Mastering SQL Queries for SAP Business One
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Mastering SQL Queries for SAP Business One

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SAP Business One is an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software which offers an ideal solution for growing small to midsized businesses. For such companies, retrieving the most relevant information from their business data can be key to standing out from the competition. SAP Business One is a rapidly growing software package and this book is timely in giving those businesses an advantage in the area of Business Intelligence. Having SQL query skills in- house is the most important and cost-effective move you can make in this growing field.

This practical guide will provide you with the skills to gain more specific business information from SAP Business One by using SQL queries. It will provide you with solutions for solving complicated report related problems, covering basic tools like the Query Generator and Query Wizard. More advanced content like using queries with Crystal Reports will also be delved into.

SQL query is one of the advanced tools available in SAP Business One which is easily learned and quickly utilized. By referring back to and applying the many examples in this book, you will be able to create and run correct, and therefore effective, SQL queries to help your business.

The book begins by teaching a clear definition of the SQL query, and covers the data dictionary and table links. Coverage will then jump to a higher level of complex SQL queries, discussing features like FMS. Along the way more advanced SQL Query topics will be covered, such as extending the scope of basic SQL queries for more complicated cases. You will ultimately gain in depth query knowledge to bring more Business Intelligence into SAP Business One.

Gain the skills to provide much needed business information within your company with SQL queries for SAP Business One

Approach

This is a practical guide providing comprehensive solutions for SQL query problems, and is full of concrete real-world examples to help you create and troubleshoot your SQL queries in SAP Business One.

Who this book is for

If you are a system administrator who uses SQL query as your tool of choice for solving specific problems throughout SAP Business One, then this book is for you. It may also be useful if you are a developer or consultant using this technology, and can benefit end users by improving your search for important business information. A rudimentary knowledge of SAP Business One and SQL Server is required to use this book efficiently. Examples covered are relevant to SBO 2007A users, for which the 8.8 release is mostly compatible. All SQL query examples within the book are verified under SQL Server 2005, so they are guaranteed to run under this release, in addition to SQL Server 2008.

Non-SAP Business One users can also gain knowledge from the many examples throughout the book. It is hard to find another book with so many SQL query examples.

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Publisher
Packt Publishing
Year
2011
ISBN
9781849682367
Edition
1
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Databases
Index
Computer Science

Mastering SQL Queries for SAP Business One

Table of Contents

Mastering SQL Queries for SAP Business One
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more
Why Subscribe?
Free Access for Packt account holders
Instant Updates on New Packt Books
Preface
Business Intelligence (BI)
What this book covers
Section 1: SQL Query Basic
Section 2: SQL Query in Action
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example code
Errata
Piracy
Questions
1. SQL Query Basic
1. SAP Business One Query Users and Query Basics
Who can benefit from using SQL Queries in SAP Business One?
Consultant
Developer
SAP Business One end user
Non-SAP Business One users
SQL query and related terms
RDBMS
Table
Field
SQL
T-SQL
Subsets of SQL
Query
Data dictionary
SAP Business One—Database tables reference
Naming convention of tables for SAP Business One
Three letter words
"O" tables
"A" tables
Document header tables
Document line tables
Important table examples
Table links—the key for the right query
Primary key
Foreign key
Example of table links within SAP Business One
Base tables versus target tables
Keeping it simple—The key to build a good query
Summary
2. Query Generator and Query Wizard
Query Generator
Query Generator overview
Left part of Query Generator form
Middle and right parts of Query Generator form
Executing a query from query generator form
Query wizard
Query Wizard overview
Step 1—Splash screen
Step 2—Select tables for the report
Step 3—Select fields and sort orders
Step 4—Conditions and relations
Step 5—Query wizard completion
What is the difference between Query generator and Query wizard?
Benefitting from built-in system queries
Summary
3. Query Manager and Query Statements
Query manager user interface
Display all existing queries
Creating and saving user queries
Deleting user queries
Managing query categories
Commonly used statements
SELECT—first statement to retrieve data
The scope of the value that can be retrieved
A single value
A group of values
Return a single database table column
Return a group of database table columns
Return complete database table columns
Used in a subquery
The numbers of columns to be included
Column name descriptions
Clauses can follow this statement
DISTINCT—duplicated records can be removed
TOP—number of lines returned by ranking
FROM－data resource can be assigned
A single table
A group of linked tables
Multiple tables separated by commas
JOIN—addition table or tables can be linked
Inner Join
Outer Join
Left Outer Join
Right Outer Join
Full Outer Join
Self-Join
WHERE—query conditions to be defined
BETWEEN—ranges to be defined from lower to higher end
IN/EXISTS—the value list that may satisfy the condition
LIKE—similar records can be found
GROUP BY—summarizing the data according to the list
HAVING—conditions to be defined in summary report
ORDER BY—report result can be by your preferred order
UNION/UNION ALL—to put two or more queries together
Some important functions to return values
ISNULL() predicate
SUM() function
MAX() function
MIN() function
COUNT() function
DATEDIFF() function
DATEADD() function
DATEPART() function
CAST()/CONVERT() function
CASE expressions
IF expressions
Summary
2. SQL Query in Action
4. Query Examples
Why three categories have been chosen
Defining variables for queries
Case 4-R1: Four variables in one query
Case 4-R2: Variables first or last
Date function—where the most problems emerge
Case 4-D1: Balance of production for a month
Case 4-D2: How to input a fixed date range
Orange arrow—an excellent tool for drill down
Case 4-O1: Make it simple
Case 4-O2: Sales order updating alert with drill down
Getting a subtotal from the query
Case 4-T1: By Union ALL
Case 2: By running total
Query for marketing documents
Case 4-M1: Overview of BP with selection of realized balance
Case 4-M2: Top five items sold
Case 4-M3: A filter by notes from OCRD
Case 4-M4: Adding sales employees' names to a query
Case 4-M5: A case for solution just from deduction
Case 4-M6: Goods Receipt PO within 10 days
Case 4-M7: Quantity purchased, received, and returned
Case 4-M8: Customized sales analysis report
Case 4-M9: Average sales per month
Case 4-M10: Credit Memo user check
Case 4-M11: Delivery date on sales order
Case 4-M12: Reducing from two to one line for the sales summary
Case 4-M13: Tax code summary
Case 4-M14: Sales by states
Case 4-M15: Many linked tables in one query
Case 4-M16: Sales Order with PO
Query for inventory transactions
Case 4-I1: Adding stock total to the query
Case 4-I2: Adding a total to the query bottom
Case 4-I3: Items not delivered within 15 days
Case 4-I4: Active item list
Case 4-I5: How to find stock taking details
Case 4-I6: Query on price updates
Case 4-I7: Planned quantity versus in stock
Case 4-I8: Adding to the production orders list from a sales order
Case 4-I9: Complete item list with or without transactions
Query for financial transactions
Case 4-F1: Top five customers
Case 4-F2: Incoming payment
Case 4-F3: Linking an incoming payment with an invoice
Case 4-F4: Listing both types of payment transactions
Case 4-F5: Incoming payment f...

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