Opening a dashboard

In Xcelsius, choose  SAP Open .

Logging on to the BW system

The SAP Logon dialog box appears and you have to select the corresponding SAP BW system. Log on in the usual manner.

Selecting a dashboard

A dialog box appears. Choose Search and select Search in Technical Name.

Enter 0XC*, for example, to search for an existing report.

Double-click the required dashboard to display it.

Editing and saving a dashboard

Make the required changes and save the dashboard in the SAP BW system. Dashboards are stored in the BW system as BI content and can be saved in an existing BW role (PFCG role) or in one of your own roles.

You have the following options:

Choose  SAP Start to display the dashboard in the Portal.

Creating a dashboard

In Xcelsius, choose  File New .

Logging on to the SAP BW system

Choose  Data Connections . The Data Manager dialog box is displayed.

Selecting a query

In the Select Query for your Xcelsius File dialog box, search for the suitable query and double-click the query to transfer it.

Assigning a cell area

Connect the query to the Excel table, that is, assign the query elements to a cell area. Select the query elements that you want to transfer (such as the output values), choose (Insert In), and select the desired cell area.

Close the dialog box.

Selecting visualization

In the component browser, select the required visualization, for example, a specific diagram type, chart, or list. Make the necessary changes and assign a title, for example.

Saving a dashboard

To save the dashboard in the SAP BW system, choose  SAP Publish . You can also assign the dashboard to a BW role (optional).

Starting a dashboard

Choose  SAP Start to display the dashboard in the Portal.