Bw migration strategy 6a19f233 0e01-0010-6593-c47af5a8df3b

Marc F. BernardSAP NetWeaver RIG

Migration Strategies to the SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI Tools

Introduction

BEx Design Time

BEx Runtime

BEx Broadcaster

Summary

SAP AG 2006, Migration Strategies to SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI Tools / 3

Introduction

This presentations compares the BEx Suite of SAP BW 3.x to SAP NetWeaver 2004s. It also describes a phased migration strategy.

Design-time

� BEx Query Designer

� BEx Web Application Designer

� BEx Report Designer

Runtime

� BEx Analyzer (Microsoft Excel)

� BEx Web

� BEx Broadcaster


Migration Strategy

Goals

� Minimizes complications

� Avoid confusing users by asking them to use multiple tools at the same time

� Reduce worries about backwards compatibilities or accidental

migrations

Strategy

� Simplified migration path

� Small highly defined phases

� Focus on short term projects that can add immediate benefit to the organization


Migration in Phases

1. Technical Upgrade

2. Analysis Authorizations

3. Portal Roles and KM Folders

4. SAP NetWeaver 2004s Tools Rollout

5. New Reporting Security

6. Migrate Web Templates/Move Workbooks

7. Broadcasting Security and Migration

8. Roll out Broadcasting

9. Visual Composer

Please check SDN Blog for information on other phases: https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/4495

Focus for this presentation:

Phases 4, 6, and 7


The Tools

SAP NetWeaver ‘04 (SAP BW 3.x)

SAP NetWeaver 2004s


BEx Tools and Design-Time

With SAP NetWeaver 2004s, new tools and a new runtime are available in the Business

Explorer (BEx). At the same time, all of the previous tools and the Web runtime from SAP

BW 3.5 will be delivered in order to guarantee a step-by-step, demand-oriented transition

New BEx Tools in SAP NetWeaver 2004s

� New SAP NetWeaver 2004s Front-end features are ONLY available with the new SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEX tools.

� Objects that were created with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx tools can not longer be edited with 3.x BEx tools.

SAP BW 3.x Tools on top of SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI

� To ensure that existing customer scenarios can continue to be edited (mainly for correction purposes), an additional set of 3.x BEx tools is delivered with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Front-end installation.

� It is possible to work with these 3.x BEx tools in connection with the new SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI server.

Transition from SAP BW 3.x to SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Tools

� Conversion (if possible) occurs when the previous objects are opened in the new tools. This enables transition on an as-needed basis. There is no mass conversion of objects.

� Converted objects are stored as new objects. Old objects are never automatically deleted.

� The recommendation is to make the change step by step, because further new features will only be made for the new tools.


BEx Tool Changes & Replacements

�The BEx Browser and the BEx Download Scheduler are no longer developed. Their

functions are taken over by the SAP NetWeaver 2004s Portal, KM & BEx Broadcaster capabilities

�� The SAP NetWeaver Portal provides a role-based overview of various objects and distribution of documents takes place using the BEx Broadcaster or

functions in the BEx Portfolio area and Knowledge Management in the portal.

�The Reporting Agent is no longer developed. Its functions are taken over by the

BEx Broadcaster, the Portal & the SAP NetWeaver Alert Framework

�The BEX Ad-Hoc Query Designer is no longer developed. It is replaced by the BEx Web Analyzer.

�� In the BEx Web Analyzer, query views can be created based on BEx queries, InfoProviders and third party multidimensional data providers that offer an

XMLA or ODBO interface

Introduction

BEx Design Time

BEx Runtime

BEx Broadcaster

Summary


BEx Query Designer

Business Explorer Suite (BEx)

BEx Query Designer

BEx Broadcaster

BExWeb

Analyzer

BEx WebApplication

Designer

MS Excel Add-in

BExReport

Designer

BEx Web BEx Analyzer

BI Pattern

SAP NetWeaver

BI Info Provider3rd Party BI

BI Consumer Services

SAP

NetWeaverPortal


BEx Query Designer (1)

BEx Query Designer – SAP BW 3.x and SAP NetWeaver 2004s

�All existing SAP BW 3.x queries can be edited with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s

BEx Query Designer without further manual adaptation.

�After editing with the new tool queries cannot be edited with the SAP BW 3.x BEx Query Designer anymore

�Queries created or adapted with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Query Designer will still appear in the Open Dialog of the SAP BW 3.x tool but they cannot be opened anymore

�For those scenarios were customers do not want to use the SAP NetWeaver

2004s BEx Query Designer, SAP ships an SAP BW 3.x version of the BEx Query Designer additionally to the SAP NetWeaver 2004s version.

�New capabilities are only implemented in the SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Query Designer

�Query Views that were created before will still run after a query has been changed with the new BEx Query Designer

� In general query views do not need to be migrated


SAP BW 3.x


3.x

Queries

3.x

open save


SAP NetWeaver 2004s


3.x

Queries | Queries 3.x | 2004s

open save

2004s

*

* Visible but can not be opened

open save


SAP NetWeaver 2004s – How to use new functionality


3.x

Queries | Queries 3.x | 2004s

open save

2004s

*

* Visible but can not be opened

open save

upgrade



Upgrade of Queries

� Optional but necessary to use any of the new functionality

� Query views are not impacted by the upgrade

Caution

� Once a query is upgraded, it can not be opened anymore with the old tool

� If a reusable component (variable, restricted or calculated key figure) is changed in the new tool, then all queries that use this component can

not be opened in the old tool anymore!

Release Notes

� http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/43/7e1042197de42ce100

00000a1550b0/frameset.htm



BEx Query Designer

� Allows you to define queries for InfoProviders to analyze the dataset of the BI System

Queries

� Queries are stored with same name but new version to existing database table

Overwrite with new version

�Exiting Queries are overwritten with new version

Editing Queries

� Queries with new version could only be opened with SAP NetWeaver2004s BEx Query Designer

� See Note 962530 how to restrict access to Query Designer



Using Queries

� Both versions (SAP BW 3.x and SAP NetWeaver 2004s) of Queries could be used in both versions of BEx Tools and runtimes

� Samples

– Queries (SAP BW 3.x) could be used without change in BEx Web Application Designer (SAP NetWeaver 2004s)

– SAP NetWeaver 2004s Queries could be used in BEx Analyzer (SAP BW 3.x)

Process of Migration

� Save Query with SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Query Designer

� Possible problem: reusable objects (structures, key figures, variables) might also get new version

�Other Queries using these reusable objects could be only opened with SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Query Designer

�See Note 949330 about Query backup & restore


BEx Web Application Designer


BEx Query Designer

BEx Broadcaster

BExWeb

Analyzer

BEx WebApplication

Designer

MS Excel Add-in

BExReport

Designer


BI Pattern

SAP NetWeaver



SAP

NetWeaverPortal


BEx Web Application Designer (1)

BEx Web Application Designer (Web AD) – SAP BW 3.x and SAP NetWeaver 2004s

� SAP ensures that existing customer scenarios continue to be able to be edited with the SAP BW 3.x Web AD that is shipped in SAP NetWeaver 2004s along with the new Web AD

� Additionally to many new items in the SAP NetWeaver 2004s Web AD some SAP BW 3.x items are not included any more.

� Examples

–The menu item is replaced by Portal functionality

–The Alert Monitor is replaced by the Universal Worklist (Portal feature)

� A migration can be triggered if an SAP BW 3.x web application is opened with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s Web AD

� BEx Web applications in which certain customer-specific enhancements (e.g., Table Interface, custom Java-Script) were made cannot be automatically converted with the newBEx Web AD. Manual adaptation might be necessary to ensure the proper behavior of the web application.

� After saving with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s Web AD, the migrated version of a web application cannot longer be used in the SAP BW 3.x BEx Web AD. Migrated versions will not appear in the open dialog of the old tool.

� After migration, the old version of a web application is still available in the SAP BW 3.x BEx Web AD. The old version will still appear in the open dialog of the old tool. Migration can be done as many times as need since old web applications are not deleted.

� New capabilities are only implemented in the SAP NetWeaver 2004s Web AD

� Web templates for the new BEx Web runtime can only be created with the new BEx Web AD.



SAP BW 3.x

3.x

Web Templates

3.x

open save



SAP NetWeaver 2004s

3.x

Web Templates

3.x

open save

2004s

Web Templates

2004s

open save




migrate

3.x

Web Templates

3.x

open save

2004s

Web Templates

2004s

open save



Migration of Web Templates


� Some web items have been changed or been deleted

� If customer-specific enhancements have been made (for example JavaScript or Table Interface), then manual adjustments might be

necessary

Caution

� Once a web template is migrated, it can not be opened anymore with the

old tool

Release Notes

� http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/88/4d354277dcb26be100

00000a155106/frameset.htm



Web Application Designer

� Allows you to use generic OLAP navigation for your BI data in Web applications as well as in business intelligence cockpits for simple or highly individual scenarios

Web Templates

� Different formats of Web Templates (HTML vs. XHTML) �� Well-structured web design

� Different runtimes for Web Templates (ABAP vs. Java) �� More standard functionalities, better performance

� Web Templates are stored with new name and new version to new database table

�Web Templates are always newly created

�Exiting Web Templates could not be overwritten

Stored as new object




� Rebuild or migrate with Tool in SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Web Application Designer

� Web Templates with…

�JavaScript used for Layout (Tab Pages, etc.) should be rebuilt

�Charts could be migrated, manual adjustments may be required

Rebuilding Web Templates

� Content (Queries) already existing

� Required functionality already known

� Command Wizard accelerate creation of commands

� New Layout Web Items (Tab Pages, Container, Buttons, …) minimize need of JavaScript

� New Web Items (Navigation Panel, Properties Pane)

�Required time for rebuilding a Web Template is less than creating it initially in SAP BW 3.x

�Standard Web Items and HTML could be migrated

�JavaScript used for Commands could be migrated


BEx Web Design API for Tables (Table Interface) (1)

Official statement in note 931395

... The BEx Web Design API for Tables (table interface) and

related customized ABAP coding that was available within

the ABAP Web runtime is not available in the Java Web

runtime.

...

Therefore, in the next major SAP NetWeaver Release after

SAP NetWeaver 2004s, SAP will provide a Java-based

interface that can offer additional flexibility for

customized coding. ...

Situation in SAP BW 3.x

� HTML: Unrestricted usage of HTML

� JavaScript: Own coding without any guiding principles and limits

� Commands: Usable in links or in JavaScript but no tool support

� Table Interface: Change content and style of table in own ABAP class

� Help Service: Unrestricted generation of HTML in own ABAP coding

�� BEx Web offers a platform for freestyle web design


BEx Web Design API for Tables (Table Interface) (2)

Situation in SAP NetWeaver 2004s

� Standard functionality replaces customer-specific coding (printing, exceptions, sorting, …)

� BEx Web Application Designer with Command wizard and new Web Items (Tab Pages, Button Group), BEx Report Designer, …

� XHTML and Unified Rendering is used for Web Items

�BEx Web offers a platform and a wide range of tools for well-

structured web design

Use cases of table interface need to be categorized by:

� Use cases replaceable by standard functionality

� Use cases with reasonable extension of standard functionality (add to planned feature list)

� Use case with too custom-specific requirements; for these gaps extension interface are planned


Enterprise Reporting is the reporting component of the

Business Explorer

� BEx Report Designer is a user-friendly design tool to create formatted Reports

� Formatted Reports are optimized for presentation and print

� Reports are new objects in SAP NetWeaver 2004s

�� No migration required

BEx Report Designer and Reports

Introduction

BEx Design Time

BEx Runtime

BEx Broadcaster

Summary


BEx Analyzer / Microsoft Excel Runtime

SAP NetWeaver

Portal


BEx Query Designer

BEx Broadcaster

BExWeb

Analyzer

BEx WebApplication

Designer

MS Excel Add-in

BExReport

Designer


BI Pattern

SAP NetWeaver




BEx Analyzer / Microsoft Excel Runtime (1)

BEx Analyzer – SAP BW 3.x and SAP NetWeaver 2004s

� Existing SAP BW 3.x queries and workbooks can be opened with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Analyzer

� Standard workbooks are automatically upgraded, workbooks with customer coding will be upgraded with a best guess strategy.

� Manual adaptation might be necessary to ensure the proper behavior of the workbook. (e.g., customer Visual Basic has to be manually adapted)

� After saving in the new tool, workbooks can no longer be used in the SAP BW 3.x BEx Analyzer. They will not appear in the open dialog any more.

� For those scenarios were customers do not want to use the SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Analyzer, SAP additionally ships a SAP BW 3.x version.

� After migration the old version of a workbook is still available in the old SAP BW 3.x BEx Analyzer. Migration can be done as many times as need. Old workbooks are not deleted.

� New capabilities are only implemented in the SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx Analyzer

� GIS functionality is only available via BEx Web (BEx Web Application Designer)

� The new BEx Analyzer gives access to InfoProviders & queries but not to query views created with the new BEx Web Analyzer. On the other hand, query views created with the new BEx Analyzer are available within the new BEx Web Analyzer

� Several features of the new BEx Query Designer and BEx Web (e.g., in the area of exceptions and conditions) are not available in the new BEx Analyzer.



SAP BW 3.x

3.x

Queries

3.x

open

Workbooks

3.x

open save



SAP NetWeaver 2004s

3.x

Workbooks

3.x

open save

2004s

Workbooks

2004s

open save

Queries | Queries

3.x | 2004s

open openopen




3.x

Workbooks

3.x

open save

2004s

Workbooks

2004s

open save

Queries | Queries

3.x | 2004s

open openopen

migrate


Migration of Workbooks


� If customer-specific enhancements have been made (for example Visual Basic), then manual adjustments might be necessary

� Migrated workbooks are automatically saved under a new name/id

Caution

� GIS functions are only available with the BEx Web

� BEx Analyzer does not support some of the functionality that is available in BEx Web (for example, specific settings of exceptions)

Release Notes

� http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/f3/a75742330ad142e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm




BEx Analyzer

� BEx Analyzer is Business Explorer's analytical, reporting, and design tool embedded in Microsoft Excel

Workbook

� Workbooks are stored with new name and new version to existing database table

Stored with new name

�Workbooks are always newly created

�Exiting Workbooks could not be overwritten


� Standard Workbooks are automatically upgraded by opening

� Workbooks with customer coding will be upgraded with a best guess strategy

�Migration could be repeated as many times as required


BEx Web / Web Runtime


BEx Query Designer

BEx Broadcaster

BExWeb

Analyzer

BEx WebApplication

Designer

MS Excel Add-in

BExReport

Designer


BI Pattern

SAP NetWeaver



SAP

NetWeaverPortal


BEx Web / Web Runtime (1)

BEx Runtime in SAP NetWeaver 2004s

�New SAP NetWeaver 2004s features & functions (e.g., BI Integrated Planning, Enterprise Reporting and PDF-based printing) are only possible with the new

Web runtime.

�This new runtime is based on the technology of the SAP NetWeaver Portal &

the SAP NetWeaver AS J2EE engine.

�The new runtime does not support the Table Interface anymore

�The old SAP BW 3.x runtime is still part of SAP NetWeaver 2004s and can be

operated in parallel to the new runtime. Therewith SAP ensures that existing customer scenarios continue to run. These scenarios can still be run on the SAP BW 3.x runtime within a SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI server.

�The recommendation is to make the change step by step, because further new features will only be made for the new runtime.



SAP BW 3.x

3.x(AS-ABAP)

Web Templates

3.x

open



SAP NetWeaver 2004s

3.x(AS-ABAP)

Web Templates

3.x

open

2004s(AS-JAVA)

Web Templates

2004s

open


Migration

� There is no migration

� The new runtime works only with new or migrated web templates

Release Notes

� http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/6c/d124429e905033e10000000a155106/frameset.htm


Introduction

BEx Design Time

BEx Runtime

BEx Broadcaster

Summary


BEx Broadcaster and Information Broadcasting

SAP

NetWeaverPortal


BEx Query Designer

BEx Broadcaster

BExWeb

Analyzer

BEx WebApplication

Designer

MS Excel Add-in

BExReport

Designer


BI Pattern

SAP NetWeaver




BEx Broadcaster and Information Broadcasting (1)

Information Broadcasting

� In SAP NetWeaver 2004s, the BEx Broadcaster is shipped in an SAP BW 3.x version and in a SAP NetWeaver 2004s version

�The SAP BW 3.x version is started from the SAP BW 3.x BEx tools and/or the context menu of Web applications running on the old runtime

�The SAP NetWeaver 2004s version is started from SAP NetWeaver 2004s BEx tools and/or context menu of Web applications running on the new runtime

�Existing SAP BW 3.x broadcasting settings can still be maintained and processed with the SAP BW 3.x version of the BEx Broadcaster

� If you use the new BEx Broadcaster,

�You can build settings on all queries in the system but you have to build them from scratch. You cannot use already existing SAP BW 3.x broadcasting settings for queries

�You can build settings on all Web applications that were built or converted with the SAP NetWeaver 2004s Web AD. You cannot build settings on old Web applications.

�SAP BW 3.x broadcasting settings for workbooks can be used as before. There are no changes.



SAP BW 3.x

Broadcast Settings

3.x

open save

3.x

3.x3.x

start start



SAP NetWeaver 2004s

Broadcast Settings3.x

open save

3.x

3.x3.x

start start

Broadcast Settings2004s

open save

2004s

2004s2004s

start start

open *

* Only for workbook settings

save *


Migration of Broadcast Settings


� Queries

– New broadcaster can be used for ALL queries (3.x and 2004s)

– Settings have to be created from scratch

� Web Templates

– New broadcaster can be used only for new web templates (2004s)

– Settings have to be created from scratch

� Workbooks

– New broadcaster can be used for ALL workbooks (3.x and 2004s)

– Old settings continue to work

Release Notes

� http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/b7/7e1042197de42ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm


Introduction

BEx Design Time

BEx Runtime

BEx Broadcaster

Summary


Summary

� The new tools offer lots of benefits and remove limitations of the old tools.

� Both old and new tools are delivered in order to guarantee a step-by-step, demand-oriented transition.

� Some things work differently or are not yet available in the newSAP NetWeaver 2004s BI tools. Check the details.

� Take a phased approach to minimize complications.

� Remember, the majority of users will not need design-time tools.

� Manage the change to make sure the migration goes smoothly,

Have fun using the new SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI tools!


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