SAP Business Intelligence - Analysis and Design Studio 1.6 SAP InfiniteInsight 7.0

SAP BusinessObjects Information Design Tool

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INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING

Course Version: 16

Course Duration: 5 Day(s)

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Contents

ix Course Overview

1 Unit 1: Basic SAP BusinessObjects Universe Design

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Lesson: Describing Universes

Lesson: Defining the Components of a Universe

Exercise 1: Create a Local Project

21 Unit 2: Data Connections

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Lesson: Defining Connections

Exercise 2: Create a Relational Connection

31 Unit 3: Data Foundations

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Lesson: Creating Data Foundations

Exercise 3: Insert Tables in a Data Foundation

Lesson: Using Joins

Exercise 4: Create Joins on the Data Foundation

63 Unit 4: Business Layers

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Lesson: Accessing Data through the Business Layer

Lesson: Integrating the Business Layer Components

Exercise 5: Create and Populate the Business Layer

Exercise 6: Create Time Dimension Objects

Exercise 7: Create Attribute Objects

Lesson: Validating Objects

Exercise 8: Test Objects

Lesson: Creating Measure Objects

Exercise 9: Create and Test Measure Objects

Exercise 10: Create a Delegated Measure

125 Unit 5: Shared Projects

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Lesson: Using Shared Projects

Lesson: Manipulating Other Designers' Resources

Exercise 11: Synchronize a Project

Exercise 12: Review and Merge Changes to a Shared Project

141 Unit 6: Universe Deployment

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Lesson: Deploying a Universe

Exercise 13: Publish a Universe to a Repository

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151 Unit 7: Loops in a Data Foundation

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Lesson: Resolving Loops with Joined Tables

Lesson: Resolving Loops Using Aliases

Exercise 14: Use Aliases to Resolve Loops

Lesson: Resolving Recursive Loops

Exercise 15: Resolve a Recursive Loop

Lesson: Resolving Loops Using Contexts

Exercise 16: Create a Loop that Needs to Be Resolved by a

Context

Lesson: Detecting Contexts

Exercise 17: Detect Contexts

Lesson: Editing Contexts

Exercise 18: Edit Contexts

Lesson: Testing Contexts

Exercise 19: Test Contexts

209 Unit 8: Data Restrictions

210 Lesson: Defining Data Restrictions

212 Lesson: Applying Mandatory Data Restrictions

217 Lesson: Applying Optional Data Restrictions

219 Exercise 20: Apply Data Restrictions

229 Unit 9: Lists of Values (LOV)

230 Lesson: Providing a List of Values

235 Exercise 21: Create and Use Lists of Values

245 Unit 10: Parameters

246 Lesson: Illustrating Runtime Parameters

249 Exercise 22: Create and use a Data Foundation Parameter

255 Unit 11: Navigation Paths

256 Lesson: Defining Drill Down Navigation Paths

259 Exercise 23: Create a Navigation Path

265 Unit 12: SQL Clause Processing Problems

266 Lesson: Determining How the Order of SQL Clauses Affects Data

Returned

267 Lesson: Detecting Chasm Traps

269 Lesson: Resolving Chasm Traps

271 Exercise 24: Use Contexts to Resolve a Chasm Trap

280 Lesson: Identifying Fan Traps

282 Lesson: Resolving Fan Traps

285 Exercise 25: Resolve Fan Traps

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299 Unit 13: Object ©functions

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Lesson: Using Object ©functions in Queries

Lesson: Using ©functions

Exercise 26: Use the @select Function

Exercise 27: Use the @where Function

Exercise 28: Use the @execute Function

Lesson: Applying the Aggregate Awareness Optimization Method

Exercise 29: Set up Aggregate Awareness

Exercise 30: Use Aggregate Aware in a Fan Trap

Unit 14: Extending the Data Foundation with Derived Tables and

Calculated Columns

Lesson: Creating Derived Tables

Exercise 31: Use Derived Tables

Lesson: Creating Calculated Columns

Exercise 32: Create Calculated Columns

Unit 15: Query and Script Optimization

Lesson: Optimizing Universes

Exercise 33: Set Up Key Awareness

Exercise 34: Edit Query Script Parameters

Unit 16: Universe Management with Data Foundation and Business Layer

Views

Lesson: Managing a Universe using the Data Foundation View

Exercise 35: Insert a Custom Data Foundation View

Lesson: Managing a Universe using the Business Layer View

Exercise 36: Create and Edit a Business Layer View

Unit 17: Universe Security

Lesson: Securing a Published Universe

Lesson: Creating Data Security Profiles

Exercise 37: Define Data Security Profiles

Lesson: Creating Business Security Profiles

Exercise 38: Define Business Security Profiles

Lesson: Assigning Security Profiles to Users

Exercise 39: Assign Security Profiles to Users

Exercise 40: View Assigned Security Profiles

Lesson: Identifying the Priority of Security Settings

Lesson: Updating a Published Universe

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431 Unit 18: Outer Join Problem Resolution

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Lesson: Resolving an Ambiguous Outer Join Using

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Exercise 41: Resolve an Ambiguous Outer Joins

Unit 19: Universe Creation from Different Data Sources

Lesson: Identifying the Different Data Sources

Lesson: Creating an OLAP Universe

Exercise 42: Create an OLAP Universe

Lesson: Creating a Multi-Source Universe

Exercise 43: Create a Multisource Universe

Exercise 44: Use Federated Tables

Unit 20: Linked Universes

Lesson: Defining and Creating a Linked Universe

Lesson: Special Considerations Concerning Linked Universes

Lesson: Core Universe Management

Lesson: Prioritizing the Display of Tables Common to Multiple Core

Data Foundations

Lesson: Including a Core Universe

Exercise 45: Create a Linked Universe

Unit 21: Universe Conversion

Lesson: Converting Existing .unv Universes

Unit 22: Translation

Lesson: Deploying Universes in Different Languages

Exercise 46: Translate a Universe

Unit 23: Advanced Data Manipulation in the Business Layer

Lesson: Advanced Data Manipulation in the Business Layer

Exercise 47: Use Tool Functionality and SQL to Create

Advanced Objects




Course Overview

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is intended for the following audiences:

• Application Consultant

• Data Consultant

• Developer

• Project Manager

• System Administrator

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