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SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Workbook 2 Mobile BI Solution Guide
David Duncan 3/12/2012

Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................3
Target Audience .............................................................................................................................3
Learning Objectives ........................................................................................................................3
Getting the Most from this Workbook ............................................................................................3
STOP HERE: Prerequisites ...............................................................................................................4
Documentation ..............................................................................................................................4
Overview of SAP BusinessObjects Mobile ...........................................................................................5
Setting up your BI Deployment and iPad for Mobile Access .................................................................5
Activity 1 Deploying a WAR file .......................................................................................................... 5
Activity 2 Creating Mobile Categories ................................................................................................ 7
Activity 3 Installing SAP BusinessObjects Mobile and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad ......... 9
Activity 4 Import sample reports for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile ................................................. 10
Activity 5 Log in to SAP BusinessObjects Mobile ............................................................................. 12
Activity 6 Create a SAP BI URL .......................................................................................................... 14
Activity 7 Log in to SAP BusinessObjects Mobile ............................................................................. 15
Activity 8 Interact with tables and charts ........................................................................................ 19
Create BI Content for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile............................................................................ 23
Activity 9 Save a Web Intelligence document for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile.............................. 23
Activity 10 Create a Web Intelligence document with Line Charts ................................................. 26
Activity 11 Format traffic, arrow, and status icons .......................................................................... 30
Activity 12 Format Micro Charts called Sparklines .......................................................................... 36
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad .............................................................................................. 38
Activity 13 - Connect manually connect ............................................................................................. 38
Activity 14 Search and explore information spaces ......................................................................... 40
Workbook Evaluation....................................................................................................................... 45
BI Activity Workbook Training Questionnaire ................................................................................ 45
Copyright ......................................................................................................................................... 48

Introduction This workbook has been designed to provide you with practical, hands-on, experience using SAP
BusinessObjects Mobile BI solutions.
While completing the activities in this workbook, you will set up and configure an SAP BusinessObjects
system for mobile access, install SAP BusinessObjects Mobile for iPad and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
for iPad, access and interact with BI content on an iPad, and develop BI content such as Explorer
information spaces and Web Intelligence documents for mobile devices.
As you work through the activities in this book, consider how the features and functionality can be
applied to solve business problems for your business or your clients.
Target Audience This workbook is suitable for anyone new to the SAP BusinessObjects Mobile BI who will be involved in
selling, demonstrating, or developing business intelligence solutions or content. Many end users will
also find these activities useful in learning the applications.
Learning Objectives After completing this workbook you will be able to:
Configure SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform for mobile access
Install SAP BusinessObjects Mobile and SAP BusinessObjects Explorer for iPad
Access and interact with content on mobile devices
Design Web Intelligence documents, Information spaces, and Exploration Views for mobile
devices.
Getting the Most from this Workbook It is strongly recommended that you do your best to complete the activities in the workbook without
referring to the solution guide whenever possible. The prerequisites and recommended tutorials
referred to in the activities should provide you with the knowledge required to successfully complete
the activities.
If you get stuck completing any of the activities, step by step solutions are provided in the workbook
solutions guide. However, simply clicking through the step by step solution instructions in the software
will typically be inadequate to learn how to build effective business intelligence solutions. If you need
the step by step solutions to complete any activity, after following the solution instructions, try to
complete the activity again, but without referring to the detailed solution steps.
Note for instructors: The solution steps are provided in a separate solution guide, which can be
provided to students after specific activities have been assigned. This will ensure that students do not
simply click through the solutions, but try to complete the activities on their own or with their peers.

STOP HERE: Prerequisites Before beginning the workbook activities, you should have an understanding of the SAP BusinessObjects
4.0 Business Intelligence Suite.
1. Complete the exercises in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Workbook 1: The Sports
Warehouse or have experience with the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform and applications.
2. Business Intelligence Platform and client tools.
To complete the activities in this workbook, you need access to a system with the following software installed, including the latest service packs. This workbook has been designed using feature service pack 2 of the BI platform and client tools patch 10.
i. SQL Server 2008 or higher (or other supported database software) ii. SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform
iii. SAP BusinessObjects Client Tools iv. SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
Instructions to install the required software are provided in the SAP BusinessObjects B1 4.x Installation Job Aid. Please note that valid license keys are required.
If you are using this workbook as part of a course, or corporate training, your instructor may provide you with instructions to access a hosted system or customized VMware image. In this case usernames and passwords may vary from the solutions in the guide.
Documentation
User Guide:
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/403_mobiPad_user_en.pdf
Admin Guide:
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/403_mobiPad_admin_en.pdf
Release Notes:
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/403_mobiPad_rn_en.pdf
http://help.sap.com/content/bobj/bi/mobile.htm blackberries etc.
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/403_mobiPad_user_en.pdfhttp://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/403_mobiPad_admin_en.pdfhttp://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/403_mobiPad_rn_en.pdfhttp://help.sap.com/content/bobj/bi/mobile.htm

Overview of SAP BusinessObjects Mobile
Setting up your BI Deployment and iPad for Mobile Access
Activity 1 Deploying a WAR file
In this activity, you will manually deploy the MobileBIService.war file, which is required to enable mobile
access for SAP BusinessObjects Mobile for iPad 4.0.3. In future releases manually deploying the war file
will not be required.
For information about supported web application servers see:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/articles?rid=/webcontent/uuid/e01d4e05-6ea5-2c10-1bb6-
a8904ca76411
Instructions
1. Click Start > All Programs > Tomcat > Tomcat Configuration
2. Click Stop.
3. Copy the MobileBIService.war file in the installation folder.
[Install directory]\Mobile14\Client
Note: If you set up your system following instructions in the previous workbook you will find
the file here: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Mobile 14\Client
4. Paste the file into the [Tomcat home directory]\webapps folder:
Note: If you set up your system following instructions in the previous workbook you will find