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BEx Analyzer Reporting & Analysis

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SAP Business Explorer Components

Transforming Data into Information

Web Application Designer SAP BW InfoProviders BEx Query Designer BEx Analyzer

Web Portals OLAP OLAPReports Reports

Excel Based OLAP Reports OLAP Reports OLAP Reports

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SAP BEx Analyzer

SAP BEx Analyzer provides ad-hoc analysis using an Excel add-in BEx Analyzer runs queries (report) created with the Bex Query Designer BEx Analyzer provides slice and dice capabilities like

Selecting Variable Values

BEx Analyzer

Selecting Data Filters Viewing Data in a Chart

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SAP BEx Login

Opens in an Excel environment and then connects to SAP BW

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SAP BEx Analyzer Capabilities

SAP BEx Analyzer functioning within Excel provides the ability to

1. 2. 3. 4. Execute a query Identify a user and their role in the BW system Confirms a users query rights (authorization) Provide the ability to search for a query by
User role InfoArea (application area such as Finance, Sales, etc) History (recently used) Technical name or description

5. Perform OLAP analysis on queried data

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Opening a Query

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Open Query Dialog

Queries may be accessed by - Find tool (search name/description) - History (recently used) - Favorites - User Roles - InfoAreas
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Query Search by Name

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Historical Query List

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Favorite Queries

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User Roles

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Search by InfoArea

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BEx Analyzer after Query Execution

Display a Chart

Excel Workbook

Filter Values

Rows and Columns

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BEx Analysis Toolbar Functions

Open Query Save Workbook Refresh Variables Switch Tools Global Settings BW Connect Help

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Information Analysis using BEx Analyzer

Information analysis functions performing OLAP analysis

1. Filtering (slicing and dicing)
Apply one filter to create a slice of data. Example: Revenue in country USA only (Slicing) Apply a filter in more than one dimension. Example: Revenue in country USA only and in material group Mountain Bikes only (Dicing)

2. Drill Down and Roll Up

Display more detailed information (opposite of roll-up). Example: Revenue by Year, Quarter and Month (Drill down) Displayaggregated information (opposite of drilldown). Example: Revenue by Year and Quarter only (Roll up)

3. Swap & Rotate Axes

Change position of columns Change axes in rows and columns

4. Drag & Drop

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Filtering

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Type Values Directly Into the Filter Field

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Filtering Three Dimensions

A data cube may contain three dimensions We can Filter along each axis

Dimension Material

Dimension Time

Dimension Sales

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Filtering: Slice (of sales)

Dimension Material

Dimension Material = All

Dimension Time

Dimension Time = All

Dimension Sales

Dimension Sales - Division 02

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Filtering: Slice and Dice (of material)

Dimension Material

Dimension Material Material Group 009

Dimension Time

Dimension Time = All

Dimension Sales

Dimension Sales - Division 02

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Filtering: Slice and Dice (of time)

Dimension Material

Dimension Material ALL

Dimension Time

Dimension Time = Period 1 Dimension Sales - Division 02

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Dimension Sales

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Filtering: Slice and Dice (of material & time)

Dimension Material

Dimension Material Material Group 009

Dimension Time

Dimension Time = Period 1 Dimension Sales - Division 02

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Dimension Sales

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Drilldown

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Drilldown

Drilldown: Detail by Material Group

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Swap Columns

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Swap Columns Position of the Division Column is swapped with the Material Group Column

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Rotation - Swap Axes

Dimension Material

Dimension Material

Dimension TIme

Dimension Sales

Dimension Sales

Dimension Time

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Rotation

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Axes Rotated

Columns become Rows

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Drag & Drop

Drag & Drop from Cell

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BEx Analyzer Design Mode

In BEx Analyzers Design Mode, you are creating an interface for your query applications Your workbook appears as a collection of design items represented by their respective icons.
Check boxes Drop Down menus Buttons List of Filters Radio Buttons Etc.

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BEx Design Toolbar Functions

Design mode Analysis grid Navigation pane Filters Insert button Insert dropdown Insert checkbox Insert messages Insert messages Insert text Insert exceptions Insert conditions Insert Radio Button

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Design Mode

In Design Mode, you create the interface and check it by switching back to Analysis Mode.

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Navigation Pane

You can change Navigation Pane properties (e.g, display icons instead of filter texts).

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Dropdown Box and Radio Buttons

Dropdown boxes and radio buttons allow end users to easily choose filter values.

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BEx Analyzer Summary

Provides ad-hoc analysis using Excel Provides slice and dice reporting Provides the results of the query Provides the capability to adjust report results
Filtering Drill Down Swap Axes

Provides the tools to create your own reporting interface

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