Sap business objects 4 quick start manual

1. BOG*
*SAP BusinessObjects Guide
1
Dmitry Anoshin

2. 2
DWH (Oracle)
Source Data
History
Complete
track of source
data changes,
even if source
system does
not support it.
Can be used
for auditing
and deep
investigation
Integrated
Data Layer
Connection of
data across
different
source
systems in a
normalized
schema allows
deeper
analysis.
Access Layer
Pre calculated
metrics for
fast report
execution and
security for
external
access
Metadata
Source2 Source1
Source3
Source5
Source4
Source6
Reporting
(SAP BusinessObjects)
Marketing Campaigns
Email Distribution
Marke
ting
Sales
Orders
Stocks
WMS
HR
*
* - SAP BusinessObjects Universes
BI Architecture
Extract from
source systems
•Move analytical load
to specialized
database
Integrate
Data
•Integrated data
model for
multi-purpose
analysis
Aggregate
Metrics
•Unified metrics
and fast report
execution
Analyze and
Report
•Defined
business
language via
semantic layer
Facilitate
decisions
•Informed
decisions, less
risk
Measure
impact
•Develop
methodology
to value BI

3. 3
SAP BusinessObjcets Capabilities

4. 4
Cube attributes: dimensions and measures
Brand
Dimensions
 contain a set of unique values that
identify and categorize data
 compose a logical cube edges
“The central attraction of the dimensional model of a business is its simplicity....
that simplicity is the fundamental key that allows users to understand databases”
Ralph Kimball, The Data Warehouse Toolkit
Measures
 are the main indicators of the
business processes like quantity,
amount, rate, etc.
 populate the cells of a logical cube
with the facts collected about
business operations
Quantity of
SKU
128

5. Cube attributes: dimensions and measures
Brand
Data slice for branch “Samara” can be
specified by selecting the respective branch
name in the data cube
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40 54 103 570 75 950
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Samara
Brand
Date
Total quantity of
SKU
Dec, 2013 Jan, 2013 Feb, 2013 Mar, 2013
B1
B2
B3
B4

6. 6
Log on to BI launch pad
http://dwh.lamoda.ru:8090/BOE/BI/

7. 7
BI launch pad
Header panel
The header panel displays the name of the user account that is logged on to BI launch pad and
provides
access to the following menus:
• Applications: Use to access the applications that plug in to BI launch pad, such as BI workspace.
The applications that you can access depend on your access rights and license.
• Preferences: Use to set how information appears in BI launch pad.
• Help Menu: Use to access the BI Launch Pad Help and the "About" page that contains product
information.
Click Log Off to log off from BI launch pad.

8. Create new report – select Web Intelligence Application

9. 9

10. 10
Create Folder

11. 11
Copy/Paste objects

12. 12
Delete object

13. 13
Copy Shortcut

14. View Document

15. 15
Navigation Map

16. 16
User Prompt Input (just filter)

17. Using Outline
Filter Bar

18. Web Intelligence –Navigate the interface

19. Web Intelligence –Navigate the interface continue1

20. Web Intelligence –Navigate the interface continue2

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Web Intelligence –Navigate the interface continue3

22. Web Intelligence –Navigate the interface continue4

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Web Intelligence –Navigate the interface continue5

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Web Intelligence –Navigate the interface end

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Create Query begin

26. 26
Create Query continue

27. 27
Create Query end

28. 28
Run and save a query

29. 29
Edit a query

30. 30
Query Properties

31. 31
View SQL

32. 32
Add or delete a row or column in a table
Add Column Delete Column or Row
Insert Column or Row

33. 33
View the properties of a document

34. 34
Save a document as other formats

35. 35
Add another query to a document

36. 36
Add another query to a document continue

37. 37
Create a query based on an Excel file (only for Web Intelligence Rich Client)

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Create a query based on an Excel file (only for Web Intelligence Rich Client) continue

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Combine multiple queries (UNION, INTERSECT, MINUS)
SELECT
SKU
FROM Table1
Where status=“Shipped”
UNION
SELECT
SKU
FROM Table2
Where status<>“Rejected”
Example:

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Create a query within a query

41. 41
Create a table first approach

42. 42
Create a table second approach

43. 43
Change the layout of a table

44. 44
Create Chart
When you added the chart, select Edit:

45. 45
Format Chart

46. 46
Add a hyperlink to a document

47. 47
Drill down into a table
3
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4
5

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Fold and unfold sections in a document

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Appendix: Trainings and useful content
There are several folders Public Folders->Trainings from Lamoda BI:
• Presentations (here you can find quick start guide and manual for formula syntax)
• Training video (here you can find several video, for example: How to create easy report)
• Useful Hyperlinks(here you can find hyperlinks to short video, which will explore for you
SAP BO features and will teach you how to work with contents.)

50. Any Questions?
Dmitry.Anoshin@lamoda.ru
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