Configuring CAF for SAP BI Integration 

Use

To use BI from CAF you need to connect both systems (the BI system and the Application Server (AS) Java where the composite application is deployed) through SAP JRA. This step includes configuration of the JRA adapter on the AS Java and creation of TCP-IP RFC connection on the BI system.

Prerequisites

Make sure CAF Connector is started on the server:

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       1.      Open SAP NetWeaver Administrator using the following URL: http://<host>:<port>/nwa

       2.      Navigate to Operation Management → Systems → Start & Stop  and choose Java EE Applications

       3.      Make sure the application with Name: caf~bw~adapter~assembly and Vendor : sap.com is started.

If the application does not start automatically after server restarts, logon to the Application Server (AS) Java Config Tool and add а custom filter to the template that starts the application caf~bw~adapter~assembly  explicitly.

Procedure

 

       1.      Configure JRA resource adapter on the AS Java.

More information:  Configure JRA Resource Adapter on the AS Java

       2.      Configure the CAF runtime properties for SAP BI integration.

More information: Configuring CAF Runtime Properties for BI Integration

       3.      Set the CAF security role to use explicitly for the data extraction process.

More information:  Setting Up Users for Data Extraction

       4.      Create RFC destinations on SAP BI.

More information: Creating RFC Destinations in SAP BI