Integration of SAP BW 3.x and SAP EP 6.0 

Use

The integration of content from SAP BW into the SAP Enterprise Portal enables you to work with business intelligence content in the Enterprise Portal.

The name SAP BW 3.x includes the following releases:

·        SAP BW 3.0B

·        SAP BW 3.1 Content

·        SAP BI Content 3.2 Add-On

·        SAP BI Content 3.3 Add-On

This section is valid for the integration of SAP BW 3.x and SAP EP 6.0 on Web AS 6.40, SAP BW 3.x and SAP EP 6.0 on Web AS 6.20 and the integration of SAP BW 3.5 and SAP EP 6.0 on Web AS 6.20.

SAP EP 6.0 on Web AS 6.20 does not include the necessary enhancements for the complete scope of functions regarding integration options that are possible with SAP BW 3.5. For this reason, SAP EP 6.0 on Web AS 6.20 cannot use the extensive integration options with SAP BW 3.5

Prerequisites

You have made the necessary settings in SAP BW 3.x and SAP EP 6.0. For more information, see Making Settings for SAP BW 3.x and SAP EP 6.0.

Features

The features of integration of SAP BW 3.x and SAP EP 6.0 correspond in part to the integration of SAP BW 3.5 and SAP EP 6.0. For this reason, you should carefully read the appropriate sections under features that are linked to here and note the following differences:

Integration from the User’s Viewpoint

In the section Integration from the User’s Viewpoint, there are the following restrictions:

·        Displaying Content from SAP BW in the Enterprise Portalsapurl_link_0002_0003_0016:

The display types Precalculated BEx Web Application as Document and BEx Web Application as Link in Knowledge Management are not supported.

·        Calling Content from SAP BW in the Enterprise Portalsapurl_link_0002_0004_0016:

Calling BEx Web Applications as documents and links in Knowledge Management in the KM Navigation iView is not possible.

The Business Explorer portal role does not exist.

·        Content from SAP BW in the Navigation Panelsapurl_link_0002_0005_0016:

In this section there are no restrictions.

Integration from the Viewpoint of Administrators and Authors

In the section Integration from the Viewpoint of Administrators and Authors, there are the following restrictions:

·        Overview: Integration- and Display Types of BW Content in the Portalsapurl_link_0002_0007_0016:

The following display types are supported:

¡        BEx Web Application As an iView

¡        BW Workbook As an iView

¡        BW Query As an iView

¡        Web-Interface As an iView

¡        Components from SAP BW

The following display types are not supported:

¡        BEx Web Applications as a document in Knowledge Management

¡        BEx Web Applications as an online link in Knowledge Management

¡        BW workbook as a document in Knowledge Management

¡        BW-Query as an online link in Knowledge Management

¡        BW query as a document in Knowledge Management

¡        Single BW document in Knowledge Management as an iView

¡        Multiple BW documents in Knowledge Management as an iView

The following integration tools are supported:

¡        Portal Content Studio

¡        SAP Role Upload (from SAP EP 6.0 on Web AS 6.40)

The following integration tools are not supported:

¡        BEx Broadcasting Wizard

¡        BEx Broadcaster

¡        BEx Web Application Designer

¡        BEx Query Designer

¡        KM Content

·        Displaying Content from SAP BW in the Enterprise Portalsapurl_link_0002_0008_0016:

Content from SAP BW can be displayed in the following ways:

¡        BEx Web Application or Query as iView in the Enterprise Portal

¡        BW workbook as an iView in the Enterprise Portal

¡        Web Interface (from BW BPS) as iView in the Enterprise Portal

¡        Components from SAP BW

·        Calling Content from SAP BW in the Enterprise Portalsapurl_link_0002_0009_0016:

Calling content from SAP BW is only possible using portal roles. For more information, see Calling with Portal Roles.

·        Content from SAP BW in the Navigation Panelsapurl_link_0002_0011_0016:

In this section there are no restrictions.

·        Generating Content from SAP BW for the Enterprise Portalsapurl_link_0002_0012_0016:

To generate content from SAP BW, you have the following: Integration Using the Portal Content Studio, Integration Using Role Upload and Integration Using the Role Menu and the Alert Monitors. Integration Using Role Upload will be supported starting with SAP EP 6.0 on Web AS 6.40.

Information Broadcasting in SAP BW 3.5 especially provides integration into Knowledge Management, which is not available in SAP BW 3.x. BEx Web Applications as documents and links in Knowledge Management are not supported with SAP BW 3.x.