Creating Dashboards with Xcelsius - Practical Guide
Explains how to use all of the features in Xcelsius. Teaches you how to build and customize interactive dashboards. Provides targeted guidance for using Xcelsius in an SAP environment
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Learn how to build your own Xcelsius dashboards, with this practical book. It explains how to use Xcelsius in an end-to-end, linear "common usage" manner, while highlighting typical scenarios where each feature can be used to solve business problems. It...
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Learn how to build your own Xcelsius dashboards, with this practical book. It explains how to use Xcelsius in an end-to-end, linear "common usage" manner, while highlighting typical scenarios where each feature can be used to solve business problems. It also gives you detailed, step-by-step guidance and best-practices for each feature, along with hands-on exercises that will help you begin creating dashboards and visualizations quickly. And if you're more advanced, you'll learn how to customize the Xcelsius components, themes, and data connections so you can use Xcelsius to the fullest extent.
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Learn how to build your own Xcelsius dashboards, with this practical book. It explains how to use Xcelsius in an end-to-end, linear "common usage" manner, while highlighting typical scenarios where each feature can be used to solve business problems. It also gives you detailed, step-by-step guidance and best-practices for each feature, along with hands-on exercises that will help you begin creating dashboards and visualizations quickly. And if you're more advanced, you'll learn how to customize the Xcelsius components, themes, and data connections so you can use Xcelsius to the fullest extent.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Creating Dashboards with Xcelsius - Practical Guide “
... Acknowledgments ... 15 1 ... Introduction to Xcelsius 2008 ... 17
... 1.1 ... What's Xcelsius? ... 17
... 1.2 ... What Can Xcelsius 2008 Do? ... 19
... 1.3 ... Reasons to Choose Xcelsius ... 27
... 1.4 ... Xcelsius in the SAP BusinessObjects Portfolio ... 28
... 1.5 ... Summary ... 29
2 ... Get Familiar with Xcelsius 2008 ... 31
... 2.1 ... Menu ... 31
... 2.2 ... Toolbar ... 64
... 2.3 ... Components Browser ... 68
... 2.4 ... Canvas ... 71
... 2.5 ... Embedded Excel Spreadsheet ... 71
... 2.6 ... Property Sheet ... 72
... 2.7 ... Object Browser ... 74
... 2.8 ... Summary ... 75
3 ... Get Started ... 77
... 3.1 ... Introduction ... 77
... 3.2 ... Choose the Right UI Components ... 78
... 3.3 ... Bind Data ... 79
... 3.4 ... Connect to External Data ... 85
... 3.5 ... Formatting ... 85
... 3.6 ... Distribute the Output ... 88
... 3.7 ... Summary ... 89
4 ... UI Component Basics ... 91
... 4.1 ... Working with Charts ... 92
... 4.2 ... Selectors ... 147
... 4.3 ... Represent a Single Value ... 166
... 4.4 ... Use Containers to Wrap Several Components ... 176
... 4.5 ... Build Backgrounds to Assist Layout ... 180
... 4.6 ... Summary ... 184
5 ... UI Components -- Advanced ... 185
... 5.1 ... Advanced Charts ... 185
... 5.2 ... Advanced Selectors ... 210
... 5.3 ... Advanced Single-Value Components ... 228
... 5.4 ... Displaying Data in a Table ... 235
... 5.5 ... Using Art ... 246
... 5.6 ... Use Maps for Geographical Representation ... 253
... 5.7 ... Web Connectivity ... 262
... 5.8 ... Others ... 273
... 5.9 ... Summary ... 291
6 ... Data Connectivity Basics ... 293
... 6.1 ... Embedded Excel Spreadsheet ... 294
... 6.2 ... Import Data from an Excel File ... 298
... 6.3 ... Security Issues Related to Accessing External Data ... 299
... 6.4 ... XML Data ... 301
... 6.5 ... Web
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Service Connection ... 322
... 6.6 ... Excel XML Map ... 326
... 6.7 ... Summary ... 330
7 ... Advanced Data Connectivity ... 331
... 7.1 ... Query as a Web Service ... 331
... 7.2 ... Live Office Connection ... 339
... 7.3 ... Crystal Reports Data Consumer ... 351
... 7.4 ... Flash Variables ... 362
... 7.5 ... FS Command ... 368
... 7.6 ... External Interface Connection ... 375
... 7.7 ... LCDS Connection ... 382
... 7.8 ... Portal Data ... 387
... 7.9 ... Summary ... 391
8 ... Special Features ... 393
... 8.1 ... Drill-Down ... 393
... 8.2 ... Make Smart Use of Dynamic Visibility ... 405
... 8.3 ... Alerts ... 416
... 8.4 ... Export ... 424
... 8.5 ... Themes and Colors ... 430
... 8.6 ... Summary ... 438
9 ... A Comprehensive Hands-On Example ... 439
... 9.1 ... Planning the Dashboard ... 441
... 9.2 ... Preparing Data ... 443
... 9.3 ... Organizing Data in Excel ... 451
... 9.4 ... Designing the Dashboard ... 455
... 9.5 ... Summary ... 460
10 ... Introduction to the Xcelsius SDK ... 461
... 10.1 ... About the Xcelsius SDK ... 461
... 10.2 ... About Flex ... 462
... 10.3 ... When to Use the SDK ... 463
... 10.4 ... How to Use the SDK ... 464
... 10.5 ... What Can be Done with the SDK? ... 468
... 10.6 ... SDK Best Practices ... 471
... 10.7 ... Summary ... 473
11 ... Get Started with Custom Component Basics ... 475
... 11.1 ... Developing Basic Add-On Property Sheets ... 475
... 11.2 ... Developing Basic Add-On Components ... 491
... 11.3 ... Creating Basic Component Packages ... 500
... 11.4 ... Summary ... 503
12 ... Implement Advanced Custom Add-On Component Features ... 505
... 12.1 ... Implementing Advanced Property Sheet Features ... 505
... 12.2 ... Summary ... 526
13 ... Hands-On: Develop Your Custom Add-On Component ... 527
... 13.1 ... Custom Properties Explained ... 527
... 13.2 ... Creating the Flex Component and Property Sheet Project ... 528
... 13.3 ... Creating the Flex Property Sheet ... 534
... 13.4 ... Creating the Flex Component ... 540
... 13.5 ... Creating the Flex Test Container ... 543
... 13.6 ... Creating the Packager and Xcelsius XLX Add-On ... 543
... 13.7 ... Summary ... 544
... Appendices ... 545
... A ... Tips for Using Xcelsius in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise or other SAP Environment ... 545
... B ... The Authors ... 581
... Index ... 583
... 6.6 ... Excel XML Map ... 326
... 6.7 ... Summary ... 330
7 ... Advanced Data Connectivity ... 331
... 7.1 ... Query as a Web Service ... 331
... 7.2 ... Live Office Connection ... 339
... 7.3 ... Crystal Reports Data Consumer ... 351
... 7.4 ... Flash Variables ... 362
... 7.5 ... FS Command ... 368
... 7.6 ... External Interface Connection ... 375
... 7.7 ... LCDS Connection ... 382
... 7.8 ... Portal Data ... 387
... 7.9 ... Summary ... 391
8 ... Special Features ... 393
... 8.1 ... Drill-Down ... 393
... 8.2 ... Make Smart Use of Dynamic Visibility ... 405
... 8.3 ... Alerts ... 416
... 8.4 ... Export ... 424
... 8.5 ... Themes and Colors ... 430
... 8.6 ... Summary ... 438
9 ... A Comprehensive Hands-On Example ... 439
... 9.1 ... Planning the Dashboard ... 441
... 9.2 ... Preparing Data ... 443
... 9.3 ... Organizing Data in Excel ... 451
... 9.4 ... Designing the Dashboard ... 455
... 9.5 ... Summary ... 460
10 ... Introduction to the Xcelsius SDK ... 461
... 10.1 ... About the Xcelsius SDK ... 461
... 10.2 ... About Flex ... 462
... 10.3 ... When to Use the SDK ... 463
... 10.4 ... How to Use the SDK ... 464
... 10.5 ... What Can be Done with the SDK? ... 468
... 10.6 ... SDK Best Practices ... 471
... 10.7 ... Summary ... 473
11 ... Get Started with Custom Component Basics ... 475
... 11.1 ... Developing Basic Add-On Property Sheets ... 475
... 11.2 ... Developing Basic Add-On Components ... 491
... 11.3 ... Creating Basic Component Packages ... 500
... 11.4 ... Summary ... 503
12 ... Implement Advanced Custom Add-On Component Features ... 505
... 12.1 ... Implementing Advanced Property Sheet Features ... 505
... 12.2 ... Summary ... 526
13 ... Hands-On: Develop Your Custom Add-On Component ... 527
... 13.1 ... Custom Properties Explained ... 527
... 13.2 ... Creating the Flex Component and Property Sheet Project ... 528
... 13.3 ... Creating the Flex Property Sheet ... 534
... 13.4 ... Creating the Flex Component ... 540
... 13.5 ... Creating the Flex Test Container ... 543
... 13.6 ... Creating the Packager and Xcelsius XLX Add-On ... 543
... 13.7 ... Summary ... 544
... Appendices ... 545
... A ... Tips for Using Xcelsius in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise or other SAP Environment ... 545
... B ... The Authors ... 581
... Index ... 583
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Autoren-Porträt von Ray Li, Evan Delodder
Ray Li is a passionate business intelligence professional currently working for ByInsight Consulting as a BI consultant. He previously work for SAP BusinessObjects as a software engineer where he developed Xcelsius add-ons, designed and delivered Xcelsius dashboards in several projects and conducted trainings. Ray is well respected by his peers and was highly recommended by Mico Yuk, founder of the Xcelsius Gurus Network.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Ray Li , Evan Delodder
- 2010, 587 Seiten, Maße: 18,3 x 23,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag
- ISBN-10: 1592293352
- ISBN-13: 9781592293353
Sprache:
Englisch
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