Using Local Data Sources in Web Intelligence XI 3.1

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

This article looks at how to use a local data source in a Web Intelligence report and then combine that data with data retrieved from a data warehouse. Business Scenario The worked example described here is to create a simple dashboard style report of sales data. We then highlight the sales figures ...

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When analysis is better using Web Intelligence than Excel

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

This article compares data analysis using Web Intelligence to the same workflow using Microsoft Excel and for the given scenario demonstrates why using Web Intelligence is quicker, easier and less error prone. The objective here is not to show that in all cases Web Intelligence is better than Excel rather to ...

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Calculating Geometric Mean in Web Intelligence

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

A geometric mean is an average that is useful for sets of numbers that are interpreted according to their product and not their sum as is the case with the more commonly known arithmetic mean. An example of where you would use a geometric mean is in financial reporting when ...

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Filtering for Latest Data in a Universe

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Summary This article looks at a reporting requirement where we need to restrict data to the latest data, for example, to only show the latest account balance or the latest action item for work streams in a project. Our solution is to implement a series of predefined conditions one for each dimension ...

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Limitations with using System Date part 1

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Often in a reporting or data analysis scenario the analyst or business user wants to view data that is current, for example, sales for the current week or employee turnover for the current month etc. The analyst could create the report and then just enter whatever the current date is ...

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