Exploit one of the most powerful features of SAP Business One with
this practical guide to mastering SQL Queries. With the skills to
quickly acquire business intelligence, your enterprise can gain the
competitive edge.
Key Features:
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Practical SAP query examples from an SAP Business One expert
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Detailed steps to create and troubleshoot SQL queries for Alerts,
Approvals, Formatted Searches, and Crystal Reports
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Understand the importance and benefit of keeping SQL queries simple
and easy to understand
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Benefit from special tips and tricks related directly to SQL queries
within SAP Business One
Book Description:
SAP Business One is an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
software which offers an ideal solution for growing small to midsized
businesses. For such companies, retrieving the most relevant information
from their business data can be key to standing out from the
competition. SAP Business One is a rapidly growing software package and
this book is timely in giving those businesses an advantage in the area
of Business Intelligence. Having SQL query skills in- house is the most
important and cost-effective move you can make in this growing
field.This practical guide will provide you with the skills to gain more
specific business information from SAP Business One by using SQL
queries. It will provide you with solutions for solving complicated
report related problems, covering basic tools like the Query Generator
and Query Wizard. More advanced content like using queries with Crystal
Reports will also be delved into.SQL query is one of the advanced tools
available in SAP Business One which is easily learned and quickly
utilized. By referring back to and applying the many examples in this
book, you will be able to create and run correct, and therefore
effective, SQL queries to help your business.The book begins by teaching
a clear definition of the SQL query, and covers the data dictionary and
table links. Coverage will then jump to a higher level of complex SQL
queries, discussing features like FMS. Along the way more advanced SQL
Query topics will be covered, such as extending the scope of basic SQL
queries for more complicated cases. You will ultimately gain in depth
query knowledge to bring more Business Intelligence into SAP Business
One.
What you will learn:
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Quickly get up and running with SAP's Query Generator and Query Wizard
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Develop best practices for creating SQL queries for use with SAP
Business One
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Discover how "keeping it simple" will lead to a better SQL query
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Assign SQL query security within your company
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Learn how to get user queries ready for approval
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Optimize user queries for alerts through step-by-step instruction
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Build special queries for Formatted Search
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Create the core part of the query to utilize the SBO Transaction
Notification stored procedure
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Master Query Print Layout design
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Improve your Crystal Reports with SQL queries
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Employ expert-level query methods
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Reduce your learning curve by following real-world examples and expert
advice
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Achieve advanced SQL query building and troubleshooting skills
Who this book is for:
If you are a system administrator who uses SQL query as your tool of
choice for solving specific problems throughout SAP Business One, then
this book is for you. It may also be useful if you are a developer or
consultant using this technology, and can benefit end users by improving
your search for important business information. A rudimentary knowledge
of SAP Business One and SQL Server is required to use this book
efficiently. Examples covered are relevant to SBO 2007A users, for which
the 8.8 release is mostly compatible. All SQL query examples within the
book are verifi
