SAP Lumira, Designer Edition
The Comprehensive Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 28. April 2018
Book
Hardback
755 pages
978-1-4932-1615-4 (ISBN)
Description
If building top-of-the-line analytical applications and dashboards is on your to-do list, you'll find everything you need in this guide to SAP Lumira, designer edition! Explore the IDE, understand the application design process, and take an in-depth look at component properties. Then enhance your applications with CSS, scripting for interactivity, and performance tuning. From installation to working with the SDK, this book is your one-stop shop!
Highlights include:
Installation and configuration
Usage scenarios
Application design
Component properties
Planning applications
Scripting
CSS
SDK
Design principles
Performance tuning
Practical examples
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Dwain Chang is an SAP BI consultant, originally from Surinam, who currently lives in the Netherlands. He has a master's degree in informatics and economics as well as in marketing from the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Dwain started his professional career in 2011 and participated in various SAP backend and frontend development projects. Dwain has done a number of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio implementations at a wide range of clients in the fields of Logistics, Finance, PM, and HR, to name a few.
Xavier Hacking is an SAP BI specialist from Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and works as a consultant for Interdobs. He has a master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Manage-ment Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology. He has worked with a wide range of products from the current SAP BW and SAP BusinessObjects BI toolsets, with a focus on dashboard development within SAP environments.
Jeroen van der A is a SAP BI consultant from the Netherlands working for Interdobs. He has more than 15 years of experience with business intelligence and started using SAP products in 2005. Jeroen is focused on finding innovative ways to use BI products to create added value, and uses a broad range of products to achieve this goal.
Content
... Foreword ... 19
... Introduction ... 21
... Target Group and Prerequisites ... 21
... Structure of the Book ... 21
... Downloads ... 25
... Acknowledgments ... 27
... Part I: Getting Started ... 29
1 ... Introduction to SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 31
1.1 ... What Is SAP Lumira, Designer Edition? ... 32
1.2 ... SAP Lumira Suite ... 38
1.3 ... SAP Lumira and SAP's Business Intelligence Portfolio ... 40
1.4 ... Recent Developments ... 46
1.5 ... Summary ... 48
2 ... SAP Lumira, Designer Edition Versus Other SAP Business Intelligence Tools ... 49
2.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ... 49
2.2 ... SAP BEX Web Application Designer ... 54
2.3 ... SAP Analytics Cloud ... 58
2.4 ... Key Differences ... 61
2.5 ... Summary ... 65
3 ... Usage Scenarios ... 67
3.1 ... Global Sales Dashboard ... 67
3.2 ... OLAP Application ... 74
3.3 ... Generic KPI Dashboard ... 80
3.4 ... Summary ... 83
4 ... Installation and Configuration ... 85
4.1 ... Architecture and Components ... 85
4.2 ... System Requirements ... 87
4.3 ... Downloading SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 88
4.4 ... Installing SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 92
4.5 ... Installing SAP Lumira, Server Edition ... 95
4.6 ... Configuring the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform ... 101
4.7 ... Updating SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 115
4.8 ... Configuring Connections via Universes and Custom Data Sources ... 117
4.9 ... Uninstalling SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 122
4.10 ... Summary ... 124
... Part II: The Basics ... 125
5 ... The Integrated Development Environment ... 127
5.1 ... Menu ... 128
5.2 ... Toolbar ... 154
5.3 ... Layout Editor ... 157
5.4 ... Summary ... 172
6 ... The Application Design Process ... 173
6.1 ... Introduction ... 174
6.2 ... Adding the Data ... 175
6.3 ... Setting Up the Layout ... 178
6.4 ... Setting Up the Charts ... 181
6.5 ... Adding Interactivity ... 189
6.6 ... Summary ... 193
7 ... Components and Properties ... 195
7.1 ... Application Component Properties ... 195
7.2 ... Composite Component ... 205
7.3 ... Data Source Alias Component Properties ... 206
7.4 ... Visual Component Properties ... 209
7.5 ... Technical Component Properties ... 277
7.6 ... Summary ... 287
... Part III: Advanced Concepts ... 289
8 ... Scripting for Interactivity ... 291
8.1 ... BI Action Language ... 292
8.2 ... Creating a Script ... 300
8.3 ... Example: Building Navigation Items ... 310
8.4 ... Example: Manipulating Data Output ... 327
8.5 ... Example: Building a Scorecard ... 345
8.6 ... Summary ... 353
9 ... Planning Applications ... 355
9.1 ... Prerequisites for Planning ... 355
9.2 ... Adding a Planning Connection ... 357
9.3 ... Manual Planning: Crosstab and Spreadsheet Components ... 360
9.4 ... Automated Planning: Planning Functions and Sequences ... 362
9.5 ... Planning Functionality Options ... 365
9.6 ... Building a Planning Application ... 366
9.7 ... Using Keyboard Shortcuts ... 370
9.8 ... Summary ... 371
10 ... Enhancing Applications with CSS ... 373
10.1 ... CSS Themes ... 374
10.2 ... Using CSS Classes and Styles ... 378
10.3 ... Adding Custom CSS Classes ... 384
10.4 ... Making Applications Responsive ... 390
10.5 ... Modifying Standard Components ... 397
10.6 ... Summary ... 406
11 ... Design Principles and Visualization Options ... 407
11.1 ... General Design Principles ... 407
11.2 ... Choosing a Visualization Method ... 414
11.3 ... Building Complex Applications ... 435
11.4 ... Mobile Design ... 443
11.5 ... Summary ... 446
12 ... Performance Tuning ... 447
12.1 ... Usage Scenarios ... 447
12.2 ... Data Sources ... 448
12.3 ... Components ... 455
12.4 ... Scripting ... 456
12.5 ... Browsers ... 457
12.6 ... Mobile ... 458
12.7 ... Measuring Performance ... 459
12.8 ... SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform ... 461
12.9 ... Summary ... 463
... Part IV: The Software Development Kit ... 465
13 ... Using SDK Extensions in SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 467
13.1 ... Extensions: What They Are and How They Work ... 467
13.2 ... Installing, Updating, and Removing SDK Extensions ... 469
13.3 ... Testing Changes to an SDK Extension ... 479
13.4 ... Third-Party SDK Extensions ... 480
13.5 ... Summary ... 483
14 ... SDK Installation and Deployment ... 485
14.1 ... Installing Eclipse ... 485
14.2 ... Setting Up XML Standards ... 492
14.3 ... Import a Project ... 495
14.4 ... Setting the Target Platform ... 496
14.5 ... Summary ... 500
15 ... Building Components Using the SDK ... 501
15.1 ... Understanding the SDK Framework ... 501
15.2 ... Languages Used in an SDK ... 503
15.3 ... Building Blocks of an SDK Extension ... 522
15.4 ... Configuring the SDK Extension ... 529
15.5 ... Building Internal Functionality ... 541
15.6 ... Creating Methods ... 554
15.7 ... Using the JavaScript Libraries ... 556
15.8 ... Example: Building a Bullet Graph SDK Extension ... 570
15.9 ... Summary ... 614
... Part V: Examples ... 615
16 ... Building a Sales Dashboard Application ... 617
16.1 ... Application Overview ... 617
16.2 ... Building the Application ... 620
16.3 ... Summary ... 636
17 ... Building an OLAP Application ... 637
17.1 ... Application Overview ... 637
17.2 ... Building the Application ... 639
17.3 ... Summary ... 652
18 ... Building a Generic KPI Application ... 653
18.1 ... Application Overview ... 653
18.2 ... Building the Application ... 654
18.3 ... Summary ... 667
19 ... Outlook ... 669
19.1 ... SAP Analytics and Platform Strategy ... 669
19.2 ... Roadmap ... 673
19.3 ... Summary ... 675
... Appendices ... 679
A ... SAP Lumira, Designer Edition on Mobile ... 679
B ... Interoperability with SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition ... 689
C ... Components and Methods ... 703
D ... The Authors ... 741
... Index ... 743
... Introduction ... 21
... Target Group and Prerequisites ... 21
... Structure of the Book ... 21
... Downloads ... 25
... Acknowledgments ... 27
... Part I: Getting Started ... 29
1 ... Introduction to SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 31
1.1 ... What Is SAP Lumira, Designer Edition? ... 32
1.2 ... SAP Lumira Suite ... 38
1.3 ... SAP Lumira and SAP's Business Intelligence Portfolio ... 40
1.4 ... Recent Developments ... 46
1.5 ... Summary ... 48
2 ... SAP Lumira, Designer Edition Versus Other SAP Business Intelligence Tools ... 49
2.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ... 49
2.2 ... SAP BEX Web Application Designer ... 54
2.3 ... SAP Analytics Cloud ... 58
2.4 ... Key Differences ... 61
2.5 ... Summary ... 65
3 ... Usage Scenarios ... 67
3.1 ... Global Sales Dashboard ... 67
3.2 ... OLAP Application ... 74
3.3 ... Generic KPI Dashboard ... 80
3.4 ... Summary ... 83
4 ... Installation and Configuration ... 85
4.1 ... Architecture and Components ... 85
4.2 ... System Requirements ... 87
4.3 ... Downloading SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 88
4.4 ... Installing SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 92
4.5 ... Installing SAP Lumira, Server Edition ... 95
4.6 ... Configuring the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform ... 101
4.7 ... Updating SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 115
4.8 ... Configuring Connections via Universes and Custom Data Sources ... 117
4.9 ... Uninstalling SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 122
4.10 ... Summary ... 124
... Part II: The Basics ... 125
5 ... The Integrated Development Environment ... 127
5.1 ... Menu ... 128
5.2 ... Toolbar ... 154
5.3 ... Layout Editor ... 157
5.4 ... Summary ... 172
6 ... The Application Design Process ... 173
6.1 ... Introduction ... 174
6.2 ... Adding the Data ... 175
6.3 ... Setting Up the Layout ... 178
6.4 ... Setting Up the Charts ... 181
6.5 ... Adding Interactivity ... 189
6.6 ... Summary ... 193
7 ... Components and Properties ... 195
7.1 ... Application Component Properties ... 195
7.2 ... Composite Component ... 205
7.3 ... Data Source Alias Component Properties ... 206
7.4 ... Visual Component Properties ... 209
7.5 ... Technical Component Properties ... 277
7.6 ... Summary ... 287
... Part III: Advanced Concepts ... 289
8 ... Scripting for Interactivity ... 291
8.1 ... BI Action Language ... 292
8.2 ... Creating a Script ... 300
8.3 ... Example: Building Navigation Items ... 310
8.4 ... Example: Manipulating Data Output ... 327
8.5 ... Example: Building a Scorecard ... 345
8.6 ... Summary ... 353
9 ... Planning Applications ... 355
9.1 ... Prerequisites for Planning ... 355
9.2 ... Adding a Planning Connection ... 357
9.3 ... Manual Planning: Crosstab and Spreadsheet Components ... 360
9.4 ... Automated Planning: Planning Functions and Sequences ... 362
9.5 ... Planning Functionality Options ... 365
9.6 ... Building a Planning Application ... 366
9.7 ... Using Keyboard Shortcuts ... 370
9.8 ... Summary ... 371
10 ... Enhancing Applications with CSS ... 373
10.1 ... CSS Themes ... 374
10.2 ... Using CSS Classes and Styles ... 378
10.3 ... Adding Custom CSS Classes ... 384
10.4 ... Making Applications Responsive ... 390
10.5 ... Modifying Standard Components ... 397
10.6 ... Summary ... 406
11 ... Design Principles and Visualization Options ... 407
11.1 ... General Design Principles ... 407
11.2 ... Choosing a Visualization Method ... 414
11.3 ... Building Complex Applications ... 435
11.4 ... Mobile Design ... 443
11.5 ... Summary ... 446
12 ... Performance Tuning ... 447
12.1 ... Usage Scenarios ... 447
12.2 ... Data Sources ... 448
12.3 ... Components ... 455
12.4 ... Scripting ... 456
12.5 ... Browsers ... 457
12.6 ... Mobile ... 458
12.7 ... Measuring Performance ... 459
12.8 ... SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform ... 461
12.9 ... Summary ... 463
... Part IV: The Software Development Kit ... 465
13 ... Using SDK Extensions in SAP Lumira, Designer Edition ... 467
13.1 ... Extensions: What They Are and How They Work ... 467
13.2 ... Installing, Updating, and Removing SDK Extensions ... 469
13.3 ... Testing Changes to an SDK Extension ... 479
13.4 ... Third-Party SDK Extensions ... 480
13.5 ... Summary ... 483
14 ... SDK Installation and Deployment ... 485
14.1 ... Installing Eclipse ... 485
14.2 ... Setting Up XML Standards ... 492
14.3 ... Import a Project ... 495
14.4 ... Setting the Target Platform ... 496
14.5 ... Summary ... 500
15 ... Building Components Using the SDK ... 501
15.1 ... Understanding the SDK Framework ... 501
15.2 ... Languages Used in an SDK ... 503
15.3 ... Building Blocks of an SDK Extension ... 522
15.4 ... Configuring the SDK Extension ... 529
15.5 ... Building Internal Functionality ... 541
15.6 ... Creating Methods ... 554
15.7 ... Using the JavaScript Libraries ... 556
15.8 ... Example: Building a Bullet Graph SDK Extension ... 570
15.9 ... Summary ... 614
... Part V: Examples ... 615
16 ... Building a Sales Dashboard Application ... 617
16.1 ... Application Overview ... 617
16.2 ... Building the Application ... 620
16.3 ... Summary ... 636
17 ... Building an OLAP Application ... 637
17.1 ... Application Overview ... 637
17.2 ... Building the Application ... 639
17.3 ... Summary ... 652
18 ... Building a Generic KPI Application ... 653
18.1 ... Application Overview ... 653
18.2 ... Building the Application ... 654
18.3 ... Summary ... 667
19 ... Outlook ... 669
19.1 ... SAP Analytics and Platform Strategy ... 669
19.2 ... Roadmap ... 673
19.3 ... Summary ... 675
... Appendices ... 679
A ... SAP Lumira, Designer Edition on Mobile ... 679
B ... Interoperability with SAP Lumira, Discovery Edition ... 689
C ... Components and Methods ... 703
D ... The Authors ... 741
... Index ... 743