Reporting

SAP ECC, BW, BI

 Terminology
Transactional System: An information processing system for business transactions
involving the collection, modification and retrieval of all transaction data ie, SAP
ECC, JD Edwards
Analytics System: The use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and
predictive models to generate actionable insights to enable better (business) decisions and
actions.
Business Warehouse: A data warehouse is a storage architecture designed to hold
data extracted from transaction systems, operational data stores and external
sources.

Business Intelligence (BI) is a suite of front-end applications that allow business users to
view, sort and analyze business intelligence data.

SAP HANA: is an in-memory platform (Database) for processing high volumes of

operational and transactional data in real-time.
 Strategy Pyramid

Dashboards I
Business Executive KPIs Design Studio n
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Agile Visualization p
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Lumira
Analytical System Business user Management r
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SAP BW BI Summarys Reports b

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WebInteligence l
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Crystal Reports t
Business Analysts Analysis y

Management Listings

Reports (Classic & Interactive)

Transactional System Classical list
Detailed Data SAP List Viewer (ALV)
SAP ECC Logistics Information System (LIS)
Ad-Hoc Queries
 ECC Reporting
No-Interactive Ad-hoc Query
Interactive Reports
Reports Reports

Logistics Quick
Classical List SAP List Viewer ABAP Query
Info System Viewer

ALV Classic
Grid Control Tree Control
Display
Selection Criterial Screen
 Classic Reports
A classic report is a program that generates a single list, which must contain all of the
required detail information.

For background processing

After starting a background job, there is no way of influencing the program.
The desired selections must be made beforehand and the list must provide detailed
information.

For dialog sessions

The user is present during the execution of the program and can control and
manipulate the program flow directly.
To be able to use all advantages of the online environment, classical reporting was
developed into interactive reporting.
Classical List
 SAP List Viewer (ALV)
ALV unifies and simplifies the use of lists in the ECC System. Uniform user interface and list format is available for all
lists.
ALV report consists of some per-defined options like sort, filters, sum, downloading, print, changing the layout
structure and many more.

Using ALV, We can have three types of reports: The list layout can be chosen
Simple Report as ALV Classic display or ALV
Block Report Grid display.
Hierarchical Sequential Report

SAP List Viewer can be used to view both single-level lists and multilevel sequential lists.
Single-level lists contain any number of lines that have no hierarchical relationship to each other (e.g. Asset
Balances RABEST_ALV01).
Multilevel sequential lists consist of any number of lines that have two hierarchical levels. Multilevel lists have
header rows and item rows; the item rows are subordinate to the header rows. For each header row there can be
any number of subordinate item rows (e.g. Asset Transaction List RABEWG_ALV01).
 SAP List Viewer (ALV)
Functionality
Sort in
Select and Deselect
Navigate within the List Choose Details Ascending/Descending Define Exceptions Set and Delete Filters
Rows
Order

Define the Breakdown

Display and Delete Choose Summation Optimize the Column
Create Subtotals of the Summation Display the List Status
Sums Levels Width
Levels

Freeze to Columns and

ABC Analysis Spreadsheet Text Processing Use Layouts Find Terms
Unfreeze Columns

Send the List as a Transfer a List to a

Print Lists
Document Local File
SAP List Viewer (ALV) Grid Control
SAP List Viewer (ALV) Tree Control
 Logistics Information System (LIS)
LIS can be used to effectively monitor, control, and plan business events in the
logistics cycle to make effective decisions
LIS has modular structure where users can analyze data in various ways
LIS comprises variety of techniques to evaluate data
LIS allows not only to evaluate actual data, but also to create planning data
LIS thus acts as a flexible tool to aggregate and cull out important data.
Key figures can be defined in LIS to keep track of important logistics
parameters.
LIS even allows users to customize the reports as per individual reporting
requirements making it a flexible reporting and analytical tool.
 Logistics Information System (LIS)
The Logistics Information System (LIS) is made up of the following information
systems :

Sales Information System

Purchasing Information System
Inventory Controlling
Shop Floor Information System
Quality Management Information System
Plant Maintenance Information System
Transport Information System
 Logistics Information System (LIS)
Standard Analysis
Standard analyses are based on statistical data in the Logistics Information System, which is
contained in "information structures". Important key figures are directly updated from the
operative application to the information structures.

Flexible Analysis
Flexible analyses allow you to evaluate any SAP data structures and can be used for ad-hoc
analyses.

The comparison of planned and actual data plays a vital part in the decision-making process. For
this reason, the information systems give you the option of entering planning data, in addition to
retrieving and aggregating actual data.
 LIS Functionality
Switching to
Choosing Key
Performing Another
Selection Versions Drilldown Function Figures for the Analysis Functions
Standard Analyses Information
Results Lists
Structure

Creating Ranking Time Series Cumulative

Sorting Lists Graphics Portfolio Graphics
Lists Graphics Frequency Curve

Planned/Actual Previous Year

Correlation Curve ABC Analysis Classification Dual Classification
Comparison Comparison

Shop Floor
Searching By
Comparing Two Information Interactive Downloading Lists
Letter or Number Printing a List
Key Figures System: Gantt Settings to a PC File
Combinations
Diagram

Transferring Data User-Specific

Sending Lists
to XXL Settings
 ABAP Query
1. The SAP Query application is used to create reports not already contained in the
default. It has been designed for users with little or no knowledge of the SAP
programming language ABAP.

2. SAP Query offers users a broad range of ways to define reports and create
different types of reports such as basic lists, statistics, and ranked lists.

3. These outputs can include lists on screens in table format, ALV grids,
downloadable spreadsheets, and downloadable flat files. The internal report
generator creates an ABAP program corresponding to the definition of the list.
 Quick Viewer
Quick Viewer is a Report Generating tool. Quick Viewer has been designed for users
with little or no knowledge of the SAP programming language. It generates simple
reports as per business need, without the need for any ABAP coding. It is quick and
easy to use tool for quick collection of data from SAP ECC system.

Quick Viewer VS SAP Query

1. Quick Viewer reports are user dependent they cannot be exchanged between users while
SAP Queries can be assigned to one or more user group.

2. Quick Viewer only creates Basic List while SAP Queries also have capability to create Statistics
and Ranked lists.

3. Quick Viewer do not require Infosets for their generation as we can specify data source
explicitly while SAP Queries does.
 Analytics

Turn data into information

Comparison of History and Current
Design relevant reports which does not exist in standard
Dashboards: quick visualization of KPIs
Distribution
 ETL

Extraction: Enterprise data (from SAP ECC) is collected centrally in the

Enterprise Data Warehouse (SAP BW)
Transformation: Technical cleanup steps are then performed and business
rules are applied in order to consolidate the data for evaluations.
Load: The consolidated data is stored in the Enterprise Data Warehouse
(SAP BW).

LOADING
EXTRACTING TRANSFORMING
Converted data are
Data brought up from Data to fit the
loaded into destination
external sources demanded standards
DW
 BI tools
Office Integration
SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Office
For Financial Analysts and other business users.
Microsoft Office addin enables financial professionals and other business users to rapidly access, visualize, and analyze hierarchical data
within Excel and PowerPoint.

Data Discovery Applications & Dashboard

Discover, Analyze and Share Build Engaging Experiences
SAP BusinessObjects Lumira SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
For Business Analysts and other business users For business users, power users and IT professionals
Mashup relational data, rapidly create visualizations and build Create sophisticated, dynamic analytic applications like planning
simple storyboards front ends.
Use the included templates to rapidly deploy self service analytic

Reporting
Distribute Formatted Information
SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, SAP Crystal Reports
Securely distribute information across your organization
Answer new questions with predefined interactive reports
Publish high volumes of personalized reports via email
 Enabling Business Users
Professionally Authored
Most self-service content starts off as professionally authored by power users in the business like Business Analysts or in IT.
Designers create the content, connect to data, and apply customizations.
Standardized formats, sophisticated design, complex data mashups, or high levels of governance
Creation environment is separate from the consumption environment

Professionally Authored

Applications Modify and

Data
& Reporting Customize
Discovery
Dashboards

Self-service

Self-Service
Not a product, but a way of working with software
Business user, analyst, or executive answering their own questions
Mobile or Web-based self service
Combines the creation and consumption environment into a single seamless experience
 Interoperability
jump destinations include:
. SAP Queries
. Transactions
. Reports
. Applications
. Web Addresses
Datasources (extractors)
ADSO (physical stores)
Composite Provider (Cubes)
Datasources, BW objects, and BI tools
Quick Glance of the Tools

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