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Prerequisites

  • You must install the EPM Connection Manager on the SAP BusinessObjects Enteprise platform before creating an EPM connection.
  • Install the Web services. To find out more about the installation procedure, see the SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation Installation documentation.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Central Management Console.
  2. In the Organize section, click EPM Connections.
  3. Click New Connection.
    The following window opens.

  4. Enter a name for the connection.
  5. In the Source Application field, select the SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation application.
  6. In the Provider field, select ODBO Provider for NetWeaver BW.
  7. In the Application Server field, enter the URL of the SAP NetWeaver server.
  8. In the System Number field, enter the system number of your SAP NetWeaver server.
  9. In the Client field, enter your client number.
  10. In the Web services URL field, enter the URL of the SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation Web Services.
  11. Click Save.

    Once the connection is created, you must define the appropriate security in the Central Management Console.

    The user must be granted the following rights:
    • View right on connections,
    • Publish right, if you want the user to publish workbooks in the BI launch pad.