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SAP BusinessObjects Business

Intelligence Workbook 2:

Mobile BI

David Duncan

3/12/2012


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Table of ContentsIntroduction ......................................................................................................................................3

Target Audience .............................................................................................................................3

Learning Objectives ........................................................................................................................3

Getting the Most from this Workbook ............................................................................................3

STOP HERE: Prerequisites ...............................................................................................................4

Documentation ..............................................................................................................................4

Overview of SAP BusinessObjects Mobile ...........................................................................................5

Setting up your BI Deployment and iPad for Mobile Access .................................................................5

Activity 1Deploying a WAR file .......................................................................................................... 5

Activity 2Creating Mobile Categories ................................................................................................ 6

Activity 3Installing SAP BusinessObjects Mobile and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad ......... 8

Activity 4Import sample reports for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile ................................................... 9

Activity 5Log in to SAP BusinessObjects Mobile ............................................................................... 9

Activity 6Create a SAP BI URL .......................................................................................................... 11

Activity 7Log in to SAP BusinessObjects Mobile ............................................................................. 12

Activity 8Interact with tables and charts ........................................................................................ 16

Create BI Content for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile............................................................................ 19

Activity 9Save a Web Intelligence document for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile.............................. 19

Activity 10Create a Web Intelligence document with Line Charts ................................................. 20

Activity 11Format traffic, arrow, and status icons .......................................................................... 23

Activity 12Format Micro Charts called Sparklines .......................................................................... 29

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad .............................................................................................. 31

Activity 13 - Connect manually connect ............................................................................................. 31

Activity 14Search and explore information spaces ......................................................................... 33

Workbook Evaluation....................................................................................................................... 38

BI Activity Workbook Training Questionnaire ................................................................................ 38

Copyright ......................................................................................................................................... 41


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IntroductionThis workbook has been designed to provide you with practical, hands-on, experience using SAP

BusinessObjects Mobile BI solutions.

While completing the activities in this workbook, you will set up and configure an SAP BusinessObjectssystem for mobile access, install SAP BusinessObjects Mobile for iPad and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

for iPad, access and interact with BI content on an iPad, and develop BI content such as Explorer

information spaces and Web Intelligence documents for mobile devices.

As you work through the activities in this book, consider how the features and functionality can be

applied to solve business problems for your business or your clients.

Target AudienceThis workbook is suitable for anyone new to the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile BI who will be involved in

selling, demonstrating, or developing business intelligence solutions or content. Many end users will

also find these activities useful in learning the applications.

Learning ObjectivesAfter completing this workbook you will be able to:

Configure SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform for mobile access

Install SAP BusinessObjects Mobile and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad

Access and interact with content on mobile devices

Design Web Intelligence documents and Information spaces for mobile devices.

Getting the Most from this WorkbookIt isstrongly recommendedthat you do your best to complete the activities in the workbook without

referring to the solution guide whenever possible. The prerequisites and recommended tutorials

referred to in the activities should provide you with the knowledge required to successfully complete

the activities.

If you get stuck completing any of the activities, step by step solutions are provided in the workbook

solutions guide. However, simply clicking through the step by step solution instructions in the software

will typically be inadequate to learn how to build effective business intelligence solutions. If you need

the step by step solutions to complete any activity, after following the solution instructions, try to

complete the activity again, but without referring to the detailed solution steps.

Note for instructors: The solution steps are provided in a separate solution guide, which can be

provided to students after specific activities have been assigned. This will ensure that students do not

simply click through the solutions, but try to complete the activities on their own or with their peers.


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STOP HERE: PrerequisitesBefore beginning the workbook activities, you should have an understanding of the SAP BusinessObjects

4.0 Business Intelligence Suite.

1. Complete the exercises in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Workbook 1: The Sports

Warehouse or have experience with the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform and applications.2. Business Intelligence Platform and client tools.

To complete the activities in this workbook, you need access to a system with the

following software installed, including the latest service packs.

This workbook has been designed using feature service pack 2 of the BI platform and

client tools patch 10.

i. SQL Server 2008 or higher (or other supported database software)

ii. SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform

iii. SAP BusinessObjects Client Tools

iv. SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

Instructions to install the required software are provided in the SAP BusinessObjects B1

4.x Installation Job Aid. Please note that valid license keys are required.

If you are using this workbook as part of a course, or corporate training, your instructor

may provide you with instructions to access a hosted system or customized VMware

image. In this case usernames and passwords may vary from the solutions in the guide.

Documentation

User Guide:

http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/403_mobiPad_user_en.pdf

http://help.sap.com/content/bobj/bi/mobile.htm

Admin Guide:

http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/403_mobiPad_admin_en.pdf

Release Notes:

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Overview of SAP BusinessObjects Mobile

Setting up your BI Deployment and iPad for Mobile Access

Activity 1

Deploying a WAR fileIn this activity, you will manually deploy the MobileBIService.war file, which is required to enable mobile

access for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile for iPad 4.0.3. In future releases manually deploying the war file

will not be required.

Documentation

4.2 Installing SAP BusinessObjects Mobile Server in theSAP BusinessObjects Mobile for iPad

4.0.3 Installation, Configuration and Deployment Guide

For information about supported web application servers see:

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/articles?rid=/webcontent/uuid/e01d4e05-6ea5-2c10-1bb6-

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Instructions

1. Stop the Tomcat Server

2. Copy the MobileBIService.war file in the installation folder.

[Install directory]\Mobile14\Client

Note: If you set up your system following instructions in the previous workbook you will findthe file here: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Mobile 14\Client

3. Paste the file into the [Tomcat home directory]\webapps folder:

Note: If you set up your system following instructions in the previous workbook you will find

the webapps folder here: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Tomcat6\webapps

4. Restart the Tomcat Server

5. To confirm that the War file is deployed correctly type this URL

http://localhost:8080/MobileBIService/MessageHandlerServlet?message=GetVersion

You may substitute localhost:8080with the IP address or name of the server.
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If you see this XML then the war file is configured correctly.

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Note: the productVersion indicates the version of the war file.

Activity 2 Creating Mobile Categories

In this activity, you will configure categories for mobile access. Only documents in a category that has

been configured for mobile access will be accessible on mobile devices.

By default the BI platform is configured to allow documents assigned to a category named Mobile to

be made available for mobile devices. You can modify the configuration to allow documents in other

categories to be available for any mobile device, or a specific device type such as an iPad or iPhone.

Instructions

1. Open the Central Management Console

(Click Start > Programs > SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0 >

SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise > Central Management Console)

2. Login as Administrator with the password Welcome1.

3. Click Categories


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a. Click Manage > New > Category

b. Type Mobile and click OK.

4. Click the Home button.

5. Click Personal Categories

a. Click Administrator

b. Click Manage > New > Category

c. Type Mobile and click OK.

d. Click Manage > New > Category

e. Type Mobile Design and click OK.

6. Close the Central Management Console

7. Double-click the mobi.properties file located in the

[Tomcat_Home]\webapps\MobileBIService\WEB-INF\ folder, and edit it in Notepad or a similar

text editor.


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Note: If you set up your system following instructions in the previous workbook you will find

the file here: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Tomcat6\ MobileBIService\WEB-

INF\mobi.properties

8. Edit the file by adding the highlighted text.

default

default.corporateCategory=Mobile, Mobile Design

default.personalCategory= Mobile, Mobile Design

ipad

ipad.corporateCategory= Mobile, Mobile Design

ipad.personalCategory= Mobile, Mobile Design

9. Save the file.

Documentation

4.2.1 Configuring Categories for iPad in theSAP BusinessObjects Mobile for iPad 4.0.3

Installation, Configuration and Deployment Guide

Activity 3 Installing SAP BusinessObjects Mobile and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad

In this activity, you will install the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile BI app on your iPad.

The SAP BusinessObjects Mobile client is supported on iPad 1 and iPad 2. You can install SAP

BusinessObjects Mobile client application on your iPad device in two ways.

You can download the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile client application from the App Store via the

iTunes software. Then synchronize the downloaded application with your iPad device.

You can download the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile client application directly from the App

store to your device.
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Instructions

1. Open the App Store on your iPad.

2. Search for SAP BusinessObjects.

3. Install the following applications:

a. SAP BusinessObjects Mobileb. SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

Activity 4 Import sample reports for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile

In this activity, you will import a Web Intelligence document which includes multiple reports.

1. Download theeFashion report.wid document.

2. Open the report in the Web Intelligence Rich Client.

3. Save the report in Public Folders in a new Mobile Reports subfolder.

4. Assign the report to the Mobile category.

Activity 5 Log in to SAP BusinessObjects Mobile

In this activity, you will test connectivity between your iPad and BI Server. In addition, you will create aconnection and log in to your SAPDEMO BI server.

1. Open Safari on iPad

2. Type http://server_ip:8080/

Replace server_ip:8080 with the IP address of your image server and port. You can get the IP

address by opening a command prompt and typing ipconfig.

If you are connected you will see apache screen
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3. Open the Mobile BI application.

4. Create and configure a connection with these settings:

a. Name: SAPDEMO (note the name can be anything you want)

b. Server URL: http://server_ip:8080/

c. CMS: server_ip (no port number)*

d. Default: ON

e. User Name: Administrator

f. Password: Welcome1

* Note: If you installed your CMS on a different machine, use the ipconfig on the CMS

machine to get the port
http://server_ip:8080/http://server_ip:8080/http://server_ip:8080/


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5. Log in using the new connection

6. The image below shows that you have successfully connected to your Mobile BI connection.

There is one report available to download. You will interact with this report in the next activity.

Activity 6

Create a SAP BI URL

In this activity you will create an SAP BI URL. SAP BI URLS allow a BI administrator to create a link that

automatically generates a connection for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile end users.

Instructions

1. Copy and paste the text below into a text editor such as notepad.

sapbi://addconnection?name=ConnectionName

&server_url= Server_IP:Port

&cms= Server_IP:Port&authType=AuthenticationType

&default=yes/no

&user=User Name

&password=UserPassword

&save_password=yes/no

2. Modify each of the parameters to match the text below

sapbi://addconnection?name=SAPDEMO

&server_url= http://server_ip:port example: http://10.0.1.15:8080&cms=server_ip example 10.0.1.15

&authType=secEnterprise

&default=yes

&user=Administrator

&password=Welcome1

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This table explains each of these parameters.

Parameter Values

Connection Name Enter a name for the connection

server_url Enter the IP address and port number of the BI server. For example

http://10.0.1.15:8080

cms Enter the IP address of the CMS server. For example 10.0.1.15

authType The authType can be one of the following:

secEnterprise for Enterprise

secLDAP for LDAP

secWinAD for Windows AD

secSAPR/3 for SAP

default Enter yes to make this the default connection

user Enter the username for the connection

password Enter the users password

save_password Enter no to require the user enter the password each time they log on

(recommended)

Enter yes to save the password.

3. Delete all carriage returns to create a valid hyperlink.

sapbi://addconnection?name=SAPDEMO&server_url=http://10.0.1.15:8080&cms=10.0.1.15&au

thType=secEnterprise&default=yes&user=Administrator&password=Welcome1&save_password

=no

Activity 7 Log in to SAP BusinessObjects Mobile

In this activity, you will login to SAP BusinessObjects Mobile.

1. Copy and paste the SAP BI URL you created in the previous activity into an email to an accessibleaddress on your iPad.

2. Open the email on your iPad and tap the link.

3. Tap Save

4. Tape the new SAPDEMO (Default) connection.

5. Type the password Welcome1 and tap Connect.
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If you have a connection error, ensure that you have given the BI platform enough time to load.

You may want to restart your image, and try again once you can log into the BI platform and the

CMC.

6. Tap Download.

7. Tap eFashion report.

8. Swipe up and down to view additional rows in the table.

9. Tilt the device to view the report in portrait and landscape view.


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10.Tap reports in the top right corner and tap Sparklines.

11.Tap reports and choose Trends.


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12.Tap reports and choose Status.

13.Tap reports and choose Charts.

Note that not all chart types are supported in Mobile BI. The initial release of Mobile BI

supports standard chart types including Bar, Pie, and Line charts.

14.Tap Home.

15.Tap SAPDEMO and choose LOGOUT.

16.Tap Yes.


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Activity 8 Interact with tables and charts

In this activity, you will open and view and interact with the sample reports that are included with SAP

BusinessObjects Mobile. You will open the different reports, retrieve data values in charts, and hide,

unhide, and reorganize columns.

1. Open the SAP BI app if it is not already open and tap Cancel.

Note: If you are already logged into Mobile, tap the SAPDemo connection and choose Logout.

2. Tap the Sales Analysis report.

3. Double-tab the column chart.


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4. Tap a few of the columns.

5. Tap Back.

6. Tap Home.

7. Tap the Daily Sales Report.

8. Tap each of the column headers to select them.

9. Double-tap the Qty Sold column and choose Hide Column.

10.Double tap the Discount column and choose Unhide.

11.Tap and drag the Quantity sold column header over the Discount column header.


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12.Tap Reports and choose Sales RevenueRegion.

The default report shows sales by product category.

The document also includes a report which displays sales by region.

13.Tap Back.

14.Tap Performance Dashboard.

The performance dashboard is a great example of the dashboard style content that can be

shared with Mobile BI.


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Create BI Content for SAP BusinessObjects MobileTutorial Simulations

Check for the latest Mobile BI official product tutorials forSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.0

mobile applications.

Save a Web Intelligence document for access on SAP BusinessObjects Mobile

Display trend or status icons

Display sparklines (micro charts)

Format blank cells and images for display in SAP BusinessObjects Mobile

Activity 9 Save a Web Intelligence document for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile

In this activity, you will create a web intelligence document with a table and a column chart and view it

on an iPad.

Part 1

Create the document

1. Open the Web Intelligence Rich Client.

2. Create a Web Intelligence Document based on the Sports_Warehouse universe including

Category, Quarter, Net Sales, and Gross Sales, and a 2010 Year filter.

3. Change the title of the report to Quarterly Sales By Category.

4. Copy and paste a duplicate of the default table.

5. Change the duplicate table into a Column chart.

6. Move the legend to the bottom of the chart.

7. Save the report to the SAPDemo system as Quarterly Sales By Category.

8. Assign the report to the Personal Mobile category.

Part 2 View the document

1. Open SAP BI on your iPad and connect to SAPDemo.

Note: If you are continuing from the previous activity, you can tap Not Connected and choose

SAPDemo to Log On.

2. Tap Download to download the new Quarterly Sales report.

3. Tap Quarterly Sales By Category.
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4. Double-tap the chart.

5. Use the sliders below the chart to zoom in on different categories.

Activity 10 Create a Web Intelligence document with Line Charts

In this activity, you will create a Web Intelligence document with 4 line charts and view it on an iPad.

Part 1 Create the document

1. Open the Web Intelligence Rich Client.

2. Create a Web Intelligence Document based on the Sports_Warehouse universe including

Category, Quarter, and Net Revenue.

3. Add a Query Filter to prompt for the year.

4. Add a Query Filter to show the Bikes category.

5. Add a second query based on the Sports_Warehouse universe including Category, Quarter, and

Net Sales.

6. Add a query filter to prompt for the year.

7. Add a query filter to the show Golf category.

8. Click Run queries and click OK.


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9. Click Insert a table in the current report and click OK.

10.Drag Category (Query 2) over the Category column in the new table.

11. Repeat steps 5 to 10 to create tables for the Ski and Tennis categories.

12.Rename each block based on the category. For example name the first block Bikes.

13.Change each table into a Line chart.

14.Add a visible title to each chart.

15.Hide the legend for each chart.


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16.Save the document to the My Favorites folder with the name Quarterly Sales By Category Line

Chart and assign it to the Mobile category.

Part 2 View the document.

1. Open SAP BI and connect to SAPDemo.2. Tap Download to download the new Quarterly Sales report.

3. Tap Quarterly Sales By Category Line Chart.

4. View the report in both portrait and landscape view.


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Activity 11 Format traffic, arrow, and status icons

In this activity, you will create a Web Intelligence document with scorecard features such as traffic icons,

trend arrows, and colored gradient fills.

Traffic icons and trend arrows display in red and green to indicate high or low, good or bad values at a

glance. Gradient fills are used to visualize percentage distributions and can support more complexconditional formatting such as low, medium, and high values.

Documentation

Chapter 10: Creating Scorecards for Report Tables on an iPad in theSAP BusinessObjects Mobile

for iPad 4.0.3 Installation, Configuration and Deployment Guide


1. Open Web Intelligence Rich Client if it is not already open.2. Create a Web Intelligence Document based on the Sports_Warehouse universe including

Category, Quarter, and Net Sales.

3. Add a Query Filter to prompt for the year.

4. Add a Query Filter to show the Bikes category.

5. Click Run query.

6. Resize the columns as required.

7. Click anywhere in the Net Sales column.

8. Save the document as Quarterly Sales By Category Trend Icons.

Dont forget to assign it to the Mobile Category.

9. Click the Analysis tab.

10.Click the Conditional tab.

11.Click New Rule

12.Click the button and choose Select and object or variable.
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13.Click Net Sales and click OK.

14.Select the Less or equal Operator.

15.Type 30000000 in the Operand textbox and click OK

16.Click Save.

Part 2Format a column to display a Trend Icons

1. Right click the border of the table and choose Format Table2. Delete the name Bikes.

3. Type ;SC_TT_C_4_R and click OK.

4. Click Save.

Part 3View the document

1. Open SAP BI and connect to SAPDemo.

2. If you do not see the Quarterly Sales By Category Trend Icons document tap the Refresh button.

3. Download and open the document.


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Part 4 Format a column to display Trend Arrows

1. Copy and paste the Bikes table to create a duplicate.

2. Right-click the new table and choose Format Table

3. Change TT to TA and click OK.

4. Click Save.

Part 5

Apply conditional formatting rules for low, medium, and high sales1. Copy and paste the Bikes table to create a third table.

2. Click any value in the Net Sales column in the new table.

3. Click Formatting Rules.

4. Deselect all formatting rules and click OK.

5. Click New Rule

6. Type the name Low, Medium, and High Sales.

7. Click the button and choose Select and object or variable.

8. Click Net Sales (Bikes) and click OK.

9. Select the Less or equal Operator.

10.Type 30000000 in the Operand textbox and click OK.

11.Click the Add button.

12.Add the condition:

Net Sales Greater 30000000

13.Click the + button.


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Net Sales Less 35000000

15.Click the Add button.


Net Sales Greater or equal 35000000

17.Click OK.


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18.Click Save.

Part 6 Format a column to display Gradient Fill Bars

1. Click any value in the Net Sales column in the third table.

2. Click the Analysis tab.

3. Click More and choose Percentage.

4. Right-click the table on the right and choose Format Table


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5. Change the Name to ;SC_GF_C_4 and click OK.

6. Click Save.

Part 7 View the document

1. Open SAP BI and connect to SAPDemo.

2. If you do not see the Quarterly Sales By Category Trend Icons document tap the refresh button.

3. Download and open the Quarterly Sales By Category Trend Icons document.


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Activity 12 Format Micro Charts called Sparklines

In this activity, you will create a Web Intelligence document that includes micro charts called sparklines.


1. Create a new query with Product Name, Quarter, and Gross Sales.

2. Add the query filters:Category Equal to [Prompt] And

Year Equal to [Prompt]

3. Click Run query.

4. Right-click the table and choose Turn Into > Cross Table

5.

Drag the Product Name column header over the Quarter header.

6. Resize the Product Name column.

7. Right-click the table border and choose Format Table

8. Delete the name Block 1.

9. Type ;SL_L_Gross Sales 2010_C_2_5.

10.Click OK.

11.Right-click the Cross Table and choose Copy.

12.Scroll down and paste below the first cross table.


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13.Right-click the table border and choose Format Table

14.Modify the name to ;SL_GF_L_Gross Sales 2010_C_2_5.

15.Save the Report as Gross Revenue Sparklines and assign it to the Mobile category.

Part 2

View the document1. Open SAP BI and connect to SAPDemo.

2. If you do not see the Gross Revenue Sparklines document tap the refresh button.

4. Download and open the Gross Revenue Sparklines document.


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SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad

Activity 13 - Connect manually connect

In this activity, you will open SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad and connect to your BI Platform

Explorer server.

Tutorial Video

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Create a connection

Instructions

1. Open SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad.

2. Tap Edit.

3. Tap +.

4. Enterhttp://server_ip:8080/explorer

Replace server_ip:8080 with the IP address of your image server and port. You can get the IP

address by opening a command prompt and typing ipconfig.
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5. Tap >.

6. Delete the Connection Name and type SAP Demo.

7. Enter the username Administrator.

8. Enter the password Welcome1.

9. Tap OK.

10.Tap Done.

11.Tap the SAP Demo connection.


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Activity 14 Search and explore information spaces

In this activity, you will search for data, filter data, change the chart type, and email an exploration view.

Note that SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad is very similar to the web client. Additional Exercises

about SAP BusinessObjects Explorer can be found in Workbook 1.

Instructions

1. Type Sales Bikes 2010 and tap Search.

2. Tap the top search result.

3. Tap the Bikes column.


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4. Tap the zoom icon.

5. Tap 2010.

6. Tap the zoom icon.

7. Tap 20/96.

8. Tap 5.

9. Tap +

10.Tap Gross Sales.


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11.Tap Customer Name and then tap Quarter (4) All.

12.Tap Home.

13.Tap eFashion Store Sales.

14.Tap the search icon.

15.Enter New York and tap Search.


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16.Tap New York, DC and Massachusetts in the legend on the right.

17.Tap the zoom icon.

18.Tap 2006.

19.Tap +.20.Tap Margin.

21.Tap Email.

22.Type a valid email address

23.Type the subject Performance in Eastern States and tap Send.


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Tutorial Videos

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Search for data

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Work with measures and facets

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Filter the data in facets and charts

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Sort and rank data

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Change the interface layout

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Change the chart type

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Save or email an exploration view

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad 4.0.3: Explore augmented information spaces

Check here for additional tutorials
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Workbook Evaluation

BI Activity Workbook Training Questionnaire

Please mark an x in the appropriate

column on the right.Strongly

Agree

Agr

ee

Neu

tral

Disag

ree

StronglyDisagree

1 The learning objectives in the workbook activities were

clear and well suited to the needs of consultants new to

SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.

2 The level of the content in the workbook is well suited to

the needs of consultants new to SAP BusinessObjects BI

4.

3 The learning objectives were met by the activities in the

workbook.

4 The activities and step by step instructions in the

Solution Guide (if provided) were clear.

5 The activities were interesting and practical.

ExcellentVery

GoodGood Fair Poor

6 The quality of the prerequisite materials was ________:

7 The quality of the workbook and solution guide was

________:

Too easyJust

right

Too

difficult

8 The activities in the workbook were _________:

For which of the following topics would you most like to see similar or additional training?

Please check your top five priorities and rank them on the right.

Developing BI content for mobile devices _____

Administration and Security (Setting up users and groups, securing content) _____

Universe Design _____


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Crystal Reports 2011 _____

Crystal Reports for Enterprise _____

Web Intelligence _____

Dashboards _____

Explorer _____

Analysis, version for OLAP _____

Analysis, version for MS Office _____

BI for ERP (A1/B1) _____

Other:

________________________________________ _____

________________________________________ _____

________________________________________ _____

Which format(s) do you find most useful for presales and solution consultant training?

Prerequisite Presentations

o Recorded eBook _____

PowerPoint slides _____

Tutorial Simulation _____

Activity Workbook _____

Activity Workbook Solution Guide _____

Activity Workbook Solution files (completed activity files such as .rpt or .xlf files) _____

Recorded Solution Demos (recorded demonstrations of activity solutions) _____

Other

____________________________________________________________________ _____

____________________________________________________________________ _____

____________________________________________________________________ _____


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Additional Comments

Please copy and paste the completed Workbook Evaluation into a new Word Document and email to

[email protected].
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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