| Author | : Yoav Yahav |
| Publisher | : Packt Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 560 |
| Release | : 2014-08-26 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1782172440 |
If you are a business analyst, BI developer, or an IT professional who wants to learn the A to Z of how to work with Web Intelligence reporting tools and different types of data, then this book is for you. The only thing you need is a basic understanding of what Business Intelligence is and data concepts.
| Author | : Cindi Howson |
| Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
| Total Pages | : 753 |
| Release | : 2012-08-22 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 0071773118 |
The definitive reference for building actionable business intelligence—completely revised for SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0. Unleash the full potential of business intelligence with fact-based decisions, aligned to business goals, using reports and dashboards that lead from insight to action. SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0: The Complete Reference offers completely updated coverage of the latest BI platform. Find out how to work with the new Information Design Tool to create universes that access multiple data sources and SAP BW. See how to translate complex business questions into highly efficient Web Intelligence queries and publish your results to the BI Launchpad. Learn how to create dashboards from data sourced through a universe or spreadsheet. The most important concepts for universe designers, report and dashboard authors, and business analysts are fully explained and illustrated by screenshots, diagrams, and step-by-step instructions. Establish and evolve BI goals Maximize your BI investments by offering the right module to the right user Create robust universes with the Information Design Tool, leveraging multiple data sources, derived tables, aggregate awareness, and parameters Develop a security plan that is scalable and flexible Design Web Intelligence reports from basic to advanced Create sophisticated calculations and advanced formatting to highlight critical business trends Build powerful dashboards to embed in PowerPoint or the BI Launchpad Use Explorer to visually navigate large data sets and uncover patterns
| Author | : David Lai |
| Publisher | : Packt Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 619 |
| Release | : 2011-05-23 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1849681791 |
Over 90 simple and incredibly effective recipes for transforming your business data into exciting dashboards with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Xcelsius with this book and eBook.
| Author | : David Lai |
| Publisher | : Packt Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 452 |
| Release | : 2015-03-30 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 178439064X |
If you are a developer with a good command and knowledge of creating dashboards, but are not yet an advanced user of SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, then this is the perfect book for you. Prerequisites include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well as knowledge of basic dashboard practices.
| Author | : Ivan Shomnikov |
| Publisher | : Packt Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 430 |
| Release | : 2015-12-03 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1782176578 |
Delve into the SAP Data Services environment to efficiently prepare, implement, and develop ETL processes About This Book Install and configure the SAP Data Services environment Develop ETL techniques in the Data Services environment Implement real-life examples of Data Services uses through step-by-step instructions to perform specific ETL development tasks Who This Book Is For This book is for IT technical engineers who want to get familiar with the EIM solutions provided by SAP for ETL development and data quality management. The book requires familiarity with basic programming concepts and basic knowledge of the SQL language. What You Will Learn Install, configure, and administer the SAP Data Services components Run through the ETL design basics Maximize the performance of your ETL with the advanced patterns in Data Services Extract methods from various databases and systems Get familiar with the transformation methods available in SAP Data Services Load methods into various databases and systems Code with the Data Services scripting language Validate and cleanse your data, applying the Data quality methods of the Information Steward In Detail Want to cost effectively deliver trusted information to all of your crucial business functions? SAP Data Services delivers one enterprise-class solution for data integration, data quality, data profiling, and text data processing. It boosts productivity with a single solution for data quality and data integration. SAP Data Services also enables you to move, improve, govern, and unlock big data. This book will lead you through the SAP Data Services environment to efficiently develop ETL processes. To begin with, you'll learn to install, configure, and prepare the ETL development environment. You will get familiarized with the concepts of developing ETL processes with SAP Data Services. Starting from smallest unit of work- the data flow, the chapters will lead you to the highest organizational unit—the Data Services job, revealing the advanced techniques of ETL design. You will learn to import XML files by creating and implementing real-time jobs. It will then guide you through the ETL development patterns that enable the most effective performance when extracting, transforming, and loading data. You will also find out how to create validation functions and transforms. Finally, the book will show you the benefits of data quality management with the help of another SAP solution—Information Steward. Style and approach This book is an easy-to-follow guide with step-by-step instructions to perform specific ETL development tasks.
| Author | : Taha M. Mahmoud |
| Publisher | : Packt Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 2015-06-29 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1785282816 |
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards is a leading Business Intelligence and reporting tool that provides you with a real-time understanding of your business with agile visualizations. Starting with an introduction to Dashboards and its benefits, the book slowly moves on to explain the dashboard creation process. After this, you will learn how to add charts, single-value components, maps, selectors, and other third-party plugins to the existing dashboards. Furthermore, it shares many best practices and will also help you to connect your dashboard to real data by establishing a data connection to a data source. You can also explore more about mobile BI and learn how to create dashboards for mobile devices. By the end of the book, you will be able to prepare, plan, and design interactive dashboards based on your business requirements using this cutting-edge BI tool.
| Author | : Chandrasekhar Mankala |
| Publisher | : Packt Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2013-12-24 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1782177639 |
An easy-to-understand guide, covering topics using practical scenarios and live examples, and answering all possible questions. If you are a solution architect, developer, modeler, sales leader, business transformation managers, directors, COO, or CIO; this book is perfect for you. If you are interested in other technologies and want to jump-start into SAP, this book gives you the chance to learn SAP HANA. Basic knowledge of RDBMS concepts enough is to get you started.
| Author | : Christian Ah-Soon |
| Publisher | : SAP PRESS |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9781493215478 |
Bring your data presentations into focus with this comprehensive guide to SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence. Updated for Webi 4.2, this book will teach you to create, design, and share your reports, while exploring the fundamentals of Webi and its extended capabilities. This fourth edition includes information on data source options for building new documents and queries, and a new HTML5-based viewing interface. Punch up your reporting and analysis a. SAP BI 4.2 SP4 Dive into Web Intelligence 4.2 enhancements and platform improvements, including a new HTML5 user interface, support for geomaps, and access to additional data sources. b. Webi from A to Z Get the complete picture of working with Web Intelligence, from creation to publication. From the first step to the last, learn how to design reports that make an impact with this comprehensive guide. c. Web Intelligence Interactive Viewer Discover the HTML5-based Web Intelligence Interactive Viewer and BI launchpad, a fully integrated interface for organizing, viewing, analyzing, and sharing business intelligence content.
| Author | : James Wood |
| Publisher | : SAP PRESS |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : ABAP/4 (Computer program language) |
| ISBN | : 9781592293261 |
Are you an aspiring ABAP cook looking for professional ABAP recipes? Or are you already the executive chef in your ABAP kitchen, just looking for new ideas? Either way, you will find classic and new recipes in ABAP Objects and ABAP/4 for common and specific development tasks in this ABAP Cookbook! This book quickly provides answers to typical ABAP development problems or tasks: persistence programming, interface programming, security and tracing techniques, etc. You'll discover best practices in developing solutions, and you can use this book to broaden your skills and see how to apply ABAP to solve various types of problems. The complexity of the recipes ranges from the simple starter plates to the complex main courses - and some sweet desserts, of course! Each chapter is a short tutorial in itself, all organized and consolidated into an easy-to-read format. Many code samples, screenshots, and different icons will help you to follow the best practices provided. Enjoy your ABAP meal! 1. Best PracticesLearn best practices for programming and the solutions to both simple and complex programming problems. 2. Programming TechniquesDiscover various techniques for dynamic, database, transactional, persistence, interface, and security programming in ABAP. 3. Comprehensive Approach to Problem SolvingExplore the context of a problem, solution alternatives, and the thought process involved in the development of a solution. 4. Instructive IconsEasily identify quick tips, step-by-step instructions, and warnings, thanks to the use of helpful icons throughout the text. 5. Numerous Examples and Source CodesExplore coding examples in every chapter, as well as two source code bundles that you can install on your local AS ABAP system. Highlights: String Processing Techniques Working with Numbers, Dates, and Bytes Dynamic and Reflective Programming ABAP and Unicode Working with Files Database Programming Transactional Programming XML Processing in ABAP Interacting with the ICF Web Services Sending E-Mails Using BCS Programming for Security Logging and Tracing Interacting with the Operating System Inter-process Communication Parallel and Distributed Processing with RFCs
