Reporting with Desktop Intelligence Workshop
Workshop Description
Desktop Intelligence is an integrated query, reporting and analysis solution that allows business users to access the data in their corporate databases directly from their desktop and present and analyse this information in a Desktop Intelligence document.
This workshop is designed to give learners comprehensive skills and core knowledge to present and analyse information, distribute documents and reports and use the major reporting features of Desktop Intelligence. After completing this workshop learners will be able to present information in reports as tables, as well as sophisticated dynamic documents with drillable charts. Learners will also be able to distribute documents and reports to colleagues.
Workshop Topics
Lesson #1 – Introducing Desktop Intelligence
- Understanding core concepts of Desktop Intelligence
- Understanding core functionality of DeskI
Lesson #2 – Getting Started with Desktop Intelligence
- Logging on to Desktop Intelligence
- Modifying start up options
- Accessing help
- Opening documents
- Viewing reports
- Saving documents
Lesson #3 – Creating DeskI Documents with Queries
- Getting new data with Desktop Intelligence
- Creating a query
- Modifying the query
- Understanding Report Manager
- Projecting data
Lesson #4 – Restricting Data Returned by a Query
- Applying query conditions
- Applying wildcards in conditions
- Using condition objects
- Understanding relational operators in conditions
- Using logical operators for multiple conditions
Lesson #5 – Designing Reports
- Displaying data in tables and charts
- Formatting Desktop Intelligence documents
- Selecting a presentation style at point of query
Lesson #6 – Enhancing Presentation of Reports
- Formatting Desktop Intelligence
- Modifying start up options
- Accessing help
- Opening documents
- Viewing reports
- Saving documents
Lesson #7 – Creating Variables and Alerters
- Creating variables and formulas
- Creating alerters
- Creating running calculations
Lesson #8 – Synchronising Data from Multiple Data Providers
- Concepts of combing data from multiple sources
- Building a document with blocks of data
Lesson #9 – Grouping Data using Sections
- Concepts of grouping data using sections
- Sectioning
- Outlining
Lesson #10 – Creating Templates and Styles
- Creating templates
- Applying styles
Lesson #11 – Analysing in Drill Mode
- Analysing the data cube
- Using the drill-down mode
- Taking a snapshot of the data
Lesson #12 – Sharing Data with Colleagues
- Sharing reports with Business Objects users
- Creating reports for non-Business Objects users
- Retrieving reports from the repository
- Exporting data
- Viewing a DeskI document in InfoView
- Setting Desktop Intelligence viewing preference
Business Objects 6.x and Business Objects XI R2/R3
This course is designed to teach learners using the XI R2/3 version how to create Desktop Intelligence documents using Desktop Intelligence. Note that there is not an XI R1 version of Desktop Intelligence and that the previous version is Business Objects 6.x full client.
New features covered in this course include:
- Export to repository is equivalent to the 6.x workflows "publish to corporate documents" and "send to personal documents." Publishing to public folders is the same as to corporate documents.
- Users are able to browse the folders structure or the categories structure.
- Data providers available include universe, personal data files, stored procedures, free hand SQL (in 2-tier mode only), XML data providers, and VBA data provider.
- Desktop Intelligence can be launched from InfoView.
Additional Education
If learners want to increase their skill level and knowledge of Desktop Intelligence, this workshop is recommended: SAP Business Objects Desktop Intelligence XI R1 / R2: Advanced Report Design.
Audience
The target audience for this workshop is business users who need to generate effective reports using Business Objects Desktop Intelligence.
The audience for this course may consist of Business Objects 6.5, Business Objects XI Release 1 and Business Objects XI Release 2 customers.
Pre requisite Knowledge, Experience and Education
None
Delivery & Duration
This is a 2 day, instructor led workshop, which can be delivered either on your site or at our venue in Birmingham.
Request More Information
For more information regarding this workshop, please call today 0845 124 9495 and speak to one of our team or complete our short form below.
