BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Fast Track UK Classes & Lessons (BusinessObjects)

About this class

This programme is for you if want to understand the power of BusinessObjects reporting using Web Intelligence. In a series of practical sessions, you will create queries, format reports and execute complex data manipulation. It embraces much of the material covered on the two day programme - Reporting with Web Intelligence- so the pace is that much quicker and the day a little longer than most other programmes.

What delegates will learn

Delegates will learn to:

Define the role of universes, classes, objects, measures, dimensions and details
Construct queries using pre-defined and ad-hoc conditions
Format reports
Manipulate data by applying filters, sorts, breaks, calculations and ranking
Create cross-tabular and financial reports
Generate and modify charts
Analyse data at different levels of detail

What prerequisites are required

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access
A basic understanding of BusinessObjects

Contents of this class

Introduction

Web Intelligence
Getting help
Universes, classes and objects
Measure, dimension and detail objects
Presentation blocks
Logging into Web Intelligence

Using InfoView

Accessing InfoView
The home page
Accessing public and personal documents
Accessing documents from the Inbox
Refreshing documents from InfoView
Saving documents from InfoView
What is my InfoView
Configuring InfoView
Display, list and view options
Create and edit options
Password options
Configuring my InfoView
Basic document editing
Logging out of InfoView

Creating new documents with queries

Result objects
Editing queries and blocks
The query panel
Predefined and ad-hoc query filters
Using wildcards in conditions
Prompted queries
Multiple conditions and logical operators

Changing presentation styles

Presentation styles
Vertical and horizontal tables
Multiple blocks
Cross tabs, forms and charts
Changing presentation styles
Converting data to a cross tab
Converting data to a horizontal block
Converting data to forms and charts duplicating blocks

Applying functions and sections

Functions
Breaks
Simple calculations
Sorts
Removing breaks, sorts and calculations
Filters
Applying filters to charts and multiple blocks
Sectioned reports
Aggregate totals in a sectioned report
Multiple blocks in a sectioned report
Sizing sections

Document formatting

Document properties
Report formats
Table formats
Cell formats
Inserting and formatting page numbers
Formatting sections and charts

Variables and formulas

Report variables
Creating formulas
Converting formulas to variables
Editing and deleting variables
Using formula functions

Drill reports

Simple drilling
Saving a snapshot of analysis
Drilling on multiple hierarchies in a cross tab
Drilling on charts
Drilling in HTML viewing mode

BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Fast Track