This document provides an overview and agenda for a webinar on hands-on training for the Salesforce Analytics API. It includes:
1. Speakers for the webinar and a safe harbor statement.
2. Information about the Salesforce Analytics API including how it allows extending Salesforce Analytics to custom applications with no code required.
3. An example of how Expedia has used the Analytics API to project dashboards onto big screens.
4. An agenda that explores use cases for the API beyond visualizations, how non-developers can use it, limits of the API, and upcoming Apex support.
5. Announcement of a demonstration of the Analytics API capabilities.
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Safe Harbor
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& the webinar recap page
(same URL as registration).
This webinar is being recorded!
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Please Join the Success Community
ïŒ Login at
success.salesforce.com
ïŒ Join the âSalesforce
Reporting and
Dashboardsâ group
ïŒ Please ask questions to
this group to keep the
conversation going
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Have Questions?
ï§ Donât wait until the end to ask your question!
â Technical support will answer questions starting now.
ï§ Respect Q&A etiquette
â Please donât repeat questions. The support team is working
their way down the queue.
ï§ Stick around for live Q&A at the end
â Speakers will tackle more questions at the end, time-allowing.
ï§ Head to Success Community
â More questions? Visit success.salesforce.com
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Salesforce Analytics API: Launched Winter â14
Easily Build Analytics Apps, Faster Than Ever
ïŒExtend Salesforce Analytics to
Custom Applications
ïŒFor example, create a tool for
managers to monitor pipeline
ïŒEasily customize to business
needs, no code required (only
clicks!)
ïŒSame UX that you are comfortable
with
For Developers:
Extend Anywhere
For Business Users:
No Code Required
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Expedia Has Loved Using the Analytics API
Extend Dashboards to Big Screens with Salesforce API
Objective:
Encourage Service Teams
Strategy:
Real-time Access to Key Performance Metrics
Tactic:
Leverage Analytics API to project onto big-
screen
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Letâs Explore Some Key Areas
1. What are the use cases apart from visualizations?
2. What if I Iâm not a developer, and cannot code?
3. What are the limits?
4. What about Apex support?
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What are the use cases apart from visualization?
1. Notifications in Chatter
2. Analytics Apps
3. Integration
Example: App created by TAS Group that acts as a
Sales Leaderboard
Share your API Integration use
cases at success.salesforce.com
In the Salesforce Reports &
Dashboards group
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Iâm not a developer, and canât codeâŠ
1. Download MyCharts on AppExchange (No Code
Needed)
1. Check out these ready-to-use examples on GitHub
https://github.com/arun-sfdc/
Arunâs Collection of Analytics API Code
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What are the limits for the Analytics API?
Not many!
1) Data size is capped to 2,000 rows
2) Run up to 1900 reports an hour*
*No one has ever hit this limit
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Tell me about APEX SupportâŠ
Native APEX Support is coming in Spring â14.
âą Easy to integrate Analytics w/ existing Force.com Apps
âą Create workflows based on Report updates,
key metrics, etc.
20. Please Join the Success Community
ïŒ Login at
success.salesforce.com
ïŒ Join the âSalesforce
Reporting and Dashboardsâ
group
ïŒ Please ask questions to this
group to keep the
conversation going
Are you going to dreamforce this year? ADD DEVELOPER DISCOUNT CODE TO DF SLIDE
https://prerelna1.pre.salesforce.com/
username:Â demo@analytics.com
pw: test1234
Backup: login.salesforce.com
mkoosel@winter14.sdo pw: salesforce1
Flow:
Show folder tree dragging
Open a report and show role hierarchy hiding
Show historical trending setup
Go into oppty history report and show tabular report with changes.
Change it into matrix report and save it
Add it to account as embedded component