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What is the chart engine used in Web Intelligence?

▪ Learn about the CVOM chart engine

Latest chart developments and improvements

▪ What’s new since Web Intelligence 4.2?

Deep dive into unknown charts customization settings

▪ Some unknown yet powerful charts settings…

Charts you did not know you could do in Web Intelligence

▪ Examples of exotic charts you can build…

Key points to take home & Questions

Agenda

What is the chart engine used in Web Intelligence?


“Common Visualization Object Model”

▪ Originally built for SAP BusinessObjects Explorer

▪ Shared with Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports and Lumira

▪ Content:

– Charts library

– Java server (for publishing…)

– Several viewers: Java, HTML, Flash…

▪ Interactive

▪ Bitmap output for printing or PDF export

CVOM: Web Intelligence chart engine


Data feeding:

▪ 2 axis max, like a cross-table!

▪ Supports multiple dimensions on the same axis and multiple

measures in the plot area

▪ Can use measure names as categories (see )

Customization settings:

▪ Dozens…

▪ Dynamic: depends on the type of chart and its data feeding



Settings are displayed by categories:

▪ Area display: global chart settings

▪ Measure properties: display measures as bars, lines or surfaces

▪ Data values: data values location, font, colour…

▪ Palette and Style: colour palettes, data ranges, special effects…

▪ Legend: location, title, font, layout…

▪ Category Axis: title, layout, colour…

▪ Value Axis: title, layout, scale…

▪ Plot Area: bubble size, spacing, bar width, colour of the sea…



Charts are standard report elements:

▪ Chart data can be filtered, ranked or sorted

▪ Charts can have borders, background color or picture

▪ Charts can be drilled down/up

▪ Charts can be conditionally hidden

▪ Charts can be used to filter other report elements

▪ Charts can be saved as shared elements

▪ Charts can be commented

▪ Charts can be printed or exported


Latest chart developments and improvements


▪ Worldwide geographical coverage

▪ 4 levels: country, region, sub-region & city

▪ Cities over 100,000 inhabitants

▪ Multiple Languages

▪ Available offline

Latest Web Intelligence charts improvementsNEW! Geomap charts in Web Intelligence 4.2

Geo Choropleth chart

New properties dedicated to Geomaps:


Latest Web Intelligence charts improvementsNEW! Geomap charts in Web Intelligence 4.2

Geo Bubble chart Geo Pie chart


Latest Web Intelligence charts improvementsNEW! Gauge charts in Web Intelligence 4.2 SP4

Linear Gauge chartCircular Gauge chart

▪ Gauge charts are measure-based coloring charts


Latest Web Intelligence charts improvementsNEW! Speedometer chart in Web Intelligence 4.2 SP4

Fully customizable Speedometer chart


Latest Web Intelligence charts improvementsNEW! Tile charts in Web Intelligence 4.2 SP4

Tile chart Tile chart with deviation

(measure-based coloring)

Dedicated properties for the

title, sub-title, KPI and footer


Latest Web Intelligence charts improvementsOther charts improvements since Web Intelligence 4.2 SP3 & SP4

Reversed legend order to match Stacked chart order New “Pastels” color palette


Latest Web Intelligence charts improvementsOther charts improvements since Web Intelligence 4.2 SP4

Format columns/bars borders by data series Format data labels color by data series



Customized Waterfall chart total label Flat category layout



Bars/columns: automatic width Unlimited widthFixed width



New interactive HTML5 viewer for the Web Intelligence interactive client



Compact legend for measure-based coloring charts

Deep dive into unknown charts customization settings


Deep dive into unknown charts customization settingsGlobally formatting data values

In the Assign Data dialog box, pick whatever format you need

Example: “$1,235 ; -$1,235” (see Formula Guide for custom formats)


Deep dive into unknown charts customization settingsFormatting Value Axis data values

The Value Axis can use a different number format

Example: “$1,235 ; -$1,235” instead of “$1,235 ; -$1,235”


Deep dive into unknown charts customization settingsFormatting data values in Pie charts

Define whatever you want to see as

data labels in Pie charts


Deep dive into unknown charts customization settingsCustomizing a color palette

Define as many custom palettes as you want, with up to 32 colors


Deep dive into unknown charts customization settingsFormatting individual data series

Custom settings in a Line chart:

▪ Line width & style

▪ Data labels display, position, alignment & color

Right-click on a

series data point



Custom settings in a Column or Bar chart:

▪ Columns/bars color & border

▪ Data labels display, position and color

Right-click on a

series data column



Custom settings in a Pie or Donut chart:

▪ Data labels position, layout & color

(Each sector is a data series)

Right-click on a pie

sector



Custom settings in a Bubble or Scatter chart:

▪ Data labels position, layout & color

(Each bubble or point is a data series)

Right-click on a

bubble


Deep dive into unknown charts customization settingsSet as default colors to freeze charts colors

No freeze: colors get

shifted when filtered

Freeze: colors are

kept when filtered

Set as default color to overcome the

automatic color assignment

Charts you did not know you could do in Web Intelligence


Charts you did not know you could do in Web IntelligenceBuild exotic charts with the Measures Properties

Combined Line & Surface chart

Dual Surface chart

Column chart with 2 measures

Combined Column & Surface chart


Charts you did not know you could do in Web IntelligenceBuild exotic charts with the Value Axis Stacking property

Dual axis column chart with region colors Dual axis Stacked Column chart


Charts you did not know you could do in Web IntelligenceBuild exotic charts with formulas

Fixed-colors Treemap chart

▪ Use a formula to drive the color

Variable to drive the color:

Treemap Color = If [Year]="2009"

Then 5

Else If [Year]="2010"

Then 10

Else 20



Fixed-scale Column chart in Sections

▪ Use a formula to fix the Value Axis scale

Maximum axis value =

Max([Quantity sold]) ForAll([State])



Pareto chart

▪ Based on a dual-axis combined Column & Line chart

▪ Hide the secondary axis

▪ Use a formula to draw the line

▪ Sort the categories in descending order

Pareto line = RunningSum([Quantity sold]) /

Sum([Quantity sold] ForAll([State]))



Histogram chart

▪ Based on a Column chart

▪ No spacing between columns (white borders)

▪ Show category as data labels

▪ Use formulas for the value and category feeding

Feeding

▪ Value:

Count([City])

▪ Category:

FormatNumber(Floor([City Revenue]/1000000);“0”)

+ “-”

+ FormatNumber((Floor([City Revenue]/1000000)+1);"0")

+ “M$“

With:

[City Revenue] = [Sales revenue] ForEach([City])


Charts you did not know you could do in Web IntelligenceBuild exotic charts with formulas and custom number formats

Butterfly chart

▪ Based on a Stacked Bar chart

▪ Sorted on the measure

▪ Use a formula to display a measure as negative values

▪ Custom format on measures

Sales margin ($M) = -[Margin]

Custom format on

negative numbers


Charts you did not know you could do in Web IntelligenceBuild exotic charts with formulas and settings

Strip Plot chart

▪ Based on a Bubble chart

▪ Constant values on Axis 2 and Bubble Width

▪ Monocolor bubbles with transparency and white borders

▪ Bubble scale = 2

▪ Fixed-scale Axis 2 (hidden): minimum = -1 / maximum = +1

Zero = 0

One = 1


Charts you did not know you could do in Web IntelligenceBuild exotic charts with Measures & Value Axis properties

Combined Stacked Column & Line chart

▪ Based on a dual-axis Column chart

▪ Hide secondary axis

▪ Measures on primary axis get stacked in Value Axis properties

▪ Measure on secondary axis is defined as Line in Measures propertiesPrimary axis: Globally Stacked


Charts you did not know you could do in Web IntelligenceBuild exotic charts with Measures and Value Axis properties

Stacked Column chart with total

▪ Based on a dual-axis combined Column & Line chart

▪ Value Axis 1 is globally stacked

▪ Value Axis 2 is hidden

▪ Line opacity is 0% + no marker

▪ Format data series to show data labels in different colors


Charts you did not know you could do in Web IntelligenceBuild exotic charts with Sections

Bullet chart

▪ Based on a stacked Bar chart

▪ Fixed-scale value axis

▪ Fixed-size bars

▪ Chart height aligned on the cross-table cells size

Cross-table:

▪ No top header

▪ Fixed cells width and

height

Section on [State]:

▪ No header cell

▪ No padding

Stacked Bar chart

Key points to take home & Questions


▪Using charts in your reports can have a powerful impact

▪When combined with its formula language, the numerous chart engine settings

make Web Intelligence a very flexible and sophisticated tool for reporting

▪You should definitely experiment with charts in Web Intelligence

Questions?

Key Points to Take Home & Questions


Thanks for attending this session.

Pascal GAULINWeb Intelligence Product ExpertSAP [email protected]

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