Bex Fundamentals - Key Concepts

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1. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) in the selection criteria are _____________ and must be populated for the report to run.

Explanation

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) in the report selection screen must be populated in order for the report to run. Occassionally, these fields are prepopulated with a default value on behalf of the user. In other cases, the user must populate this field with the appropriate selection.

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The following assessment questions will confirm basic learning concepts illustrated in the Bex Fundamentals training materials.

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2. The Bex Analysis toolbar allows the user to access and run reports. 

Explanation

The Bex Analysis toolbar is how users can access and run reports. The Bex Design Toolbar contains advanced features of report presentation.

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3. To navigate back one step, right click and choose ________________________.

Explanation

If you have applied an unintended change to the report results, simply right click in the report results area and slect Back One Navigation Step. This will undo the previous action. If you wish to go back to the initial report results, simply right click in the report results area and select Back to Start.

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4. From the Bex 7.0 Global Menu, the History button contains a list of reports the user has recently accessed.  This feature allows easy access to frequently used reports for each user.

Explanation

True, the History button contains a list of reports the user has recently accessed. This feature provides a quick access to frequently used reports, rather than going through the main menu and clicking into the appropriate folder path to launch the report.

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5. If you would like to save a user-defined view of the report, simply create and save a BW Favorite by clicking the Save icon in the Bex Analysis toolbar and selecting "Save Workbook As".

Explanation

Creating and Saving a BW Favorite allows users to save the preferred layout and filters as a user-specific report. This report is accessible through the Favorites button in the Bex main menu. Users are encouraged to save favorites to reduce time spent applying display and filter preferences in the report layout each time the report is run.

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6. A saved variant will allow the user to:

Explanation

Saved variants allow users to populate frequently used report selections one time and save those selections as a "saved variant". This reduces the amount of time spent keying the same information (for example, a range of profit centers) several times if the user runs the same report multiple times a month or a quarter.

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7. From the Bex 7.0 Global Menu, which button displays the complete list of folders containing the reports for all SBU's, functions, and departments?

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The Roles button allows the user to navigate to the main menu of folders containing reports by SBU, functional area, or department. The Find button allows users to search for a specific report using key words. The History button shows a list of recently run reports for the user. The Favorites button contains a list of reports saved by the user with preferred layouts.

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8. The Bex Design toolbar contains:

Explanation

The Bex Design Toolbar contains advanced features of report presentation, such as lists of active filters, conditions, and exceptions defined in the query, as well as access to all available characteristics and structures for further analysis.

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9. The Properties menu allow the user to choose the preferred display options for the selected field in the report results for the following: (Select all that apply)

Explanation

Properties allow the user to select display preferences for a specific field displayed in the report results. To access properties, simply right click in the results area and select "properties" from the context menu. You can choose to display results as key (numeric value) or text (alpha value), or set rounding and decimal place display options.

To filter report results, the user can right click in the results area and slect "filter by" from the context menu and select the desired filter to apply. Advanced filtering options are available from the query properties menu.

To save a report as a favorite, click on the Save icon in the Bex Analysis toolbar, and choose "save workbook as".

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10. Query properties will allow the user to make changes that apply to the entire report results.  Select all that apply:

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Query properties contains many presentation and display options that apply to the entire report. To access Query properties, simply right click in the results area and select "query properties" from the context menu.

To choose sort options, right click in the results area and select "Sort by..." from the context menu. Options include Sort Ascending or Descending, and by Key (numeric value, such as GL Account) or by Text (alpha value, such as GL Description).

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Fields marked with an asterisk (*) in the selection criteria are...
The Bex Analysis toolbar allows the user to access and run...
To navigate back one step, right click and choose...
From the Bex 7.0 Global Menu, the History button contains a list of...
If you would like to save a user-defined view of the...
A saved variant will allow the user to:
From the Bex 7.0 Global Menu, which button displays the complete list...
The Bex Design toolbar contains:
The Properties menu allow the user to choose the preferred display...
Query properties will allow the user to make changes that apply to the...
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