Comments on: How to Easily Analyze Your Excel Data in the Cloud http://timoelliott.com/blog/2009/09/how-to-easily-analyze-your-excel-data-in-the-cloud.html Timo Elliott's Business Analytics Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 09:07:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SAP BusinessObjects Explorer, OnDemand, for the iPhone and iPad | BI Questions Blog http://timoelliott.com/blog/2009/09/how-to-easily-analyze-your-excel-data-in-the-cloud.html/comment-page-1#comment-4472 SAP BusinessObjects Explorer, OnDemand, for the iPhone and iPad | BI Questions Blog Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:39:48 +0000 http://timoelliott.com/blog/?p=1269#comment-4472 [...] already written extensively about the SAP BusinessObjects Explorer product, the Explorer in the cloud prototype (now a product, as part of BI OnDemand), and the Explorer for iPhone [...]

[...] already written extensively about the SAP BusinessObjects Explorer product, the Explorer in the cloud prototype (now a product, as part of BI OnDemand), and the Explorer for iPhone [...]

]]> By: Kate Wright http://timoelliott.com/blog/2009/09/how-to-easily-analyze-your-excel-data-in-the-cloud.html/comment-page-1#comment-4135 Kate Wright Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:05:51 +0000 http://timoelliott.com/blog/?p=1269#comment-4135 Phil - if you are willing to email me your sample spreadsheet I will take a look and see what is going on. kate.wright at sap dot com Kate Wright Product Specialist OnDemand Phil – if you are willing to email me your sample spreadsheet I will take a look and see what is going on. kate.wright at sap dot com

Kate Wright
Product Specialist
OnDemand

]]> By: Phil Reid http://timoelliott.com/blog/2009/09/how-to-easily-analyze-your-excel-data-in-the-cloud.html/comment-page-1#comment-4127 Phil Reid Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:55:27 +0000 http://timoelliott.com/blog/?p=1269#comment-4127 There must be some built in algorithm that decides what is a 'Filter Column' and what is a measure. With my own sample data spreadsheet it is showing two fields as 'Filter Columns' which should be measures and there seems to be no way of changing them (although you can change measures to 'Filter Columns'?) I think it's down to there being lots of negative values in the fields concerned. If I make them positive the problem disappears. However, there should be a facility for the user to decide upon the column type. Regards, Phil Reid There must be some built in algorithm that decides what is a ‘Filter Column’ and what is a measure.
With my own sample data spreadsheet it is showing two fields as ‘Filter Columns’ which should be measures and there seems to be no way of changing them (although you can change measures to ‘Filter Columns’?)

I think it’s down to there being lots of negative values in the fields concerned. If I make them positive the problem disappears. However, there should be a facility for the user to decide upon the column type.

Regards,

Phil Reid

]]> By: George Mathew http://timoelliott.com/blog/2009/09/how-to-easily-analyze-your-excel-data-in-the-cloud.html/comment-page-1#comment-3938 George Mathew Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:37:23 +0000 http://timoelliott.com/blog/?p=1269#comment-3938 It's coming very shortly, Alex. Stay tuned, you will be pleased. Chris, the 3MB limit was put to ensure a more scalable infrastructure for Explorer On-demand. We can look at extending that in the near future... It’s coming very shortly, Alex. Stay tuned, you will be pleased. Chris, the 3MB limit was put to ensure a more scalable infrastructure for Explorer On-demand. We can look at extending that in the near future…

]]> By: Chris Turner http://timoelliott.com/blog/2009/09/how-to-easily-analyze-your-excel-data-in-the-cloud.html/comment-page-1#comment-3937 Chris Turner Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:46:47 +0000 http://timoelliott.com/blog/?p=1269#comment-3937 A tiny note needs to be added to the ExplorerOnDemand web portal: "Limit 3Mb on datasets." a fact not clear until _after_ it loaded my file. A tiny note needs to be added to the ExplorerOnDemand web portal: “Limit 3Mb on datasets.” a fact not clear until _after_ it loaded my file.

]]> By: Alex Schuchman http://timoelliott.com/blog/2009/09/how-to-easily-analyze-your-excel-data-in-the-cloud.html/comment-page-1#comment-3933 Alex Schuchman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:49:13 +0000 http://timoelliott.com/blog/?p=1269#comment-3933 I must say that I was really disappointed to see the Explorer Beta 1 not include the Excel upload functionality. But then we installed the Explorer Beta Wave 2 and it was included(just like in the "in the cloud" version) and I was excited...until I clicked the button and it didn't work. Just waiting for the final release which will have this support(sounds like it's already there for you internal guys)....guess us customers will just have to wait a few more weeks. With all the great technology Explorer contains, I'm guessing the users will love the Excel upload the best.(typical users) -Alex I must say that I was really disappointed to see the Explorer Beta 1 not include the Excel upload functionality. But then we installed the Explorer Beta Wave 2 and it was included(just like in the “in the cloud” version) and I was excited…until I clicked the button and it didn’t work. Just waiting for the final release which will have this support(sounds like it’s already there for you internal guys)….guess us customers will just have to wait a few more weeks.
With all the great technology Explorer contains, I’m guessing the users will love the Excel upload the best.(typical users)
-Alex

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