Web Intelligence is a query, reporting and analysis tool that allows report designers to access the data in their corporate databases directly from within BusinessObjects Enterprise InfoView and to present and analyze this information in a Web Intelligence document.
This course is designed to give you the comprehensive skills needed to apply alternative query and reporting techniques when creating complex Web Intelligence documents. After completing this course, you will be able to combine queries and use sub-queries. You will also be able to use character and date string functions, create variables using "If" logic, redefine calculation contexts, as well as use advanced reporting techniques such as formatting breaks and using custom sorts.
BusinessObjects XI and XIR2
This course is designed to teach you, using both versions of the XI release, how to apply advanced reporting techniques in the creation of documents using Web Intelligence. New features covered in this courses that are not applicable to BusinessObjects XI Release 1 include:
- Combining queries using union, intersection and minus
- Using sub-queries
- Creating custom sorts
- Overriding a report filter or ranking with the NoFilter() function
Course Audience
The target audience for this course is report designers who are experienced Web Intelligence users and who need to create advanced Web Intelligence documents.
Course Topics
Lesson 1 - Advanced Query Techniques
- Using combined queries
- Using sub-queries
- Creating a query based on another query
Lesson 2 - Character and Date String Functions
- Using the character string functions
- Concatenating different data types
- Using date functions
Lesson 3 - Using If Logic
- Grouping data using If() logic
- Using If() to modify calculation behavior
Lesson 4 - Advanced Reporting Features
- Formatting breaks
- Creating custom sorts
- Displaying document data in freestanding cells
- Overriding filters and ranking
Lesson 5 - Calculation Contexts
- Understanding calculation contexts
- Redefining the calculation context
Prerequisite Education
To be successful, learners who attend this course should have attended the following offerings:
Prerequisite Knowledge/Experience
Experience building Web Intelligence reports
Delivery & Duration
This instructor-led offering is a one-day course.