Reporting with Web Intelligence Workshop
Workshop Description
This workshop is designed to give delegates the comprehensive skills needed to access, analyse and share data using BusinessObjects InfoView but primarily Business Objects Web Intelligence.
During the workshop, you'll learn how to organise, manage and distribute documents using the InfoView. The real focus is on creating and editing documents in Web Intelligence, understanding all the key functionality and how you can use it to get the best out of your Reporting system.
After completing the workshop, you will be able to efficiently manage personal and corporate documents, to access the information you need and also have the confidence to build sophisticated reports with graphs from scratch.
Topics Covered
Introducing Web Intelligence
- Accessing information with Web Intelligence
- Understanding how universes allow you to query databases
- Understanding Web Intelligence core functionalities
- Creating a document in Web Intelligence Rich Client
- Navigation in InfoView
Creating Web Intelligence Documents with Queries
- Building a simple query
- Modifying a document query
- Working with query properties
Restricting Data Returned by a Query
- Restricting data with query filters
- Modifying a query with a predefined query filter
- Applying a single value query filter
- Using prompts to restrict data
- Using complex filters
Report Design
- Working in the Report Panel
- Displaying data in tables, crosstabs and charts
- Presenting data in free standing cells
Enhancing the Presentation of Data in Reports
- Using breaks, calculations and report filters
- Formatting breaks and Sections
- Using default and Custom sorts
- Ranking data
- Tracking data changes
- Using Alerters
- Copying data to excel
Formatting Reports
- Preparing documents for PDF and print
- Document formatting
- Adding logos, professional tips
Calculating data with Formulas and Variables
- Understanding formulas and variables
- Understanding how Web Intelligence calculates data
- Creating formulas and variables to calculate data
Using multiple data sources
- Adding a query from another Universe
- Merged Dimensions
Analysing data
- Analysing the data cube
- Drilling into the data
- Setting Web Intelligence drill options
Managing and Sharing Web Intelligence Documents
- Exporting documents from the Rich Client
- Accessing InfoView
- Managing and sharing documents in InfoView
- Scheduling and Instances
Sending Reports to Email and other user
Audience
The target audience for this workshop is report designers who need to access and analyse information using InfoView and Web Intelligence.
Pre requisite Knowledge, Experience and Education
None required
Additional Education
If learners want to increase their skill level and knowledge of Webi reporting, this course is recommended:
- Reporting with Business Objects Advanced Workshop
Delivery & Duration
This is a two day workshop. One and half days are focused on all the core topics listed below, the remaining half a day is then an open forum allowing the users to begin running reports on their own data.
The workshop can be delivered either on your site or at one of our venues around the UK.
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.
