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To connect an SAP NetWeaver BW system to SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search, you must create BW search object connectors for all search object types that you want to include in your search. You can do this quickly and easily by using the BW search models delivered with SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search.

Note Note

If you have other requirements that are not covered by the models in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search, you can also create your own search object connector models or change existing models.

More information: Creating or Enhancing Search Object Connector Templates

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Prerequisites

  • The BW system must be prepared for SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search. More information: Preparing the BW Back-End System

  • BW search object connector models must be available.

Procedure

  1. Launch the administration cockpit.

  2. Choose Create.

  3. In the connection wizard, choose the search object connector type SAP BI Search and the SAP_BI_7.0 software component or your own software component.

  4. Choose Next.

  5. Choose the corresponding back-end system from the list. If the connectivity data for the back-end system has not yet been defined in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search, proceed as follows:

    1. Choose Add to add a row to the list of available back-end systems.

    2. Click the System ID column and enter the back-end system ID of the BW system that you want to connect to SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search.

    3. Go to the Client column and enter the client.

    4. In the Details: Connectivity of System <System_ID>, Client <Client_Number>, enter the relevant data:

      Screen Element

      Value

      System Number

      Enter the system number.

      Application Server

      Enter the host name of the application server.

      User

      Enter the name of the technical user that you created in the BW system.

      Password

      Enter the password of the technical user that you created in the BW system.

  6. Choose Next.

  7. Activate the UI technologies that you want to use (SAP GUI is activated by default). For more information, see Maintaining UI Technologies.

  8. Choose Next.

  9. Choose the model(s) from which you want to create search object connectors for the BW system.

    Use the Shift button to select more than one model.

    Note Note

    To find all information in the BW system, you should choose all BW models that are delivered with SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search (Query, BEx Web Model, and Enterprise Reports).

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  10. Choose Next.

    A list of the search object connectors you created appears on the confirmation screen.

  11. Choose Finish.

    In the administration cockpit, you can monitor the status of all search object connectors.