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Learning SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards

By : Taha Mahmoud
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Learning SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards

By: Taha Mahmoud

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Learning SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
Taha Mahmoud
Jun, 2015 | 330 pages
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Learning SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
Learning SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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1
Getting Started with SAP BO Dashboards
Getting Started with SAP BO Dashboards
Introduction to SAP BO Dashboards
Installing SAP BO Dashboards
Exploring SAP BO Dashboards' capabilities
Getting to know the SAP BO Dashboards interface
Summary
2
Understanding the Dashboard Creation Process
Understanding the Dashboard Creation Process
Phases in the project
Determining the needs
Dashboard creation process
Preparing the dashboard workspace
Summary
3
UI Components
UI Components
Before we start
Adding our first chart component (pie chart)
Introducing other chart types
Adding a single-value component to our dashboard
Summary
4
Using Maps and Other Components
Using Maps and Other Components
Maps
Using maps
Using other SAP BO Dashboard components
Using other third-party plugins
Summary
5
Interactive Analysis with Dashboards
Interactive Analysis with Dashboards
Using traditional selectors
Displaying tabular data
Using advanced menus
Using other selectors
Using third-party selectors
Summary
6
Advanced Interactive Analysis with Dashboards
Advanced Interactive Analysis with Dashboards
Using the dynamic visibility feature
Grouping components
Using Containers
Using Alerts
Using the drill-down (Insertion) feature
Linking a dashboard to a Webi or Crystal report document
Summary
7
Styling Up
Styling Up
Using text dashboard components
Dealing with colors and themes
Using art and background components
Formatting the dashboard components
Summary
8
Exporting, Publishing, and Importing Dashboards
Exporting, Publishing, and Importing Dashboards
Exporting the dashboards file
Publishing dashboards
Importing dashboards
Summary
9
Retrieving External Data Sources
Retrieving External Data Sources
Using direct query
Using web services
Using Live Office
Using XML data
Summary
10
Managing Dashboard Security
Managing Dashboard Security
Understanding the SAP BusinessObjects security model
Applying object level security
Applying application level security
Applying row level security
Applying security best practices
Summary
11
Creating Mobile Dashboards
Creating Mobile Dashboards
Creating dashboards for smart devices
Developing a mobile SAP BO Dashboard
Publishing mobile dashboards
Accessing and using mobile dashboards
Introducing the main features of the SAP BI application
Summary
References
References
Supported excel functions
List of Built-in maps
Supported mobile components and connections
Index
Index

Supported mobile components and connections

The supported mobile components and connections are as follows:

  • Web service query (query as a web service)*

  • Flash variables*

  • External interface connection*

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