BOX310 - XC24008 - SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius 2008 Enterprise: Core and Connectivity

Course Version: 091

Duration: 3 days

Delivery Type

• Instructor-led Classroom

Audience

• The course is intended for inexperienced BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise 2008 users who need to acquire proficiency with building interactive visualizations based on Microsoft Excel workbooks. Users of Xcelsius Present 2008, Xcelsius Engage 2008, and Xcelsius Engage - Server 2008 may find this course useful, but should first consider a course intended for their specific software

Prerequisites:

Essential

• * Prerequisite Education
• Not applicable for this offering.
• * Prerequisite Knowledge/Experience (While not required for this course,
• experience with these products or technologies will be helpful:)
• Microsoft Excel

Recommended

• None

Goals

• This three-day instructor-led course is designed to provide you with an understanding of how to create interactive visualizations based on Microsoft Excel workbooks using BusinessObjects™ Xcelsius Enterprise 2008.
• A series of interactive content, demonstrations, examples and review quizzes will help you better understand how to use Xcelsius.
• The business benefit of this course is that users with data in Microsoft Excel workbooks will be able to quickly create visualizations and dashboards with minimal effort.

Course Based on Software Release

Content

• Creating a Visualization
• Producing interactive visualizations
• Getting around in Xcelsius
• Working with your Excel workbook
• Visualizing data with charts
• Using Xcelsius Components
• Applying best practices for designing Visualizations
• Distributing your Xcelsius Visualization
• Formatting a Visualization
• Applying formatting options
• Using themes and templates to apply formatting
• Adding Interactivity to a Visualization
• Using selectors
• Adding dynamic visibility
• Troubleshooting interactivity
• Creating a Connected Visualization
• Using live data sources
• Connecting to XML Data
• Connecting to data using an existing Web Service
• Connecting to Crystal Reports data
• Connecting to BusinessObjects Universes using Query as a Web Service
• Connecting to Portal Data
• Using Live Office data
• Working with Business Requirements

Notes

• Additional Education
• Not applicable for this offering.
• Applicable Certification
• Not applicable for this offering.
• Additional Information
• Contact your SAP Education Representative.