May 27, 2009 you use the merge dimensions dialog box to synchronize data providers through common dimensions. Webi rich client desktop application html browser rich internet application or ria java applet in browser unfortunately, one is not a superset of the others meaning not all features can be found in. Lets say i have the sales data for 2006 to establish which customers bought holidays in 2006, and i want to compare this to reservations in 2007 to see which of these customers made reservations for the following year as well. Tips for optimizing the performance of web intelligence documents. I am not able to merge dimensions from both queries as merge dimensions functionality is greyed. You would first create a merged common dimension of the several query related dimensions. Best practises for webi report development 360suite. Select multiple pdf files and merge them in seconds. Jan 24, 2019 two or more similar dimensions of the same type can be merged. Freezing rows and columns in webi sap businessobjects web intelligence webi problem. How to create a session break for a dimension not merged. Not able to add new dimension because it is giving incompatible object. Create query 1 from universe 1 having dimensions a, b and measure c create query 2 from universe 2 having dimensions b,d. Or, see instructions on how to do this with bobj 4.
In situations where those universes share similar data, you can merge the dimensions so that data from both sources can be displayed in the same table. The first table in the result contains expected numbers. Whether you are looking to increase sales or generate new client leads, youve come to the right place. In this tutorial, we will see why do we need merged.
If i chose the 3 originals no merged dimensions as filters, every thing is ok. Selecting export current report as will export only the current tab of the report. You can also format a report for pdf output or printing. The year dimension, common to both, will be merged leaving the dimensions quarter and state unmerged. Hi experts, we want to merge the pdf result of several webi reports into one pdf file.
A document can contain multiple queries and multiple reports. Note that the objects do not need to have the same name, but must be the same type character, date, number. Merge dimension behaviour in webi hi bo experts, please help me on the behaiour of merge dimension in webi, because i have one report using two data providers and this report produce inner join results after done merge dimension, but i was gonethrough one document that shows merge dimension in webi produce left outer join results. Assume that you have created query 1 and query 2 in. Select the button to the right of the associated dimension field. In webi i have 2 dimensions witch have ssn data that i want to do a distinct count one. Follow these steps if editing a report that already contains the data providers in bi4. There is a new feature input control on web intelligence report in boe xi 3. Webi rich client desktop application html browser rich internet application or ria java applet in browser unfortunately, one is not a superset of the others meaning not all features can be found in one editor this is not good news for users. It is this merged dimension that will bring the data sets together acting like a foreign key. Avoid excel format merge cell issue in bo reports dwbi castle.
Merge dimension data synchronization and force merge in bo. Webi report size limits exporting to pdf and excel. I came across few articles that the merge cannot be done on attributes but can be done only on dimensions, but my requirement doesnt work with the dimensions. Changing default formatting in web intelligence michael.
Mixing unmerged dimensions in web intelligence david lai. Webi merge dimensions with multiple objects business. Sap web intelligence sending documents tutorialspoint. Webi merged dimension part2 forcemerge, extend merge. Im using the island resorts universe to demonstrate. Synchronising multiple queries using merged dimensions 494 29. Any way of counting distinct from one of the dimensions and excluding all dublicated values from the other dimension, so that the total result will be 100% distinct. Webi automatically merge dimension but i dont want it the only option i know of is denying the ability to merge dimension in the webi application settings but this will repvent you from merging dimensions on any document. This post juz 1 or part 1 is the first in the series of posts on merged dimensions discuss about merged dimensions. Create variables of type detail and click the button on associated dimension box and ensure you select the dimension under the merged dimension section created in step2. Merge dimensions and extended merge in webi sap blogs. This option allows you to merge the data from different data sources.
Find out if you need to upgrade bobj and watch the video to see how to use merge dimensions in webi in sap businessobjects 4. Webi merging fields from distinct records solutions. Can we verify image dimension in a pdf by selenium. In this tutorial, we will talk about extend merged dimension, force merge and calculation at different aggregation level. Ok, so heres the key to the default formatting in web intelligence. Web intelligence options web intelligence allows you to set the measurement in inches or centimeters, to optionally display grid lines for positioning report components, and to set snapping to the selection from sap businessobjects bi 4. Combining webi dimension into one line forumtopics. Sap businessobjects webi web intelligence sap hana. A document is the file created by web intelligence. Once webi document is exported as excel, the chart is exported as an image. Functions function output syntax sample result abs returns the absolute value of. Using web intelligence, business users can create basic, medium, and complex reports. So my above example would be east in one cell and then all the names in the 2nd cell.
Sap businessobjects business intelligence suite document version. A merged dimension is a mechanism for synchronizing data from different data providers. Report readers will have to notify their report designers or contact the eim team and request a new version of the report. Watch this sap businessobjects bobj tutorial on merge dimensions in web intelligence webi to learn more about how to use multiple data providers in one table inside a report. Merge dimensions in web intelligence webi bobj tutorial. Once the report has run, click the dropdown arrow next to the export icon and select export document as. I have been trying to merge the dimensions of common data type from different queries, it is working fine but only with the merged dimension and the comparising dimension from either of the query. I am in the process of developing a webi report on sap bo 4. You can create queries based on multiple universes in web intelligence. Sap webi merge dimension this option allows you to merge the data from different data sources. Pdf viewer the viewer is recommended for use with the dedicated toolbar that contains buttons for paging and zooming. The deliver document attachment option is selected by default. Feb 01, 2011 merge dimensions what, when, how to juz 1 february 1, 2011 mirtauseef leave a comment go to comments scenario.
Merge dimensions allows you to join the two data sources based on objects with common values. Assume that you have created query 1 and query 2 in query panel. Okay, now i got monthly target calculated in the context of month, if i add another dimension to table 1, store name heres how it looks like now. Webi processing server and make sure it exceeds the largest pdfexcel. Our expert sap businessobjects consultants can help. When you combine both the queries in a single webi report, objects from both the queries are shown in the list of available objects. But, when i put the merged dimensions as filters, i lost the relationship betwen the filters. Or in the dimension panel rightclick on objects that relates the 2 data sets, and select merge.
Hi, i have a webi report on several bex queries which have month objects. Aug 18, 2011 the webi document is built on two queries. Establishing matches within merged dimensions sap blogs. Web intelligence webi is a popular sap businessobjects selfservice reporting tool that makes it easy for end userseven nontechnical onesto create ad hoc reports. Web intelligence, the business intelligence reporting tool.
You can also merge two variables, or merge a variable with another object. More advanced webi techniques from the jedi academy. Webi merge dimensions with multiple objects blom0344 technicaluser 11 feb 04. For example, the one report layout may be required to show either revenue, gross margin, net margin, volume. Drag and drop does not work for new objects while editing the report in apple. For the formula for the new variable, doubleclick the desired object from the available objects list in the variable window. Clear the option if you dont want to send an attachment. Not able to merge dimensions objects on webi report based on sap query hello we are using sap bi 7.
Sap webi i about the tutorial web intelligence, the business intelligence reporting tool, is a part of sap businessobjects product suite. When you merge dimensions, web intelligence creates a new merged dimension that you can use in your document. This document will walk you through the process of querying multiple data sources, merging dimensions, creating variables, and adding the variable objects to a. Subsidyrelated webi monitoring reports last updated. I have tried the following methods without the correct result. Creating a new object dimension, measure or detail in a. Open the document in webi rich client click send by email attachment you have an option to select the different attachment formats like pdf, xls, csv, text, andor unsecured wid. The second filter region show me just regions in country selected. Apr 22, 2017 this is part 2 of understanding merged dimensions. Apr 21, 2016 how to edit merged dimensions in bo bi 4. Reports can be built where multiple source data can be synchronized. As the bi platform is not able to do this we\re looking for a way to achieve this e.
Bring your data presentations into focus with this comprehensive guide to sap businessobjects web intelligence. If i do get there my settings dont stick or some items, like report tabs, dont. Mandatory condition to merge objects is to have same data type. However, if users want flexibility to change dimensions at view time, it seems difficult. If your requirement is to validate pdf files, contents, images in the pdfs etc, i would suggest you to use the below pdf library. Web intelligence quick tip merged dimensions joining data from.
Using local data sources in web intelligence documents 539 range name to select a range of cells that have already been defined in the excel file also if first row contains column names is checked then the first row of data will be used to name the objects by web intelligence rich client. This is a feature in web intelligence which allows linking of two data providersor 2 queries. The purpose of this document is to provide you with a brief description of available reports relating to the wisconsin shares child care program. When 2 different universes are used dimensions are not automatically merged. Dec 19, 20 prioritize easy data processing in the excel document in webi rich client webi thin client reports when you select save as excel this option selected as default. Add all objects to the report form data provider 1. Webi documents can be created modified using three editors in bi 4. How merged dimension works sap businessobjects youtube. Webi automatically merge dimension but i dont want it.
Report objects from different queries can be included in the same report block by using the merge operation for synchronizing different report queries. Weve worked with many clients over the years public and private to. Detail object with merged dimensions in webi sap 4. Can we verify image dimension in a pdf by selenium webdriver. Merge dimensions what, when, how to juz 1 mirs quest. It uses html to display and edit the webi documents. Merge dimensions from different universes you can create queries based on multiple universes in web intelligence. It is possible to merge dimensions from two universes.
Hi guys, weve got quite a large webi document made up of a few tabs, about a dozen prompts and comes to nearly 200 pages once its run. Webi report function overview below are the lists of available webi 3. Dynamic measures in webi using a derived table imagine that you have database that contains a number of different measures, and the reporting requirements call for many identical reports where the only difference is the measure. Two or more similar dimensions of the same type can be merged. The chart in the webi document may look different due to this architecture change. Webi is my only reporting software hence the post, and lastly george tait.
Apr 07, 2012 use the merge dimensions feature merging all the related dimensions from each query. This will allow you to us the detailed variable object with any of the dimensions within your webi document. Basically we merge objects from two or more queries in one webi report, so that we can use them in same block. Advice on sap businessobjects web intelligence documents and. Select and merge universe and excel files as data provider. Drag the dimensions in this order year, quarter and. This is a handy tool for business users for analytical and ad hoc reporting. Depending on how the images are inserted in the report, and depending from which client you are trying to print, it may or may not work. Please, select more pdf files by clicking again on select pdf files. Create attribute variables with the attributes referred to the new related merged dimension. Pdfviewer is a tool for displaying the content of pdf files on the screen.
Now you can actually create a relation merge dimension between the measure c and dimension d. Then when you create a detail variable object in webi, it would be detail of the merged common dimension. How to merge bi universe and excel data in webi sap blogs. Dec 04, 20 basically we merge objects from two or more queries in one webi report, so that we can use them in same block. By default, webi merges all three dimensions, but i want to unmerge year. If we assign arial font on this column, the japanese, chinese and cambodian characters are displayed correctly in web mode but show up as square boxes in java m. I want to know, if there is a scenario that i am writing 2 queries from the same universe and have common dimensions, lets say year, state and product, and i want the queries to linkmerge on state and product but not on year, can i do that.
Web intelligence webi report functions complete overview. This will allow you to us the detailed variable object with any of the. In a webi report, a column contains japanese, chinese and cambodian characters in different rows. Presented below are the two queries as separate tables. Documents to formats that you know your end users will want such as excel, text, or pdf. In certain cases, it is not possible to drag and drop new objects into reports in macos x operating systems since version 10. One of the things that i really wish sap had left alone during the rewrite of web intelligence between xi 3 and bi4 is the merging interface. Important points of merge functionality at business objects web intelligence. Each query contains two dimensions and one measure. When i use the bi launch pad pdf view in webi, sometimes i cannot get to the pdf page.
The data is stored in such a fashion that the query returns multiple records for a given file when two or more team members are assigned to the file one record for each team member, as follows. With a visual interface and draganddrop capabilities, webi allows users to pose queries, select data elements, add filters, and format information. When this option selected the report will convert in proper excel format to do data processing and it will not have any merge cell issue even if the report structures are not. In properties of the document, tick the extend merged dimension values feature. These different dimensions may come from different data sources or report queries. Merge string and number dimensions webi bi4 stack overflow. You will only see the export option if youre in view mode. If you send a web intelligence document as an attachment, then the user will need the web intelligence desktop client installed to open the document, and the document must be saved with the appropriate options to allow the user to open it outside of the bi platform. The query refers to the parameters set to define the data content for your report. Apr 18, 2011 i want to know, if there is a scenario that i am writing 2 queries from the same universe and have common dimensions, lets say year, state and product, and i want the queries to linkmerge on state and product but not on year, can i do that. Heres a little trick i use for establishing matches in merged dimensions. Freezing rows in webi new functionality bobj webi 4. To change the order of your pdfs, drag and drop the files as you want.
Sap businessobjects web intelligence webi web intelligence 4. It all works fine in webi but when we try to export it to pdf or excel the export animation just sits there exporting the doc and never finishes. Sap businessobjects business intelligence platform document version. There is only one dimension resort in the second query. Reports can be exported as csv, excel, pdf, or text files. I have a report query that returns two objects, one is a string and one is a number, i would like to merge these dimensions but webi does not allow me to do so and i guess its because they have different types. Any number of of dimension objects can be merged between two queries. See below tables, coming from two different queries in webi report.
Combining webi dimension into one line nope, i should have specified that i am literally looking to have the values populate into the same cell. Not able to merge dimensions objects on webi report based on. Merge dimension concept is based on the common dimension in each data provider that relates the 2 or more data sets. The first query was given the name efashion2005 as shown below. Issues with webis pdf view such as missing navigational elements, spinning wheel, and pdf errors tags webi webintelligence eim ets sap reporting report pdf. Merge dimension data synchronization merged dimensions are the mechanism for synchronizing data from different data providers. Since the tables are complex to add in the pages i have uploaded the pdf version of webi functions. A workaround for union statements in sap businessobjects bi4. Feb 03, 2017 find out if you need to upgrade bobj and watch the video to see how to use merge dimensions in webi in sap businessobjects 4.
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