Repository manager for documents in SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence.
The BI Document Repository Manager allows you to integrate documents created in the BI system into Knowledge Management of the portal. The documents are divided into three document classes: Metadata, Master Data, and InfoProvider Data. The Metadata document class contains manually created documents using metadata. These documents are not the automatically generated documents from the Metadata Repository. The Master Data document class contains documents for characteristic values, such as images for personnel numbers, descriptions, and technical specifications for materials. The InfoProvider Data document class contains documents for a combination of characteristic values, such as comments on key figures.
You can use the Data Warehousing Workbench to create documents or you can create them in Web applications. For more information about displaying, creating, and changing documents in Web applications, see Using Documents in Web Applications.
The following information explains the parameters for the BI Document Repository Manager.
Parameters for the BI Document Repository Manager
Parameter |
Obligatory |
Description |
Description |
No |
Description of the repository manager |
Prefix |
Yes |
URI prefix for which the BI Document Repository Manager is registered. The repository is listed in the master directory using this entry. The URIs for all resources managed by this repository manager have this prefix. The prefix is used to identify the repository manager that is responsible for a resource with a particular URI. Note that the prefix has to be entered with a forward slash, for example, /bi_documents. The prefix in the BI system must match the prefix in the portal. |
Active + |
No |
You can activate or deactivate the repository manager by setting this parameter. |
Hide in Root Folder + |
No |
This parameter specifies whether the repository is listed in the master directory. If you activate this parameter, the repository is not listed in the master directory. |
Repository Services |
No |
Identification of the repository services that you want to use for a repository. |
Property Search Manager |
Yes |
Selection of the manager for the property search. Choose com.sap.ip.bi.km.repository.manager.bidoc.BidocPropertySearchManager. |
Security Manager |
Yes |
This parameter cannot be changed and specifies the security manager BI Document Security Manager that controls access to the repository content. The BI Document Security Manager provides a connection to the BI system and checks whether authorizations for displaying or changing the documents exist. |
Send Events + |
No |
This parameter specifies whether the repository sends events when operations such as “delete” or “refresh content” are executed. The parameter must be activated to allow the repository to send events. This is necessary, for example, for the use of services such as the subscription service. |
Show empty Folders |
No |
If you activate this parameter, you can also display folders that do not contain any documents. You can then create new documents in the BI system by creating new documents in these empty folders using the repository manager. If you do not intend to use the repository manager to create new documents, we recommend that you deactivate this parameter. |
Show technical Names |
No |
If you activate this parameter, the technical names of the BI objects upon which the documents are based are displayed. If you deactivate the parameter, you can still see the technical names of the BI objects using the tooltip. |
Read only |
No |
This parameter specifies whether the repository is write-protected. |
BI Property Cache |
No |
This parameter specifies the cache for BI documents. By default, the cache is ca_bi_prop. You can also create a new cache, if required. To do this, choose Content Management → Utilities → Caches → Memory Cache. When you set the parameters Capacity and Default Time-to-Live, take into account how many documents are accessed simultaneously by all users. See: Caches |
BI Security Cache |
No |
You use this parameter to specify the cache for BI documents with access authorizations. By default, the cache is ca_bi_auth. You can also create a new cache, if required. To do this, choose Content Management → Utilities → Caches → Memory Cache. When you set the parameters Capacity and Default Time-to-Live, take into account how many documents are accessed simultaneously by all users. |
Alias of BI System |
Yes |
In this parameter, you enter the alias of the BI system that you specified in the portal system landscape directory when you set up the BI system. The naming convention for the alias is <System ID>CLNT<MANDT>. |
Prefix of BI Metadata Repository |
No |
If you are using the BI Metadata Repository Manager in addition to the BI Document Repository Manager, you can enter its prefix here. The two repository managers are now linked and you can, for example, see the documents created for an InfoObject in addition to the automatically generated documentation for the metadata. If you do not want automatically generated documents from the Metadata Repository to be displayed, leave this parameter empty. Any documents for metadata that you created are still displayed. If the documents for metadata are already migrated, the generated metadata documents are no longer displayed. |
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To set up the repository manager for BI documents in the portal, proceed as follows:
1. Log onto the portal.
2. Choose System Administration → System Configuration → Knowledge Management → Content Management → Repository Manager → BI Document Repository.
3. Enter the required data.
By choosing Show Advanced Options, you can display a complete list of parameters. A plus sign (+) in the table above denotes advanced settings options.
For more information, see SAP Note 1049784.
Description = BIDocumentRepositoryManager
Prefix = /bi_documents
Active = activated
Hide in Root Folder = deactivated
Repository services = comment, discussion, properties, rating, subscription
Property Search Manager = com.sap.ip.bi.km.repository.manager.bidoc.BidocPropertySearchManager
Security manager = BIDocumentSecurityManager
Send Events = activated
Show empty Folders = deactivated
Show technical Names = deactivated
Read only = deactivated
BI Property Cache = ca_bi_prop
BI Security Cache = ca_bi_auth
Alias of BI System = BWP_CLNT_000 (<BI System ID>CLNT<MANDT>)
Prefix of BI Metadata
Repository = /bi_metadata
More Information:
Document Structure for Metadata
Document Structure for Master Data
Document Structure for InfoProvider Data