Download or read book Efficient SAP NetWeaver BW Implementation and Upgrade Guide written by Gary Nolan and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2010 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenges facing BW projects can be cultural, political, technical, or fiscal in nature. This book helps you navigate past a wide range of potential pitfalls to ensure a largely problem-free BW implementation or upgrade. Learn about common BW mistakes, find out how to avoid them, and understand how successful BW projects can be executed. In addition, you ll benefit from sample documents that can be used in your project, including review checklists, communications documents, and landscape and architecture documents. The SAP NetWeaver BW Project Lifecycle Gain a practical understanding of what s involved in a typical SAP NetWeaver BW implementation, with an emphasis on the pitfalls and how to avoid them. Defining an Implementation Strategy Know the important questions to answer before starting any SAP NetWeaver BW project to ensure your project is planned, organized, and implemented as efficiently as possible. Preparing for Go-Live and the Go-Live Process Learn about the cut-over tasks associated with go-live and how proper planning can minimize stress and provide resources and escalation in the event of issues.After SAP NetWeaver BW Go-Live Discover the typical project responsibilities after go-live and the challenges faced in this phase of the project lifecycle. Enhance Quality: The Six Sigma Way Get an introduction to a few basic Six Sigma methodologies that can be used to enhance data quality.

Download or read book 100 Things You Should Know about SAP NetWeaver BW written by Andrew Joo and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2013 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 little-known time-saving tips and tricks Step-by-step instructions and guiding screenshots Practical, expert advice for anyone working in SAP NetWeaver BW Work smarter with SAP NetWeaver BW Have you ever wondered if you're using SAP NetWeaver BW as efficiently as you could be? Here you go: SAP PRESS equips you with 100 Things that unlock the secrets to working with five major task areas in SAP NetWeaver BW With this book, users of all levels will: Save time With the shortcuts and workarounds provided, you ll learn how to complete your daily SAP NetWeaver BW tasks faster and more elegantly. Learn quickly Full of screenshots and instructions, this book will help you pick up new tips and tricks in no time, such as improving your data modeling skills and working with administration topics. Develop new skills You ll discover new ways of doing your work and find yourself saying, I wish I d known how to do this a long time ago Tip 49: You can activate transformations en masse During certain system activities, you may find that all of your transformations have become inactive. Don t waste time fixing them one by one With this tip, learn how to save yourself time and effort by activating transformations en masse. In addition, your system will be closed to changes, increasing security. Find out more on page 184

Download or read book SAP NetWeaver BW written by Olaf Klostermann and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: his book offers a complete understanding of all administration tasks that arise in a live SAP NetWeaver BW system and provides guidance on ways to solve any problems that might occur. Coverage includes all topics relevant to administration and monitoring of SAP NetWeaver BW, including basic principles, tasks, analysis, and troubleshooting. Basic Principles Understand the basic principles and technology components necessary for administering and monitoring SAP NetWeaver BW. Platform Learn about SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and SAP NetWeaver AS Java, which have long proven themselves as high-performance platforms for ABAP-based and J2EE-based applications and represent a complete infrastructure for SAP NetWeaver BW. Database Management Explore the fundamentals of SAP NetWeaver BW database management, with a special emphasis on indices, which are of high significance both for data loading processes and for reporting. System Connections and Access Master a basic knowledge of the technologies around system connections, including IDocs, which ensure the required quality for administration and monitoring of loading processes.Monitoring and Analysis Tools Benefit from an overview of the monitoring and analysis tools that are most important for a BW administrator.

Download or read book SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP BusinessObjects written by Loren Heilig and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally-the entire SAP BI world comes in one volume! This comprehensive guide covers the full spectrum of SAP solutions for business intelligence: both SAP NetWeaver and SAP BusinessObjects. In this all-encompassing reference, you will learn everything you need to know regarding data modeling and retrieval, optimal use of reporting tools from SAP (BEx and BusinessObjects), and the essential differences and recent changes between SAP BW 3.x and SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3. This is the ultimate resource that you will consult over and over again, with essential information for SAP consultants, IT staff, DB managers, and end-users. Highlights: - BI in the enterprise - Data modeling - ETL - Administration - Permissions - SAP Business Explorer - SAP BusinessObjects Analysis - SAP Crystal Reports - SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards (formerly Xcelsius) - SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence - SAP BusinessObjects Explorer - SAP BusinessObjects BI platform - BW integrated planning - SAP SEM-BCS -

Download or read book Efficient SAP NetWeaver BI Implementation and Project Management written by Gary Nolan and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2007 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book helps you navigate past a wide range of potential pitfalls to ensure a largely problem-free BW implementation. Using a lessons-learned approach, the author highlights critical BW project-related issues from the start of an implementation to the end. Readers discover how to eliminate problems before they occur, by preparing for them from the outset. Learn about common BW mistakes, find out how to avoid them and understand how successful BW projects can be executed. Readers of this comprehensive reference get unparalleled advice to run your BW project efficiently, while circumventing major delays and common stumbling blocks. In addition, you'll benefit from the experience of others via sample documents such as review checklists, communications documents, and landscape and architecture documents. This book is highly valuable for those implementing BI NetWeaver 2004s (7.0) as well as 3.x.

Download or read book ABAP Development for SAP NetWeaver BW written by Dirk Herzog and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steer your BW-specific programming and push your implementation beyond standard BI business requirements. Consider this book your trusted guide to the most often-used and helpful custom enhancements in SAP NetWeaver BW. Dive into user exits and BAdls in planning, reporting, and data extracting or importing. Youll walk away with an understanding of why these custom enhancements are necessary, when they should be applied, and how to perform them to meet your unique developmental and consulting needs. This edition is up to date for SAP NetWeaver 7.3.

Download or read book SAP NetWeaver BW 7 x Reporting written by Jason Kraft and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides you with a detailed, how-to guide for using SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW) 7.x and the BEx tools to generate enterprise reports. It will teach you how to design and distribute effective, attractive reports that meet critical business objectives. 1. When, Why, and How to Use BEx Reporting Understand the common business scenarios and problems associated with reporting with SAP NetWeaver BW and learn how reporting can be used to avoid problems. 2. Retrieving Data from SAP NetWeaver BW 7.x Learn how to retrieve data, prepare the data, and present the data for reporting and enterprise-wide distribution. 3. Building Effective BW Queries Explore the basic process for creating a query from scratch using the BEx Query Designer, which is a critical component in the foundation of a quality business intelligence user experience. 4. Providing Queries to Your Users Discover different avenues for delivering BW queries to users, including SAP-delivered web templates, custom web templates, or the BEx analyzer Excel interface. 5. Running Queries in Excel Learn how users can run BW reports directly in Microsoft Excel using SAP's BEx analyzer tool, and how Excel workbooks can be customized to improve productivity. Highlights: BEx Analyzer BEx Query Designer BEx vs. SAP BusinessObjects BEx Web Application Designer BW Web API Commands DataProviders Drag and Drop Navigation Filters Hierarchies Knowledge Management Integration Nesting Web Items Query Navigation in Excel Toolbars Usability Tips Variables Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Web Templates

Download or read book Mastering the SAP Business Information Warehouse written by Kevin McDonald and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is the definitive guide for SAP NetWeaver BI professionals. Based on their extraordinary expertise with the product, the authors provide deep insights about key innovations in the areas of user experience, query performance, integrated planning, and enterprise-wide data warehousing." —Stefan Sigg, Vice President, SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence The long-anticipated publication of this second edition reflects the growing success of SAP NetWeaver as well as the various Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities that are embedded with SAP BW version 7.0. Written by SAP insiders, this comprehensive guide takes into account the ever-changing features, functionality, and toolsets of SAP NetWeaver to bring you the most updated information on how to use SAP BW to design, build, deploy, populate, access, analyze, present, and administer data. You'll discover the options that are available in SAP NetWeaver and uncover a new means to improve business performance. This book reflects the process an organization goes through during an implementation of the software. The authors begin with an introduction to BI and SAP NetWeaver and quickly progress to information modeling and enterprise data warehouse concepts. You'll learn how to access and deliver meaningful analytic information to the organization, as well as perform integrated planning functions. Finally, the authors share invaluable insight on warehouse administration, performance, and security. With more than 50 percent new or revised material, this second edition of Mastering the SAP Business Information Warehouse shows you how to: Extract data from online transaction processing systems Store transformed data in a way that best supports reporting and analysis Use the various Business Explorer tools such as BEx Report Designer, BEx Analyzer, BEx Broadcaster, and BEx Web Application Designer Schedule, monitor, troubleshoot, and archive data loads The companion Web site contains sample chapters in Wiki format and the authors' blog where readers may enter discussions about the book and SAP. Wiley Technology Publishing Timely. Practical. Reliable. Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/ Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/mcdonald The companion Web site contains the sample code presented in the text of the book, plus implementation templates.

Download or read book Data Warehousing with SAP BW7 BI in SAP NetWeaver 2004s written by Christian Mehrwald and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BI in SAP NetWeaver 2004s is the official abbreviation for the successor of the Business Information Warehouse (BW), which has been completely revised by SAP with its latest release. This practical handbook focuses on the core tasks of SAP BW and gives well-founded insights into the system architecture.

Download or read book ABAP Development for SAP NetWeaver BI User Exits and BAdIs written by Dirk Herzog and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: User exits and Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) provide ideal approaches to extend and optimise your standard SAP system with custom developments. This book teaches you to implement these adaptations in ABAP for use in SAP NetWeaver BI. The book is written for BI consultants who have basic knowledge of ABAP as well as ABAP programmers who want to get started with BI development. After a brief overview of high-performance ABAP programming, you’ll learn how to structure the data flow from the source system up to the report and planning level using practical workshops. Readers learn how to use all of the capabilities of SAP NetWeaver BI, from transformation, including the derivation of characteristics and key figures, to start and end routines and transfer and update rules and benefit from expert instruction and techniques to implement even the most complex requirements with a limited amount of work, simply knowing how to choose the right user exits. An entirely new chapter in this edition describes how you can enhance the SAP BW-BPS planning components and the BI-Integrated Planning tool. Although this book is based on SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0, it also outlines the essential differences from previous releases as needed. With volumes of commented code examples, this book enables you to quickly and easily implement your own custom developments, step-by-step, in your daily work.

Download or read book Data Modeling in SAP NetWeaver BW 7 1 written by Frank K. Wolf and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2010-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains (in detail) the concept of developing and implementing an SAP data model. It provides practical coverage of all the concepts and technologies associated with a fundamentally sound data model, ensuring that a model not only satisfies a company's existing reporting and analysis needs, but also one that is built to allow the model to grow and adapt to a company's changing needs/requirements. This book provides up-to-date coverage for SAP NetWeaver BW 7.1, BusinessObjects, while also presenting a roadmap for future data model development and maintenance.

Download or read book Mastering the SAP Business Information Warehouse written by Kevin McDonald and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is the definitive guide for SAP NetWeaver BI professionals. Based on their extraordinary expertise with the product, the authors provide deep insights about key innovations in the areas of user experience, query performance, integrated planning, and enterprise-wide data warehousing." —Stefan Sigg, Vice President, SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence The long-anticipated publication of this second edition reflects the growing success of SAP NetWeaver as well as the various Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities that are embedded with SAP BW version 7.0. Written by SAP insiders, this comprehensive guide takes into account the ever-changing features, functionality, and toolsets of SAP NetWeaver to bring you the most updated information on how to use SAP BW to design, build, deploy, populate, access, analyze, present, and administer data. You'll discover the options that are available in SAP NetWeaver and uncover a new means to improve business performance. This book reflects the process an organization goes through during an implementation of the software. The authors begin with an introduction to BI and SAP NetWeaver and quickly progress to information modeling and enterprise data warehouse concepts. You'll learn how to access and deliver meaningful analytic information to the organization, as well as perform integrated planning functions. Finally, the authors share invaluable insight on warehouse administration, performance, and security. With more than 50 percent new or revised material, this second edition of Mastering the SAP Business Information Warehouse shows you how to: Extract data from online transaction processing systems Store transformed data in a way that best supports reporting and analysis Use the various Business Explorer tools such as BEx Report Designer, BEx Analyzer, BEx Broadcaster, and BEx Web Application Designer Schedule, monitor, troubleshoot, and archive data loads The companion Web site contains sample chapters in Wiki format and the authors' blog where readers may enter discussions about the book and SAP. Wiley Technology Publishing Timely. Practical. Reliable. Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/ Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/mcdonald The companion Web site contains the sample code presented in the text of the book, plus implementation templates.

Download or read book Integrating SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4 x with SAP NetWeaver written by Ingo Hilgefort and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Understand the specifics of running SAP BusinessObjects BI products on top of SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP ERP data * Learn how to set up your SAP NetWeaver system for SAP Crystal Reports, SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, and more * Updated and expanded for SAP BusinessObjects 4.x Get the crucial knowledge you need to make essential business intelligence products work on top of SAP NetWeaver. Continuing in the tradition of the first bestselling edition, this updated edition carefully guides you, click-by-click, through the process of connecting SAP BusinessObjects tools to SAP data. The expert advice and clear instruction that this book provides is just what you need to become an authority on integrating your SAP BusinessObjects BI platform with SAP NetWeaver. Step-by-Step Instructions Follow along as the author walks you through each click and screen needed to integrate SAP BusinessObjects with SAP NetWeaver. Installation and Configuration Learn how to install and configure the necessary server and client components to start working with SAP BusinessObjects tools.Semantic Layer Review the different options for connecting corporate data in a brand new chapter about the semantic layer. SAP NetWeaver Portal Discover how you can make SAP NetWeaver Portal work with the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform. Updated and Expanded Explore over 200 new pages, and find updated information on how the 4.x release of the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform changes the landscape of the integration with SAP NetWeaver. Highlights * Installation and configuration * Semantic layer * SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise * SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence * SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards * SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office * SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP * SAP NetWeaver Portal * Security and troubleshooting

Download or read book The Complete Guide to SAP NetWeaver Portal written by Manish Chaitanya and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a consultant, administrator, or developer who works with SAP NetWeaver Portal, this book is an invaluable resource. Starting with the blueprint phase of an installation through to the go-live and support phases, The Complete Guide to SAP NetWeaver Portal discusses topics relevant for installation, configuration, implementation, development, and administration. This one-stop guide is full of step-by-step instructions and detailed screenshots, and will teach you everything you need to know about working with SAP NetWeaver Portal.

Download or read book Integrating SAP BusinessObjects BI with SAP NetWeaver written by Ingo Hilgefort and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to run SAP BusinessObjects BI tools on top of SAP data Understand your data connectivity options for integration Get up to speed on SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and SAP Lumira 3rd edition updated and expanded You know what SAP BusinessObjects BI can do for a business now make it happen. With this detailed, click-by-click guide, learn how to connect SAP to the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 platform. From data connectivity to server-side and client-side configuration to creating reports, you ll find the information you need to get your systems talking. Installation and Configuration Begin at the beginning get SAP BusinessObjects BI set up quickly and in the right way. With detailed instructions and screenshots, you ll get started on the right foot. Data Connectivity Universes, BI Consumer Services, and more: Find out what you need to know about data connectivity for SAP BusinessObjects BI and SAP NetWeaver. Report Building Consider this your crash course in report development. From SAP Crystal Reports to SAP Lumira, get hands-on experience with every tool. Troubleshooting and Tips Learn from an expert who knows all the tricks of the trade.Find what you need to know to get everything working together. Updated and Expanded 3rd Edition Discover new features of SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1, as well as new SAP business intelligence solutions like SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and SAP Lumira.

Download or read book SAP NetWeaver BW 7 3 written by Amol Palekar and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say that the best way to learn is by doing. With this practical guide to SAP NetWeaver BW, put that theory to the test. Start with conceptual explanations and then dive straight into real-world application--all with the help of a case study that teaches you how to meet common business intelligence requirements. Whether you want to create objects, extract and transform data, or master the BEx tools, this book is all the help you need. 1. From Beginner to ExpertStart with the basics and move to the advanced--from InfoObjects to Open Hub, you'll be guided every step of the way. 2. Hands-on ExperienceDo more than learn what DSOs and InfoCubes are--use step-by-step instructions and hundreds of screenshots to actually create them yourself. 3. Practical Business ScenarioGet to know ABCD Corp., the fictional company that serves as the basis for your training. As you use SAP NetWeaver BW to meet its business requirements, you'll learn essential skills for working in the system. 4. Changes in Release 7.3Update your skills for the latest release. With information on graphical modeling, new types of InfoProviders, BW Workspaces, and SAP HANA, even experienced SAP NetWeaver BW users will find something new. 5. Data Files for DownloadDownload the bonus data files for ABCD Corp., which will give you everything you need tocreate the necessary objects and practice the tasks described in the book. Highlights: InfoObjects DataStore objects InfoCubes InfoProviders MultiProviders Process chains Extraction, transformation, and loading BEx tools Planning applications SAP BusinessObjects BI Administration Open Hub SAP HANA

Download or read book SAP HANA 2 0 written by Denys Van Kempen and published by SAP PRESS. This book was released on 2019 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the fast-paced world of SAP HANA 2.0 with this introductory guide. Begin with an exploration of the technological backbone of SAP HANA as a database and platform. Then, step into key SAP HANA user roles and discover core capabilities for administration, application development, advanced analytics, security, data integration, and more. No matter how SAP HANA 2.0 fits into your business, this book is your starting point. In this book, you'll learn about: a. Technology Discover what makes an in-memory database platform. Learn about SAP HANA's journey from version 1.0 to 2.0, take a tour of your technology options, and walk through deployment scenarios and implementation requirements. b. Tools Unpack your SAP HANA toolkit. See essential tools in action, from SAP HANA cockpit and SAP HANA studio, to the SAP HANA Predictive Analytics Library and SAP HANA smart data integration. c. Key Roles Understand how to use SAP HANA as a developer, administrator, data scientist, data center architect, and more. Explore key tasks like backend programming with SQLScript, security setup with roles and authorizations, data integration with the SAP HANA Data Management Suite, and more. Highlights include: 1) Architecture 2) Administration 3) Application development 4) Analytics 5) Security 6) Data integration 7) Data architecture 8) Data center