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The BI JDBC system template provides business intelligence functionality to systems you create based on JDBC-compliant data sources. The template for a BI JDBC system defines the specific parameters needed to connect to these data sources, contains a reference to the BI JDBC Connector, and a reference to the JDBC driver for your data source. The BI JDBC system inherits these properties, some with default values, others that require the setting of values. You edit the system by inserting needed property values and by modifying default values, if necessary.

The template contains many properties, not all of which can be edited, and not all of which are necessary to establish a connection to the back-end system.

The table below lists the properties needed to create a system based on the BI JDBC system template. Each has an explanation of the value that should be set.

Note Note

Note that there is a difference between systems created with the JDBC system template and the BI JDBC system template. BI JDBC systems provide access to JDBC tables and business intelligence functionality in, for example, Visual Composer, whereas systems based on the JDBC system template provide access to stored procedures and don't involve business intelligence functionality.

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Prerequisites

You must first ensure that a JDBC driver for your data source has been loaded in the server's Visual Administrator.

Procedure

  1. From the top-level navigation bar, choose   System Administration   System Configuration  .

  2. From Detailed Navigation, choose System Landscape.

  3. In the Portal Catalog, right-click the system whose properties you want to edit, and from the drop-down list choose   Open   Object  . This opens the System Landscape Editor.

  4. Set your BI JDBC system properties according to the details in the table below.

    Property

    Value

    Category: BI / Business Intelligence

    BI Directory Provider

    If Yes, specifies that this BI system is accessible from applications in the Business Explorer suite, where supported.

    Category: Connection Properties

    Connection URL

    • Defines the JDBC connection URL to the system. Mandatory.

    • Along with the Driver Class Name property and the User/Password values supplied by the User Mapping Service, this property enables connection to the external application.

    • For example: jdbc:microsoft:sqlserver:// <hostname>:<port>; database=Northwind

    Driver Class Name

    • Defines the JDBC driver used to connect to the system. Mandatory.

    • Along with the Connection URL property and the User/Password values supplied by the User Mapping Service, this property enables connection to the external application.

    • For example: com.microsoft.jdbc.sqlserver. SQLServerDriver

    Fixed Catalog

    • Restricts metadata access to metadata contained in specified catalog. Optional.

    • For example:

      • null (no restriction)

      • xyz (restrict to catalog "xyz")

    Fixed Schema

    • Restricts metadata access to metadata contained in specified schema. Optional.

    • For example:

      • null (no restriction)

      • xyz (restrict to schema "xyz")

    Category: Information

    The property values in this category are assigned during the running of the System wizard and, except for Description, Object is a Template, and System Name are not for editing.

    Description

    An optional description of the system, if one was not inserted during the running of the System wizard.

    Object is a Template

    Defines the system you have created as a template upon which you can base other systems. If selected, this sytem will appear as a template the next time you go to create a system.

    System Name

    • The name assigned to the system when running the System wizard.

    • Mandatory, exists for each system.

    Category: User Management

    User Mapping Type

    • Defines the type of user mapping needed for connection; who can perform user mapping

    • Valid values: user/admin/admin,user

    For more information, see System Properties for User Mapping.

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    CodeLink

    • A reference to the portal component upon which the system is based.

    • Mandatory; assigned while running the System wizard.

    com.sap.portal.reserved.system. ConnectionFactoryClass

    • The JNDI name of the BI JDBC Connector, through which the system connects.

    • It must take the form SDK_XXXX and the letters must be all upper-case.

    • Mandatory when working with a connector.

    ComponentType

    • The portal component (system) you have just created.

    • Mandatory; required by the system landscape service.

    System Type

    • Type of system.

    • Mandatory; assigned while running the System wizard.

  5. Save your settings.

To finish configuring your system, assign an alias and configure user mapping. See: