This is a continuation of a series of blogs on compatibility analysis for Web Intelligence BI 4.0 SP5 on SAP Mobile BI version 4.4.18 Build 11. It explains what elements of each menu item in Web Intelligence namely Report Element, Format, Data Access, Analysis and Page Setup are supported on SAP BI Mobile. The preceding blog that specifies compatibility for Data Access tab can be found here:
Following is a brief summary of the Analysis Tab:
ANALYSIS
1. Filters
Combo box, Radio button, Entry Field, List Box, Multiple Values - check boxes, Multiple Values - list box are supported in SAP BI Mobile. All types of Input Controls are arranged in a pop-up list and can be accessed on demand. There are no explicit check boxes displayed in the iPad when check box input control is selected.
2. Data Tracking
Data tracking is supported for insertions, deletions, measures (increased values), and measures (decreased values).
3. Display
Break and section both are supported and can also be used in combination. All kinds of sorting like Ascending, Descending, Priority wise and Custom sort are supported.
4. Conditional Formatting
Type | Supported | Unsupported | Comments |
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Text | Font Color | Font size, Font type, Effects (Underline, Strikethrough) | |
Background | Color, Skin, Image from file, Image from URL | | Skin – does not show skin for the entire cell. A small square part of the cell has skin background. |
Border | | Style, Thickness | |
Display | 1. As Text, Formula 2. Format Number 3. Read content as - a Hyperlink, HTML | Read content as image - URL | Read content as image - URL shows image in WebI but only the link text in iPad. |
5. Interact
Type | Supported | Unsupported | Comments |
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Start Drill | Yes | | All the text in the crosstab becomes blue |
Snapshot | Yes | | |
End Drill | Yes | | |
- Filter Bar - simple filter is supported.
- Outline however is not supported.
6. Functions
Supported | Unsupported | Comments |
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Sum, Count, Average, Min, Max and Percentage | | Note that there are numerous other functions available in the formula editor that have not been evaluated here. |
This blog will be followed by compatibility analysis for of elements in the Page Setup menu tab of Web Intelligence.