What is new with Web Intelligence BI 4.1 – Part 2, Core Capabilities
Part 1 is here. Part 2 covers core capabilities
Gregory Botticchio and Sylvain Riboud provided this ASUG webcast
The usual legal disclaimer applies that planned improvements are subject to change.
Agenda:
Developer Support
Core Capabilities Enhancements
Data Source Support Enhancements
Desktop Intelligence to Web Intelligence
Core Capabilities Enhancements
Figure 1: Source: SAP
Figure 1 shows new features in core capabilities coming in BI4.1
Figure 2: Source: SAP
Freeze header was a request from customers, Gregory said.
In reading mode, you will see Freeze, if you select, you will be able to select the number of rows/lines to freeze.
Figure 3: Source: SAP
Figure 3 shows the Freeze Header in action – by default it will freeze the header
Figure 4: Source: SAP
You can create one or more Custom palettes
Figure 5: Source: SAP
Figure 5 shows how to assign color to chart and in BI 4.1 it is possible to assign for a series colors
Figure 6: Source: SAP
When creating a report and the measures and change the context of aggregation and you get the refresh message. With BI4.1 you have the possibility to perform an automatic refresh.
Figure 7: Source: SAP
#Unavailable you get with database delegated measure
Figure 7 shows some improvements in BI4.1 to avoid #unavailable
Figure 8: Source: SAP
Figure 8 shows change workflows when you want to create a merged dimension or when you want to add an object to a merged dimension or remove an object
In the past you had to select all dimensions needed or you had to unmerge, relesect & merge again
Figure 9: Source: SAP
Report header/footer will have its own set of properties as shown in Figure 9
Figure 10: Source: SAP
Figure 10 shows the formula editor
Today you need the values manually; the LOV will be available in BI4.1 so you can add them to your formula
Figure 11: Source: SAP
Edit query is available in the quick access toolbar without going through the Data tab as shown in Figure 11.
Part 3 will cover data source enhancements.
Gregory provided the following links during the webcast:
Customer Connect for Web Intelligence
Register for BI4.1 Hands on Training – includes Web Intelligence (ASUG Annual Conference Pre-Conference Session)
New NetWeaver Information at SAP.com
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