Performing Wizard-Based Basic Configuration for BW ABAP

Automatic Configuration

To perform wizard-based configuration, use the wizard-based configuration tool:

1. Open the wizard-based configuration tool.

   For more information, see the documentation about the configuration wizard.

2. Under Display, choose All Configuration Tasks.

3. Select BI Initial Setup for ABAP and choose Start.

4. Enter the required data on the next screen.

5. Choose Continue.

   Under Details, the system displays a list of the steps that the wizard performs. The steps are performed in sequence. The system makes the required settings and displays any configuration errors. By clicking on a step once it has been completed, you can call the log.

Manual Configuration

If it is not possible to perform all steps automatically, you can perform them manually. Manual configuration is also necessary after an upgrade.

• Update Customizing Table RSADMINC

  You can find more information under Update Customizing Table.

• Define Logical System for the BW Client

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  Connections to Source Systems  General Connection Settings  Name Logical System.

• Assign logical system to the BW client

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  Connections to Source Systems  General Connection Settings  Assign Logical System to a Client.

• Set ALEREMOTE as the default setting for background users (table entry RSADMINA)

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  Connections to Source Systems  Connections Betwen SAP Systems and the BW System  Maintain Proposal for Users in Source System (ALE Communication).

• Setting Up Unique Number Ranges

  More information: Setting Up Unique Number Ranges

• Preparing the BW System

  More information> Preparing the BW System.

• Hide 3.x Functions in Data Warehousing Workbench

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  General Settingsn  Hide 3.x Functions in Data Warehousing Workbench.

• Create background user in (Myself) source system (ALEREMOTE)

  More information: Creating RFC Users in the Source System.

  You can find out more about creating users in the ABAP system under Creating and Editing User Master Records.

• Create background user in SAP BW (BWREMOTE)

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  Automated Processes  Create Users for Background Processes.

• Assign profile to the background user in the source system (ALEREMOTE)

  Assign profile S_BI-WX_RFC to the background user in the source system (Myself).

  More information: Creating RFC Users in the Source System.

  You can find more information about profile assignment in the documentation for editing user master records, under Tab Page Profiles.

• Assign role SAP_RO_BCTRA to the background user in the source system (ALEREMOTE)

  You can find more information about assigning users to roles under Changing the Standard Role.

• Assign profiles to the background user in the BW (ALEREMOTE)

  Assign profiles S_BI-WHM_RFC and S_BI-WX_RFC to the background user in BW. You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  Automated Processes  Create Users for Background Processes.

• Activate Component

  More information: Activating the Software Component in the System.

• Create RFC destination for importing client-specific objects to a target client

  More information: Importing Client-Specific Objects.

• Set Standard Web Templates

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  Settings for Reporting and Analysis  BEx Web  Set Standard Web Templates.

• Setting up remote machine in central system

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  General Settings  Administration Cockpit Settings  Set Up Technical Content.

• Schedule monitor assistant

  Schedule the assistant to every day.

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  Automated Processes  Extraction Monitor Settings  Schedule Monitor Assistent in Background.

• Schedule report to clear the DTP buffer

  More information Clearing the Data Transfer Process Buffer.

• Delete messages and parameters from BW background management

  Schedule the deletion job to run every day.

  More information: Deleting Messages and Parameters from BW Background Management.

• Schedule a report for writing logs to the application log

  More information: Scheduling the Report for Writing Logs to the Application Log.

• Configure Metadata Search in BW

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  BW Metadata Search Administration and under Administration of BW Metadata Search and BW Documents.

• Activate personalization content

  You can find more information in Customizing, under SAP NetWeaver  Business Warehouse  Settings for Reporting and Analysis  General Settings for Reporting and Analysis  Activate Personalization in BEx.

Checks

Check the automatic configuration in the analysis and repair environment. You can run the CTC checks in category All Elementary Tests. More information: Analysis and Repair Environment.