Calling BEx Objects and BW Objects in the Portal
For information on which types of BEx objects and BW objects can be displayed, seeDisplaying BEx Objects and BW Objects in the Portal. The following sections outline the various options available to users for calling and using these objects.
You can call BEx objects and BW objects using portal roles or KM folders:
A special feature of a KM folder is the BEx Portfolio:Calling with the BEx Portfolio
With portal roles, you navigate using the initial navigation bar and detailed navigation. To navigate in KM folders or the BEx Portfolio, you use the content area on the portal desktop.
The portal offers a variety of options for communicating and collaborating with other portal users:
In collaboration rooms, groups of users can exchange context-based applications and information. BEx objects and BW objects can also be included. More information:Working with Virtual Rooms.
Discussions enable an exchange of ideas about specific topics using a document in Knowledge Management. Using BEx Information Broadcasting, you can store BEx Web applications as precalculated documents or links in Knowledge Management. You can have discussions based on these documents and links. More information:Working with Forums and Discussions.
In addition to collaboration, Knowledge Management offers various functions for working with documents. You can add ratings, evaluations, feedback or personal notes to documents. More information:Functions for Objects in KM Folders.
Notifications are particularly interesting for precalculated documents automatically generated with BEx Information Broadcasting. Notifications can automatically inform users about changes (such as a new precalculation). More information:Notifications for Folders in the Universal Worklist andNotifications.
The Business Explorer portal role (com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase) clarifies the options for working with documents and links in Knowledge Management. More information:Business Explorer Portal Role.
For more information about collaboration and Knowledge Management, seeCollaboration andKnowledge Management.