BI Java SDK (Changed) 

In NetWeaver SP Stack 04, functionality in the BI Java SDK has been added and enhanced.

Technical Data

Function is	Changed
Release	Software Component ·         Component: SAP_BW ·         Release: 3.5 ·         Support Package: SP 04
Assignment to Application Component	BW-BEX-SDK BI Java Software Development Kit
Country Setting	Valid for all countries

Use

See the sections below for information about changed or new functionality in the BI Java SDK in this support pack.

OLAP Command Processor

·        Added support for calculated members

·        Added support for creating composite member set expressions

·        Synchronized all methods to be thread-safe

OLAP Query API

·        Added support for SAP variables

·        Extended all classes with the "description" text field

·        Fixed a bug with all IBINumericValueFunctions. Before, a numeric expression had to be provided for all IBINumericValueFunctions; now, this numeric expression is optional.

OLAP Object Finder

·        Addressed an issue that prevented backward navigation of metadata when using IBIOlapObjectFinder

Documentation

·        Enhanced Accessing Metadata section of Developer's Guide

·        Added OLAP and relational terms to the glossary

Effects on Existing Data

There are no deprecations in the API of the BI Java SDK. There is no effect on your existing code. If you use SAP variables or calculated members, you may wish to add enhanced functionality to any applications already created with the SDK's APIs.

 

See also:

·        BI Java SDK documentation