Analyzing Data in the Web Application 

Use

You navigate in the Web application to analyze data and, if necessary, to add comments.

Procedure

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       1.      Since you are interested in the revenue, you want to sort the revenue data. Click on the arrows in the Revenue field to sort the revenue data in increasing or decreasing order.

You can also sort the revenue by clicking the alternative mouse button on Revenue and choosing Sort → Sort Increasing or Sort Decreasing in the context menu.

You see that the greatest revenue is obtained with the distribution channel Internet.

       2.      To see the differences in the revenue data for the months July, August and September, select first 08.2007 and then 07.2007 in the dropdown box Calendar Year/Month.

You see that the revenue data for the distribution channel Internet increased greatly. The marketing campaign for the Internet shop was apparently successful.

       3.      Filter the data back to September by selecting 09.2007 in the dropdown box.

       4.      To add a comment to the Web application about the successful increase in revenue using the Internet, create an appropriate document. At the subtotal of the distribution channel Internet (567.308,05) choose Documents → Create New Comment in the context menu.

       5.      Enter a name and description for the document.

       6.      Enter a text and choose Save.

       7.      Choose OK.

The revenue data for the distribution channel Internet now contains a symbol that indicates that it has a document.

The text is displayed when you click on the document symbol.

       8.      To store this view on the data, you want to create a PDF document that you can print when needed. Click on the PDF pushbutton.

       9.      Adjust the output of the PDF document to your requirements. For example, choose Header → Links → Free Text and enter September Revenue in the empty field.

   10.      Choose OK.

The PDF document is displayed.

You can print the PDF document or save it locally.

Result

You analyzed the data in the Web application and added a comment to this data.

The navigation steps described above demonstrate the simple analysis options available in a Web application. The more complex options for data analysis in the Web are described in detail in the documentation about the Business Explorer.

More information: Analysis & Reporting: BEx Web Applications

You can make the Web application available to your colleagues, for example by sending it by e-mail after the data analysis.

More Information

Broadcasting Web Applications by E-Mail