Does Business Object need BW?

Hi experts,
Does anyone know if SAP will eventually fully leverage Business Object's Universe and Data cleansing functionalities and get rid of BW down the road? Based on some powerpoint presentation, it seems like Business Object can work without BW. Does anyone have any insight on this?
Thanks
Nancy

BOBJ tools can connect to several different data sources types. Your persistent layer can be in Oracle, DB2, MS Sql server , Teradata, Excel, MS Access etc. Some of the tools even allow you to use more generic connectors like OLE DB, web services, JDBC or ODBC.
IN addition to reporting tools BOBJ offers tools to load your persistent layer (ETL).
Regards,
Stratos

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Does Business Objects read SMF and RMF records on a mainframe?

Post Author: byrsch
CA Forum: Performance Management and Dashboards
I need to know if Business Objects reads SMG and RMF mainframe records and if I can do analytical work like I do with SAS with it?

Hi Ravi,
Files, DLLs, executables, etc corruption is the most probable suspection in this issue scenario.
Best would be to uninstall BO again, removing registry entries and then re-install again with the default DB as suggested by Arvind and then later it could be point to SQL Server.
Please share your further views/thoughts.
Regards,
Arun

Does Business Objects XI still support RDC for Crystal Reports?

Post Author: DLO34
CA Forum: Integrated Solutions
My company develops an application which uses Crystal Reports to present data to the user. We have been using the RDC API through our internal C code for a while now. From the documentation I have found on this site I cannot be certain that BO XI will support RDC. I have found documents discussing the new RAS API and how to migrate applications to RAS. Will BO XI still support RDC or will we be required to write to the new RAS API? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Post Author: ejthunder
CA Forum: Integrated Solutions
Hello,
The RDC is a development tool, so your post is better suited under the Development | Other category in the forums.
The RDC is still supported in CR XI (v11.0) and CR XI R2 (v11.5). The RDC has been depricated, so it's no longer receiving development focus, but it will still be supported for the lifecycle of the products it ships with. No firm retirement date has been given to anyone yet, but it's likely that the RDC will be retired in the next release or two.
The RAS API is a very powerful report design API, however it's not a true replacement for the RDC (unless you're using Report Creation API calls with the RDC now). RAS can be used with the .NET, COM (ASP), and Java SDKs.
Depending on how you actually use the RDC you'll want to consider which SDK you're going to migrate to - .NET, or Java, and then consider which API is appropriate.
I hope this helps.
EJ

Step By Step Creation Of A new Business Object

hi,
Please Give Me Details Of A Business Object,like step by step creation of a new business object and it's utilization.

Create a business object (SWO1).
Give the business object name prefixed with Z_.
Enter the following fields with values:
Object type:      Z_TESTXX
This is the internal technical key. Page: 1
Object type can have maximum 10 characters. This must be unique across all object type. Objects are specific instances of object types at runtime.
Object name: Object_Name_for_XX
The object type is addressed with this name by external applications. This is a descriptive English name and can be up to 32 characters. This also must be unique across all object type.
Name:      Object Name: XX
This is a meaningful name of the business object.
Description:     Object Description: XX
Page: 1
Object description, can be up to 40 characters.
Program:      Z_TESTXX
Each object type has an ABAP/4 program in which methods of the object are implemented. This program is generated automatically when you create or revise an object type.
Application: indicates cross application.
3: Create an event.
Open the Object type in change mode. When you change your subtype the first step is to create a new event, this is done by selecting the Event node and clicking the create button. Give the event a name and a description. Next set the status of this object type component to implemented.
Event:          Z_EVENT_XX
Name:          Event name: XX
Description:     Event Description: XX
Click on the new event andu2026
Edit - Change Release Status- Object Type Component - Implemented
(A small box sign vanishes from the right side of the event, indicating that it is implemented)
There can be multiple triggering events for a standard/customer task.
In R/3 4.0 the release strategy for new Object Types and Object Type Components (methods, attributes, events, etc.) was enhanced. Now when an object type and/or components are created, there are different statuses to select, based on its required purpose. The statuses are:
u2022     Modeled - objects cannot be accessed at runtime. This is the status that is automatically set when an object type or component is created. Items with a modeled status cannot be referenced in any type of workflow task.
u2022     Implemented - objects can be used internally in a test environment. They are accessible, but may not be stable (especially if no delegation has been defined).
u2022     Released - objects are ready for production. Note: Local objects cannot be released.
u2022     Obsolete - objects are typically replaced by new functionality or incompatible with previous versions.   This status is optional.
4: Create a method.
Next a method must be created without using any function module template. When creating the method ensure that the method call is synchronous - this means that the method doesn't require a terminating event.
A method can be synchronous or asynchronous. Synchronous Method
Method that, for the duration of its execution, assumes the process control and, after its execution, reports to the calling component (work item manager, in this case).
Synchronous methods can return the following data, if defined: Return parameters, one result and Exceptions.
Terminating events can also be defined for a single-step task described with a synchronous method. At runtime, the relevant work item is then terminated either when the synchronous method is successfully executed or when one of the defined terminating events occurs.
Asynchronous Method
Method that, after its execution, does not report directly to the calling component (work item manager, in this case).
Asynchronous object methods do not return results, parameters or exceptions.
At least one terminating event must be defined for a single-step task described with an asynchronous object method.
At runtime, the relevant work item is only terminated if one of the defined terminating events occurs.
Next set the status of this object type component to implemented. The methods are not implemented unless you once open their program. Select the method and open its program. It gives a message u201CDo you want to generate a template automatically for the missing sectionu201D. Click u201CYesu201D. Inside the program insert the code u201CCALL TRANSACTION u2018FB03u2019. Display Financial Document.
Method:     Z_METHODXX
Name:      Method name: XX
Description:     Method Description: XX
Edit - Change Release Status - Object Type Component - Implemented
5. Create Key fields.
Create key fields with ABAP dictionary field proposal.
It is the identifying key, via which the system can access a specific object, that is, an instance of the object type. The key fields of an object type are usually also the key fields in the table containing the header data for the object type. Only character-based data types are allowed as key fields. The total length allowed for all key fields is 70 characters. Each key field refers to a field in the ABAP Dictionary.
Enter u2018BKPFu2019 in table name field and select all the key fields. Press Continue button. Next set the status of these key fields to implemented.
Edit - Change Release Status -Object Type Component - Implemented
6:Implement business object.
The whole business object needs to be implemented so click on the business object title andu2026
Edit - Change Release Status - Object Type - Implemented
Now you can check the syntax, generate the Business Object and then test it. Execute the custom method you created and give the Company code, Document number and Year.

Jump Query in Business Object ?

Hello friends,
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The problem I have is :
Does Business Object support Jump Query ?
I tried searched many formuns but i found no answers in any of them. Please help me out with your ideas..........
Thanks,

Hello all,
I did some research yesterday and found out that there is some options in Business Object with which u can do Jump query:
Crystal report :
Using Sub-Report feature
Web Intelligence:
Using Hyper Link
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Business Objects Enterprise 11.5 FTP Transfer Problem

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Hopefully someone out there will be familiar with the issue I'm having and be able to provide a solution.
We are running Business Objects Enterprise 11.5 on our Windows 2003 server. I've created and scheduled a job on the server that creates an XLS file containing loan portfolio data that is to be transmitted to a third party client on a monthly basis.
The problem centers around the method of transfer, which is via FTP to a secure site hosted by the client. When executed through Crystal, the FTP actually does achieve a successful login using the credentials the client provided (we have verified this repeatedly by looking at the logs), but the client's server "kicks out" when we attempt any operation on it.
A similar result was produced when we attempted to FTP to the site via the Windows command line. The login was successful, but even a simple command to view the directory "dir" resulted in the connection being rejected. To make a long story short, after reviewing the issue extensively with the client's technical department, our conclusion was that the problem was the result of the FTP sending in "active" mode instead of "passive". We confirmed this by installing a freeware FileZilla on the same server, and switching between active and passive modes (active failed, passive did not).
Their tech people recommended that we contact SAP to get answers to two questions, which I'm hoping someone out there may know:
1) How does Business Objects Enterprise 11.5 execute the FTP process? Is it using its own native logic or simply invoking the command line?
2) Is there any setting with the console that would enable us to modify the FTP settings to send force it to send in passive mode?
Thanks.

Hi,
This is a known limitation. BO only supports active mode for FTP. Refer 1782115 - Which FTP mode is supported as a schedule or publication destination for reference.
If you are able to write a batch file or a program object to transfer a file from a file location to Client FTP, you can try the below workaround.
1. Add the script\batch file as a program object in BO. In the script make sure you include the code to delete the instance after it is successfully transmitted through FTP.
2. Create a File event pointing to the location along with the name of the instance.
3. Schedule the report to the file location with the specific instance name.
4. Schedule the program object based on the file event you created in step 2.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Chinmaya

Business Objects connection to SAP BI

Can anybody explain me which communicaton method does Business Objects use to communicate with SAP BI? and what kind of interactions do they have?
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
See if this is of any help.
Best Practices for implementing Business Objects on top of BW
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/02/07/businessobjects-and-sap-part-i
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/02/19/businessobjects-and-sap-part-2
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/02/27/businessobjects-and-sap-part-3
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/03/23/businessobjects-and-sap-part-4
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/03/24/businessobjects-and-sap-part-5
/people/scott.jones/blog/2007/09/13/installing-and-configuring-sap-interactive-forms-by-adobe-for-the-sap-netweaver-composition-environment
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Sharing of Business Objects in Weblogic 8.1

Hi,
I am using weblogic 8.1 for my application development. It contains a Webapplication module and 2 ejb's module and each module contains about 70 Ejb's. The problem is all the modules use some common business objects. Now the business objects need to be changed often and so that i could not give them in the classpath(it removes the hot deployment feature). If i place these business objects on the App-Inf/classes folder directory as well i am getting noclassdeffoundexception..
Kindly help me out
Thanks,
Rajkumar

Hi,
I have the classes packaged correctly under the App-inf folder. But still i get the same error
The domain structure is as follows
Myapplication
|->App-INF->classes->mypackage
|->expressWebApp
|->expressWebEJB
|->expressWebWebEJB
|->Meta-INF
The mypackage contains the exact folder structure like
com\bellatlantic\eo\service\user\User.class
Any idea why this error is comin out
Moreover i cannot give these classes on the classpath as it would remove the hot deployment feature.
right now we have give the classes on the classpath and we have to restart the server for every small change we make
Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Rajkumar
Message was edited by rajkumarc_2000 at Oct 18, 2004 11:03 PM

Business Object XI R2 and office 2007

Hi,
Does Business Object XI R2 SP3 (installed on unix server) is compatible with Office 2007 ?
I have checked the supported paltform documents and office 2007 is mentioned for Windows only and not mentioned in Linux/Solaries document.
I am trying to export data from a webi report to excel and when I export it in office 2007 it gives a warning "some data may have been deleted " and it export with some format missing. But wnem we export it in office 2003 its working fine

Hi Ravi,
Office 2007 is not officially tested with Business Object XI R2 SP3 on Linux environment.
Regards,
Shweta

Is there any need to create schema in unvierse designer of business objects

HI this is sridhar
is there any need to create schema in unvierse designer of business objects xi r2, when i integrated sap bi data into business objects,i,e i have fetched sap-bi/bw data to business objects universe
please help me

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The class has a no-args constructor at least. The useBean tag will work with it. Probably.
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Calling methods which take parameters is one of those things.
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Business Objects has encountered a problem and need to close

Hello All,
"business objects has encountered a problem and need to close" is the error message i get whenever i try to import from Desktop Intelligence.
I deleted the .LSI files.....but in vain ,i still have the same problem.Please let me know of any other fix.
Thanks in Adv

Hi,
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Regards
Ken

Need toughts on approach. Client moving to Maconomy/Business Objects

Post Author: klokhammer
CA Forum: General Feedback
Hi.On of our important clients are most likely to migrate between economy systems within the next 9 months. Case as follows:
We have developed a budgeting/forecast and reporting system for a certain market/company. The solution is based on a Microsoft SQL 2000 database/server with Microsoft Access as application interface. The solution is integrated and gets actual figures from the economy system Aspect on a IBM iSeries (AS400) system. The "edge" of the system lies in sophisticated budgeting/forecast routines, the report module is rather poor....
The client is now most likely to migrate to Maconomy as the new economy system, and Maconomy AnalytiX as the new BI system (which I understand uses Business Objects.)
We are new to Business Objects and need general recommendations on what level we should try to integrate on. Should we "ditch" all the development done in Access and build a new solutions through Business Objects, keeping all the business logics, but not the interface?
Should we try to integrate on a database level, keeping the interface in Access (for budgeting/forecast), and exporting data into Business Objects to allow reporting through Maconomy AnalytiX?
As you most likely have understood, my knowledge about Business Objects are pretty poor. But please try to give me your thoughts on how we should move along, and what kind of "standard" considerations we must have in mind.
Kind regardsklokhammer

Post Author: jsanzone
CA Forum: General Feedback
klokhammer,
I checked out Macanomy's web site and searched for references to Business Objects, and sure enough it is mentioned here and there. What it sounds like is that Macanomy has developed some "Macanomy Standard Reports" using BusObjects, so if you want these nifty Macanomy reports available to you, you buy the Macanomy product, which is bundled w/ BusObjects, and voila you have the reports. It sounds like a winning strategy. On the other hand, in order to get this type of capability, an organization would have to hire a staff to purchase and install Business Objects, then the staff would have to understand the financial database that the client has established and populated, and then the staff would have to set about building the reports that are needed. With Macanomy, it seems that you get the whole kit and kaboodle in one swoop, which is good for an organization providing that it is on the same wave-length as Macanomy. In regards to your question about what to do with your existing infrastructure, this is a call only you and your client can make. In IT, it's always about the data and how it is used. Peeling back the onion a bit, the process works like this: in order for the Macanomy reports to work, the report must be properly built and it must read from a "universe", which is a BusObjects term for defining the interface between the user and the database (the meta data process). In order for the universe to exist, it must be built by a "Universe Designer". The Universe Designer must have an intracate knowledge of how every table in the database will be used to support the reports that the end-user wants to have (either pre-canned (standard) or ad hoc capability). The database is still a critical piece, and reviewing the Macanomy offering I have a funny feeling that they come in with their own database structure and universe, which makes their process a much quicker install. The downside, as it appears to me, is how you would migrate your existing data into the Macanomy structure (this goes back to the two parties being on the same wavelength). I think in your case it's going to be a matter of ditching your database structure in MS SQL 2000 and Access, and adopting the Macanomy structure, but this may be more painful to do than any one at this point realizes. It sounds like you need to continue arming yourself with knowledge before making any final decisions. Good luck, and perhaps keep all of us posted on your experiences.

Need Business Object (BUS) for sample order request in CRM 5.0

Hello Friends,
Path: Sales-> Maintain Sales transactions ->Sample Order Request
I want to create workflow for below scenario.
When i create Sample order request in CRM, that time workflow should be triggered and notification mail go to a concerned person.
now for that i need Business Object for Sample Order Request.
So please can you suggest me a Business Object (BUS) for this sales transaction of sample order request.
Thanking you,
Marmik Shah

Hi,
if you activate the technical names in the menu, you'll see that transction for maintaining sales transactions is called:
crmd_bus2000115
So there you have it, it's BO BUS2000115
regards, Rob Dielemans

Need Ideas for creating and using Custom Business Object

Hello Guys,
I am developing an application which uses a Request->Approve->Create approach for creating Purchase documents.
Now I am a little puzzled about how to make use of the Business Object BUS2014.
The application I am developing has its own unique 'Request Number' (say REQID) which will point to the Request for Creation of a purchase order.
Whenever a Request is created (from a Z-Tcode) a workflow needs to be initiated and it has to be sent to the approver.
The Purchase Document will be created once the approver approves.
Now my confusion here is, if I use BUS2014, the object will be instantiated only during the final step of the workflow. But I need an instance during the beginning of the Requestor ->Approver negotiations as I am playing with events. These events needs an Object_key.
How should I proceed here?
Should I create a new logical Business Object like ZPOREQ where I have the above mentioned REQID as the key?
And should I have an attribute of type BUS2014 inside the custom BO?
How will I make use of the methods like BUS2014.Create etc which I may need to create the purchase document?
Any small direction will be a huge help for me to get used to this wilderness.

Hi,
You should continue with the ABAP class idea. The business objects are kind of "obsolete" already, and if there is a need to create a new "object", ABAP classes are the way to go. Business objects are still useful, but I normally use them only when an existing standard business object fulfills the requirements (possibly with slight additions) which is almost never.
From my point of view you can use the existing class. Depending on the circumstances I normally have just one class that I use for both workflow and the possible other functionality that is required, but you have to understand that I have this goal in my mind already when starting the development process. As your class most probably has many useful features already (such as you have the header and item data as attributes etc. (if I understood correctly?), these are also useful in in workflow (class attributes will be available in WF container etc.).
If you are hesitant to use the same class directly in your workflow, you could also create a new class ZCL_REQUEST_FOR_WF (with the workflow interface), and then simply add your existing class ZCL_WF_REQUEST as an attribute to this new class. Then this new workflow class could include the pure workflow stuff, and your existing class the non-workflow stuff. But this most probably will not make much sense - just implement the if_workflow interface in your existing class (this is just one possibility that you might consider.)
Regards,
Karri

Need information on Business Object XI R3 with Dashboard Design (Xcelsius)

Hi,
we are planning to install Business Object XI R3 with Dashboard Design (Xcelsius). In order to do this SAP has advised that we require Netweaver 7.0 Enhancement Pack1, Support Pack5.
Could you please let us know if it would take to upgrade and also any dependencies (do we also need to upgrade ECC, BI, SRM or Portal). we did not install EHP for any of the components in our landscape except solution manager (EHP1 SPS22).
Please help in providing the information.
Thanks,
Mohan K

Hi Jeff,
thank you very much for your prompt help.
But my query is do we need to upgrade any of the SAP components (ECC, SRM, Portal, MDM or SOLMAN) which are present in our landscape. no SAP components is of relase EHP except SOLMAN system.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Mohan K

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