mod 7_report_enhancement_part_1[1]
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report enhancement 1TRANSCRIPT
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1Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Report Enhancement Part 1
Module 7
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2Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Variables• Are user defined.• Formula or calculation that
has a name. • Are usually displayed in
columns alongside corresponding data.
• May contain functions.
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3Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Variables help when:• A formula is used repeatedly
in different blocks and on different report tabs within a document.
• Creating an Object not found in the universe when its parts are.
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4Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
• Functions help you define formulas.
• Functions are tools used when defining formulas or variables.
Functions
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5Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
• Function examples:– SubStr(...)– ToNumber(...)– CurrentDate(...)– IsNull(...)– ToDate(...)
Functions (cont.)
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6Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Creating Variables
Right click the new column to display the speedmenu.
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7Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Type the name of your variable: PP-SRS-GRD
Creating Variables (cont)
PP-SRS-GRD
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8Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Type the formula
Creating Variables (cont)
Your new variable shows up like an object.
=<Pay Plan Perm>&“-”& <Ocuptnl Srs>& “-” & <Gr Civ Perm>
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9Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Creating Variables (cont)
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10Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Variable Examples= If IsNull(<Name Pers>) Then " (VACANT)" Else <Name Pers>
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11Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Variable Examples
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12Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Variable Examples
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13Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
•Masking Data
To Mask certain portions of data create a Variable and use a Sub-string Function
For example: Mask all but the last 4 digits of SSNs
Variable Examples
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14Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
To Mask DataNeed to create a Variable
Select a ColumnThen Insert a Column
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15Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
To Mask Data (cont.)
Right Click over new column to bring up speed menu.
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16Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
To Mask Data (cont.)
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17Modified, with permission, from Business Objects SA copyrighted materials - Introduction to Reporting
Insert=SubStr(<SSN> ,6,4)
To Mask Data (cont.)