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© SAP AG 2004, SAP TechEd / BW254 / 2
Contributing Speakers
Bernd KrannichSAP NetWeaver BI Development, SAP AG
Eric SchemerSAP NetWeaver BI Product Management, SAP AG
Oliver MayerSAP NetWeaver RIG - BI, SAP Labs LLC
Amelia LoSAP NetWeaver RIG, SAP Labs LLC
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Learning Objectives
As a result of this workshop, you will be able to:
Explain Information Broadcasting
Configure SAP BW to enable scheduling
Configure KM in the Enterprise Portal
Enable precalculation of Excel workbooks
Overview
BEx Broadcaster & Wizard
Events, Time-points, Authorizations
Enterprise Portal Broadcasting
Setting up BEx Portfolios in EP 6.0
Workbook Precalculation
Overview
Bex Broadcaster & Wizard
Events, Time points, Authorizations
Enterprise Portal Broadcasting
Setting up Bex Portfolios in EP 6.0
Workbook Precalculation
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Key Functions: Information Broadcasting (I)
Information Broadcasting allows the distribution of BI information
... via different channels ...
( ) E-Mail (works independently of an EP installation, available with NW Ramp Up)
( ) Enterprise Portal
... in different formats ...
( ) HTML, MHTML
( ) BEx Analyzer Workbooks
( ) ZIP Files
… of different sources …
( ) BI Web Applications - Dashboards, cockpits
( ) BEx Analyzer Workbooks
( ) Queries
… in different modes…
( ) Online & pre-calculated
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Key Functions: Information Broadcasting (II)
Information Broadcasting supports different business scenarios
( ) Event based (“Intelligent push”)
Integration into process chains
E.g. If new data is loaded into the data container (InfoCube)
( ) Ad hoc
BEx Broadcasting Wizard for one-step distribution
( ) Scheduled
BEx Broadcaster
Guided scheduling times (for end users / information consumers)
Ensures system performance because of better load balancing
Scheduling at any time (for power users / administrators)
Create scheduling slots for specific user groups
No time restriction and no target restriction
Create pre-calculations based on the data authorizations of the target user
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Key Functions: Information Broadcasting – BEx Portfolio
KM Document: Pre-calculated query, workbook or application
KM Link: Online BW report
Use KM Services for:Subscription
Feedback
Discussion
Collaboration
Rating
TREX search
Notes
Download
Queries, Workbooks, BI Applications as KM Documents
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Information Broadcasting Target: Collaboration Rooms
Queries, Web Applications & Workbooks can be broadcasted into Collaboration Rooms
Collaboration Rooms Services
Chat
Application Sharing
Notes
Meeting Pad
Discussion Forums
Instant Messaging
My Portal Contacts
Overview
BEx Broadcaster & Wizard
Events, Time points, Authorizations
Enterprise Portal Broadcasting
Setting up BEx Portfolios in EP 6.0
Workbook Precalculation
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Launching the Broadcaster Wizard
The BEx Broadcaster Wizard can be conveniently launched from the context menu
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ZIP option
BEx Broadcaster Wizard – Step 1
The Broadcaster Wizard allows you to send queries,workbooks and web applications as e-mails or tobroadcast them into the EP
It contains of 4 possible steps
Choose distribution format.
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BEx Broadcaster Wizard – Step 2
Continue
If you choose to continue you will be able to create a new persistentbroadcasting setting
Execute
If you choose ‘execute‘ thequery will be sent immediatelyvia E-mail or published into tothe Enterprise Portal
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BEx Broadcaster Wizard – Step 3
You can save a new broadcasting setting for re-use…
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BEx Broadcaster Wizard – Step 4
Determine the Scheduling:
Based on a data change event triggered by a process chain
Based on a pre-defined time point
Freely definable scheduling
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Access to BEx Broadcaster
The BEx Broadcaster is available via:
BEx Query Designer
BEx Analyzer
BEx Web Analyzer
As a Web Item in the Web Application Designer.
The context menu in any BEx Web Query, Workbook and Web Application
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BEx Broadcaster – Settings & Immediate Broadcast
Via the Broadcaster you can create, delete and change your Broadcastingsettings for BEx Web Applications, Queries and Workbooks
You can also create new settings via “Create New Setting“ or “Create New Setting with the Wizard”.
You can also broadcast immediately fromhere without creating a setting.
Change existing settings
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BEx Broadcaster - Scheduling
An existing setting can be scheduled easily via thecontext menu
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BEx Broadcaster - Setting Maintenance
Via ‘Create New Setting’ you get to the settings properties screen
You can maintain the setting properties
Via ‘Execute’ you can broadcast immediately
Via ‘Schedule’ you can determine a broadcasting schedule
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BEx Broadcaster – Detailed Setting Properties
Under the ‘Recipients tab’ you can select the Output Format
MHTML (MIME Encapsulation of Aggregate HTML Documents )
HTML
Excel in MS Office XML- Format
Online Link
ZIP Option
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BEx Broadcaster - Settings under the Receiver Tab
You can select from the list of BW UsersYou can select from Users within a certain RoleYou can type in e-mail addresses You can broadcast with authorizations of another user(if you have according authorizations)You can determine a languageYou can broadcast user-specific
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BEx Broadcaster – Detailed Setting Properties
You can also select the Distribution Type:
Send as E-Mail
Export into Enterprise Portal
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Distribution Type: Export to Enterprise Portal
You can select different text variables that will be automatically filled by the system
You have access to the EP KM Repository and can choose a KM Folder
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BEx Broadcaster – Pre-calculation Tab
‘Pre-calculation Tab’
If you have exceptions defined in the underlying queries the different defined exception levels will be displayed
You can determine if the Broadcasting should only be triggered if a certain alert level has been reached
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BEx Broadcaster – Filternavigation Tab
‘Filternavigation Tab’
If you precalculate queries you can automatically generate filter navigation by choosing the corresponding characteristics
In order to use this function for web templates, a navigation block item has to be included in the template
If you precalculate a web template you can optionally specifiya control query to precalculate filter navigation
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Important Backend Settings
Pre-Requisites for Broadcasting:
Internet Mail Gateway has to be customized (transaction SCOT)
User e-mail addresses have to be maintained in via transaction SU01
Transaction SCOT
Here you can check the system status for currently queuedoutgoing e-mails
Overview
BEx Broadcaster & Wizard
Events, Time points, Authorizations
Enterprise Portal Broadcasting
Setting up BEx Portfolios in EP 6.0
Workbook Precalculation
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BEx Broadcaster - Scheduling
Based on Process Chain Events
Pre-Defined Time Points
At any time
Depending on authorizations, end-users can schedule their Broadcasting Settings
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Setting Up Events via Process Chains
This topic explains how administrators can create process chains that trigger Broadcasting events
Setting up a process chain:Go to the menu ‘Process chain maintenance planning view’ (Transaction RSPC).
Press the ‘Create’ button
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Setting Up Events via Process Chains – I
Create a Start Process: Enter a name and a description in the appearing
Create a Variant for the Start Process
Enter a name and a description and press the ‘Continue’-button
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Setting Up Events via Process Chains – II
Maintain the Scheduling for the variant press the ‘Change selections’-button
Press the ‘Date/Time’-button, enter a date and a time
Press the ‘Check’ and afterwards the ‘Save’-button
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Setting Up Events via Process Chains – III
Finish “Start-Process” Definition:
Back in the ‘Insert Start Process’ popup press the ‘Choose’-button
Press the ‘Process types’-button
Select the process type ‘Trigger Event Data Change (for Broadcaster)’ by dragging it to the right.
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Setting Up Events via Process Chains - IV
In the process variant, define the InfoCubes/ ODS Objects for which the Broadcaster is to be started.
You have the following two options:
Specify InfoCubes/ ODS Objects indirectly, using a selection of other process variants in the chain.
Specify specific InfoCubes/ODS Objects
Maintain Process Variant:
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Setting Up Events via Process Chains - V
This is an example for the first option (selection via a variant)
All InfoCubes/ ODS Objects within the variants are selected
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Setting Up Events via Process Chains - VI
Connect the ‘Start’ Process with the Broadcasting Process
Activate & Schedule the Process Chain
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Setting Up Events via Process Chains - VII
If you start the Broadcaster for a query (or template or workbook) that gets data from an InfoProvider thathas been selected in the process chain before, you can select this InfoProviderfor Scheduling
As soon as that InfoProvideris affected by a Process Chain, the Broadcasting can be triggered
BEx Broadcaster Scheduling:
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Setting up pre-defined time points - I
Creating Broadcasting Timepoints:Go to the menu ‘Define background job’ (transaction SM36).
You can create "Broadcasting Timepoints" by scheduling jobs starting with the prefix ‘TP_BROADCASTING_’
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Setting up pre-defined time points - II
Step-by-Step:Press the ‘Start condition’ button
Press the ‘Date/Time’ button in the ‘Start time’ screen
Enter a date and a time in the respective fields,
Set the flag on ‘Periodic job’ and press the button ‘Period values’
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Setting up pre-defined time points - III
Set Time Period:Choose a period based on days, weeks or months and press the ‘Save’ button
Back in the start time screen, once again press the ‘Save’ button and press the ‘Step’ button there
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Setting up pre-defined time points - IV
Press the ‘ABAP program’- button and enter the following ABAP Report RSRD_BROADCAST_FOR_TIMEPOINT.
Press the ‘Save’ button
Back in the ‘Define job screen’ once again press the ‘Save’- button
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Setting Up pre-defined time points - V
If you start the Broadcaster for a query (or template or workbook) you will be able to select from pre-defined time points
The scheduling options available to you depend on your authorizations.
BEx Broadcaster Scheduling:
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Information Broadcasting: Authorizations
New Authorization Object for Information Broadcasting S_RS_BCS. This object determines the user‘s scheduling options
Fields:ObjectType: Three instances: Query, Template & WorkbookObjectID: QueryID / TemplateID / WorkbookIDEventType: DataChange or TimePointEventID: DataChange - InfoProviderIDTimePoint - Timepoint ID (as specified during timepoint definition)
Administrator Authorizations for Broadcasting are maintained viathe existing authorization object S_RS_ADMWB
The field RSADMWBOBJ has been enhanced with BR_Setting "Broadcasting Settings".
The existing activities are: 03 (Display)
16 (Execute, for Broadcasting also schedule)
23 (Maintain, including delete)
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Information Broadcasting: Authorizations
This results in the following authorization checks:Which Query / Web template / Workbook ("basis objects") can anend-user launch in the Broadcaster and maintain settings for?
Display Authorization for basis object needed
Which Broadcasting Settings of a basis object can be displayed, changed or deleted by an end-user?
Users without Admin Authorizations can do this only for their own Broadcasting Settings Users with Admin Authorizations ( S_RS_ADMWB with 'BR_Setting') can do this for all their settings (Activity for display/change will be checked)
When will an end-user be able to broadcast a setting directly? (i.e. "Execute" Button
Needs authorization to execute the basis object If he wants to pre-calculate with other users authorizations, he needs the authorization to do batch scheduling for othersTo run other users settings he needs admin authorization with activity ‘execute’
When can an end-user run broadcasting settings on data change events or pre-determined time points?
Corresponding authorizations in S_RS_BCS for object type and -ID ofthe basis object, event type & event ID are needed
If he wants to pre-calculate under the name of other users he needs the authorization for batch scheduling for others
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Information Broadcasting: Authorizations
When can an end-user run Broadcasting Settings under a self determined time point?
Authorization to schedule a job If he wants to pre-calculate under the name of other users he needs the authorization for batch scheduling for others
Who can delete registrations on data change events or time points? Every user for his settings Admin user (with activity 16) for all settings
Overview
BEx Broadcaster & Wizard
Events, Time points, Authorizations
Enterprise Portal Broadcasting
Setting up BEx Portfolios in EP 6.0
Workbook Precalculation
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Motivation for connecting SAP BW 3.5 and SAP EP 6.0
For Information Broadcasting with the Portal, BW and the Portal work together seamless as one single system
BW components are located on both the BW and the Portal server
BW server components need to be able to call the Portal
The Portal needs to be able to call the BW server
This enables the following scenarios:Calling of BEx Web Applications fromSAP EP 6.0
BEx Information Broadcastingvia Web browseras batch job
Publishing into SAP EP 6.0 fromBEx Web Application Designer
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Portal Collaboration
INFORMATION INTEGRATIONBus. Intelligence
Master Data Mgmt
Knowledge Mgmt
PROCESS INTEGRATIONIntegration Broker
BusinessProcess Mgmt
APPLICATION PLATFORMJ2EE
DB and OS Abstraction
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Details of SAP BW 3.5 and SAP EP 6.0
Bidirectional connection for seamless integration
From SAP BW to SAP EPRFC Server on J2EE Engine of Portal which is callable by BW
From SAP EP to SAP BWBW Portal components call BW via RFC
BW Web Applications are called via Web Protocol (HTTP/HTTPS)
This also includes integrated security and authentication
SAP BW trusts tickets of SAP EPCertificate of SAP EP is imported into SAP BW
SAP EP trusts tickets of SAP BWCertificate of SAP BW is imported into SAP EP
User Mapping between BW and Portal user might be required
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Logon Method: User Mapping via Tickets
EP 6.0 / J2EE 6.40
1. Logon to Enterprise Portal
2. Portal SingleSign-On Session Cookie
BW 3.5 / WebAS 6.40
3. Transfer of SingleSign-On Session Cookie
No additional logon
Prerequisites
Portal and BW server must be in the same domain
Certificates need to be exchanged
User mapping must be maintained if Portal and BW user ids are not the same
User ManagementEngine (UME)
ABAP UserManagement
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Setting up Information Broadcasting – Report RSPOR_SETUPCentral configuration tool
Verification to ensure the correctness of settings
Automated creation of settings for most of the steps
Extensive documentation on each configuration detail
How to get there – Transaction SPROSAP Customizing Implementation Guide
SAP NetWeaver
SAP Business Information Warehouse
Reporting-relevant Settings
BEx Web
Integration in the Enterprise Portal
ProcedureProvide information on system landscape(e.g. Portal SID, Portal HTTP-Port, …)
Guided setup for the different steps
Step by Step: Connecting SAP BW 3.5 and SAP EP 6.0
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Step by Step: Connecting SAP BW 3.5 and SAP EP 6.0
Create RFC destination for SAP EP 6.0 in J2EE Engine of the Portal
Create RFC destination for SAP EP 6.0 in BW system
Maintain Portal server settings for SAP EP 6.0 in BW system
Setup Single Sign-On in BW system
Export BW certificate
Import BW certificate into Portal
Create BW system in Portal system landscape
Configure User Management in Portal
Export Portal certificate
Import Portal certificate into BW
Setup BW Repository Manager for documents and metadata
Maintain User Mapping in Portal
Apply SAP Portals Enterprise Portal Plug-In into BW system
single sign-on
single sign-on
single sign-on
connectivity
connectivity
connectivity
Overview
BEx Broadcaster & Wizard
Events, Time points, Authorizations
Enterprise Portal Broadcasting
Setting up BEx Portfolios in EP 6.0
Workbook Precalculation
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BI Broadcasting Services
BI Platform
Enterprise Portal 6.0
Portal Content Catalog
(PCD)
Personal / BEx Portfolio
BW 3.5
KM Content Repositories
Collaboration Rooms
Repository Services
BEX Query Design, Reporting & Analysis
BI iViews
ZIP File Attachments
HTML
MHTML
Workbooks
Workbook Precalculation Services (Optional)
Windows based Service (could be an end user PC or company server)
OLAP/MetadataPrecalculation Services
Queries & Web Templates
BEx BroadcasterBEx Web Application Designer
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KM Platform & Information Broadcasting
BEx Portfolio built with KM Flexible UI
Repository ServicesSearch and Indexing
Collaboration
Subscription
etc.
Repository FrameworkRepository Manager for CM Store precalculated web templates and workbooks
Metadata Repository Manager for BI Online Queries
BEx Portfolio with Flexible UI
Repository Services
Repository Framework
BW Document Repository Manager
Repository Manager CM Store
other RMs…
CollaborationDiscussion-
forums
Search & Indexing
Subscription
CM Store saving precalculated web templates
& workbooks
BW Server
Access toOnline BW QueriesWeb ApplicationsWorkbooks
via URL links
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Starting Information Broadcasting - The Role
With EP 6.0 a BW specific showcase role will be delivered to enable a quick start for Information Broadcasting
com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase
You can use the delivered role & objects as they are or as a template for your own design
The portal role Business Explorer provides you with:
Business Intelligence content provided by SAP BW
Various tools of the Business Explorer Suite
Various possibilities to work with documents using Knowledge Management and Collaboration
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Starting Information Broadcasting - The Role
The Portal Role Business Explorer contains the following elements:My Portfolio - shows your KM-folder Personal BEx Documents (/~alias~/userhome/<user.id>/Personal BEx Documents)
BEx Portfolio - shows your KM-folder Public Documents (/documents/Public Documents)
BEx Web Analyzer - enables you to navigate in BEx Queries and analyze data
BEx Broadcaster - enables you to precalculate and distribute BEx Queries, web templates and workbooks
Collaborative BI - Contains various Knowledge Management iViews for discussions, collaboration rooms and notifications
Discussions: allow users to exchange thoughts on a particular subject or document. The basis for such a discussion can be documents and links that are provided by BEx Information BroadcastingCollaboration Rooms: enable groups of users to share information and applications. Contents of SAP BW can also be integratedNotifications: inform you about changes to a document you subscribed to (e.g. availability of a new precalculation)
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Defining iViews & Folders with the BW Layout Set
In order to visualize your KM Folders in the same design as delivered via the Showcase Role you have to create a KM Navigation iView for them and assign the delivered BW Layout Set:
Result:
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Defining iViews & Folders with the BW Layout Set
Step-by-Step ProcessCreate KM Navigation iViewGot to Edit Layout Settings Broadcasting_progSpecify the Path to the Displayed Folder to be displayed initially /documents/Public documents…Specify the Path to Root Folder(The Folder to which an end-user should be able to backstep)
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Defining iViews & Folders with the BW Layout Set
You can also set up your own iView to display a user’s personal BEx documents. Go through the same procedure as described on the previous slide
Create KM Navigation iViewEdit Layout SettingsAs Path to Initially Displayed Folder specify /~alias~/userhome/<user id>/Personal BExDocuments
The Personal BEx Documents Folder is created automatically the first time a user logs on to the Portal or the first time a BW document is broadcast to the user’s favorites
Overview
BEx Broadcaster & Wizard
Events, Time points, Authorizations
Enterprise Portal Broadcasting
Setting up BEx Portfolios in EP 6.0
Workbook Precalculation
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BI Broadcasting Services
EP6.0 SP3
Portal Content Catalog
(PCD)
BEx Portfolio
BW Server 3.5
Portal KM Content Repositories
Collaboration Rooms
Repository Services
BEx Broad caster
BEX Query Design & Reporting & Analysis
BI Platform
BI iViews E-Mail
Attachments as .zip Files
HTML
MHTML
Workbooks
Workbook Precalculation Services (Optional)
Windows based Service (could be an end user PC or company server)
OLAP/Meta dataPre-calculation Services
Queries & Web Templates
BEx WAD
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service
Pre-requisites:Install Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 (already part of Office XP)
Install SAP GUI 6.20 with BEx Frontend or higher
Install Microsoft Excel 2000 or higher
The BW Workbook Pre-Calculation Service is delivered on the Server Components CD 6.40.
It can also be downloaded via the SAP Marketplace.
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service
Download .NET FrameworkDownloadable from Microsofthttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service - Installation
Installation:This procedure tells you how to install the SAP BW Workbook Pre-Calculation Service component on released Windows platforms
Log on to your host with a user who has administration rights.
Start the Setup Program
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service - Installation
Selecting the Installation Folder:
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service - Installation
… and finish the installation
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service – Service Setup
After Finishing the installation go to the Windows Services administration.
Locate the Service called SAP BW PRECALCULATION Service.
Double click on the service.
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service – Service Settings
In the logon tab mark the checkbox “Allow service to interact with desktop”
Please Note:
If you try to re-start the service now, it will fail to start
You have no Systems defined yet!!
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service – BW Settings
BW SettingsNow logon to the BW System that you wish to execute pre-calculation on.
Important: You must logon fromthe Server/PC where you installed
the software!
Start Transaction RSPRECADMIN
Optionally you can get there via the IMG (SPRO) Reporting Relevant Settings
Press the ‘Create’ button
Type in a name for the server.
The maximum length is 10 Chars.
You can now start the Windows Precalculation Service.
After starting you will see that the traffic lights will turn to green after a refresh.
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Workbook Pre-calculation Service - Broadcaster
The pre-calculation service will now be available via The BEx Broadcaster
Step 1Step 2
Step 3
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Load Balancing options
Load balancing is available via Server selection options while defining a precalculation package
Load balancing is made available via the ‘Select Automatic’During package execution BW selects the next free server, or waits until one is free.
Additionally there is the possibility to use one server for one or more BW Systems
SAP BW 3.5+: Server selectionscan be restricted by Security object
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In depth: Log files
Backend-Traces: TCODE SLG1 - Object BW_XLWB, sub-object PREC
Frontend Traces displayed in LOG-Framework at BackendLanguage-dependent, easy to use
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Plans for the future
Implementation of Multi-Instance pre-calculationmore than one Excel-instance running at the same time
Enhanced Variable Handling (Select values for Variables)
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Summary
Information Broadcasting is available to a wide range of users
Information Broadcasting makes important business information readily available to the end user via the Enterprise Portal
Information Broadcasting leverages existing KM and Portal functionality
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Further Information
Public Web:www.sap.com
SAP Developer Network: www.sdn.sap.com Business Information Warehouse
SAP Customer Services Network: www.sap.com/services/
Related Workshops/Lectures at SAP TechEd 2004KM101, SAP Knowledge Management in SAP NetWeaver: An Overview, Lecture
Related SAP Education Training Opportunitieshttp://www.sap.com/education/
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SAP Developer Network
Look for SAP TechEd ’04 presentations and videos on the SAP Developer Network.
Coming in December.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/
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