Official Product Tutorials – SAP BusinessObjects Analysis

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Note
The majority of these tutorials are for SAP BusinessObjects Analysis 1.x, edition for Microsoft Office. However, users of SAP BusinessObjects Analysis 4.x, edition for OLAP, will also find these useful because many topics are similar between the two products. Several tutorials for SAP BusinessObjects Analysis 4.x, edition for OLAP, are also listed below.

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office

Getting Started

• NEW for 1.3  What’s new in Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office 1.3 (3:38)     interactive / video
• Navigate the interface in Microsoft Excel 2007 (12:06)     interactive / video
• Navigate the interface in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (5:31)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.2  Navigate the interface in Microsoft Excel 2010 (6:52)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.2  Navigate the interface in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (3:56)     interactive / video
• Enable the Add-In (1:59)     interactive / video
• Insert a data source directly from BW (3:01)     interactive / video
• Insert a data source using an OLAP Connection (2:40)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.1   Insert a data source using a local connection to SAP HANA (3:08)     interactive /video

Creating Workbooks in Excel

• Add data to a crosstab (2:07)     interactive / video
• Set a value for a prompt (2:30)     interactive / video
• Create a calculation (1:17)     interactive / video
• Insert a dynamic calculation (1:16)     interactive / video
• Insert a dynamic chart (1:58)     interactive / video
• Insert a filter component (1:31)     interactive / video
• Insert an information field (2:08)     interactive / video
• Apply a style set (1:22)     interactive / video
• Create a style set (1:43)     interactive / video
• Export a style set (1:50)     interactive / video
• Delete a style set (0:59)     interactive / video
• Create a formula (1:44)     interactive / video
• Convert a crosstab to formulas (2:22)     interactive / video

Planning in Excel

• NEW for 1.1  Display the planning features (1:17)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.1  Set the planning system (3:36)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.1  Add empty rows for planning (1:22)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.1  Add new planning data manually (4:31)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.1  Add data using a planning function (3:12)     interactive / video

Analyzing Data in Excel

• Sort data by measure (1:27)     interactive / video
• Sort data by dimension (1:56)     interactive / video
• Define a conditional format (3:02)     interactive / video
• Edit a conditional format (1:38)     interactive / video
• Create a background filter (1:22)     interactive / video
• Filter data by measure (1:38)     interactive / video
• Filter data by member (2:21)     interactive / video
• Filter data by member in a hierarchy (2:06)     interactive / video

Sharing Content in Excel

• Create a PowerPoint slide (1:33)     interactive / video
• Save a workbook to the BI platform (1:51)     interactive / video
• Open a workbook from the BI platform (2:36)     interactive / video
• Insert a hyperlink to open a document in the BI platform (2:15)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.1  Save an Analysis View (1:57)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.1  Insert an Analysis View (2:53)     interactive / video

Working with SAP NetWeaver BW

• NEW for 1.3   Upload local data to an SAP BW Workspace (4:18)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.3   Reload local data to an SAP BW Workspace (1:58)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.3   Enrich an existing query with local data from an SAP BW Workspace (1:59)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.3   Define your preferred platform (1:22)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.3   Store a document in the SAP BW NetWeaver repository (1:29)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.3   Store prompt values as a variant (1:32)     interactive / video
• NEW for 1.3   Navigate to another query or transaction using the Report-to-Report Interface (1:17)     interactive / video

To view the full Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office playlist on Youtube, click here.

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for OLAP

Getting Started

• Navigate the interface in the edition for OLAP (5:55)     interactive / video
• Create a workspace (2:22)     interactive / video
• Save to a public folder (1:48)     interactive / video
• Insert a data source (1:27)     interactive / video
• Insert a data source using an OLAP connection to SAP HANA (2:48)     interactive / video
• Insert a crosstab (1:27)     interactive / video
• Add data to a crosstab (4:02)     interactive / video
• Insert a chart (1:54)     interactive / video
• Insert a simple calculation (1:58)     interactive / video
• Insert a dynamic calculation (1:40)     interactive / video
• Define a conditional format (2:37)     interactive / video
• Export an Analysis View (1:46)     interactive / video
• Export to Excel (1:47)     interactive / video
• Print to PDF (1:43)     interactive / video
• Insert a jumplink to open a Crystal report (1:41)     interactive / video
• NEW for 4.0 FP3  What's new in 4.0 Feature Pack 3 (2:26)     interactive / video

To view the full Analysis, edition for OLAP playlist on Youtube, click here.