Find Data Services Task Panel

The Find Data Services task panel is used to locate and add data services - queries, BAPIs, web services, stored procedures and others - to your model.

You access the task panel by drilling down into the iView and clicking the Find Data button in the task-panel toolbar. You then select the system alias of the back-end system in which the data service resides, search for the data service and drag it onto the workspace.

When a data service includes a very large number of ports and fields, you may be prompted to define the exact ports and fields that you want to include. For more information, see Define Data Service Dialog Box.

For more information about the process of adding data services to your model, see Find Data in the SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Modeler's Guide.

Structure

The fields and controls of the task panel change dynamically according to the type of system that you choose, such as BI system or SAP system. The following controls and fields are available:

System Type	Control/Field	Menu Option	Description
	System list		Portal alias of the back-end system containing the data service.
SAP BI System	Look for list	Look for a query	Enables you to search for a specific query by entering its name in the Query field.
		Look for a view	Enables you to search for a specific query view by entering its name in the Query field.
		Browse infoarea tree	Enables you to browse the InfoArea tree, viewing a selected system's InfoCubes, queries, query views, and InfoObjects in a tree.
		Display query history	Displays the list of recently accessed queries for the current BI system user. Note that depending on how users are mapped in the system, this could differ from the current portal user.
		Display view history	Displays the list of recently accessed query views for the current BI system user. Note that depending on how users are mapped in the system, this could differ from the current portal user.
		Display favorites	Displays the list of favorites for the current BI system user. Note that depending on how users are mapped in the system, this could differ from the current portal user. See also Favorites Folders.
		Display roles	Enables you to browse queries based on roles saved in the BI system.
	Query field		Displayed with Look for a query and Look for a view. Either enter the query/query view or a mask, or select from a drop-down list of recent searches.
	Search button		Used to locate the query or query view entered in the Query field.
	Reload button		Refreshes the display of search results.
	Clear button		Clears the display of search results.
	Details button		Displays information about the selected data service.
SAP System	Look for list	Look for a service by name	Enables you to search for a specific data service by entering its name in the Service field.
		Look for a service by group	Enables you to search for a data service by locating the function group to which it belongs.
		Browse services catalog	Displays the hierarchy of data services available in the selected back-end system.
	Service field		Displayed with Look for a service by name. Either enter the name of the data service or a mask, or select from a drop-down list of recent searches.
	Group field		Displayed with Look for a service by group. Either enter the name of the group or a mask, or select from a drop-down list of recent searches.
	Search button		Used to locate the data service or group entered in the Service or Group field, accordingly.
	Details button		Displays information about the selected data service.
	Clear button		Clears the display of search results.
Web Service	System field		Alias of the Web service system.
	Operation list		Displayed with third party-based web services. Either enter the name of the operation, or select from a drop-down list of recent searches.
	Search button		Used to locate the operation or group entered in the Group or Operation field, accordingly.
	Details button		Displays information about the selected data service.
	Clear button		Clears the display of search results.
OLAP System	Look for list	Look for a cube	Enables you to search for a specific query by entering its name in the Cube field.
	Look for list	Browse cubes catalog	Enables you to browse the catalog of cubes.
	Cube field		Displayed with Look for a cube. Either enter the name of the cube or a mask, or select from a drop-down list of recent searches.
	Search button		Used to locate the cube entered in the Cube field.
	Reload button		Refreshes the display of search results.
	Clear button		Clears the display of search results.
	Details button		Displays information about the selected data service.
Relational System	Look for list	Look for a table	Enables you to search for a specific table by entering its name in the Table field.
	Look for list	Browse tables catalog	Enables you to browse the catalog of tables.
	Table field		Displayed with Look for a table. Either enter the name of the table or a mask, or select from a drop-down list of recent searches.
	Search button		Used to locate the table entered in the Table field.
	Reload button		Refreshes the display of search results.
	Clear button		Clears the display of search results.
	Details button		Displays information about the selected data service.
Non-SAP System	Function button		Enables you to select from a list of functions.
	Search button		Used to locate the function entered in the Function field.
	Details button		Displays information about the selected data service.
	Clear button		Clears the display of search results.

You can test the functionality of the data service by choosing Test Data Service from its context menu. For more information, see Test Data Service Dialog Box.