Best Practices For SAP Business Objects 4.0 in Combination With SAP Netweaver

Best Practices for SAP BusinessObjects 4.
0
in combination with SAP NetWeaver
Ingo Hilgefort
Director Solution Management
Customer Insight & Action
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Agenda
Data Connectivity and Meta-Data Support
Hierarchical Reporting Capabilities
BI Content Lifecycle Management
Migrating XI 3.x BI Content to SAP BusinessObjects 4.x
SAP NetWeaver and SAP BusinessObjects BI Landscape Implications
Best Practices on BEx Query Design
Data Connectivity and Meta-Data Support
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Connectivity for SAP Landscape
Direct Access via BICS
Direct dimensional access to your BEx Queries
No need to create a Universe
Support of hierarchies and dimensional metadata
Hierarchical query panel
Member selector
Hierarchical navigation
Member functions
Hierarchical report output
Hierarchical columns
Fold unfold
Level totals
Hierarchical graphics
Multi-data provider synchronization
Hierarchical formulas on report
Multi-Source Universes
Authored with the information design tool
Create a data foundation and a business layer based on multiple SQL connections
Create multi source joins and derived tables
Source independence through SQL 92
and Data Federator functions, while
keeping the ability to use native SQL
when necessary
Benefits
Federate different database vendors, OLTP and DWH, SAP BW, SAS, flat files
Lower TCO for integration projects (no complex ETL to put in place)
May in some cases, remove the need for a consolidated DWH
Direct Access via BICS or Multi Source Universe
` Re-uses your existing BEx Queries
` Connectivity is shared across all BI client tools
` Provides hierarchical meta-data
` One Connection can point to multiple BEx
Queries ( Multi-Source)
` Allows to connect to SAP ERP via Transient
Provider (ECC 6 EhP05)
` Support for BEx Query elements, such as
structures, variables, restricted and calculated
keyfigures
No Customization of objects possible
No option to create your own objects outside
the BEx Query
No connection limits possible (for example,
timeout after 5 min)
` Direct link to Infoprovider level
` Allows to combine multiple source in a single
connection
` Allows you to customize the objects
` Allows you to create your own objects and
calculations
No support for external BW hierarchies
No support for restricted keyfigures
No support for calculated keyfigures
Direct BICS Connection Multi-Source Universe
Semantic Layer
Data Services / Sybase Replication Server
Universe Based Access
Crystal Reports
2011
Crystal Reports for
Enterprise
Web Intelligence
Dashboards
(Xcelsius)
Analysis Office Analysis OLAP
BusinessObjects
Explorer
Enterprise Reporting
Self Service
Reporting
Data Visualization Analysis Search & Exploration
Direct Access
SQL BICS JDBC ODBC
Direct Access
Live Office
BI
WebServices
SAP HCM SAP SD SAP FIN
Transient Provider
3
rd
party
data
PeopleSoft Oracle EBS JDE
BICS
SAP NetWeaver BW
SAP HANA
SAP NetWeaver BWA
Meta-Data Support for BEx Queries
BEx Query Element Crystal
Reports for
Enterprise
(BICS)
Web
Intelligence
(BICS)
Dashboards
(former
Xcelsius)
Analysis,
edition for
MS Office
Analysis,
OLAP Edition
SAP
Business
Objects
Explorer
Universe
(Relational)
InfoProvider Dimension
- - - - -
Characteristic
- - - - - - -
Characteristic with Hierarchy
- - - - - -
Structure based on Characteristics
- - - - -
Navigational Attribute
- - - - - - -
Display Attribute
- - - -
Key Figure
- - - - - - -
Unit / Currency
- - - - - - -
Calculated Key Figure
- - - - - -
Restricted Key Figure
- - - - - -
Compounded Characteristics
-(!) -(!) -(!) - - -
Defaults in the BEx Query
- - -
Constant Selection
- - - - -
Reports for
Enterprise
Web
Intelligence
Dashboards
(former
Xcelsius)
Analysis,
edition for
MS Office
Analysis,
OLAP
Edition
SAP
Business
Objects
Explorer
Universe
(Relational)
Single Value Variable
- - - - - -
Multi Single Value Variable
- - - - - -
Interval Variable
- - - - - -
Selection Option Variable
-(!) -(!) -(!) - - -
Hierarchy Variable
- - - - - -
Hierarchy Node Variable
- - - - - -
Hierarchy Version Variable
- - - -
Text Variable
- - - - - -
EXIT Variable
- - - - - -
Single Key Date Variable
- - - - - -
Multiple Key Data Variable
- - - -
Formula Variable
- - - - - -
Default Values for Variables
- - - - - -
Reports for
Enterprise
Web
Intelligence
Dashboards
(former
Xcelsius)
Analysis,
edition for
MS Office
Analysis,
OLAP
Edition
SAP
Business
Objects
Explorer
Universe
(Relational)
Scaling Factor
-(!) -(!) - - -(!)
Number of Decimals
- - -
Display Result Rows (top / bottom)
- - - - -
Suppress Result Rows
- - - - -
Calculate Result as(local
calculation)
- - - -
Display as hierarchy
- -
Sorting
- - - - -
Hide / Unhide
- - - - -
Reverse +/- signage
- - - - -
Reports for
Enterprise
Web
Intelligence
Dashboards
(former
Xcelsius)
Analysis,
edition for
MS Office
Analysis,
OLAP Edition
SAP
Business
Objects
Explorer
Conditions in rows
- -
Conditions in columns
- -
Conditions on selected characteristic
- -
Exceptions
- -
Empty / non empty
- - - - -
More support for Conditions is planned for future releases
Possible workarounds
BEx Query Elements Relational Universe
Calculated / Restricted Keyfigures Define calculated measures as part of the Universe
Variables Define prompts as part of the Universes or Web Intelligence Query Panel.
Not possible for EXIT variables or variables filled through authorizations
Currency and Unit Conversion Possible with manual modeling of tables with conversion rates in the SAP
BusinessObjects Universe Designer and joins in Data Federator.
Display Attributes Possible with joins from InfoProvider to the master data tables in the Universe.
External BW Hierarchies No Workaround
Conditions Use filters on measures.
Compounded Characteristics
Compounded Key Values
Combined Key Value for the compounded characteristic
except for Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office
Cascading prompts for compounded characteristics
Supported by Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office only
Scaling Factor
Scaling Factor is supported, but the information
about the actual scaling factor is missing
with the exception of
Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
Local Calculations
Local Calculations
Items like a Ranking configured in the BEx Query
Key Figures configured with a local calculations
are filtered out for
Crystal Reports for Enterprise
Web Intelligence
Conditions
Conditions can be configured to be
applied in the rows
applied in the columns
applied on fixed characteristics
applied independently
As of SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 only
Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office and
Analysis, OLAP Edition f
fully support Conditions
Hierarchical Reporting Capabilities
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Hierarchical Capabilities
Crystal Reports for Enterprise
Support for hierarchical member selection
Support for hierarchical parameters
Support for hierarchies in charts and crosstab
Support for delegated measures
Support for hierarchical report design
Not part of Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0:
Switching between hierarchies on the fly
Level based member selection
Web Intelligence
Not part of Web Intelligence 4.0
Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office & OLAP Edition
Support for Level based member selection
Support for exchange of hierarchies
Dashboards
Support for hierarchical member selection via BEx Web Runtime
Support for hierarchical parameters via BEx Web Runtime
Not part of Dashboards 4.0
Support for Level based member selection
Support for exchange of hierarchies
Hierarchical visualizations are planned for SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.1
Common Items
Hierarchical Member Selection
In SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 for Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, and Dashboards the
selection is based on members and it is a fixed selection (not on levels)
Hierarchical charting
Hierarchical charts are not offering a drill down in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0
BI Content Lifecycle Management
SAP BusinessObjects Lifecycle Management
Integration with SAP CTS+
SAP Business Warehouse SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise
Controller A designated BW server configured as a Domain
Controller (Transport Host) in Transport
Management System (STMS)
A designated BusinessObjects Enterprise server with
LifeCycle Manager Add-on
Route Predefined on the Controller through Transport route
configuration
Definable per Transport(Promotion) by assigning a source
and a destination systems
Systems Source and target servers predefined on the
Controller through Transport route configuration
Definable per Transport(Promotion) by assigning a source
and a destination systems
Development
SAP BusinessObjects
SAP Business Warehouse
QA Production
Development QA Production
CTS
Change and Transport System
To synchronize content in SAP ABAP
deployments
CTS+
Enhanced Change and Transport System
Used to transport non ABAP objects
TMS
Transport and Management System
Transaction STMS
Define transport domains and transport routes
Transport all changed objects from one system to
another.
Transport organizer
Transport routes
LifeCycle Manager is a Web-Based tool that enables you to
Promote Business Intelligence resources from one BusinessObjects system to another
BusinessObjects system
Manages dependencies of BI resources
Rollbacks a promoted resource to restore the destination system to its previous state
Manages different versions of BI resources
No additional licensing required
Available now at the SAP
Service Marketplace extranet
BOE Systems
TMS System-Landscape Configuration Representation of BOE Systems
TD1
(DEV System)
TEST
TD2
TEST
TD1
TEST
XYZ
TD2
(Test System)
XYZ
(Prod System)
Promotion of
Jobs
Application
Type
BOLM
Transport
Request
Transport
Request
Transport
Request
ZIP
Application
Type
BOLM
Start the import in
TMS to process the
job
O
Collect
objects
O
Promote
via CTS
Job
O
Transport
Request
Transport
Request
Transport
Request
ZIP
Transport
Organizer
Web UI
O
Change(s) made in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Development system
Lifecycle Manager used to:
Collect changed objects & any required internal dependencies into Promotion Job
Associate any external dependencies with the promotion job (e.g. BEx Queries)
Assign Promotion Job to Transport Request
Export to CTS+ consolidation environment
Transport Request is being released. CTS+ transports objects via Transport
Routes to various Transport nodes (destination systems)
Lifecycle Manager import plug-in called at destination & changes committed
to destination system (>> SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise 4.0)
All objects committed with administrator credentials
Overrides to database connections are applied based on override table at destination
system
Related objects (e.g. BW) committed to appropriate destination as well
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 SAP Integration
Lifecycle Management
Migrating XI 3.x BI Content to SAP BusinessObjects 4.x
Migrating BI Content from XI 3.1 to 4.0
The following steps are purely focusing on migrating the BI content
for Crystal Reports 2008 (BW MDX Driver) moving to Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.0
(BICS Connectivity)
for Web Intelligence XI 3.1 (OLAP Universe) moving to Web Intelligence 4.0 (BICS
Connectivity)
IMPORTANT:
Remember that the new connectivity does not allow for customization or custom objects
>> Means all needed objects need to be part of the underlying Bex Query
Migrating XI 3.1 OLAP Universe to BICS Connection
Step 1: Open the Web Intelligence report in Edit Mode
Step 2: Use the Change Source Menu
Step 3: Change the source to the new BICS Connection
Step 4: Map the existing fields to the new list of fields
Issues in 4.0
Unit / Currencies & Hierarchies
Migrating Crystal Reports 2008 to Crystal Reports for Enterprise
Step 1: Open the Crystal Reports 2008 report to Crystal Reports for Enterprise
Step 2: Change the connection to the new BICS Connection
Step 3: Map the fields to the new meta-data
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 and SAP NetWeaver BW
Overall recommendation
BEx Queries are recommended as data sources for all the SAP BusinessObjects BI Tools
BEx Queries offer significant functionality to create customized data sources that meet end-
user requirements, such as Calculated Key figures, Restricted Key figures and SAP
Variables.
You do NOT want one BEx Query for one report
(. And not one BEx Query for all reports either)
Focus the implementation strategy on limiting the number of BI Queries by sharing common
elements
The BI Client tool and report definition is the primary influence factor on how much data is
being retrieved from SAP NetWeaver BW
In some situations extremely large queries and universes can adversely affect performance
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 and SAP NetWeaver BW
Placement of Characteristics / Key Figures have no direct impact for the BI tools
Allow External Access option should be set in the properties of the BEx query
For large sets of key figures, use the option - Use Selection of Structure Members in
transaction RSRT (Query Monitor)
Leverage the capabilities of the Restricted Key and Calculated Key Figures
Leverage SAP Variables as part of the BW Query
Can be shared across queries, minimizing development downstream
List of Values are being generated automatically
Time based structures / calculations
Leverage EXIT Variables as part of the BW query
Data Level Security & BW
Use BI authorizations for data level security
Items not supported via direct InfoCube access:
Variables (e.g. Authorization Variables)
Restricted or calculated Keyfigures
Filters
Custom structures
Navigational attributes
SAP Community Resources
SAP BusinessObjects Community

SAP BusinessObjects BI Solution Architecture
www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/bi-solution-architecture
SAP Press
Reporting and Analytics using SAP BusinessObjects
(SAP Press, 2010)
Inside SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
(SAP Press, 2010)
Integrating SAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1 Tools
with SAP NetWeaver
(SAP Press, 2009)
Inside SAP BusinessObjects Advanced Analysis
(SAP Press, 2010)
Thank You!
Contact information:
Ingo Hilgefort
Twitter: ihilgefort
Blog: www.mastering-sap-and-businessobjects.com
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