How to Integrate SAP Business Objects BI4.0 Into SAP NW EP
Transcript of How to Integrate SAP Business Objects BI4.0 Into SAP NW EP
How to integrate SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0
into SAP NetWeaver Portal
RIG\CSA
May 2011
Confidential
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Agenda
1) Introduction
2) Main concepts of the solution
3) Runtime components
4) Usage scenarios
5) Demo
6) Take Away, Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A
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Agenda : Introduction
1) Introduction
• Multiple portals in BI4
• What is the SAP EP Portal Integration?
• Benefits and Key Capabilities of Portal Integration
2) Main concepts of the solution
3) Runtime components
4) Usage scenarios
5) Demo
6) Take Away, Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A
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Multiple Portals
SAP BusinessObjects
BI Launch Pad
Microsoft Sharepoint SAP Netweaver
Enterprise Portal
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What is SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Portal Integration?
Challenges
Customers have a need to integrate Business Intelligence content from SAP
BusinessObjects into the SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal
Solution : SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 Portal Integration
Ready-to-deploy solution. Customers are able to mix BI content and other
applications seamlessly.
Based on the standard iViews, Knowledge Management, and Portal capabilities of SAP
NetWeaver
Allows business users to view and interact with Analysis, BI Workspaces, Crystal,
Dashboard, Explorer, Web Intelligence documents directly from the portal.
P.A.M
For details about supported platforms and languages please see the SAP BusinessObjects
Product Availability Matrix (P.A.M.)
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Benefits and Key Capabilities of Portal Integration
•One and only One portal (1) :
Provides access to all systems
though your standard Enterprise
Portal.
•Single-Sign-On (2) :
Propagates your identity using SAP
logon tickets.
•Navigation, Viewing Documents &
Actions (3)
Provides a full access to SAP
BusinessObjects repository and
supports all SAP BusinessObjects
document types and actions.
•Easy to setup :
Deploying standard PAR files.
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Agenda : Main concepts of the solution
1) Introduction
2) Main concepts of the solution
Prerequisites
Conceptual Overview: Architecture
How to deploy “par” files
3) Runtime components
4) Usage scenarios
5) Demo
6) Take Away, Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A
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Prerequisites
(*) = For more info please refer to the article on SCN Wiki = http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/BI4+Integration+into+the+SAP+Entreprise+Portal+7.0.x
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Install SAP NetWeaver portal + SAP NetWeaver BW
Configure trust between systems (*)
Install SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 (*)
Configure SAP Authentication and enable SSO(*)
Import SAP roles (*)
Note: It is recommended to have all servers in the same domain (otherwise you
will need to modify some parameters) and always use the fully qualified domain
names for your URLs . (*)
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SAP BW
“BW1.domain.com“
BW Roles
SAP NW EP
“EP1.domain.com
EP Roles
SAP BusinessObjects
“BI4.domain.com“
BI4.0
security
Trust “SSO”
BI4 user Group
BI4 = BW
users users
For each of
the imported
SAP BW
Roles, the BI4
system
generates
an BI4 user
group
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Logon to Enterprise Portal
http://EP1.domain.com:50100/irj/portal8
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Upload Portal Integration
Configure
iViews &
KM
SAP NW EP= SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal
SAP BW = SAP Business Warehouse
- Enabled SSO
BI4.0 = SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0
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- Install SAP BusinessObjects
- Configure SAP authentication
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Conceptual Overview: Architecture (1/2)T
rust “S
SO
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How to deploy BusinessObjects.par
For more info please refer to the article on SCN Wiki =http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/BI4+Integration+into+the+SAP+Entreprise+Portal+7.0.x
Installation of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise iView Template
Deploy the SAP BusinessObjects BI4.0 PAR (Portal Archive) into your portal
landscape
com.businessobjects.iviews.par
Installation with Knowledge Management
Deploy the BusinessObjectsKM.par (PAR = Portal Archive) into your portal
landscape
BusinessObjectsKM.par
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Agenda : Runtime components
1) Introduction
2) Main concept of the solution
3) Runtime components
Document List iView Template (New in BI4.0)
Document Viewer iView Template (Improved in BI4.0)
KM (Same as XI3.1)
4) Usage scenarios
5) Demo
6) Take Away, Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A
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Document List iView Template (1/2)
2Create a Document List iView Template
based on the Alias
Single-sign-on support
Configure a Document List iView to arbitrarily access any SAP
BusinessObjects repository content
3Select the Alias
1Define an System Landscape and Alias
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Document List iView Template (2/2)
All common SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise client actions: Viewing (Analysis, BI Workspaces, Crystal, Dashboard, Explorer, Web Intelligence)
Creating (Analysis, BI Workspaces, Explorer, Web Intelligence)
Scheduling (Crystal Reports, Explorer, Web Intelligence)
Modifying (Analysis, Explorer, Web Intelligence)
Viewing instances (History) (Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence)
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Document Viewer iView Template (1/2)
Single-sign-on support
One unique iView pre-configured for each requested BI4 report & dashboard.
Based on CUID
No multiple document browsing and no KM actions
2Create a Document Viewer iView Template
based on this Alias
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Define an System Landscape and Alias
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Select your report from BI
LaunchPad into the EP
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Document Viewer iView Template (2/2)
All common SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise client actions: Viewing (Analysis, BI Workspaces, Crystal, Dashboard, Explorer, Web Intelligence)
Modifying (Analysis, Explorer, Web Intelligence)
Viewing instances (using parameters options) (Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence)
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The KM feature is currently available but this KM feature is in maintenance mode
Access all your SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise content: Full support for corporate folders,
categories navigation and personal document spaces (Inbox and Personal Folders).
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View of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
repository content from BI Launch PadView of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
repository content from KM Navigation iView
Prerequisite:
Knowledge
Management
need to be
installed in your
portal landscape.
Runtime Components: KM Navigation (1/2)
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View of client actions from KM
View of SAP
BusinessObjects
client actions from BI
Launch Pad
All common SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise client
actions: Viewing
Scheduling (Crystal, Web Intelligence)
Modify (Web Intelligence, Voyager)
Viewing instances (History) (Web Intelligence, Crystal
Reports)
Optionally, use KM repository services for adding to
Portal Favorites, Send link by email,… Copy, Move, Rating, Delete (Netweaver Portal
feature)
Runtime Components: KM Navigation - Client Action (2/2)
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Document List iView vs Document Viewer iView vs KM
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Agenda : Usage Scenarios
1) Introduction
2) Runtime components
3) Main concepts of the solution
4) Usage scenarios
5) Demo
6) Take Away, Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A
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Scenarios in BI4.0 – List iView Versus Viewer iView
Use:
Document
Viewer
iView(s)2
EP User accessing pre-specified
reports & dashboards. Only
“viewing & analysis” in these docs.
Use :
Document
List
iView (s)
EP User accessing arbitrary
reports & dashboards. “Viewing,
scheduling, creating, save as”;
folder/category navigation
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Scenarios in BI4.0 – Mixed
EP Users perform “View &
analysis” on displayed object “
(Document Viewer iView)
EP Users perform “View, schedule,
create, save as; folder navigation”.
(Document List iView)
User performs SAP
BusinessObjects administration –
access “SAP BusinessObjects
portal apps” (CMC, LCM)
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Agenda : Demo
1) Introduction
2) Runtime components
3) Main concepts of the solution
4) Usage scenarios
5) Demo
6) Take Away, Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A
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Agenda : Demo
DEMO
Link
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Agenda : Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A
1) Introduction
2) Runtime components
3) Main concepts of the solution
4) Usage scenarios
5) Demo
6) Take Away, Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A
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Take Away
Single-sign-on support.
Easy to setup : only 1 par file to upload
New Document List iView : Access the entire BI4 repository.
Enhancements in Document Viewer iView : Graphical selection and more
customization options available.
Enhancements in the Documentation
Maintenance: KM integration components going into maintenance mode
Support of SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal 7.3 planned for SAP
BusinessObjects Enterprise BI 4.1
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SAP Public Web: Documentation and configuration
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/BI4+Integration+into+the+SAP+Entreprise+Port
al+7.0.x
http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/All+you+need+to+know+before+upgrading+to+
BI4.0
http://help.sap.com
BusinessObjects Product Availability Matrix (PAM) – http://service.sap.com/support
-> Help & Support -> SAP BusinessObjects Support -> Supported platform documents
Availability/ Related Articles/ Documentation
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