Lecture 3 - BEx Query Designer

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SAP Business Intelligence

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BEx Query Designer


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SAP Business Explorer Components

Transforming Data into Information

SAP BW

InfoProviders

OLAP Reports

OLAP Reports

Excel Based

OLAP Reports

BEx Query

Designer

Web ApplicationDesigner

BEx Analyzer

OLAP Reports

OLAP Reports

Web Portals


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SAP BEx Query Designer

SAP BEx Query Designer is a drag and drop query design tool Bex Query Designer creates reports to answer questions like

Who are my best customers?

What products are selling the best?

What are my current sales this year compared to last

year?

BEx Query

Designer


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Pulls data from InfoProviders maintained in the Business Warehouse Structures queries along dimensions called Characteristics Communicates results using calculations called Key Figures Primary definition of the query begins with

Determine the data objects displayed as Rows (characteristics) Determine the data objects displayed as Columns (key figures) Determine the data objects that can be used for drill down as Free

Characteristics


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SAP BW

InfoProviders

Data Cube

Dimensions

Data Cube

Calculations

Drill Down

Dimensions


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Add Characteristic Restrictions as Filters for data you do not wish to see Review Properties for any components of the query Tasks can be provided for the components to improve calculation or error

handling


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SAP BEx Query Designer - Filters

CharacteristicValue

Restrictions

SAP BW

InfoProviders


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SAP BEx Query Designer - Properties

Properties

of

SelectedComponent


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SAP BEx Query Designer - Properties

Tasks

For Error

Handling

Etc


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BEx Query

Query is a view into the InfoSource data Data is not stored in the Query Query formats the data into a usable set of business intelligence Tasks can be provided for the components to improve calculation or error

handling


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Steps to Create a Query

1. Select the InfoProvider for which the query is developed.2. Select Characteristics from the InfoProvider as default values.

Define filter values for characteristics (if wanted)3. Select Key Figures from the InfoProvider.

Define formulas for calculated key figures (if wanted)4. Arrange the Characteristics and Key Figures in rows or columns to create

the query layout.

5. Select Free Characteristics not displayed after initial query processingbut which may be used for data analysis later.

6. Save the query.


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Create a New Query


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Select InfoSource


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Search for InfoSource


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Review Characteristics & Key Figures


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Define a Filter


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Define Rows with Dimensions


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Define Columns with Key Figures


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Define Drill Down Free Characteristics


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Save the Query


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Restricted Key Figures

Reusable query elements where the selection definition can be built on theInfoProvider itself

Creates a re-usable specific selection definition of a Key Figure

Example: You work in Mexico and you consistently want to see MexicoNet Sales only

So you create a Restricted Key Figure using the following

Basic Key Figure of Net Sales Country Selection of Mexico


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Calculated Key Figures

Calculated Key Figure provides a reusable key figure based on acalculation of one or more key figures

First you setup the Calculated Key Figure

Then you enter the desired formula using one or more key figures

you can create a Calculated Key Figure for average item price using the

following

Total Sales Volume Invoiced Quantity


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Query Properties

Properties are set at the query level These properties include

General Tab

Variable Sequence Tab

Display Tab Rows/Columns Tab Value Display Tab Planning Tab Advanced Tab


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Query Properties: General Tab


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Query Properties: Variable Sequence Tab


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Query Properties: Display Tab

Hides Duplicating

Key Values


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Query Properties: Rows / Columns Tab


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Query Properties: Planning Tab

Allows updates

to key figures

In the query


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Query Properties: Advanced Tab

Allows query to be

used by theBusiness Objects

Universe


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Characteristic Query Element Properties

All Characteristic elements have their own set of individual properties These properties include

General Tab: Description

Display Tab

Hierarchy Tab Planning Tab Advanced Tab


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Characteristic Query Elements: General Tab


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Characteristic Query Elements: Display Tab


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Characteristic Query Elements: Hierarchy Tab


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Characteristic Query Elements: Planning Tab


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Characteristic Query Elements: Advanced Tab


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Key Figure Query Element Properties

All Key Figure elements have their own set of individual properties These properties include

General Tab

Aggregation Tab

Display Tab Advanced Tab Conversions Tab Planning Tab Calculations Tab


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Key Figure Query Elements: General Tab


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Key Figure Query Elements: Aggregation Tab

Defines the way

to aggregatethe key figure


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Key Figure Query Elements: Display Tab

Suppressions

or highlightsof the key figure


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Key Figure Query Elements: Advanced Tab

Allows a restricted keyfigure to remain constant


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Key Figure Query Elements: Conversions Tab

Allows the conversion

into a specific currency

or a specific unit ofmeasure


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Key Figure Query Elements: Planning Tab


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Key Figure Query Elements: Calculations Tab

Total

Min / Max

CounterEtc

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Summary

Bex Query Designer is the primary BW reporting design tool InfoProviders supply data to queries Characteristic value restrictions act as filters on the data Define characteristics as rows Define key figures as columns Each component in BW has its own set of properties

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Summary (continued)

Free Characteristics provide drill down capabilities Restricted Key Figures provide a filtered set of values Calculated Key Figures provide a calculation of one or more key

figures

Properties are available at multiple levels to provide additionalcapabilities

Query Properties Characteristic Properties Key Figure Properties

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