Mastering Information Broadcasting with SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0

When, where, why, and how to use SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 Information Broadcasting

Muke Abdelnaby (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

214 Seiten

2010
SAP Press (Verlag)
978-1-59229-276-9 (ISBN)

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Mastering Information Broadcasting with SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 is a detailed how-to guide for NetWeaver BW 7.0 customers to learn to how to use the Information Broadcasting capabilities to distribute BW information through the various distribution methods, such as email, PDF, HTML, and Portal. Readers learn what Information Broadcasting is and where it fits in to a reporting solution, with the main focus being on when, why, and how to use Information Broadcasting's many features (scheduling, alerts/exceptions, bursting) and the technology associated with it. First, learn about the necessary settings to establish portal functionality in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 for optimal Information Broadcasting. Then, explore the essential configuration and general usage for sending and monitoring email functionality in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 for Information Broadcasting and take a guided tour through the essential installation and configuration steps necessary to distribute precalculated BW workbooks within your environment.With volumes of expert insights you'll understand how to establish and manage scheduling and system administration tasks for Information Broadcasting, plus you'll discover the concepts and usage of working with Broadcast Settings with Exceptions.

Muke Abdelnaby has over 10 years of experience in the area of business information systems, including over 6 years implementing, developing, and supporting reporting initiatives using SAP BW/Bi technology. He has conducted numerous business blueprint workshops with business users to gather requirements and determine functionality requirements. Mr. Abdelnaby is a frequent presenter at conferences, including TechEd and SAP NetWeaver BI and Portals events, and has written for the BI Expert newsletter.

* 1 ... Introduction ... 11 * 1.1 ... SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Component Overview ... 12 * 1.2 ... Business Explorer (BEx) Suite ... 13 * 1.3 ... Overview of Information Broadcasting ... 15 * 1.4 ... Summary ... 17 * 2 ... Information Broadcasting and Portal Integration ... 19 * 2.1 ... Integrate Portal with SAP NetWeaver BW ... 21 * 2.1.1 ... Portal and SAP NetWeaver BW Configuration ... 21 * 2.1.2 ... Portal Wizard Based Configuration ... 53 * 2.2 ... Configure Knowledge Management ... 55 * 2.3 ... Troubleshooting Portal and SAP NetWeaver BW Integration ... 60 * 2.4 ... Summary ... 62 * 3 ... Email Configuration ... 63 * 3.1 ... Set Default Domain ... 63 * 3.2 ... Outbound SMTP Configuration ... 64 * 3.3 ... Schedule Send Process Background Job ... 66 * 3.4 ... User Address Maintenance ... 69 * 3.5 ... Message Monitoring ... 70 * 3.6 ... Additional Settings for Distributing Emails ... 71 * 3.7 ... Summary ... 72 * 4 ... Precalculation Server ... 73 * 4.1 ... Precalculation Server Prerequisites ... 74 * 4.2 ... Frontend Component Installation ... 75 * 4.2.1 ... SAP GUI FOR WINDOWS 710 CORE ... 75 * 4.2.2 ... SAP BW Precalculation Service ... 81 * 4.3 ... Windows System Configuration ... 85 * 4.3.1 ... Excel Macro Security ... 85 * 4.3.2 ... Windows Registry Entry ... 88 * 4.3.3 ... Establish Precalculation Service ... 90 * 4.3.4 ... Network Host Name Resolution ... 93 * 4.4 ... Backend SAP NetWeaver BW Configuration ... 95 * 4.4.1 ... Creating a New Precalculation Server ... 95 * 4.4.2 ... Generated RFC Destination ... 96 * 4.4.3 ... Internet Graphics Server (IGS) Installation Check ... 98 * 4.5 ... Testing and Monitoring Workbook Precalculations ... 101 * 4.5.1 ... Workbook Precalculation Program ... 101 * 4.5.2 ... Workbook Precalculation Queue ... 103 * 4.5.3 ... Workbook Precalculation Log ... 105 * 4.6 ... Essential SAP Notes for Precalculation ... 106 * 4.7 ... Summary ... 107 * 5 ... SAP NetWeaver BW Schedule Settings and Administration ... 109 * 5.1 ... Scheduling and Monitoring Broadcast Time Points ... 109 * 5.1.1 ... Defining a Background Job ... 109 * 5.1.2 ... Monitoring Predefined Time Point Jobs ... 115 * 5.2 ... Setting Up Event Data Change Triggers ... 118 * 5.3 ... Using the Broadcasting Administration Interface ... 123 * 5.3.1 ... Displaying and Maintaining Broadcast Settings ... 125 * 5.3.2 ... Displaying and Maintaining Broadcast Setting Schedules ... 127 * 5.3.3 ... Displaying Broadcast Logs ... 129 * 5.3.4 ... Reorganizing Broadcast-Generated Bookmarks and View IDs ... 131 * 5.4 ... Summary ... 132 * 6 ... Information Broadcasting Authorization ... 133 * 6.1 ... Authorization Object S_RS_ADMWB (Broadcasting Administrator ... 135 * 6.2 ... Authorization Object S_RS_BCS (Broadcasting User ... 136 * 6.3 ... Summary ... 137 * 7 ... BEx Broadcaster ... 139 * 7.1 ... Basic Settings ... 139 * 7.2 ... BEx Broadcaster Wizard ... 148 * 7.3 ... Execute Settings ... 151 * 7.4 ... Output Formats in BEx Broadcaster ... 154 * 7.4.1 ... PDF ... 154 * 7.4.2 ... Online Link to Current Data ... 156 * 7.4.3 ... HTML ... 157 * 7.4.4 ... MHTML ... 160 * 7.4.5 ... XML (MS Excel ... 161 * 7.5 ... Filtering in BEx Broadcaster ... 162 * 7.5.1 ... PDF ... 164 * 7.5.2 ... HTML ... 166 * 7.5.3 ... XML (MS Excel ... 168 * 7.6 ... BEx Scheduling ... 169 * 7.7 ... Summary ... 170 * 8 ... Broadcasting with Exceptions ... 171 * 8.1 ... Alert Management Architecture ... 172 * 8.2 ... Configuring Exceptions in a Query ... 175 * 8.3 ... Configuring BEx Broadcaster to Distribute Exception Reports ... 179 * 8.4 ... Executing Exception Reports ... 183 * 8.5 ... Exception Distribution ... 185 * 8.5.1 ... Distribution Type ... 186 * 8.5.2 ... Selection Criterion ... 186 * 8.5.3 ... Contents ... 187 * 8.5.4 ... Format ... 189 * 8.6 ... Summary ... 196 * 9 ... Usage and Configuration for Bursting ... 197 * 9.1 ... Summary ... 207 * ... The Authors ... 209

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.1.2010
Reihe/Serie	SAP Essentials
Reihe/Serie	SAP Press
Verlagsort	Maryland
Sprache	englisch
Maße	175 x 229 mm
Einbandart	gebunden
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► SAP
ISBN-10	1-59229-276-3 / 1592292763
ISBN-13	978-1-59229-276-9 / 9781592292769
Zustand	Neuware