be asked to logon to your SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise system.
32. Enter your credentials.
33. Click NEXT.
34. Select the shortcut which was created for the connection we established previously.
35. Click NEXT.



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36. Click ADVANCED.
37. Ensure the option AUTOMATICALLY CREATES TABLES AND JOINS is activated.
38. Click FINISH.

You are presented with a default generated star schema for the selected InfoProvider.

39. Select your local project.
40. Select the menu FILE NEW BUSINESS LAYER.
41. Select the entry RELATIONAL DATA FOUNDATION.
42. Click NEXT.
43. Enter a name for the Business Layer.
44. Click NEXT.
45. Use the button and select the newly created Data Foundation.
46. Click OK


47. Ensure the option AUTOMATICALLY CREATE CLASSES AND OBJECTS FOR SAP
NETWEAVER BW CONNECTIONS (RECOMMENDED) is activated.
48. Click FINISH.

You are being presented with a list of classes, dimensions, and measures that have been
generated based on the information retrieved from SAP NetWeaver BW.

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49. Right-Click the newly generated Business Layer entry as part of your local project.
50. Select the menu PUBLISH TO A REPOSITORY.
51. Select the integrity checks you would like to perform.
52. Click NEXT
53. Select a folder for the Universe.
54. Click FINISH.
55. Click CLOSE.
56. Close the Information Design Tool




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