1. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 1 Linking Data from Multiple Sources

2. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 2 Agenda Linking multiple data providers Linking multiple data providers Filters for Join Effects Filters for Join Effects Variables for linked data providers Variables for linked data providers Linking external data sources Linking external data sources

3. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 3 Why do you need MDP? Why do you need MDP? What are the common fields across data providers? What are the common fields across data providers? What is the relationship between the data providers? What is the relationship between the data providers? Linking Multiple Data Providers

4. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 4 Review data in both providers Review data in both providers Linking Multiple Data Providers

5. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 5 Check for automatic links Check for automatic links Do you want all automatic links? Do you want all automatic links? Purge without editing preserves links Purge without editing preserves links Linking Multiple Data Providers

6. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 6 Basic linking allows easy sectioned reports. Basic linking allows easy sectioned reports. Linking Multiple Data Providers

7. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 7 How does BO relate multiple data providers? How does BO relate multiple data providers? Is this what you want? Is this what you want? Equijoin vs Outer Join Equijoin vs Outer Join Filters for Join Effects

8. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 8 Intersection of linked fields Intersection of linked fields Filters for Join Effects DATA PROVIDER 1 DATA PROVIDER 2 intersection

9. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 9 Which meta-set do you want in your report? Which meta-set do you want in your report? Which set is the key set? Which set is the key set? Filters for Join Effects

10. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 10 Outer Join effect is the default Outer Join effect is the default The linked dimension is treated as one large list across data providers when data are combined. The linked dimension is treated as one large list across data providers when data are combined. Filters for Join Effects

11. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 11 Inner Join effect requires filter Inner Join effect requires filter Filter Linked dimension on unlinked but consistent dimension in key data set. Filter Linked dimension on unlinked but consistent dimension in key data set. Filters for Join Effects

12. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 12 Filter creation process Filter creation process Filters for Join Effects

13. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 13 Why are fields incompatible across data providers? Why are fields incompatible across data providers? How do you get non-linked data into the same table? How do you get non-linked data into the same table? Variables for Linked Data Providers

14. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 14 How to reduce objects to details of linked dimensions. How to reduce objects to details of linked dimensions. Common issues. Common issues. Variables for Linked Data Providers

15. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 15 What data are in external files? What data are in external files? Where are the external files? Where are the external files? Would a variable do the job? Would a variable do the job? External Data Files

16. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 16 Store external data files on network drive Store external data files on network drive External Data Files

17. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 17 Create an External Data File Provider Create an External Data File Provider External Data Files

18. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 18 Linking external data providers Linking external data providers External Data Files

19. Vanderbilt Business Objects Users Group 19 Questions and Answers Thank you for your time!