Getting Started with SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

X. Hacking (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

425 Seiten

2013
SAP Press (Verlag)
978-1-59229-895-2 (ISBN)

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Introduce yourself: installation and configuration, the IDE, usage scenarios Acquaint yourself: the design process, components and properties, scripting Advance yourself: design principles, visualization methods, full application examples If SAP business intelligence is your game, SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio is your next challenge. Are you an expert in SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards? A wizard with BEx Web Application Designer? Or maybe you re a newbie to both? Whatever your answer, this book has the information you need to get to the next level. Installation and Configuration You can t paint a picture without the proper supplies. Find the information you need to download the right files, install the right pieces, and configure the right parts. The Application Design Process Although application design is a creative endeavor, there are some general steps you have to follow. From assigning your data sources to testing your application, get the big picture. Components, Properties, and Methods Get a comprehensive description of all the building blocks of Design Studio. Choose your palette, and then make your canvas come alive.End-to-End Application Examples Start with a simple calculator and end with a complex sales dashboard. Follow along with step-by-step instructions and code to build your first complete Design Studio applications. Downloadable Files Let the book's downloadable files serve as your sketchbook use the sample code to start building your own work.

Xavier Hacking is an SAP BI consultant at Interdobs B.V. He specializes in SAP NetWeaver BW and the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 toolset, with a focus on dashboard development with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards (formerly Xcelsius) and the integration of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 frontend tools with the BW backend. Jeroen van der A is an SAP BI consultant at Interdobs B.V. He specializes in SAP NetWeaver BW and the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 toolset, with a focus on dashboard development with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards (formerly Xcelsius) and the integration of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 frontend tools with the BW backend.

Foreword. 15

Introduction. 17

Acknowledgments. 21

1. Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio. 23

1.1. What Is Design Studio?. 24

1.2. Design Studio and Existing SAP BusinessObjects BI Environments. 30

1.3. Summary. 40

2. SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio vs. SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards vs. BEx Web Application Designer. 41

2.1. SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards. 41

2.2. BEX Web Application Designer. 51

2.3. Key Differences. 58

2.4. Summary. 61

3. Usage Scenarios. 63

3.1. Customer Relationship Management. 63

3.2. Employee Management. 68

3.3. Field Sales. 73

3.4. Financial Reporting. 77

3.5. Sales Analytics. 81

3.6. Business Balanced Scorecards. 86

3.7. Summary. 91

4. Installation and Configuration. 93

4.1. Architecture, Components, and Prerequisites. 93

4.2. Preparing for Installation. 98

4.3. Installing the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Add-On. 104

4.4. Configuring the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform. 111

4.5. Configuring SAP NetWeaver Portal and SAP NetWeaver BW. 127

4.6. Installing the Design Studio Client Tool. 132

4.7. Logging In. 135

4.8. Summary. 137

5. The Integrated Development Environment. 139

5.1. Menu. 140

5.2. Toolbar. 167

5.3. Layout Editor. 169

5.4. Summary. 181

6. The Application Design Process. 183

6.1. Setting Up the User Interface and Visualizations. 184

6.2. Adding the Data. 188

6.3. Making It Interactive. 192

6.4. Formatting and Fine-Tuning. 197

6.5. Executing the Application. 201

6.6. Summary. 202

7. Components and Properties. 205

7.1. Application Component Properties. 205

7.2. Data Source Alias Component Properties. 213

7.3. Visual Component Properties. 214

7.4. Working with Components and Properties. 253

7.5. Summary. 262

8. Scripting for Interactivity. 263

8.1. BI Action Language. 263

8.2. Creating a Script. 271

8.3. Methods. 281

8.4. Examples: Building Navigation Items. 295

8.5. Examples: Manipulating Data Output. 303

8.6. Example: Building a Scorecard. 312

8.7. Example: Building a Calculator. 316

8.8. Summary. 325

9. Design Principles and Visualization Options. 327

9.1. General Design Principles. 327

9.2. Choosing a Visualization Method. 332

9.3. Summary. 348

10. Building a DuPont Analysis Application. 349

10.1. Application Overview. 350

10.2. Building the Application. 355

10.3. Summary. 379

11. Building a Sales Dashboard Application. 381

11.1. Application Overview. 381

11.2. Building the Application. 387

11.3. Summary. 405

12. Outlook for SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio. 407

12.1. Software Development Kit (SDK). 409

12.2. Integrated Planning and Planning Application Kit Support. 410

12.3. Universes and OData. 411

12.4. Mobilize, Visualize, and Unify. 412

12.5. Summary. 414

Appendices. 415

A. Using CSS. 417

B. Tips for Using SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office. 425

C. SAP BusinessObjects Mobile and SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio. 431

D. Comprehensive List of Methods and Parameters. 439

E. The Authors. 457

Index. 459

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.11.2013
Reihe/Serie	SAP PRESS Englisch
Verlagsort	Maryland
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► SAP
Schlagworte	Analysis • BEx Web Application Designer • Dashboarding • Dashboards • SAP Business Objects • Xcelsius • Zen
ISBN-10	1-59229-895-8 / 1592298958
ISBN-13	978-1-59229-895-2 / 9781592298952
Zustand	Neuware