'... Foreword ... 17§§... Introduction ... 19§§... Acknowledgments ... 25§§... Part I: Getting Started ... 27§§1 ... Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio ... 29§§1.1 ... What Is SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio? ... 30§§1.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and Existing SAP BusinessObjects BI Environments ... 37§§1.3 ... Recent Developments ... 46§§1.4 ... Summary ... 48§§2 ... SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio vs. SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards vs. BEx Web Application Designer ... 49§§2.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ... 49§§2.2 ... BEX Web Application Designer ... 58§§2.3 ... Key Differences ... 64§§2.4 ... Summary ... 68§§3 ... Usage Scenarios ... 69§§3.1 ... Real-Time Production Dashboard ... 69§§3.2 ... Sales Dashboard Application ... 75§§3.3 ... OLAP Application ... 81§§3.4 ... Summary ... 89§§4 ... Installation and Configuration ... 91§§4.1 ... Architecture, Components, and Prerequisites ... 92§§4.2 ... Preparing for Installation ... 96§§4.3 ... Installing the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Add-On ... 100§§4.4 ... Configuring the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform ... 108§§4.5 ... Configuring SAP Enterprise Portal and SAP Business Warehouse ... 124§§4.6 ... Configuring SAP HANA ... 131§§4.7 ... Configuring Connections via Universes and Custom Data Sources ... 133§§4.8 ... Installing the SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Client Tool ... 135§§4.9 ... Summary ... 140§§... Part II: The Basics ... 141§§5 ... The Integrated Development Environment ... 143§§5.1 ... Menu ... 143§§5.2 ... Toolbar ... 177§§5.3 ... Layout Editor ... 179§§5.4 ... Summary ... 193§§6 ... The Application Design Process ... 195§§6.1 ... Setting Up the User Interface and Visualizations ... 197§§6.2 ... Adding the Data ... 202§§6.3 ... Making It Interactive ... 208§§6.4 ... Formatting and Fine-Tuning ... 211§§6.5 ... Executing the Application ... 214§§6.6 ... Summary ... 216§§7 ... Components and Properties ... 217§§7.1 ... Application Component Properties ... 217§§7.2 ... Data Source Alias Component Properties ... 227§§7.3 ... Visual Component Properties ... 229§§7.4 ... Technical Component Properties ... 293§§7.5 ... Summary ... 302§§... Part III: Advanced Concepts ... 303§§8 ... Scripting for Interactivity ... 305§§8.1 ... BI Action Language ... 305§§8.2 ... Creating a Script ... 313§§8.3 ... Methods ... 322§§8.4 ... Example: Building Navigation Items ... 350§§8.5 ... Example: Manipulating Data Output ... 359§§8.6 ... Example: Building a Scorecard ... 370§§8.7 ... Example: Building an OLAP Application ... 373§§8.8 ... Summary ... 383§§9 ... Planning Applications ... 385§§9.1 ... Prerequisites for Planning ... 385§§9.2 ... Adding a Planning Connection ... 387§§9.3 ... Manual Planning: Crosstab and Spreadsheet Components ... 390§§9.4 ... Automated Planning: Planning Functions and Sequences ... 392§§9.5 ... Planning Functionality Options ... 394§§9.6 ... Building a Planning Application ... 395§§9.7 ... Summary ... 399§§10 ... Enhancing Applications with CSS ... 401§§10.1 ... CSS Themes ... 401§§10.2 ... Using CSS Classes and Styles ... 404§§10.3 ... Adding Custom CSS Classes ... 408§§10.4 ... Making Applications Responsive ... 414§§10.5 ... Modifying Standard Components ... 421§§10.6 ... Summary ... 427§§11 ... Design Principles and Visualization Options ... 429§§11.1 ... General Design Principles ... 429§§11.2 ... Choosing a Visualization Method ... 434§§11.3 ... Building Complex Applications ... 453§§11.4 ... Designing for Performance ... 463§§11.5 ... Summary ... 465§§... Part IV: The Software Development Kit ... 467§§12 ... Using SDK Extensions in SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio ... 469§§12.1 ... Extensions: What They Are and How They Work ... 469§§12.2 ... Installing, Updating, and Removing SDK Extensions ... 471§§12.3 ... Moving an SDK through the System Landsca