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What is the chart engine used in Web Intelligence?
▪ Learn about the CVOM chart engine
Latest chart developments and improvements
▪ What’s new since Web Intelligence 4.2?
Deep dive into unknown charts customization settings
▪ Some unknown yet powerful charts settings…
Charts you did not know you could do in Web Intelligence
▪ Examples of exotic charts you can build…
Key points to take home & Questions
Agenda

What is the chart engine used in Web Intelligence?

“Common Visualization Object Model”
▪ Originally built for SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
▪ Shared with Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports and Lumira
▪ Content:
– Charts library
– Java server (for publishing…)
– Several viewers: Java, HTML, Flash…
▪ Interactive
▪ Bitmap output for printing or PDF export
CVOM: Web Intelligence chart engine

Data feeding:
▪ 2 axis max, like a cross-table!
▪ Supports multiple dimensions on the same axis and multiple
measures in the plot area
▪ Can use measure names as categories (see ➔)
Customization settings:
▪ Dozens…
▪ Dynamic: depends on the type of chart and its data feeding

Settings are displayed in categories:
▪ Area display: global chart settings
▪ Measure properties: display measures as bars, lines or surfaces
▪ Data values: data values location, font, colour…
▪ Palette and Style: colour palettes, data ranges, special effects…
▪ Legend: location, title, font, layout…
▪ Category Axis: title, layout, colour…
▪ Value Axis: title, layout, scale…
▪ Plot Area: bubble size, spacing, bar width, colour of the sea…

Charts are standard report elements:
▪ Chart data can be filtered, ranked or sorted
▪ Charts can have borders, background color or picture
▪ Charts can be drilled down/up
▪ Charts can be conditionally hidden
▪ Charts can be used to filter other report elements
▪ Charts can be saved as shared elements
▪ Charts can be commented
▪ Charts can be printed or exported

Latest chart developments and improvements

▪ Worldwide geographical coverage
▪ 4 levels: country, region, sub-region & city
▪ Cities over 100,000 inhabitants
▪ Multiple Languages
▪ Available offline
Latest Web Intelligence charts improvements 
NEW! Geomap charts in Web Intelligence 4.2
Geo Choropleth chart
New properties dedicated to Geomaps:

NEW! Geomap charts in Web Intelligence 4.2
Geo Bubble chart Geo Pie chart

Other charts improvements since Web Intelligence 4.2 SP3
Reversed legend order to match Stacked chart order New “Pastels” color palette

NEW! Gauge charts in Web Intelligence 4.2 SP4
Linear Gauge chart
Circular Gauge chart
▪ Gauge charts are measure-based coloring charts

NEW! Speedometer chart in Web Intelligence 4.2 SP4
Fully customizable Speedometer chart

NEW! Tile charts in Web Intelligence 4.2 SP4
Tile chart Tile chart with deviation
(measure-based coloring)
Dedicated properties for the
title, sub-title, KPI and footer

Other charts improvements in Web Intelligence 4.2 SP4
Format columns/bars borders by data series Format data labels color by data series

Customized Waterfall chart total label Flat category layout

Bars/columns: automatic width Unlimited widthFixed width

NEW! Interactive HTML5 viewer in the 4.2 SP5 Web Intelligence interactive client

Compact legend for measure-based coloring charts

NEW! Chart animations in the 4.2 SP6 Web Intelligence interactive client SAP Labs
Preview!

NEW! Funnel and Pyramid charts in 4.2 SP6 SAP Labs
Preview!
Funnel chart (with 3D look) Pyramid chart
▪ Funnel and Pyramid charts can be unsorted

Other charts improvements in 4.2 SP6 SAP Labs
Preview!
▪ New charts default format:
o Automatic charts titles
o Light axis, no tick, dashed lines, no bold font, no
axis titles, no legend title
o New SAP FIORI “Belize” default color palette
o No single item legends
o Blue scale for all measure-based coloring
▪ Manual axis scaling in Waterfall charts
▪ Reverse legend order in all X-Y charts and Pie
charts
▪ Overlapping columns

Deep dive into unknown charts customization settings

Deep dive into unknown charts customization settings 
Globally formatting data values
In the Assign Data dialog box, pick whatever format you need
Example: “$1,235 ; -$1,235” (see Formula Guide for custom formats)

Formatting Value Axis data values
The Value Axis can use a different number format
Example: “$1,235 ; -$1,235” instead of “$1,235 ; -$1,235”

Formatting data values in Pie charts
Define whatever you want to see as data
labels in Pie charts

Customizing a color palette
Define as many custom palettes as you want, with up to 32 colors

Formatting individual data series
Custom settings in a Line chart:
▪ Line width & style
▪ Data labels display, position, alignment & color
Right-click on a
series data point

Custom settings in a Column or Bar chart:
▪ Columns/bars color & border
▪ Data labels display, position and color
Right-click on a
series data column

Custom settings in a Pie or Donut chart:
▪ Data labels position, layout & color
(Each sector is a data series)
Right-click on a pie
sector

Custom settings in a Bubble or Scatter chart:
▪ Data labels position, layout & color
(Each bubble or point is a data series)
Right-click on a
bubble

Set as default colors to freeze charts colors
No freeze: colors get
shifted when filtered
Freeze: colors are
kept when filtered
Set as default color to overcome the
automatic color assignment

Charts you did not know you could do in Web Intelligence

Charts you did not know you could do in Web Intelligence 
Build exotic charts with the Measures Properties
Combined Line & Surface chart
Dual Surface chart
Column chart with 2 measures
Combined Column & Surface chart

Build exotic charts with the Value Axis Stacking property
Dual axis column chart with region colors Dual axis Stacked Column chart

Build exotic charts with formulas
Fixed-colors Treemap chart
▪ Use a formula to drive the color
Variable to drive the color:
Treemap Color = If [Year]="2009"
Then 5
Else If [Year]="2010"
Then 10
Else 20

Fixed-scale Column chart in Sections
▪ Use a formula to fix the Value Axis scale
Maximum axis value =
Max([Quantity sold]) ForAll([State])

Pareto chart
▪ Based on a dual-axis combined Column & Line chart
▪ Hide the secondary axis
▪ Use a formula to draw the line
▪ Sort the categories in descending order
Pareto line = RunningSum([Quantity sold]) /
Sum([Quantity sold] ForAll([State]))

Histogram chart
▪ Based on a Column chart
▪ No spacing between columns (white borders)
▪ Show category as data labels
▪ Use formulas for the value and category feeding
Feeding
▪ Value:
Count([City])
▪ Category:
FormatNumber(Floor([City Revenue]/1000000);“0”)
+ “-”
+ FormatNumber((Floor([City Revenue]/1000000)+1);"0")
+ “M$“
With:
[City Revenue] = [Sales revenue] ForEach([City])

Build exotic charts with formulas and custom number formats
Butterfly chart
▪ Based on a Stacked Bar chart
▪ Sorted on the measure
▪ Use a formula to display a measure as negative values
▪ Custom format on measures
Sales margin ($M) = -[Margin]
Custom format on
negative numbers

Build exotic charts with formulas and settings
Strip Plot chart
▪ Based on a Bubble chart
▪ Constant values on Axis 2 and Bubble Width
▪ Monocolor bubbles with transparency and white borders
▪ Bubble scale = 2
▪ Fixed-scale Axis 2 (hidden): minimum = -1 / maximum = +1
Zero = 0
One = 1

Build exotic charts with Measures & Value Axis properties
Combined Stacked Column & Line chart
▪ Based on a dual-axis Column chart
▪ Hide secondary axis
▪ Measures on primary axis get stacked in Value Axis properties
▪ Measure on secondary axis is defined as Line in Measures properties
Primary axis: Globally Stacked

Build exotic charts with Measures and Value Axis properties
Stacked Column chart with total
▪ Based on a dual-axis combined Column & Line chart
▪ Value Axis 1 is globally stacked
▪ Value Axis 2 is hidden
▪ Line opacity is 0% + no marker
▪ Format data series to show data labels in different colors

Build exotic charts with Sections
Bullet chart
▪ Based on a stacked Bar chart
▪ Fixed-scale value axis
▪ Fixed-size bars
▪ Chart height aligned on the cross-table cells size
Cross-table:
▪ No top header
▪ Fixed cells width and
height
Section on [State]:
▪ No header cell
▪ No padding
Stacked Bar chart

▪Using charts in your reports can have a powerful impact
▪When combined with its formula language, the numerous chart engine settings
make Web Intelligence a very flexible and sophisticated tool for reporting
▪You should definitely experiment with charts in Web Intelligence
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