Business Objects 6.5 Foundations Course

Course Code: BO 27
Course Abstract: This class is a combination of instructor-led lecture, discussions, and demonstrations with emphasis on BusinessObjects 6.5 Reporting concepts. Topics to be covered include introduction to BusinessObjects architecture, creating simple reports, using report functions, creating conditions, basic report formatting, simple drilling, and using the Slice and Dice panel.

Free BusinessObjects User Group Meeting available when you schedule this course.

Audience: This class is designed for project managers and IT professionals who are interested in understanding the role of BusinessObjects as an interface to the data in a data warehouse, data mart, or database.
Duration: 1 day
Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
> Identify the Basic Architecture of Business Objects
> Build Simple Queries
> Create Table, Financial, Crosstab, and Chart Blocks
> Use Business Objects 6.5 Reporting Functions
> Use Basic Report Formatting and Styles
> Slice and Dice Data
> Create Drill-down Reports
> Create Reports Using Multiple Data Sources
> Export Data
> Share Reports

    Course Topics:

    Business Objects Basic Architecture
    Product Diagrams
    Queries, Reporting, and Analysis
    Administration
    Advanced Analysis
    Portal

    Introduction to Business Objects
    Role of Business Objects
    Data Sources and Providers
    What Is a Universe?
    Business Objects Users
    Objects (Dimensions, Details, and Measures)
    Report Manager
    Query Panel
    Block Styles
    Editing Existing Queries
    Report Manipulation
    Building Queries
    Predefined Conditions
    Simple Conditions

    Basic Report Formatting and Styles
    Working with Cells and Columns
    Formatting Cells
    Free-standing Cells
    Creating Table Blocks
    Creating Financial Blocks
    Creating Crosstab Blocks
    Creating Charts

    Conditions
    Predefined Conditions
    Simple Conditions
    Creating
    Removing
    Condition Components (Object, Operator and Operand)
    Pattern Matching and Wildcards
    Type a New Constant Operand
    List of Values Operand
    Prompts
    Multiple Conditions (Using And, Or, and Shifting)

    Slice and Dice
    Overview
    Object Manipulation Block Structure
    Transitioning Ranking Breaking Sorting
    Filtering Master/Detail (Sectioned)
    Reports Calculations Transposing to Charts

    Simple Drilling
    Basic Hierarchies
    Drill Down
    Drill Up
    Drill Across
    Drill Through

    Multiple Data Providers
    Using Multiple Universes
    Using Personal Files
    Linking Data Providers

    Exporting Data
    Local File Formats (Including Excel)
    DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)

    Report Sharing
    Sharing with Business Objects Users
    Sharing with Non-Business Objects Users

    Prerequisites: Basic Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP skills are required.
    Note: All fields are required
    At the present time we do not offer training for individuals or groups less then 6 individuals. We apologize for any inconvenience.


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