SAP BUSINESS OBJECTS ONLINE TRAINING COURSE

Duration: 25 Days  (3 – 4 Weeks)

BUSINESS OBJECTS ENTERPRISE XI R2 AND R3

SAP BUSINESS OBJECTS (BO) WITH BI

Business Objects XI Architecture Central Management Console

Central Configuration Manager

Infoview

Universe Designer

Webi Rich Client (Web Intelligence)

Import Wizard

Publishing Wizard

Desktop Intelligence

Query as a Web Services

Live Office

Xcelsius 2008

Crystal Reports

Webi Rich Client (Web Intelligence)

Universe Designer (SAP BI)

SAPBO – Voyager

SAPBO – Widgets

SAPBO – Dashboard Builder

 1. Business Objects XI Architecture    

 2. Central Management Console

User, Group, Folder  -  Creation & Authentication. Setting User preferences

Access Controls

Voyager Connections

Scheduling

 

 3. Using Business Objects Infoview

Infoview -  Introduction,  Web Desktop Overview, Folders and Categories. Infoview Using Objects

Infoview Integration for SAP Solutions

 

 4. Universe Designer

Getting Start with  Universe Setting Universe parameters and Options

Working with Tables

View column values

Working with Joins

Using Contexts

Solving Join path problems

Creating Classes and Objects

Working with list of values

Formatting Cells

Using the Query Panel

Checking the universe

Setting Access Restrictions

Testing and managing the Universe

 

5. BO Crystal Reports

Cross table wizard OLAP cube report wizard

Connection using ODBL

ADO

Oracle Server

Universal Connection

Report Header, Repetition Page Header, Footer, Details

Text Objects

Groups

Summary, Cross tables

OL:AP Grid, Sub Reports

Insert Lines, Box, Pictures

Charts, Formula’s

Query Based Reports

Special Fields

 

6.BO XI-R/3 Features

Crating the Universe from SAP system BW publisher Integrations

Auto generated Classes and Objects based on Dimensions and Key figures

Creating Hierarchies

Exporting the Universe

Creating Desktop Intelligence reports using SAP Universe

DASH Boards using info view

Xcelsius Reports using Excel sheets

Applying conditions Formatting options in Xcelsius reports

Creating the Crystal reports based in Source Info cubes

Creating info Cubes on Existing Bex Queries.

 

7.Query as Web service (QaaWS)

Usage of Query as web service How to configure and use

Viewing the Universe and Webi reports using web service

Viewing the Crystal XCelsius reports using web service

 

8.Live Office

Introduction How Data can be extracted using Live office

Extracting data in Xcelcius using Live Office

 

9.Xcelcius

Introducing Crystal Xcelcius with SAP implementation options. Create a Crystal Xcelsius Dashboard from SAP data stored in a Microsoft Excel

spreadsheet

sourced through Crystal Reports or Web Intelligence

Create a Crystal Xcelsius Dashboard from SAP data stored in a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet

Created through the use of live Office

Create a Crystal Xcelsius Dashboard from SAP data stored in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

Created through the use of query as a Web Service (QaaWS)

Crystal Xcelsius Dashboards Using Analytics as part of Dashboard Manager

Create an Analytic Dashboard from SAP data through a Universe

 

10.Webi Rich Client (Web Intelligence)

Introduction to desktop intelligence Report Creation

Publishing the report

Understanding how universes allow you to query database using everyday business terms

Understanding Web Intelligence core functionalities

Creating a document in the Web Intelligence Rich Client

Viewing a Web Intelligence document in Info View

Building a simple query

Working with query properties

Restricting data with query filters

Modifying a query with a predefined query filter

Applying a single-value query filter

Using prompts to restrict data, Complex filters

Working in the Report Panel

Displaying data in tables and charts

Using breaks and cross tabs

Formatting break, calculations, cross tabs and report filters

Using default and custom sorts

Ranking data to see top or bottom values

Using alerter to highlight information

Organizing a report into sections

Copying data to other applications

Preparing document for PDF and print

Document formatting

Exporting documents from the Rich Client

Accessing Info View

 

11.SAPBO – Voyager

Getting started with Business Objects Voyager, Using Queries to Analyze Cube Data

Highlighting Exceptions in Data ,Using Voyager with SAP ,Logging on to SAP

Member Selector with SAP data ,Using Variables ,Mandatory and optional variables

Variable types ,More about variables ,Free Characteristics ,Key figures and formatted values

Formatting with no key figures ,Display Attributes ,Compounded characteristics

Mutually exclusive Hierarchies ,Unbalanced and Ragged Hierarchies, SAP display attributes

12.Universe Designer 

Understanding how universes allow users to query database using everyday dusiness terms.

Creating an ODBC connection to the course database

Creating a Universe

Populatiog the universe structure

Defining joins in a universe

 

13.SAPBO – Widgets

Installing BI Widgets Using BI Widgets to Access BI content 19

Login to BI Widgets

Locating content BI content on one or more XI R3 servers

Using BI Widgets explorer to view content

Using BI Widgets with Xcelsius documents

Importing an Xcelsuis document as a widget

Selecting and opening a Web Intelligence Report

Viewing a Web Intelligence Document

Creating a Report Part Widget from a Report

 

14.SAPBO – Dashboard Builder

Getting started with Dashboard Builder Creating Corporate Dashboards using Dashboard Builder

Creating Personal Dashboards using Dashboard Builder

Analyzing Dashboard Content

Setting Dashboard preferences in Info View

Customizing Dashboards

 

 

15. SAP INTEGRATION WITH BOXI /R3 

Business Objects Enterprise XI Integration Kit for SAP Overview Understanding the Integration Kit for SAP

Determining which features to implement

Supported Versions of SAP R/3 and SAP BW

Installing and Configuring Business Objects Enterprise XI and Integration Kit for SAP

Configuring BO-SAP Environment

Making Single sign on Environment

Authentication of Users in SAP R/3 and SAP BW roles

Required SAP R/3 and SAP BW Authorizations

Configuring the Security Definition Editor for SAP R/3

Creating Folders and Categories for Grouping SAP R/3 Content

Leveraging SAP BW Integration to create and manage folder for SAP BW content

Basic Troubleshooting of the Business Objects XI Integration Kit for SAP

 

16. SAPBEx –SAP BI Reporting Tool 

Introduction