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SAP Business Intelligence Quick Start Guide

By : Vinay Singh
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SAP Business Intelligence Quick Start Guide

By: Vinay Singh

Overview of this book

The SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform is a powerful reporting and analysis tool. This book is the ideal introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform, introducing you to its data visualization, visual analytics, reporting, and dashboarding capabilities. The book starts with an overview of the BI platform and various data sources for reporting. Then, we move on to looking at data visualization, analysis, reporting, and analytics using BusinessObjects Business Intelligence tools. You will learn about the features associated with reporting, scheduling, and distribution and learn how to deploy the platform. Toward the end, you will learn about the strategies and factors that should be considered during deployment. By the end, you will be confident working with the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform to deliver better insights for more effective decision making.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
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Section 1: Introduction to SAP Business Intelligence
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Section 2: Data Visualization, Analysis, and Reporting
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Section 3: BI Platform Features and Deployment

Introduction to SAP Crystal Reports

SAP Crystal Reports allows us to create richly formatted and dynamic reports from any data sources, which can then be delivered in many formats and in multiple languages. With SAP Crystal Reports, we can turn any data source into interactive, actionable information that can be accessed online or offline from portals and from mobile devices or applications.

SAP Crystal Reports for the Enterprise design environment has the following basic functionalities:

  • Create new, open, and save
  • Print and export
  • Undo and redo
  • Cut, copy, and paste
  • Format painter

Toolbars in SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise

There are three different toolbars in SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise, as shown in the following...