Ad Hoc Query and Analysis
This scenario variant shows how business experts can create special analyses and query views, and can save and distribute the results of special analyses. Business Explorer (BEx) provides BEx Web Analyzer for this purpose. BEx Web Analyzer is a user-friendly analysis tool that can be called in the Web browser using a URL or in the portal as an iView.
It shows how business experts can easily create analyses of business data in the Web or the Portal using data providers based on data from the SAP system.
Tasks on Demand
The most important administration tasks to be executed on demand are:
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Assigning portal roles |
To enable users to call BEx Web Analyzer as an iView in the portal, you assign them the com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase portal role. This includes BEx Web Analyzer and provides examples of how you can work with content from BI in the portal. More
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Activating Export Services |
To allow users in BEx Web Analyzer to create a print version of the ad hoc analysis, the following two options are offered: ● To export PDF, PostScript and PCL files, activate the Export Library for SAP NetWeaver BI. This is optimized for exporting larger documents. More
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● To export PDF files, you also have the option of using the Adobe document services. More
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Portal RolesTasks Performed Regularly
The following tasks are performed periodically:
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Reorganizing bookmarks |
You can use report RSWR_BOOKMARK_REORG (transaction SA38) to reorganize and delete bookmarks. Bookmarks are saved navigational states of Web applications, generated when special analyses are saved in BEx Web Analyzer, for example. More information:
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Monitoring the availability of BEx Web Applications and information broadcasting |
The central monitoring system in the CCMS uses the Generic Request and Message Generator (GRMG) to check the availability of the SAP J2EE Engine at set intervals. If the availability check fails, an alert is triggered in the central monitoring system. This helps you to establish whether servers or processes in the J2EE Engine have failed. You can use the CCMS Alert Monitor (transaction RZ20) to check whether alerts have been triggered for BEx Web Applications and information broadcasting. For more information about availability monitoring for BEx Web Applications and Information Broadcasting, see Customizing for SAP NetWeaver, under SAP NetWeaver → Business Intelligence → Settings for Reporting and Analysis → General Settings for Reporting and Analysis → Availability Monitoring for Information Broadcasting and BEx Web. |