Technical details
| Number of pages |
171 pages |
| Written by |
Peter Scott |
SAP BEx Tools (2nd Edition)
This completely revised second edition is fully up-to-date for SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 and provides end users and functional consultants with a detailed reference on how to use all aspects of BEx reporting, from designing queries to linking reports together. Readers of this book will gain a deep knowledge of BEx and its many uses.
First, learn how to create and design flexible query definitions that can be used by a wide variety of users, with a focus on performance and usability. Then, delve into the capabilities of BEx Analyzer and enhanced navigation features, such as drag and drop to facilitate end-user interaction, a new design mode to develop applications, and additional integration with Excel formatting and formulas. The author shows you how BEx Web Reporting can be used to either create or display web-based applications and how additional user interfaces can also be developed using standard markup languages and the web design API, or by integrating a Visual Composer front-end. You'll quickly master Report-Report-Interfacing, a tool that enables users to link reports and jump from one report to another containing additional information. Finally, readers of this book will develop a deep understanding of advanced reporting topics, enabling you to maximize the features and functionalities of the BEx tools. Advanced topics include: the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Repository, Personalization, Analysis Process Design (APD), and more.
Highlights
- BEx Query Designer
- Accessing InfoProviders
- Creating Custom Templates
- Defining Jump Targets
- Storing images in the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)
- SAP Business Objects Roadmap
About the Author(s)
Peter Scott has over nine years of Business Intelligence experience, with a mastery level in SAP BI reporting, SAP BI Project Management, and Enterprise Information Strategy. He has directed over a dozen project lifecycles as a Project Manager, Architect, and Lead. Peter’s consultancy work with companies across North America has included designing corporate management reporting strategies and delivering a wide range of custom training workshops, executive dashboards, and producing enterprise-wide reporting applications.
