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

© 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 2Confidential

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


Agenda : Introduction

1) Introduction

• Multiple portals in BI4

• What is the SAP EP Portal Integration?

• Benefits and Key Capabilities of Portal Integration



4) Usage scenarios

5) Demo



Multiple Portals

SAP BusinessObjects

BI Launch Pad

Microsoft Sharepoint SAP Netweaver

Enterprise Portal


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.)


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


Prerequisites

Conceptual Overview: Architecture

How to deploy “par” files


4) Usage scenarios

5) Demo



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

© SAP BusinessObjects 2010 /

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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http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/BI4+Integration+into+the+SAP+Entreprise+Portal+7.0.x


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

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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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http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/BI4+Integration+into+the+SAP+Entreprise+Portal+7.0.x

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a00ee3b2-5283-2b10-f1bf-8c6413e0898f


Agenda : Runtime components

1) Introduction

2) Main concept of the solution


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



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


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)


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


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)


Document List iView vs Document Viewer iView vs KM


Agenda : Usage Scenarios

1) Introduction



4) Usage scenarios

5) Demo



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)


Agenda : Demo

1) Introduction



4) Usage scenarios

5) Demo



Agenda : Demo

DEMO

Link

Adding a Webi report/Adding a Webi report.html

film/KHNC_BI4_EP7/KHNC_BI4_EP7.html

http://vanpgwin403.dhcp.pgdev.sap.corp:50100/irj/portal


Agenda : Links, P.A.M, Disclaimer, Q&A

1) Introduction



4) Usage scenarios

5) Demo



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


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





http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/All+you+need+to+know+before+upgrading+to+BI4.0

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/All+you+need+to+know+before+upgrading+to+BI4.0

http://help.sap.com/

http://service.sap.com/support

Thank You!