MDX Reporting and Analytics with SAP NetWeaver BW
An Up-to-Date Guide for Business Intelligence Reporting and Analytics with SAP
(Sprache: Englisch)
This is the first book to provide a detailed guide of how MDX works in the SAP NetWeaver BI and Business Objects environments. Readers will learn the concepts behind MDX querying, how to design MDX-friendly InfoCubes, and how to apply the knowledge in...
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This is the first book to provide a detailed guide of how MDX works in the SAP NetWeaver BI and Business Objects environments. Readers will learn the concepts behind MDX querying, how to design MDX-friendly InfoCubes, and how to apply the knowledge in solving business problems and creating reports efficiently.
Four main sections guide you toward a greater understanding of all MDX can do: An overview of the technology; the essentials of the MDX query language as it s implemented in NetWeaver BI, starting with basic concepts and then moving onto advanced MDX functionality; how-to design MDX-friendly InfoCubes, including characteristics (MDX dimensions) enabled with external hierarchies; and a full section dedicated to examples of how common business problems are addressed with MDX featuring practical examples with actual reports.
Four main sections guide you toward a greater understanding of all MDX can do: An overview of the technology; the essentials of the MDX query language as it s implemented in NetWeaver BI, starting with basic concepts and then moving onto advanced MDX functionality; how-to design MDX-friendly InfoCubes, including characteristics (MDX dimensions) enabled with external hierarchies; and a full section dedicated to examples of how common business problems are addressed with MDX featuring practical examples with actual reports.
Klappentext zu „MDX Reporting and Analytics with SAP NetWeaver BW “
This is the first book to provide a detailed guide of how MDX works in the SAP NetWeaver BW and Business Objects environments. Readers will learn the concepts behind MDX querying, how to design MDX-friendly InfoCubes, and how to apply the knowledge in solving business problems and creating reports efficiently.
MDX (Multi-Dimensional eXpressions) is extraordinarily powerful, and is used for both self-service reporting and advanced analytics - if you are going to do multi-dimensional analysis, you have to know MDX. MDX enables business users to perform analyses and generate reports that are next to impossible in any other query language, such as SQL, or even in BEx queries. This is the complete guide to generating effective reports and solving business problems using MDX in NetWeaver BW.
1 Introduction and Overview of MDX Get an introduction to this extraordinarily powerful query and calculation language for both advanced analytics and self-service reporting.
2 MDX Set Functions Explore the idiosyncrasies of the MDX language and understand what object(s) each function takes as inputs and what they generate as outputs.
3 Data Modeling Get an in-depth look at self-service reporting and analytics with MDX and how well these tasks are accomplished depending in large part on the modeling of InfoCubes.
4 Query Performance Find out about techniques for improving query response time, including use of the SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator.
5 SAP BusinessObjects Roadmap Learn about the recent and substantial enhancements to the SAP NetWeaver BW MDX engine, the MDX-based OLAP BAPI, and the OLAP Data Access (ODA) component in SAP BusinessObjects.
Highlights include:
- Basic MDX Statements MDX Test Editor Slicing the Cube Calculated Members and Named Sets - MDX Member and Tuple Functions Member Functions Combining Member Functions Time Analysis - MDX Query Context OLE DB for OLAP Specification MDX Metadata in Schema Rowsets MDX Query Resolution - Advanced Topics in MDX Generate Function Infinite Recursion Statistical Functions
1 Introduction and Overview of MDX Get an introduction to this extraordinarily powerful query and calculation language for both advanced analytics and self-service reporting.
2 MDX Set Functions Explore the idiosyncrasies of the MDX language and understand what object(s) each function takes as inputs and what they generate as outputs.
3 Data Modeling Get an in-depth look at self-service reporting and analytics with MDX and how well these tasks are accomplished depending in large part on the modeling of InfoCubes.
4 Query Performance Find out about techniques for improving query response time, including use of the SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator.
5 SAP BusinessObjects Roadmap Learn about the recent and substantial enhancements to the SAP NetWeaver BW MDX engine, the MDX-based OLAP BAPI, and the OLAP Data Access (ODA) component in SAP BusinessObjects.
Highlights include:
- Basic MDX Statements MDX Test Editor Slicing the Cube Calculated Members and Named Sets - MDX Member and Tuple Functions Member Functions Combining Member Functions Time Analysis - MDX Query Context OLE DB for OLAP Specification MDX Metadata in Schema Rowsets MDX Query Resolution - Advanced Topics in MDX Generate Function Infinite Recursion Statistical Functions
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „MDX Reporting and Analytics with SAP NetWeaver BW “
1 Why MDX Matters 29 1.1 The Business Case for MDX 29
1.2 What Makes MDX Unique 30
1.3 How MDX Navigates External SAP NetWeaver BW Hierarchies 33
1.4 History of MDX with SAP 37
1.5 SAP Adopts ODBO Standard 38
1.6 MDX with BusinessObjects 39
1.7 Alternatives to SAP BEx and SAP BusinessObjects 41
1.8 Summary 42
2 Fundamentals of MDX OLAP Structures 43
2.1 Introduction to MDX Structures and Objects 43
2.2 MDX Objects and Definitions 45
2.3 DalSegno Company Reporting Cube 52
2.4 Flat InfoCube Dimensions 55
2.5 DalSegno Reporting Cube with MDX 57
2.6 Summary 59
3 Basic MDX Statement 61
3.1 MDX Test Editor 62
3.2 The MDX WHERE Clause -- Slicing the Cube 66
3.3 Calculated Members and Named Sets 69
3.4 Support for SAP NetWeaver BW Variables 74
3.5 Solve Order 75
3.6 Dimension Properties 76
3.7 Summary 78
4 MDX Set Functions 79
4.1 Set Functions 80
4.2 Summary 106
5 MDX Member and Tuple Functions 107
5.1 Member Functions 107
5.2 Combining Member Functions for Advanced Analytics 111
5.3 Member Functions for Time Analysis 114
5.4 Tuple Function .Item() 118
5.5 Conditional Function IIF 122
5.6 Summary 124
6 Numeric, Logical, and String Functions 125
6.1 Mathematic Operators 125
6.2 Basic Numeric Functions 126
6.3 Logical Functions 134
6.4 String Functions 139
6.5 Summary 140
7 MDX and Time Functions 141
7.1 Finding the Current Period 141
7.2 LastPeriods 143
7.3 Rolling Average 144
7.4 PeriodsToDate 144
7.5 ParallelPeriod 147
7.6 Putting It All Together 151
7.7 OpeningPeriod and ClosingPeriod 152
7.8 PrevMember 153
7.9 Min and Max Values Over Time 154
7.10 Summary 155
8 MDX Query Context 157
8.1 OLE DB for OLAP Specification 157
8.2 MDX Metadata in Schema Rowsets 158
8.3 MDX Query Resolution 164
8.4 Problems with Query Context 166
8.5 Summary 169
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Advanced Topics in MDX 171
9.1 Generate Function 171
9.2 Infinite Recursion 173
9.3 Statistical Functions 176
9.4 Utility Time Series Dimension 184
9.5 Dimension Properties 188
9.6 Automatic Calculations Using Multiple Time Hierarchies 192
9.7 Calculations at Different Levels of a Hierarchy 193
9.8 MDX User Interface Functions 195
9.9 Summary 201
10 SAP NetWeaver BW: The Data Warehouse System 203
10.1 Why This Matters to You: Knowledge is Power 204
10.2 SAP NetWeaver Platform 205
10.3 SAP NetWeaver BW 206
10.4 ETL in SAP NetWeaver BW 208
10.5 Getting Data into SAP NetWeaver BW 210
10.6 Data Integration and Transformation 213
10.7 Overview of DalSegno ETL Process 217
10.8 Getting Data Out of SAP NetWeaver BW 222
10.9 Summary 225
11 Data Modeling in SAP NetWeaver BW 227
11.1 Why Data Modeling Matters to You 230
11.2 Multidimensional Data Model 231
11.3 InfoObjects # 11.4 InfoCubes 240
11.5 MultiProviders 241
11.6 Slowly Changing Dimensions 242
11.7 Hierarchies 244
11.8 Balanced, Unbalanced, and Network Hierarchies 245
11.9 Virtual Time Hierarchies 247
11.10 External Hierarchy: Product Group/Product 249
11.11 Summary 259
12 Query Performance in SAP NetWeaver BW 261
12.1 Hardware Sizing 262
12.2 Database Tuning 265
12.3 Analytical Tools 267
12.4 Data Modeling 269
12.5 Analyzing Individual Queries 273
12.6 The OLAP Cache 278
12.7 SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator 279
12.8 Summary 281
13 Excel 2007 and SAP NetWeaver BW 283
13.1 Connecting to NetWeaver BW 286
13.2 Designing a Pivot Table 292
13.3 Pivot Charts 297
13.4 OLAP Formulas 299
13.5 Conditional Formatting 301
13.6 Excel Services 303
13.7 Summary 304
14 Panorama NovaView 305
14.1 A Brief History of Panorama and MDX 306
14.2 NovaView Web Client 307
14.3 NovaView MDX Editors 313
14.4 NovaView Smart Reports 321
14.5 Drill Through to Detail 324
14.6 NovaView Dashboard 326
14.7 Security and Caching 327
14.8 Summary 328
15 Cognos 8 BI with SAP NetWeaver BW 329
15.1 Cognos Server 332
15.2 Dimensional Functions in Cognos 335
15.3 Reporting and Analytics in Cognos 8 BI 340
15.4 Security and Caching 348
15.5 Summary 349
16 SAP BusinessObjects Roadmap and MDX 351
16.1 SAP BusinessObjects Frontend BI Tools 353
16.2 SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (WebI 354
16.3 Semantic Layer (Universes 355
16.4 Xcelsius 357
16.5 Crystal Reports 359
16.6 Pioneer 360
16.7 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer (Polestar 361
16.8 Enhancements in Interoperability 362
16.9 Summary 364
A MDX Functions 365
A.1 Arguments 365
A.2 Functions 366
B The Author 377
9.1 Generate Function 171
9.2 Infinite Recursion 173
9.3 Statistical Functions 176
9.4 Utility Time Series Dimension 184
9.5 Dimension Properties 188
9.6 Automatic Calculations Using Multiple Time Hierarchies 192
9.7 Calculations at Different Levels of a Hierarchy 193
9.8 MDX User Interface Functions 195
9.9 Summary 201
10 SAP NetWeaver BW: The Data Warehouse System 203
10.1 Why This Matters to You: Knowledge is Power 204
10.2 SAP NetWeaver Platform 205
10.3 SAP NetWeaver BW 206
10.4 ETL in SAP NetWeaver BW 208
10.5 Getting Data into SAP NetWeaver BW 210
10.6 Data Integration and Transformation 213
10.7 Overview of DalSegno ETL Process 217
10.8 Getting Data Out of SAP NetWeaver BW 222
10.9 Summary 225
11 Data Modeling in SAP NetWeaver BW 227
11.1 Why Data Modeling Matters to You 230
11.2 Multidimensional Data Model 231
11.3 InfoObjects # 11.4 InfoCubes 240
11.5 MultiProviders 241
11.6 Slowly Changing Dimensions 242
11.7 Hierarchies 244
11.8 Balanced, Unbalanced, and Network Hierarchies 245
11.9 Virtual Time Hierarchies 247
11.10 External Hierarchy: Product Group/Product 249
11.11 Summary 259
12 Query Performance in SAP NetWeaver BW 261
12.1 Hardware Sizing 262
12.2 Database Tuning 265
12.3 Analytical Tools 267
12.4 Data Modeling 269
12.5 Analyzing Individual Queries 273
12.6 The OLAP Cache 278
12.7 SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator 279
12.8 Summary 281
13 Excel 2007 and SAP NetWeaver BW 283
13.1 Connecting to NetWeaver BW 286
13.2 Designing a Pivot Table 292
13.3 Pivot Charts 297
13.4 OLAP Formulas 299
13.5 Conditional Formatting 301
13.6 Excel Services 303
13.7 Summary 304
14 Panorama NovaView 305
14.1 A Brief History of Panorama and MDX 306
14.2 NovaView Web Client 307
14.3 NovaView MDX Editors 313
14.4 NovaView Smart Reports 321
14.5 Drill Through to Detail 324
14.6 NovaView Dashboard 326
14.7 Security and Caching 327
14.8 Summary 328
15 Cognos 8 BI with SAP NetWeaver BW 329
15.1 Cognos Server 332
15.2 Dimensional Functions in Cognos 335
15.3 Reporting and Analytics in Cognos 8 BI 340
15.4 Security and Caching 348
15.5 Summary 349
16 SAP BusinessObjects Roadmap and MDX 351
16.1 SAP BusinessObjects Frontend BI Tools 353
16.2 SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (WebI 354
16.3 Semantic Layer (Universes 355
16.4 Xcelsius 357
16.5 Crystal Reports 359
16.6 Pioneer 360
16.7 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer (Polestar 361
16.8 Enhancements in Interoperability 362
16.9 Summary 364
A MDX Functions 365
A.1 Arguments 365
A.2 Functions 366
B The Author 377
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Autoren-Porträt von Larry Sackett
Larry Sackett is president of E.J. Barry, a business intelligence consulting firm that specializes in the end-to-end design of BI systems. This includes building the ETL (extract, transform, and load) processes for extracting and integrating data from source systems, designing multi-dimensional data warehouses, building OLAP cubes, and designing reporting and analytics applications.Mr. Sackett is a former journalist and was one of the four original founders of USA TODAY, where he directed the technical launch of "the nation's newspaper". He has written dozens of articles on the use of information, technology, and best practices to increase revenue and profits. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences, including the SAP Reporting and Analytics Conference and the BI and Portals Conference. He has written extensively about MDX, including articles in Intelligent Enterprise, DM Review, and the BW/BI Expert newsletter.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Larry Sackett
- 2010, 383 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 18,4 x 25,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag
- ISBN-10: 1592292496
- ISBN-13: 9781592292493
Sprache:
Englisch
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