Including Event Data Changes in Process Chains 

Use

Including the Trigger Event Data Change (for Broadcaster) process type in process chains that load data allows you to process broadcast settings when data is changed. The Trigger Event Data Change (for Broadcaster) process type is added to the data load processes. In this process type, you can choose the changed InfoProvider for which information broadcasting can be triggered.

The end users that have created settings for precalculation and distribution in the BEx Broadcaster can specify when scheduling their broadcast settings that the precalculation and distribution be executed whenever there is a data change in the InfoProvider on which the scheduled BI object (query, query view, Web template, report, or workbook) is based.

Procedure

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       1.      Call Process Chain Maintenance (transaction RSPC).

       2.      On the left side of the screen, navigate to the required  display component for the  process chain in which you want to include the Event Data Change and select it by double clicking it. The system displays the planning view of the selected process chain in the right screen area.

If no suitable process chain is available, create a new process chain. For more information, see Creating Process Chains.

       3.      To include the Event Data Change process type, choose  Process Types on the left side of the screen. The system displays the available process categories.

       4.      Expand the Load Process and Post-Processing process category and drag the Trigger Event Data Change (for Broadcaster) process type to the process chain in the right screen area using drag and drop. The Insert Trigger Event Data Change (for Broadcaster) dialog box appears.

       5.      In the Process Variant field, enter an existing variant using the input help or create a new variant.

If you are creating a new process variant, select  Create. Enter a description in the dialog box that appears and choose  Continue.

The Process Maintenance: Trigger Event Data Change (for Broadcaster) dialog box appears.

The system displays information about the variant at the top of the screen:

○       Variant (technical name)

○       Description (this field is input ready)

○       Last Changed By

○       Changed On (date of last change)

At the bottom of the screen, you can specify for which InfoProvider the Event Data Change is to be triggered.

       6.      Specify the InfoProvider:

○       Use the process chain to determine the InfoProvider by selecting the variants of the process chain that are to be included. This is possible for variants based on one of the following process types:

■       Execute InfoPackage (LOADING)

■       Activate DataStore Object Data (ODSACTIVAT)

■       Update DataStore Object Data (Further Updating) (ODSPROCESS)

■       Read PSA and Update Data Target (PSAPROCESS)

This enables you to access the InfoProviders that physically store data, such as standard InfoCubes, real-time InfoCubes, DataStore objects and InfoObjects.

For the Execute InfoPackage process type, you should explicitly specify the InfoProvider. Otherwise, it is possible that the broadcaster does not recognize the InfoProvider and does not offer execution when data is changed for this InfoProvider in the Scheduling dialog box.

○       Alternatively, especially for InfoProviders without a physical data store (MultiProviders, InfoSets, and so on), you can specify the individual InfoProviders directly using the input help for the InfoProvider field. For more information about differentiating between InfoProviders, see InfoProviders.

       7.      If required, make any specific settings for the parallel processing of the current process variant by using the Parallel Processingpushbutton. In doing this, you override the general settings for parallel processing for information broadcasting, which you can make in BI background management (transaction RSBATCH, process type BROADCAST). For more information about the parallel processing settings in BI background management, see Setting Parallel Processing of BI Processes.

       8.      Save your entries and return to the previous screen. The Insert Trigger Event Data Change (for Broadcaster) dialog box appears.

       9.      Choose  Select. The Process Chain Maintenance Planning View screen appears.

Result

You have included the Trigger Event Data Change (for Broadcaster) process type in a process chain.

You need to activate and schedule the process chain. End users can then choose Execution with Data Change in the InfoProvider and specify the required InfoProvider when they schedule their broadcaster setting.

For more information about process chain maintenance and the other steps for creating and activating a process chain, see Process Chain Maintenance and Creating Process Chains.