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Create Engaging, Error-Free Xcelsius Dashboards with SAP NetWeaver BW Queries

By using a remote function module and the Web service wizard, you can enable Xcelsius to display data from SAP NetWeaver BW. Walk through each part of the process step by step. Annotated code for the remote function module is included as a download to help you get started more quickly.


Quick Tip: Copy Queries Between InfoProviders Painlessly

Learn how to copy a query to a new InfoProvider even when the characteristics differ. This workaround, which uses the debug mode, saves time because you don't have to spend hours recreating a query you want to reuse.


Prepare Your Data for Better Reporting with Start or Expert Routines in SAP NetWeaver 7.0

Learn how to use data normalization in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 to reduce, if not eliminate, reporting problems with data.


Enhance Report-Report Interface: Create Custom Report Type as Receiver

With the proliferation of front-end reporting tools comes the challenge of achieving a seamless navigation within applications composed of multiple report types. Find out how you can achieve seamless integration by defining custom report types.


Everything You Need to Know About Formatting Part I: BEx Analyzer and BEx Query Designer

SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0 has increased formatting options over SAP BW 3.5. Learn how to create custom workbooks in SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0. Also, find out about other enhancements, including creating company default workbooks for logos and corporate formatting.


Speed Up Your InfoCube Loads and MultiProvider Reporting

Use time-based and logical partitioning to improve query and load performance for InfoProviders with SAP settings in SAP BW 3.x and SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0.


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Improve Your Response to Opportunities and Challenges Through Business Analytics

Companies across all industries are using analytics to identify and resolve critical business issues. Yet too many analytics projects fail because they’re too broad in scope. To keep your project on track, learn the “Four Ds” of determining the right project scope, the value of reference architecture, and other expert advice on wielding analytics for competitive advantage.


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Key Takeaways from Newell Rubbermaid’s Remarkable Reporting Transformation

Maintaining over 3,000 business intelligence reports is one thing; making executives wait for hours for a report, with little confidence in the data’s accuracy, is another. Newell Rubbermaid once faced these challenges, but now generates comprehensive reports at lightning speed. Discover how the company leveraged SAP solutions to achieve this victory.


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