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Agenda
Overview
BEx Broadcaster
BEx Broadcasting Wizard
Web Application Designer Publishing
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Key Functions: Information Broadcasting
Information Broadcasting allows the distribution of BI information
... via different channels ...( ) E-Mail (works independently from an EP installation, available with NW RampUp)
( ) Enterprise Portal (needs NetWeaver 04 Stack 2, available April 26)
... 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
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 hocBEx Broadcasting Wizard for one-step distribution
( ) ScheduledBEx 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 groupsNo time restriction and no target restrictionCreate pre-calculations based on the data authorizations of the targetuser
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Key Functions: Information Broadcasting – BEx Portfolio
Queries, Workbooks, BIApplications as KMDocuments
KM Document: Pre-calculated query,workbook or applicationKM Link: Online BWreportUse KM Services for:
SubscriptionFeedbackDiscussionCollaborationRatingTREX searchNotesDownload
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Starting Information Broadcasting The Role
With EP 6.0 a BW specific showcase role will be delivered to enable a quickstart for Information Broadcastingcom.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase
You can use the delivered role & objects as they are or as a template foryour own design
The portal role Business Explorer provides you with:Business Intelligence content provided by SAP BWVarious tools of the Business Explorer Suite
Various possibilities to work with documents using Knowledge Managementand Collaboration
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Starting Information Broadcasting The Role
The Portal Role Business Explorer contains the following iViews:My Portfolio
shows your KM-folder Personal Bex Documents(/~alias~/userhome/<user.id>/Personal Bex Documents)
BEx Portfolioshows your KM-folder Public Documents (/documents/PublicDocuments)
BEx Web Analyzerenables you to navigate in BEx Queries and analyze data.
BEx Broadcasterenables you to precalculate and distribute BEx Queries, web templatesand workbooks
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Starting Information Broadcasting The Role
The Portal Role Business Explorer contains the following Page:Collaborative BI
Contains various Knowledge Management iViews for discussions, collaborationrooms and notifications
Discussions:A discussion allows users to exchange thoughts on a particular subject ordocument. The basis for such a discussion can be documents and links that areprovided by BEx Information Broadcasting.
Collaboration Rooms:Collaboration rooms enable groups of users to share information andapplications. Contents of SAP BW can also be integrated.
Notifications:Notifications inform you about changes in a subscribed document, e.g. a newprecalculation.
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Information Broadcasting Target: Collaboration Rooms
Queries, Web Apps &Worksbooks can be broadcastedinto Collaboration Rooms
Collaboration Rooms ServicesChatApplication SharingNotesMeeting PadDiscussion Forums
Instant Messaging
My Portal Contacts
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BI Broadcasting Services
EP6.0 SP3
Portal ContentCatalog
(PCD)
BEx Portfolio
BW Server 3.5
Portal KM ContentRepositories
Collaboration Rooms
Repository Services
BExBroadcaster
BEX QueryDesign &Reporting &Analysis
BI Platform
BI iViews E-Mail
Attachments as.zip Files
HTML
MHTML
Workbooks
Workbook PrecalculationServices (Optional)
Windows based Service (couldbe an end user PC or companyserver)
Olap/Meta dataPrecalculation Services
Queries & Web Templates
BExWAD
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KM Platform & Information Broadcasting
BEx Portfolio built with KM FlexibleUI
Repository ServicesSearch & IndexingCollaboration, Subscription etc.
Repository FrameworkRepository Manager for CM Store
precalculated workbooks, webtemplatesMetadata Repository Manager fürBI Online Queries
BEx Portfolio with Flexible UI
Repository Services
Repository FrameworkBW Document
RepositoryManager
RepositoryManagerCM Store
otherRMs…
Collaboration Discussion-forums
Search &Indexing Subscription
CM Store savingprecalculated web templates
& workbooks
BW ServerAccess to Online BW
Queries, WebApplications &Workbooks viaURL Links
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KM Platform & BI Document Integration
BW Repository ManagersBetter integration of BWdocuments and meta datadocumentation into EP 6.0Enable KM services likesubscription, retrieval, discussionsfor documents as well as for metaobject documentationEnable EP based TRex Search
BEx Portfolio with Flexible UI
Repository Services
Repository FrameworkBW Document
RepositoryManager
Collaboration Discussion-forums
Search &Indexing Subscription
BW Server
2. Access to Meta-,Master- andTransaction datadocuments in BW
BW MetadataRepository Manager1. Access to
generated MetadataDocumentation (e.g.Query documents)
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Agenda
Overview
BEx Broadcaster
BEx Broadcasting Wizard
Web Application Designer Publishing
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Access to BEx Broadcaster
Der BEx Broadcasteris available via:
BEx Query DesignerBEx AnalyzerBEx Web Analyzer
Web Item imWeb ApplicationDesigner
any BEx Web Query,Workbook and WebApplication
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BEx Broadcaster - Scheduling
1. based on Process ChainEvents
2. Pre-Defined Time Points
3. at any time
Depending on authorizations, end-users canschedule their Broadcasting Settings
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BEx Broadcaster – Detailed Setting Properties
Under the „receiver tab“ you can select the Output Format• HTML (compressed as zip format)• MHTML• HTML• MHTML (compressed as zip format)• Excel in MS Office XML- Format• Excel in MS Office XML- Format (compressed as zip format)• Online Link
ZIPOption
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Distribution Type: Export to Enterprise Portal
You can select different textvariables that will beautomatically filled by thesystem
You have access tothe EP KMRepository andchoose a KM Folder
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BEx Broadcaster – Pre-Calculation Tab
„Precalculation Tab“
If you have exceptions defined in theunderlying queries the differentdefined exception levels will bedisplayed
You can determine if theBroadcasting schould only betriggered if a certain alert level hasbeen reached
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BEx Broadcaster – Filternavigation Tab
„Filternavigation Tab“
If you precalculate queriesyou can automaticallygenerate filter navigationby choosing thecorrespondingcharacteristics
In order to use thisfunction for webtemplates, a navigationblock item has to beincluded into the template
If you precalculate a webtemplate you canoptionally determine acontrol query to pre-calculate filter navigation
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Agenda
Overview
BEx Broadcaster
BEx Broadcasting Wizard
Web Application Designer Publishing
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Launching the Broadcaster Wizard
The BEx BroadcasterWizard can beconveniently launchedfrom the context menu
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BEx Broadcaster Wizard – Step 1
The Broadcaster Wizard allows you to send queries, workbooks and webapplications as e-mails or to broadcast them into the EP
It contains of 4 possible steps
zipoption
choosedistributiontype e-mail orEP
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BEx Broadcaster Wizard – Step 2
ContinueIf you choose to continue you will beable to create a new persistentbroadcasting setting
ExecuteIf you choose ‚execute‘ thequery will be sent right away orthe Query will be sent right tothe EP
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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 changeevent triggered by aprocess chain
based on a pre-definedtime point
free scheduling
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Agenda
Overview
BEx Broadcaster
BEx Broadcasting Wizard
Web Application Designer Publishing
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BI Broadcasting Services
EP6.0 SP3
Portal ContentCatalog
(PCD)
BEx Portfolio
BW Server 3.5
Portal KM ContentRepositories
Collaboration Rooms
Repository Services
BEx Broadcaster
BEX QueryDesign &Reporting &Analysis
BI Platform
BI iViews E-Mail
Attachments als.zip Files
HTML
MHTML
Workbooks
Workbook PrecalculationServices (Optional)
Windows based Service (couldbe an end user PC or companyserver)
Olap/Meta dataPrecalculation Services
Queries & Web Templates
BExWAD
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Enhanced Portal Integration Overview
Seamless deployment of BI Applications into SAP EnterprisePortal via the Web Application Designer
Easier deployment of BI Applications for Query and Web ApplicationDesigners
Into SAP EP 6.0 Portal Content Catalog as iViewInto SAP EP 6.0 Collaboration Rooms as KM objectInto SAP EP 6.0 KM folders as KM object
Easy deployment of BI Applications for end-usersInto SAP EP 6.0 Collaboration Rooms as KM objectInto SAP EP 6.0 KM folders as KM object
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Publishing from WAD into Enterprise Portal
Publish to Enterprise Portal 6.0Administrative viewAllows to publish right into thePCDOptional Assignment to PortalPage or Portal RolePublishing of BW KM Links intoKM Folders
Publish to BEx BroadcasterAllows broadcasting of links butalso precalculation andschedulingNo Broadcasting into PCD
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Publishing from SAP BW to the Enterprise Portal
Publish to Portal KM FavoritesAllows User specific Publishing ofBW KM LinksThe Personal BEx DocumentsFolder will be generated with thefirst Log-On of a user to the Portalor with the first Broadcasting intothe Favorites
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Publishing from SAP BW to the Enterprise Portal
Publish to Folder in KMA KM Folders can be accessibleby all users of a certain EP rolePublished BW KM Links areimmediately visible in the Portal
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Publishing from SAP BW to the Enterprise Portal
Publish to KM RoomsAllows Publishing of KM Linksright into Folders ofCollaboration RoomsCollaboration Rooms areshared by several usersPublishing into Public andinternal room area is possible
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Publishing from SAP BW to the Enterprise Portal
Publish to Portal Content CatalogThe content of the PCD isaccessibleWeb Applications areimmediately stored as iViewsThese iViews are initially onlyvisible to administrators andcan be assigned to enduserswithin the EP
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Publishing from SAP BW to the Enterprise Portal
Publish to Portal Roles
This option displays all PortalRoles of the user
This view combines the savingof Web Applications as iViews inthe PCD with the directassignment of such an iView to aUser role or Portal Page
The entry field “Portal Catalog”allows to select the PCD locationfor the physical storage of theiView
Additionally Links into KMFolders can be created.
KM Folders can be selected inthe hierarchy, and a KM link willbe generated
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