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Differences in SAP-BI (BEx) and BO Reports

Added by Sravan Sabbineni, last edited by Sravan Sabbineni on Jan 30, 2012

Differences in SAP-BI (BEx) and BO Reports

Here I have discussed few main differences in the WEBI, DESKI, CRYSTAL, XCELCIUS and BEx.

Comparison Between BEx and BOBI

SNO TYPE OF REPORT 1. 2. 3 ADHOC REPORT SAP TOOL WEB ANALYZER BO TOOL WEBI/DESKI

OLTP/REAL TIME REPOSITORY REPORT DESIGNER CRYSTAL REPORTS DASHBOARDS WAD XCELSIUS

PORTAL
SNO SAP 1. BO

ENTERPRISE PORTAL INFOVIEW

Differences between SAP and BO

SNO SAP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. BO

Characteristic, Key Figure, Display attribute Dimension, Measure, Detail Characteristic Catalogue Key Figure Catalogue Restrictions or Filters Variables Calculated Key Figure Restricted Key Figure Attribute Level Hierarchies Node Level Hierarchies Exceptions Conditions Dimension Class Key Figure Class Global Static Condition Dynamic Prompt Measures with Calculations Measure with Dimension Restriction Default Hierarchy Custom Hierarchy Alerts Report Level Restrictions

Differences between WEBI and DESKI

SNO WEBI(InfoView) 1. 2. It is a thin client/ half client InfoView supports only for the universes which are exported to the server( does not support for offline mode) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. WebI supports personal data files Extension for WebI is (.WID) The report created in the WebI cannot be saved in the Local system We cannot hide the column in the report created in WebI Partially supports for Scope of Analysis Slice and Dice is not possible is WebI Creation, modification, distribution, scheduling through web is possible. Drill across is not possible in WebI DESKI It is a thick client/full client DeskI supports for the universes which are in the Local as well as which are present in the server. DeskI also supports personal data files. Extension for DeskI is (.REP) The report created in the DeskI can be saved in the Local system We can hide the column in the report Fully supports for Scope of Analysis Slice and Dice is possible in DeskI Creation and modification from DeskI tool. Distribution and scheduling from Infoview. Drill across is possible in DeskI

Difference between WEBI and Crystal Reports.

SNO WEBI CRYSTAL REPORTS

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No need for any software installation in the Developer system Need not install to install any integration kit to publish reports into the BO server. WebI supports only for Universe and personal files. WebI supports for ADHOC features WebI supports for dynamic aggregation Dynamic drilling is possible Creation, modification, scheduling, distribution from web portal (i.e Infoview) is possible.

Software installation of client version of Crystal reports is a must in the Developer system Integration kit is mandatory to publish reports into the BO server. Supports all the data sources. Crystal does not support ADHOC features Does not support dynamic aggregation Dynamic drilling is not possible Distribution, scheduling is possible from web portal. But creation and modification in Crystal reports client. Reports can be exported in Excel, PDF, Word, .CSV, T ext, XML, Etc. There is no specific limit for the number of records in the report

8. 9.

Reports can be exported in PDF and Excel formats Supports upto 90,000 records in the report

Differences between WEBI and XCELSIUS

SNO WEBI 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Supports only for Universe and personal data files Developer need not install any software Does not support for interaction features Supports for very few charts Supports for up to 90,000 detailed records Supports for ADHOC features and allows us to modify through web XCELCIUS Supports for Universe, WebI, Crystal, XML, BEx Mandatory installation of client version in the Local system Supports for interaction features Has many charts and components Supports only 512 summarized records Does not support for any ADHOC features

Creation, modification, scheduling, distribution from web portal (i.e Infoview) is possible Creation and modification from Xcelcius. Distribution from Infoview

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