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Getting Familiar with Design StudioTammy Powlas

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Real Experience. Real Advantage.

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Overall message is about empowerment. You can set up this functionality yourself!

Why SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio? What is SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio? Expanding BI to mobile users How to set up SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio What are the benefits of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio You will learn about the options with SAP BusinessObjects and

Design Studio


[ What We’ll Cover

Leveraging SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Understanding SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Setting up SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Realizing the benefits of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Wrap-up


[ Message from SAP

When SAP introduced Design Studio 1.0 to the market at Sapphire Madrid 2012, customer interest and expectations were very high. By the time of general availability in November 2012, the product had just gone through SAP’s largest beta program, reaching out to almost 400 customers. In February 2013 the product already crossed the 1200 customer mark and is on track to be one of the most important pillars in SAP’s BI client offering.The goal for Design Studio in 2013 is to keep delivering on the promise to become premium successor to BEx Web App Designer while at the same time incorporating more and more SAP Business Objects Dashboards capabilities into the product.


[ Why SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio?

Was built for mobile-first mentality Built as the successor to BEx Web Application Designer If you have an SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 license,

you have a license for Design Studio Integrates with the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 platform Part of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 mobile platform Design once and deploy to desktop and iPad


[ SAP BusinessObjects Analysis & Design StudioThe Premium Alternative to Bex (source: SAP)

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Analytical ApplicationsAnalytical Applications AdHoc OLAPAdHoc OLAP

Design Studio• Premium Alternative to BEx Web App

Designer• Design studio for power users to create

purpose-built OLAP analysis & planning apps

• Mobile support• Customer- and SAP-delivered content

• Supporting SAP BW & SAP HANA sources

Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office• IT / Developers, Data Analysts, Business Users• Excel-based OLAP analysis

• Excel-based BI applications• Live PowerPoint presentations

• Supporting SAP BW & SAP HANA sources

Analysis, Edition for OLAP• Dedicated Ad-Hoc OLAP client for

business users to analyze OLAP data and share it with others

• Seamless interoperability between designer and ad-hoc client

• Supporting SAP BW & SAP HANA sources + 3rd party OLAP


[ What is SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio?

Provides ability to create dashboards for the Web and mobile device

Formerly code name was Zen; official product name is SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

Premium replacement for BEx Web Application Designer IT typically creates dashboards while business “consumes” the

dashboards Primarily designed for mobile/iPad deployments From SAP NetWeaver BW, use the BEx Query as your data

source Interface is an Eclipse-based plug-in


[ Prerequisites

Provides direct support for SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP HANA as data sources• Supports BEx Query/Query View, SAP HANA analytic and calculation

views• Offers native SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP HANA hierarchy support

Minimal system requirements• SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 or higher• SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 enhancement package 1 or higher• SAP HANA 1.0 or higher

• Design Time• Internet Explorer 9


[ Views

5 views plus canvas window Use Components, Outline,

and Properties the most Start by adding a data

source – either BW, Hana or ECC (explained later)


[ Panels

Design ComponentsAccess to toolkit-specific components

Outline displays relationship in a hierarchy with the components in Design View


[ Property Pane

Displays properties and events, editable fields

Standard Eclipse properties view


[ Local vs. BI Platform

Develop locally, upload to platform when development finished

Local: Intended for quick prototyping; direct connection to back-end


[ BI Platform: Uses OLAP Connections

Uses CMC for managed connectionsEnable multi-user access


[ Deployment Option: BI Platform (source: SAP)

BI Platform

Browser client

Deployment Platforms

Data sources

Consumer Designer

BW HANA

Available as of Design Studio release 1.0

BI 4.0SP5 or BI 4.1SP0 as the pre-requisite

Design Studio applications stored on BI Platform

Backend connections through CMC, able to connect to multiple SAP BW and SAP HANA systems

Transportation via Promotion management

Pre-requisite for SAP BI Mobile Solutions

BI Platform


[ Deployment Option: Local Mode (source: SAP)

Browser client

Data sources

Designer

Available as of Design Studio release 1.0, only for demo or quick prototyping purpose

Direct connection to backend systems using local SAP logon file

Design Studio runtime is local on laptop or PC

BW HANA

Local mode:


[ Prerequisites

Design Time needs Internet Explorer 9, thus implying 64-bit software


[ Installation Is in Two Parts

Client Tools Platform Services

service.sap.com/swdc Follow path

Installations and Upgrades A-Z Index D SBOP Design Studio SBOP Design Studio 1.0

Requires login credentials to the SAP Service Marketplace


[ Creating a New Application

Application NewEnter Name of applicationEnter Target Device


[ Tip for Selecting Data Source

To view and select an entry from your last ten choices, press CTRL + Space on keyboard


[ Components

Components Window has three sections:

Analytic Basic Container

Next version (1.1) will have combination charts


[ Outline


[ Properties Window

Set the properties of each component


[ Defining Data Sources

Right click on Data Sources in the Outline section

Add BW Query as the data source


[ Editing the Query/Data Source

Live Preview


[ Initial View Editor

• No need to go back to BEx Query to change• Right Click via Data Source Menu• Use Context Menu to change display to key or text• Sorting, scaling factors, and calculating totals for measures• Pause refresh for one round trip to the server

• Ability to create crosstab and chart directly from initial views speeds development process

• Ability to set up chart options

• Activate hierarchy display

Screen Source: SAP


[ Free Form Layout Options

• WYSIWYG design – see live data as you build the application• Shows and displays pixel-exact / precise layout

Screen source: SAP


[ WYSIWYG Design Time

Data is live as you are building the application


[ Scripting….Programming Knowledge Required?

SAP created a scripting language, which is a subset of JavaScript, so anyone familiar with it can start using itSyntax: <ComponentVariable>.<method>(<arguments>);


[ Scripting Engine and Editor

• Java script-based command editor scripting wizard with content assistance via CRTL+SPACE – an “intelligent proposal”

• Ability to display live data for selection• Built-in documentation for script API• Automatic check for the correctness of the scripting – goes red if not working

Screen Source: SAP


[ Details Behind Scripting Language

SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio uses xText, which is a subset of the JavaScript standard BI Action Language

The scripts are executed on the SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Service – Analysis Application Service

Scripts define the supported language constructs, objects, and functions


[ Some Limitations

Designer WYSIWYG does not support moving or aligning of multi-select

of components Pagebook transition effects are only supported with browser types

Safari and Firefox Conditional formatting (exceptions) defined in BW Queries/Query

Views cannot be displayed directly crosstab

Error Handling Error messages at runtime are not supported No error handling for maintaining back-end connections in SAP

BusinessObjects Design Studio


[ Some Limitations (continued)

Chart Limitations Combination Charts (coming in version 1.1) Waterfall Charts (coming in version 1.1)

Formatting Options Options to change font sizes, colors not available yet

Mandatory variable support


[ Deploy to iPad or Desktop

Deploy to desktop Deploy to iPad Deploy to BI platform

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[ Integrating with SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform

• Allows multi-user access to applications • Store of applications and images • Embedded runtime on BI Platform• Central management of system connections

Open/save applications on BI Platform System connections on BI Platform

Source: SAP


[ Demo of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

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[ Templates Help Speed Development

Available Templates iPad Template 1: Filter Bar and Pages iPad Template 2: Filter Bar, Pages, and Script Samples iPad Template 3: Filter Bar, Pages, Popup Emulation, and Script

Samples Desktop Template: Filter Bar, Side Panel, and Tabstrip


[ Themes

SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Themes SAP Gold Reflection, SAP High Contract Black, Mobile Black, Mobile

IPAD, Background Transparent, and Platinum. The default is Platinum.


[ Value of Templates Demo

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[ Benefits

Deploy quickly to the iPad Knowledge of programming is not required Connect to SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver BW, SAP ECC (if on

enhancement package 5 via transient providers) Eclipse-based consistent interface with IDT and SAP HANA

Studio Interactive with iPad gestures Develop once and deliver to both desktop and iPad Previews to allow easier design with WYSIWYG


[ Benefits over BEx Web Application Designer

Summary of fundamental improvements over Web Application Designer (WAD) WYSIWYG – Layout and design experience against real-time

data Runtime UI improvements – HTML5 UI will allow you to run on

any browser, any device, and cross-tab scrolling Edit Initial View – Can make changes without going back to the

BEx Query Designer


[ BEx WAD vs. SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

SAP BEx Web Application Designer Design Studio

Old-fashioned look and feel of the UI HTML5 UI Technology

Strong coupling to UI technology XML-based, client-side rendering

Usability issues of the WAD DesignerDifficult to lay out and format applicationsComplex property editing Complex command specification

New Designer ConceptsWYSIWIG layoutEasier propertiesWizards and command script


[ Analysis — Creating Next-Generation BI Apps

Excel Web iPad1 click 1 click

Tight interoperability between the Analysis components

Source: SAP


[ Mobilize Your Spreadsheet

Smart Copy Paste External Data Source Analysis Office Design Studio


[ Interoperability with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office Mobilize your workbooks with a few clicks

First, it helps to be on the latest patches of SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office (SP6) and SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio 1.0 SP2

Also, both tools need to be either “local” or “on the platform” Start off in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office

and save your workbook Then, right-click your workbook and select “Smart Copy”


[ Interoperability with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office (cont.) Mobilize your workbooks with a few clicks (cont.)

Then, open your SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio application In the Outline section, right click on Data Sources and select Paste

External Data Source

Once you have done this, it is available as a data source to SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio, similar to the way a BEx Query is a data source. Then you can drag it over and assign it to the crosstab.


[ Share Applications

To share the application, compress the application and share the files with other users

The receiver needs to extract the application to his repository folder


[ Creating Pagebooks – “Swiping”

From the Application Help:

"The pagebook component enables the user to switch between the different views of an application. You group the components and contents of a view on a separate page. For example, you want to show different data on different pages or you want to display the data in different ways (in a chart on one page and in a crosstab on another page). The pagebookonly shows one page at time."


[ Creating a Pagebook Step 1: Drag and Drop

Container Component Pagebook to the Layout

Step 2: Or right click on Layout in Outline section, create child, create Page book

Step 3: Add a crosstab to the first page and a chart to the second page

Step 4: Assign Data Sources to the Components; add a button for swiping

Step 5: Create a Script Statement to switch between Pages


[ Creating a Pagebook (continued)

Step 3: Add a crosstab to the first page and a chart to the second page


[ Creating a Pagebook (continued)

Step 4: : Assign Data Sources to the Components; add a button for swiping

Step 5: Create a Script Statement to switch between Pages


[ Pagebook Demo


[ Filter Panel – Design Time

Drag over component Assign Data Source


[ Filter Panel – Run Time

User can filter on key figures or members – easy to set up


[ Filter Panel


[ Steps to Create BusinessObjects Design Studio Against SAP ECC InfoSet

Create InfoSet

Set Property to Release –SQBWPROP

Create BEx Query against InfoSet

Select BEx Query as a data source in BusinessObjects Design Studio


[ Connect to ECC?


[ SAP BusinessObjects Dashboarding Strategy (source:SAP)What does this mean for existing customers in 2013 ?

Current use ofBex Web Application

Designer

Current use ofSAP BusinessObjectsDashbords (former

Xcelsius)

Multi-Source, Non-SAP BWSAP BW only

Use SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio as primary tool for creating

dashboards and applications, both on the web and on device

Continue with SAP BusinessObjectsDashboards and leverage the upcoming

HTML5 functionality for on-device dashboards

Consider building new dashboards in SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio


[ News in Release 1.1 (Source: SAP)

GA Planned for Q2 2013

Design- & Runtime Enhancements

Enhanced Charting

Align/distribute components in layout

Enhanced Filter Components

Enhanced Scripting

Variable Screen

Custom Stylesheets

Interoperability

Interoperability with Analysis, edition for OLAP

MobilePerformance improvementsiPhone support

Platform

Optional NW deployment (functional restrictions compared to BOE deployment)

HANA deployment for HANA-only use cases

Partner & Customer SDK (Beta Program)Custom visualizations of query data


[ Frequently Asked Questions

How to deploy via Mobile BI 4.4 Install Mobile BI 4.4, Analysis Platform Service

Design Studio application will not display on iPad Tools Preferences “Allow external access to embedded Web

server”


[ Summary

Develop and deliver standard BI content using SAP BusinessObjects tools with data retrieval via BEx Queries

SAP BusinessObjects reports fully integrated into BI content development and deployment

Leverage existing BEx Queries Support real-time access to information with deep integration

to business processes Provide diverse front-end reporting tools for different analytics

scenarios resulting in an improved user experience


[ Resources

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-7725 Free e-learning on Design Studio at

http://scn.sap.com/community/businessobjects-design-studio SAP Community Network space

http://help.sap.com/boad SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio 1.0


[ 7 Key Points to Take Home

If you are using BEx Web Application Designer, consider using SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

Consider building your dashboard with a mobile-first mentality Reuse your investment in BEx Queries with SAP

BusinessObjects Design Studio Take advantage of free resources available on SAP Community

Network (sap.com/learnbi) Programming knowledge is not required to use SAP

BusinessObjects Design Studio Consider interoperability options with other analysis tools No need to change BEx Query with SAP BusinessObjects

Design Studio


[ Additional Resources

Reporting and Analysis with SAP BusinessObjects (2nd Edition)(SAP Press, 2012)

Integrating SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.x with SAP NetWeaver(SAP Press, 2011)

Mastering SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP with SAP NetWeaver BW

Interactive eBook:

Kindle EditionBest Practices for integration SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.x with SAP NetWeaver BW

Kindle Edition


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