Desktop Intelligence XI R2 Foundations Course

This class is a combination of instructor-led lecture, discussions, and demonstrations with emphasis on Desktop Intelligence XI R2 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.

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.

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
> Identify the Basic Architecture of BusinessObjects
> Build Simple Queries
> Create Table, Financial, Crosstab, and Chart Blocks
> Use BusinessObjects 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

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

Introduction to BusinessObjects
Role of BusinessObjects
Data Sources and Providers
What Is a Universe?
BusinessObjects 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 BusinessObjects Users
Sharing with Non-BusinessObjects Users