SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition

Xavier Hacking is an SAP BI specialist from Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and works as a consultant for Interdobs. He has a master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Manage-ment Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology. He has worked with a wide range of products from the current SAP BW and SAP BusinessObjects BI toolsets, with a focus on dashboard development within SAP environments.

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Target Group and Prerequisites
Structure of the Book
Additional Resources
Part I: Getting Started
Introduction to SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition
Self-Service Business Intelligence
SAP Lumira Suite
SAP Lumira and SAP’s Business Intelligence Portfolio
Summary
Installing SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition
License Model and 30-Day Trial
System Requirements
Downloading SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition
Installing SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition
Uninstalling SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition
Updating SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition
Tracing
Summary
SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition Interface
Home Page
Menu
Data View
Design View
Preview
Toolbar
Comparing SAP Lumira 1.x and SAP Lumira 2.x
Summary
Creating Your First Story
Creating a New Story
Analyzing Data
Data Preparation
Creating a Visualization
Finalizing Your Story
Sharing Your Story
Summary
Part II: Data
Data Acquisition
Microsoft Excel
Text
Windows Clipboard
SAP BW
SAP HANA
Universe
Query with SQL
Dataset Refresh and Edit
Summary
Live Data
SAP BW
SAP HANA
Summary
Data Analysis
Data View
Grid View
Facet View
Summary
Data Manipulation
Objects
Hierarchies
Calculated Objects
Data Actions
Merging Datasets
Appending Data
Configuring Auto-Enrichment
Summary
Part III: Data Visualization and Stories
Chart Creation
Chart Canvas
Chart Builder
Visualization Formatting
Reference Line
Conditional Formatting
Summary
Crosstabs
Creating a Crosstab
Analysis Options
SAP BW and SAP HANA Live Data
Summary
Comparison Charts
Bar Chart
Column Chart
Marimekko Chart
Radar Chart
Tag Cloud
Heat Map
Numeric Point
Summary
Percentage Charts
Pie Chart
Donut Chart
Stacked Bar Chart
Stacked Column Chart
Funnel Chart
Summary
Correlation Charts
Scatter Plot
Scatter Plot for Time Series
Bubble Chart
Bubble Chart for Time Series
Network Chart
Tree
Summary
Trend Charts
Line Chart
Stacked Area Chart
Waterfall Chart
Box Plot
Parallel Coordinates Chart
Combination Chart
Summary
Geographic Visualizations
Online versus Offline Maps
Setting Up a Geo Map
Summary
Filters
Filtering Data in Datasets
Filtering Data in Visualizations
Filtering Data in Stories
Using Controls
Summary
Story Formatting
Story Pages
Text Boxes
Images, Illustrations, and Shapes
Background
Summary
Linking Datasets
Linking versus Merging
Creating Dataset Links
Summary
Part IV: Sharing
Sharing Stories
Local
SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform
Summary
Exporting Data
Export to PDF
Export Records
Export Datasets
Summary
Integrating SAP Lumira with SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform
Overview
Deployment Scenarios
System Requirements
Installing SAP Lumira, Server Edition
Configuring the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform
Sizing
Single Sign-On
Managing Content on the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform
Summary
Using SAP Lumira Content in the BI Launchpad
Interacting with Stories
Sharing and Scheduling
Creating a New Story
Summary
SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition on Mobile
Supported Devices
Connectivity
Setting Up the Mobile Category
Native and HTML Modes
Using Content in the Mobile App
Summary
Interoperability with SAP Lumira, Designer Edition
Adding Advanced Features
Combining Multiple Stories
Upgrading the Story
Data Enrichment
Limitations
Summary
Appendices
Converting SAP Lumira 1.x Documents to SAP Lumira 2.1
Software Development Kit
The Authors
Index