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Before you begin using Visual Composer, be sure that you meet the prerequisites listed in this section and that your Visual Composer has been installed according to the instructions outlined in the SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Installation & Configuration Guide.

Be sure to check that:

  • SAP NetWeaver Usage Type EP has been installed on the appropriate server.

  • The following has been installed on the computer from which you access the Storyboard:

    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or higher

    • Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0. See SAP Note 1227975.

    • Microsoft XML Parser 4.0 or higher

    • Flash environment

  • Your portal is properly connected to the required back-end system(s) and you know what system alias is assigned to each system.

  • You have the appropriate user permissions to access the portal.

    Note Note

    To access deployed Visual Composer models in the portal, you must be assigned the VC Role by your system administrator.

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  • You are mapped in the portal as a user to the back-end system from which you intend to import data services.

  • For BI and BW, you have installed the required connectors and defined the required systems and aliases in the portal.

For more information, see the SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Installation & Configuration Guide.

See also System Administration in the portal Administration Guide.