A workbook combines a page and multiple charts into a single file. Using a workbook, you can create a data flow to engage in data discovery, create charts to analyze that data, and add multiple charts to a page for a broader perspective. Using a workbook is a quick way to explore your data in a single session, providing the ability to save multiple content components together for easy access.
You can create interactive responsive pages using content that you or other members of your organization create. Content can be added to a page by utilizing drag-and-drop actions. With the interactive canvas, you can resize and rearrange resources with ease. Additionally you can use the integrated filter control capability to create instant, compelling applications and InfoApps from your content.
The Variables tab contains a set of predefined parameters that you can use to add information to the chart header or footer, build dynamic calculated fields, or quickly create filters based on conditions defined in the data source.
The available variables are divided into two sections, System Variables and Query Variables, as shown in the following image.
System Variables are predefined variables that are always available for use. These are:
The fields in your data source are available from the Fields tab. By default, if the data source uses folders to organize the fields that it contains, these folders are reflected in the Fields tab. This folder organization is called a business view. For dimension fields, these folders could be field hierarchies defined in the data source or segments in the data based on different tables that have been joined together. Measures can also be grouped based on segments.
In order to build charts and reports, you use fields from a selected data source to define the data that appears in your content. When you open WebFOCUS Designer and select a data source, the fields and variables defined in it appear in the Data pane, which is shown in the following image.
WebFOCUS Designer enables you to quickly and easily create many different types of charts. You can build charts that use filters, matrix rows and columns, calculated fields, include run-time behavior such as Insight and Auto Drill, and many other customizable features. These charts can be added to a page or workbook with other charts to provide an expanded view of your data.
To create new content in WebFOCUS Designer using sample data, open the Data folder in the Retail Samples domain. Right-click one of the available data sources (for example, Store Product Data), select New, Designer, and click either Workbook or Chart from the context menu, as shown in the following image.
To explore and modify Retail Samples content using WebFOCUS Designer, open one of the subfolders in the Designer folder (for example, Product). Right-click on a chart (for example, Units By Product YTD) and select Edit from the context menu, as shown in the following image.
The selected chart opens in WebFOCUS Designer, as shown in the following image.
A sample WebFOCUS domain called Retail Samples is included in your environment to help you quickly get started. The Retails Samples domain allows you to explore sample data, sample content that was created using WebFOCUS Designer, and quickly develop new content.
The Retail Samples domain includes the following folders containing sample content, which you can access:
WebFOCUS Designer provides the ability to create a data flow. You can join data sources based on shared fields to enhance the data available to you. You can then create a chart based on the enhanced data source.
You can only create a data flow when your data source is a Master File. Data flows are unavailable when creating content from a Reporting Object.
