Analysis edition for OLAP is a BI reporting tool using which you can connect to OLAP data sources. It helps business managers in decision making, and to analyze business data. You create a new workspace, then add charts and crosstab objects and OLAP data sources to get the data into these objects.

In Analysis edition for OLAP, you can connect to multiple data providers simultaneously. For example, you can have a workspace where data comes from SAP BW cube and also from Microsoft Analysis Cube.

This tool can be accessed via BI Launchpad in a web browser using the following link −
http://localhost:8080/BOE/BI
In the above link, localhost represents the Name of BI server. When you have BI server on the same system on which you are trying to access BI Launchpad, you can use the local host in the URL, otherwise you have to mention the name of BI server to open BI Launchpad.

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To open the application, navigate to Applications dropdown at the top of the screen. You can see Analysis Edition for OLAP tool in the dropdown list.

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You should have tool installed on SAP BusinessObjects server and a connection from the local system to BI platform. You can also access SAP BO Analysis for Microsoft Office, which integrates Analysis with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

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All the connections and Analysis workspaces are managed in Central Management Console (CMC). You can distribute Analysis workspace to large number of users over the web.

What is an OLAP Data Source?

A relational data source contains data in one format and to meet the business requirements, you need to create a multidimensional product. OLAP data represents the hierarchical aggregations of the individual transactions. Aggregated data can be analyzed much faster than relational data.

OLAP data source also allows hierarchy of data where you can drill to different data levels. OLAP data model is also called a data cube.

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Using a data cube, you can analyze the data in different ways to meet different business requirements. In the above cube, you can analyze −

How are products selling at different times of year? (Product by Time)
How are products selling in each region? (Product by Region)
How are products selling in each region at different times? (Product by Region and Time)

SAP BO Analysis – User Interface

When a new workspace is opened, you can see different icons and panels in the user interface. Analysis Edition for OALP tool can be opened via BI Launchpad.

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When a new workspace is created, you have to select the data source. It shows you a list of all OLAP connections to different database. Once you select the connection, you will be prompted to select an OLAP model.

Following panels are available under the user interface −

Task Panel
Layout Panel
Metadata Explorer
Analysis Window
Crosstab
Chart

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At the top, you have the task panel where you can perform different operations – Creating a new workspace, Open option, Save Option. You can even change an OLAP connection or remove a connection in the workspace.

On the left side you have a metadata explorer, where all the objects from OALP data source is displayed. You can see different measure and dimension values.

In the middle pane, you have the Layout option, which defines the layout of Crosstab. You have to drag different measures and dimensions to the corresponding columns and rows. You can use the Background option to filter the data in background based on Dimension values.

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In the right pane, you have Analysis Panel, Crosstab, and Chart. Crosstab and Charts are based on the values selected in the Layout panel.

In the Analysis panel, you have 3 tabs −

Analyze ─ Under the Analyze tab, you have an option to apply Filter and Sort.
Insert ─ Under the Insert tab, you can add Crosstabs and insert different type of charts.
Display ─ Under the Display tab, you can manipulate data under crosstab. You can swap axis, create sub-analysis, define nulls and zeros, etc.

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What you will Learn in this Course?

Introduction to Business Objects

History and Version of Business Object
How Business Objects works in SAP family
SAP BO-Business Intelligence package and tool list
Data warehousing concept from SAP perspective

SAP Business Object Architecture

SAP BO Architecture
Various tiers in architecture: Client, Processing, Intelligence

SAP Web Intelligence

Web Intelligence Overview
Variable in Web Intelligence environment

Using Universe Designer Tools (UDT)

Overview of the Universe Designer Tool
Working with shared, secured and personal connections
Understanding of the Semantic layer

SAP BO Reports

SAP BO Reports
Chart Reports, Table Reports, Sorting and aggregating of Reports
Various elements of Reports, graphs, text elements
Reports and Filters
Section Report
Break Report
Alerts Report
Scope of Analysis Panel
Conditional Reporting
Ranked Report
Drill Report

Advanced Formatting

Advanced methods of formatting in SAP BO
Identifying Chasm trap and resolving Chasm traps with various methodologies
Detection and resolving of loop

Information Design Tool (IDT) Integration

Introduction to SAP BO information design tool
Extracting data from various sources using OLAP methodologies
Creating of Universe with IDT
IDT Vs UDT
Working with IDT as an Integration tool

Getting started with Crystal Dashboard

Data visualization tool for creating interactive dashboards
Point-and-click Features
Various dashboard features and interface

Live Office

Live office
Detailed design of Crystal Dashboard

SAP BO 4.2 Features

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