Integration of Web Templates and
Options into SAP BOBJ Analysis
]
Dr. Bjarne Berg
[ Agenda
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Introduction
SAP BOBJ Analysis - Office Overview
SAP BOBJ Analysis - Web Overview
Web Application Designer Template integration
Pre-requisites
Resources
Inter-Operability
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ The Core Tools
 In this session we
are looking
specifically at the
OLAP tool
previously known
as Voyager and
Pioneer
 Now known as
“Analysis”
*Pioneer is now SAP BusinessObjects Analysis
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[ It All Starts with a Query
The query is the core method for accessing BI data through the BICS.
You can use existing queries in your Analysis tools
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
[ Agenda
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





Introduction
SAP BOBJ Analysis - Office Overview
SAP BOBJ Analysis - Web Overview
Web Application Designer Template integration
Pre-requisites
Resources
Inter-Operability
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[
BOBJ Analysis - an OLAP tool (not dashboard)
Analysis,
provides a
superset of the
capabilities in
BEx Analyzer
(Excel and web)
and BOBJ
Voyager.
BEx Analyzer is
migrating to this
tool.
Source SAP AG, Aug. 2010
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[
BOBJ Analysis - addition for OLAP (MS Edition)
The tool has a query panel and can embed the BI analysis in Microsoft
Office applications Excel and PowerPoint
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[ BOBJ Analysis - MS Office
 BEx query views & queries can be used (both 3.5 and 7.0), but
your BW system has to be on version 7.x
 You need Microsoft Office 2003 or higher to be able to use
BOBJ Analysis 1.0, Edition for MS- Office(preferred 2007 ed).
*** Only BEx
works as a source
in the first MSOffice /Excel
edition (as of Nov.
14).
Universe support
is planned to be
added in 2011
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Usage Scenarios - BOBJ Analysis
 There are fundamentally three
types of user for the BOBJ
Analysis - Microsoft version
(ppt/xls)
User
Senario
Business
User
Consuming standard pre-built BI content in PowerPoint and
Excel
Business
Analyst
Data Access and analysis, OLAP, in Excel
Creating ad-hoc PowerPoint presentations
Complex workbook development (API, Visual Basic)
Power User
Centralized creation of workbooks and PowerPoint
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BOBJ Analysis - MS Office now and future
 The Excel version have many functions that overlaps with
functions inside the BEx Query Designer.
 This include, Exception and color coding, and panel navigation
2010
Innovative Analysis
2011 and on
Analysis Excel workbook write back to Integrated Planning
Interactive multidimensional analysis
BI platform (XI) services (personalization, publication, RRI)
BICS integration to BW
PowerPoint publishing
Excel Formula mode (Excel formulas)
Real Experience.
Real Advantage. BWA
Supports
next generation
Multiple sources (Essbase, MS-Analysis Services)
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[ BOBJ Analysis - MS Office
 The toolset rebranding (as of Nov. 2010):
 Voyager--Pioneer--Advanced Analytics/Analysis--> "Analysis"
 BOBJ Analysis cannot be used for planning workbooks. That is currently
being scheduled for a Feb. 2011 release. This will be based on the BWIntegrated Planning (IP) software.
 The BI-4.0 version is in ramp-up 4th Quarter 2010 and includes the
"addition for OLAP" (web version). (Notice: "BI-4.0" is now used in the
version instead of "XI-3.1")
 BOBJ Analysis - Office (Excel) will use BOBJ Publisher and not BEx
Broadcaster.
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BOBJ Analysis - MS Office
 Current limitations in the Excel version
 Variant (personalization selection as in BEx) will be added later
 Report-to-report interface will be added
 BW document integration is not operational yet (will be added)
 The formula editor is not available in Excel yet, but will be in the
web version (ramp-up at end of November, 2010).
 In Q3, 2011, SAP plans to have in ramp-up one web client,
covering both analysis and ad-hoc querying. This tool will be
based on the WebI platform.
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BOBJ Analysis - MS Office Pre-requisites
To run the MS-Office version (currently available):
 You need SAP BW 7.x (Enhancement pack 1 or BW 7.3 preferred) However queries defined as 3.5 will also work.
 For Excel Interface you need MS Office 2003; 2007 or 2010
 For PowerPoint Interface you need MS Office 2007 or 2010
 BOBJ- Enterprise XI 3.1(minimum)
Sizing info is in SAP Note 1466118
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ The BOBJ Enterprise Platform -now called the "BI
platform"
 BOBJ Enterprise is not required - Faster to employ.
 However, there are many features in the BI platform
 Common InfoObjects (PPT and Excel-XLS) - shared workbooks
 Client side SSO
 Analysis 1.1 on the BI 4.0 platform (Feb. 2011)
 Introduces server side SSO
 Support for common InfoObjects for pptX and xlsX
 Interoperability with the web interface (edition for OLAP), WebI
and Crystal Reports based on Analysis Views
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BOBJ Analysis, edition for MS Office
 SAP BOBJ Analysis edition for MS Office will evolve into a
complete productivity suite for MS Office and BOBJ live office
 MS Office add-ins allow multi-dimensional analysis of OLAP
sources in Excel and PowerPoint.
 For the next 2-3 years it will be a premium offering running in
parallel for the old BEx offerings.
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Other Observations
 Excel/PPT version is already in General Availability (GA) as of
mid-October 2010.
 Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) objects may be
added into the Analysis Office in the future (discussions are
under way at SAP - stayed tuned for decision).
 Some manual work remains: you have to use the Information
Designer to refresh the structure in the Universe every time
the InfoCube changes (manual process as in XI 3.x)
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Agenda







Introduction
SAP BOBJ Analysis - Office Overview
SAP BOBJ Analysis - Web Overview
Web Application Designer Template integration
Pre-requisites
Resources
Inter-Operability
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BOBJ Analysis - for OLAP (web version)
 Shares nothing with BEX web. It is a toolbox for the web analyst
 Voyager development can be ported to the "edition for OLAP'
tool. However, MS Analysis Services are not supported yet (will
be).
 This web version is more interactive and shares functionalities
with BEx Query Designer
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BOBJ Analysis - for OLAP (web version)
 This tool is in ramp-up 4th Quarter 2010. (GA 1stQ 2011)
 Premium offering with separate licensing
 Will be interoperatible with WebI and Crystal Reports
 In the medium term, WebI and Edition for OLAP will be
merged into a single tool.
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Lean Vs. Complete Deployment
 Typically Analysis MS-version is installed in the BOBJ
Enterprise 3.1 or BI -4 environment. By doing so, users do not
need a SAP GUI and can share workbooks, powerpoints and
connections.
 Smaller lean installations can skip the BOBJ Enterprise
environment and access BW directly, but every users must
have a SAP GUI installed on each machine and connections
must be made for each client machine
 Both installations use the BICS connectors
No Java is required on SAP BW
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BICS Query access Vs. InfoProvider Access
 If you access an InfoProvider directly, instead of using a BEx
query, you are bypassing a lot of features. These include:
 Restricted and Calculated key figures
 Authorization relevant objects
 Variables and custom structures
 Conditions and exceptions
BEx queries have a lot of functionality that can be
leveraged in SAP BOBJ Analysis
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Real-Time Analysis Access

The trick to get real-time access:
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Use a BEx query and set it up as a "transient
provider" in the local BI client in the ERP 6
system (SP-5)
 This allows the BEx query to access an InfoSets in ERP and
can deliver real-time analysis in MS-Office and on the web.
Be careful, too many users may
impact ECC performance
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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: OLAP Universes BOBJ Enterprise XI 3.x & Dimensional
[ News
Universes in BI-4
 The XI 3.1 has a Universe Designer tool and the BI-4 has a Information
Designer tool.
 OLAP universes created by BOBJ Enterprise XI 3.x works in BI-4
 To use the new multi-dimensional capabilities in BI-4, you have to use the
new information design tool to create dimensional universes .
 Previously made OLAP universes cannot be edited in the new Information
Designer tool.
 You can move an OLAP universe from a 3.1 repository to a 4.0 repository
using the standard upgrade management tool
Key Idea: Universes in BI-4.0 are made on InfoCubes not Queries.
BICS is used for SAP-BI query access.
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Differences in Relational & Dimensional Universes
 There are several differences
in Relational and Dimensional
Universes.
 Read more at:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/ind
ex?rid=/library/uuid/b014d61bcace-2d10-10bf-9be9fd577c42
NOTE: both the Universe Designer
(XI 3.1) and Information Designer (BI-4)
isNov.
included
in the
Source SAP AG,
16, 2010 by Didier
Mazoué,next
Elizabethrelease.
Imm, Abdellatif Astito.
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Agenda







Introduction
SAP BOBJ Analysis - Office Overview
SAP BOBJ Analysis - Web Overview
Web Application Designer Template integration
Pre-requisites
Resources
Inter-Operability
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[
Web Application Designer Templates
Using web templates SAP BI users do basic
navigation on the formatted reports by either
integrating navigation,
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BEx Web Application Designer (WAD)
BEx Analyzer/
Query Designer
BEx Web Application Designer
WAD is an intuitive tool
to build powerful web
applications and to
interact with portals and
custom templates.
BI Analytical Engine
Web Service
Charting Engine
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
Web Browser
HTLM Templates
InfoProvider
BW queries can be
manipulated in WAD for
better display
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[ Web Template Integration in BOBJ Enterprise runtime environment
(instead of BI-Java)
Future
Planned 2010
InfoView /SAP NetWeaver Portal
InfoView /SAP NetWeaver Portal
Analysis Web
Analysis Web
Workspace
Workspace
PIO Web
Tab
BEx Web
Tab
PIO Web
Tab
…
…
BEx Web
Tab
SAP BOE
Platform
SAP BOE
Platform
Analysis Designer/ SDK
Analysis Web
Server
Analysis Web Server
BI Consumer Services
BI Consumer Services
BEx Queries/
InfoProviders
BEx Web
Templates
BEx Web
App
Designer
BEx Web
Templates
SAP NetWeaver BW
SAP NetWeaver BW
Source: SAP AG, 2010
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
BEx Queries/
InfoProviders
BEx Web
App
Designer
Migration options
via Pioneer SDK
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[ Analytical Application Development Kit - replaces WAD
 There will be an "Analytical Application Development Kit" (aka
"Developer Studio" and "Zen") that will be launched as an
alternative to WAD for planning and OLAP applications.
 This will be in ramp-up Q3, 2011,
and will be known as BI - 4.x
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Developing Planning & OLAP Applications on SAP BW
What tool to use to develop web applications
 Dashboards and formatted reports
 Use Crystal Enterprise and Xcelsius
 OLAP and Planning Applications
 Short-term: Web Application Designer (WAD) for 2010
 Mid-term: Eclipse Based Planning and OLAP applications while
leveraging visualization in Xcelsius.
Source: SAP AG, Nov. 2010
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Agenda







Introduction
SAP BO Analysis - Office Overview
SAP BO Analysis - Web Overview
Web Application Designer Template integration
Pre-requisites
Resources
Inter-Operability
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Pre-Requisites for web version
 Connectivity:
 SAP BW 7.0 SP23 (note: queries defined as 3.5 still works)
 SAP BOBJ BI-Platform 4.0 (upgrade from XI 3.1)
 For MS-Analysis services: MSAS 2008 (or 2005 SP1 and SP2)
 Need a browser:
 Safari 4 for Macs
 Explorer 7 (minimum)
 Firefox 3.5 (minimum)
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ The next wave -future MS Analysis Services support
 The next generation of Analysis will integrate WebI and will
also have support for:
 Drill-through as it is currently working in Voyager
 Actions (event handlers)
 Service based name series
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Agenda







Introduction
SAP BO Analysis - Office Overview
SAP BO Analysis - Web Overview
Web Application Designer Template integration
Pre-requisites
Resources
Inter-Operability
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Resources
 NEW: Inside SAP BusinessObjects Advanced Analysis.
Ingo Hilgefort, Hardcover: 342 pages SAP PRESS, 1st
Edition; (Oct. 10, 2010) ISBN: 1592293719.
 Alexander Peter, TechEd presentation "BI-102 SAP
BusinessObjects Advanced Analysis - Overview" available
on sdn.sap.com
 SAP Solutions at
 http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbu
sinessobjects/large/businessintelligence/advancedanalytics/analysismicrosoft/featuresfunctions
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[ Agenda







Introduction
SAP BO Analysis - Office Overview
SAP BO Analysis - Web Overview
Web Application Designer Template integration
Pre-requisites
Resources
Inter-Operability
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BI 4.0 (upgrade from XI 3.1) Interoperability
Crystal
Reports
Web
Intelligence
Analysis - Edition
for OLAP
*
Semantic Layer
Analysis - Edition
for MS- Office
*
Shared Query
(analysis view)
BICS (BI Connectors)
* Transient Universes
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ BOBJ Tools Interoperability
(using 'old' names)
Source: SAP AG, Oct. 2010
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Downloading the software
Go to the SAP Support Portal and Click on:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Software Downloads
SAP Software Distribution Centre
Support Packages and Patches
Support Packages and Patches - Entry by Application Group
SAP BusinessObjects portfolio - right side of screen
SBOP Analysis MS Office
SBOP Adv. Analysis Office 1.0
Win32
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Key Learnings
 The MS Office (Excel/ppt) edition for BOBJ Analysis is now
available, but has some limitations.
 The ramp-up for the OLAP started with BI 4.0 4th Quarter
2011
 There is no-need to convert WAD templates, they can be
consumed inside BOBJ Analysis - edition for OLAP
 More source are being added in 2011 (MSAS, Essbase)
 Long-term, this should be your strategy for OLAP
 WAD will be replaced by "Analytical Application Development
Kit" (aka "Developer Studio" and "Zen") with a ramp-up in Q3,
2011.
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[
]
 Thank you for participating.
Dr. Bjarne Berg
Bberg@ComeritInc.com
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