I'm looking for books with regards to SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Infoview reports application, can you advise me of the best books for beginners/intermediate users?
I have located a few but I am not sure if they are the right ones for me. I have been using the application for 2 years as a front end users but need to develop my skills so that I can create reports and have a thorough understanding of the application.
There's all sorts of documentation available which may get you up and running. I'll include a non-limiting list below.
One important thing to know upfront is the version of BusinessObjects you're working with. Most documentation you'll find will pertain to the most recent version: SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1. If you're working with a previous version (e.g. XIr2 or XI 3.1), you may find that there are quite substantial differences, depending on what you part of the platform you're using.
Another remark: InfoView is a portal, it's not a type of report. This is a common mistake that's made, where users don't learn the proper nomenclature. Types of reports that are available within the BusinessObjects platform are:
There are other document types as well (e.g. Dashboards and Analysis for Office), but these are not typical "reports".
Online documentation:
Books:
I'll assume you're referring to Web Intelligence reports. In that case, SAP has created a new Getting Started guide released with recent versions of BI4 (available here). I would also recommend having a look at the Official Product Tutorials related to Web Intelligence. As they are interactive, visual and split into small, specific tasks, they can help you get a basic understanding relatively fast.
If you prefer a book, then I'm sure this book by SAP Press will contain all the information you need.
Good luck!
