SAP* NetWeaver BW 7.x Reporting

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1 Jason Kraft SAP* NetWeaver BW 7.x Reporting Practical Guide Galileo Press Bonn

2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ffl^^^e^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^b 2.1 SAP NetWeaver Components SAP's Future Bl Roadmap The BW 7 BEx Toolset BW 7 and the Portal Visual Composer Conclusion 20 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M 3.1 Where Is My Data Coming From? Use MultiProviders for Greater Flexibility Selecting an InfoProvider The InfoProvider Pane Restricting Data at the Query Level Characteristic Restrictions: Set in Stone Default Values: Set Now, Change Later Setting Up Hard-Coded Restrictions Other Options for Restrictions Variables Optional versus Mandatory Manual Input Flexibility CreatingYour Own Manual Input Variables Hierarchies and Hierarchy Variables Building a Query Layout An Overview of the Rows/Columns Tab Creating a Simple Structure Adding Characteristics as Drilldowns Dynamic Labeling with Text Variables Using Variable Offsets and Ranges 49

3 3.5 Properties for Queries and Query Components Query Properties Characteristic Properties Rows and Columns Area Properties Structure Properties Selection and Formula Properties Summary: Query-Building Basics The Variable Screen: Personalization and Variants Query Analysis with Drag-and-Drop Navigation Setting Filter Values Changing Query Settings at Runtime Opening and Saving Queries at Runtime The Rest ofthe Toolbar The Context Menu Back Filter Change Drilldown Hierarchy Broadcast and Export Save View/Personalize Web App Properties Calculations and Translations Documents Sort Summary: BEx Web Analyzer Starting BEx Analyzer The Variable Screen: Excel Flavor Query Navigation in BEx Analyzer Drag-and-Drop Navigation Double-Click Navigation and Direct Filter Entry Navigational State in Query Properties Context Menu Navigational Tools 107

4 5.4 Properties in BEx Analyzer Query Properties Characteristic Properties Data Cell Properties The BEx Analyzer Analysis Toolbar Open and Save Automatic Refresh Change Variable Values Tools Global Settings Summary: Running BW Queries in Excel Welcome to Design Mode! DataProviders and Analysis Grids DataProviders Analysis Grid Properties Clipping (Overfiow Data Display) Adding New Analysis Grids Navigation Panes General Properties Selecting Dimensions Navigation Pane Clipping Displaysettings Adding New Navigation Panes List of Filters Buttons and Commands The Command Wizard Configuring and Fine-Tuning Commands Buttons with Multiple Commands Manually Adding Commands to Buttons Dropdowns, Checkboxes, and Radio Buttons Dropdown Boxes Checkboxes and Radio Buttons Choosing Which Filtering Control to Use List of Conditions/Exceptions Text Elements and System Messages Text Item General Properties 164

5 6.7.2 Constant Text Elements Displaying Global Filters Displaying System Messages Workbook Settings General Workbook Properties List of Data Providers Settings for Variables BEx AnalyzerThemes List of Design Items Exits Tab and Visual basic for Applications (VBA) Integration Summary: Workbook Design Introducing Web Application Designer Using the Pattern Wizard Types of Bl Patterns Information Consumer Pattern Small Web Template Patterns Pattern Wizard Summary Creatinga Basic Web Template Adding Web Items Arranging Web Items Adding Toolbars and Headers Button Groups and Commands Creating and Populating a Header Putting It All Together in a Group Hiding and Showing Web Items Visibility Settings for Web Items Adding a Dropdown Box Nesting Container Layouts Using Buttons to Show Items Placing Items in Tab Pages More Buttons and Commands Making "Simple Views" of Web Items Disabling Nonapplicable Buttons Adding kons to Buttons 282

6 Information Contents 7.7 A Brief Overview ofthe Analysis Pattern Template Summary: Web Application Designer Standard Web Items Common Display Properties Analysis Item Chart Item Report Item Navigation Pane Item Filter Pane item Button Group Item Dropdown Item Radio Button and Checkbox Group Items List Box Item Hierarchical Filter Item Advanced Web Items Web Template Item Container Layout Item Container Item Tab Pages Item Group Item Single Document and List of Documents Map Item System Messages Item Info Field Item Input Field Item Miscellaneous Web Items List ofconditions Item List of Exceptions Item Data Provider Item Text Item Link Item Menu Bar Item Properties Pane Item Ticker Item Context Menu Item Script Item 332

7 Custom Extension Item DataProviders Menu Bar Functionality HTML Tables Adding Images Web Template Properties BWWeb API Commands Summary: Web Application Designer Reference 347 K^H^^HE^^^^^^^^M^^^SMil^S^M^H^^ä^^^^^^^S^slJ «Ii TheAuthor 353 Index 355