Best Practices for SAP BI using DB2 9 for z/OS - IBM Redbooks

asic characteristic and the target characteristic, where individual values of the
basic characteristic are assigned to certain valid values of the target
characteristic.
BEx Broadcaster
Tool for precalculating and distributing queries, Web templates and workbooks.
With the BEx Broadcaster you can create precalculated documents and online
links and distribute them by e-mail or publish them to the Enterprise Portal.
BEx Download Scheduler
Assistant for downloading precalculated Web templates from the BIBI server to
the PC as HTML pages.
BEx Information Broadcasting
Function that allows you to make Business Intelligence information available to a
broad spectrum of users.
Information is distributed either by e-mail or in the Enterprise Portal. The
Enterprise Portal serves as the central point of entry and allows you to use
knowledge management and collaboration functions when working with content
from SAP BI.
BEx Map
The Business Explorer's geographical information system (GIS). The BEx Map
allows you to display data with a geographical connection (characteristics such
as customer, sales region and country), together with key figures relevant for
business management, on a map. You can use the map to evaluate this data.
BEx mobile intelligence
The process of using Web applications on mobile devices that have an online
connection to a BI system.
BEx Portfolio
KM navigation iView that contains the layout “broadcasting”. This is tailored to
the specific needs of users who use Business Intelligence content in the
Enterprise Portal.
The BEx Portfolio links to a generally accessible KM folder under /documents.
BEx Query Designer
Tool for defining queries that are based on a selection of characteristics and key
figures (InfoObjects) or on reusable InfoProvider structures. In the BEx Query
Designer, you can parameterize queries by defining variables for characteristic
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