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Seamlessly Apply Your SAP NetWeaver BW Data to Your Xcelsius Dashboards

by Ingo Hilgefort, Group Product Manager focusing on Embedded Analytics at SAP (January 2010)

The SAP NetWeaver BW connectivity for Xcelsius 2008 allows you to connect Xcelsius 2008 directly to your SAP NetWeaver BW queries. Discover how to use the new SAP NetWeaver BW connectivity and create a simple dashboard using Xcelsius.

Key Concept
In Xcelsius 2008, Xcelsius Designer integrates directly with Microsoft Excel, which enables you to create your dashboards in Xcelsius, without having to switch between the applications. The Data Manager serves as the central location for managing the data.

Find out how to use Xcelsius 2008 connectivity, which allows you to connect directly to your SAP NetWeaver BW system without the need for any middle layers. In addition, the connectivity provides you with functionality and metadata support from your SAP NetWeaver BW queries.

I show you how to use the SAP NetWeaver BW connectivity with Xcelsius 2008 to define a dashboard that displays net sales revenue broken down by product and by calendar month. In addition, the dashboard offers drill-down capabilities that enable the user to see the details for a single product (for 12 months) or for a single month (showing revenue by product).

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