Performing Ad Hoc Analysis

The Performing Ad Hoc Analysis IT process enables business experts to execute an ad hoc analysis in the Web. The Web Analyzer is available in the Business Explorer (BEx) for this purpose; it provides a number of analysis and navigation options. The ad-hoc analysis generates a new view of the data, which can be saved as a query view. The result of the analysis (the changed view of the Web application) can be saved and distributed using information broadcasting.

Use of the Process

This IT process is part of the following IT scenario:

Prerequisites

To run this process, you need a data provider that forms the basis of the ad hoc analysis. You have selected the data provider in the Selecting a Data Provider IT process.

Process Flow

The following process runs primarily in the BI Java usage type:

1. You set the filter values.
2. You change the order of the columns using drag and drop.
3. You perform a drilldown of the data to the characteristic values.
4. You display the data in chart form and make some settings.
5. You create a ranked list condition (top N).
6. You save the query view generated by the analysis (as required).
7. You save the result (the view of the Web application changed by analysis) and distribute the result (as required).

Result

You have performed an ad hoc analysis and have saved a query view or the result of the analysis as required.