SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence Module 7: Filter Web Parts

Overview Filter Web Parts

Lesson: Filter Web Parts Filter Web Parts Filter Web Parts & BI Extensibility

Filter Web Parts Filter web parts can pull data from anywhere on the page and send to another web part to perform filtering 9 filter web parts out of the box Many other 3 rd party web parts support connections from filter web parts

Filter Web Parts Nine out of the box filters:  Choice  Current user  UserProfile  Date  Page Field  Query String  SharePoint List  SQL Server Analysis Services  Text BDC Filter web part was removed in 2010 Filter Actions – a simple post back button to apply filters

Filter Web Parts & BI Many of the other features of SharePoint can utilize Filter Web Parts  Excel Services & PowerPivot  Reporting Services  Business Connectivity Services  Performance Point  Charts & Maps As we progress through the course we will use filter web parts every step of the way  We will create a user context focused reporting environment

Extensibility Filter web parts are simply web parts  Web parts are easy to create Filter web parts simply require an interface to be implemented that tells SharePoint it is a filter type web part  Developers can easily create more advanced filter web parts to further tailor your BI environment

Lab 1: Filter Web Parts Use each of the Filter Web Parts

Lab 2: Filter Web Parts & Excel Services Use Filter Web Parts to enhance Excel Services experience

Review Your instructor will ask a series of questions on this module

Summary Filter web parts are very powerful allies in the BI battle! Use Filter web parts with other BI web parts to further customize the user BI experience New filter web parts can be created to extend your BI functionality