Abstract:
This class is a combination of instructor-led lecture, discussions, and demonstrations with emphasis on Business Objects 5x Reporting concepts. Topics to be covered include Introduction to Business Objects Architecture, Creating Simple Reports, Using Report Functions, Creating Conditions, Basic Report Formatting, Simple Drilling, and Using Slice and Dice.

Audience:
This class is designed for Project Managers and IT Professionals that are interested in understanding Business Objects role as an interface to the data in a company data warehouse, datamart or database.

Duration:
1 Day

• Build Simple Queries
• Create Table, Financial, Crosstab and Chart Blocks
• Use Business Objects Reporting Functions
• Basic Report Formatting and Styles
• Slice and Dice Data
• Simple Drilling
• Creating Reports Using Multiple Data Sources
• Export Data
• Share Reports

• Business Objects Suite of Tools
• Role of Business Objects
• Query Panel
• Universe - Semantic Layer
• Classes and Objects
• Dimensions/Details/Measures
• Report Manager
• Introduction to Blocks, Objects, Queries
• Prompts
• Ranking
• Breaking
• Sorting
• Filtering
• Calculations
• Charts
• Drilling Down/Up/Across
• Linking Data Providers
• Lists of Values
• Conditions

• Basic Windows Operating System Skills