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Prerequisites

To export a data source and use it in the SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio, the following prerequisites have to be fulfilled:
  • Make sure that you have installed SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office and SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio on your machine.
  • Make sure that you use both tools in either local mode or with a BI platform. Otherwise you can not insert an exported data source.

Context

The Design Studio enables application designers to create analysis applications and dashboards for browsers and mobile devices on top of BW and SAP HANA data sources. In the edition for Microsoft Office, you can use analysis methods that are not available in the design studio. For example, you can define calculations, conditional formatting and filters to change a data source. With exporting a changed data source to the design studio, you can use these changes in the data source also for the application design.

Procedure

  1. To export a data source to the design studio , select the crosstab of the corresponding data source.
  2. Choose Smart Copy in the context menu.
  3. Insert the data source in the Design Studio.
    For more information, see the Application Designer Guide for the SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio on the SAP Help Portal: http://help.sap.com/boad