SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (Webi) 4.2: The Comprehensive Guide, 4th Edition

Bring your data presentations into focus with this comprehensive guide to SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence. Updated for Webi 4.2, this book will teach you to create, design, and share your reports, while exploring the fundamentals of Webi and its extended capabilities. This fourth edition includes information on data source options for building new documents and queries, and a new HTML5-based viewing interface. Punch up your reporting and analysis!

• Your one-stop reference for all things WebI
• From report creation to publication, and everything in between
• Updated for release 4.2, SAP HANA, and more

SAP BI 4.2 SP4
Dive into Web Intelligence 4.2 enhancements and platform improvements, including a new HTML5 user interface, support for geomaps, and access to additional data sources.

Webi from A to Z
Get the complete picture of working with Web Intelligence, from creation to publication. From the first step to the last, learn how to design reports that make an impact with this comprehensive guide.

Web Intelligence Interactive Viewer
Discover the HTML5-based Web Intelligence Interactive Viewer and BI launchpad, a fully integrated interface for organizing, viewing, analyzing, and sharing business intelligence content.

* Release 4.2
* HTML and Java viewers
* Chart Engine and geomaps
* Report and query creation
* Multidimensional data sources
* Data filters
* SAP HANA and SAP BW
* Web Intelligence Interactive Viewer
* SAP BusinessObjects Mobile 6.x
* Web Intelligence security

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction To Sap Businessobjects Web Intelligence
Chapter 2 Creating New Documents And Queries
Chapter 3 Creating A Report In Web Intelligence
Chapter 4 The Web Intelligence Report Panel
Chapter 5 Displaying Data With Tables
Chapter 6 Displaying Data With Charts
Chapter 7 Making An Impact With Charts
Chapter 8 Report Properties, Tools, And Formatting
Chapter 9 Filtering Data In The Query Panel And Report Panel
Chapter 10 Scope Of Analysis And Drill Functionality
Chapter 11 Using Formulas And Variables
Chapter 12 Advanced Query Panel Functionalities
Chapter 13 Access To Sap Bw And Sap Hana
Chapter 14 Using Multiple Queries And Data Sources
Chapter 15 Adding Hyperlinks In Web Intelligence Documents
Chapter 16 Working In The Bi Launch Pad
Chapter 17 Using Web Intelligence With Sap Businessobjects Bi Workspaces
Chapter 18 Interaction From A User’S Perspective
Chapter 19 Sharing Web Intelligence Content
Chapter 20 Report Scheduling And Distribution With Publications
Chapter 21 Web Intelligence Rich Client
Chapter 22 Web Intelligence Interactive Viewer
Chapter 23 Connecting Sap Businessobjects Live Office To Web Intelligence And Universes
Chapter 24 Mobile Business Intelligence
Appendix A Converting Desktop Intelligence Reports To Web Intelligence Documents
Appendix B Web Intelligence Security Rights
Appendix C The Authors