XML Publisher: Need to change OKCTERMSDS Data Source

My client requires that the XML Publisher Sourcing Template and the Contract
Terms Template be customised to fit in with their coroprate look-and-feel.
Whilst I have no issue with being able to change the XSL to create a new
Template, the underlying XDO Data Sources for these two Templates do not
contain all of the fields that I require.
For example, my Customer requires the RFQ/RFI Description field on the final
output; this does not appear in the XML data file.
Normally the Short Name on a Data Source relates to a Concurrent Manager
Program Short Name, but I am unable to find any Programs relating to
PON_DATA_SOURCE or OKCTERMSDS.
My questions are:
1) How are these XML files generated?
2) Can the "programs" behind the XML generation be changed?

The XML for the documents are generated by the product code using BC4J XML generation. No concurrent program is involved in it.
As regards to including additional fields from Sourcing documents into the XML generated, you can use the BC4J extension fwk to extend the ViewObject that generates XML and modify the query to include any additional fields as needed.
All the above assumes knowledge of Oracle Application Framework and the customization fwk. There is a Metalink Note (dont know the exact id) which explains how to extend BC4J objects and deploy them.

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Hi Joe,
Moved your post to the Universe Forum.
First you are using the original release of XI R2. You need to upgrade to Service Pack 6 by:
Run License Manager first to get the keycode if you don't have it on paper somewhere.
Then download these and uninstall then run full build first:
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100011802732008E/crxir2_sp4_full_build.exe
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100013876392008E/crxir2win_sp5.exe
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100015859952009E/crxir2win_sp6.exe
Try again
Don

Changing the data source of a Crystal Report

Post Author: starmizzle
CA Forum: Crystal Reports
We're running a trial of BusinessObjects XI Release 2 to see if it fits our needs.
We were told that we could import and publish our existing Crystal Reports and then later on go back and change their data sources to point to new universes as they're built.
So I've published a simple Crystal Report that I can run and modify through Infoview. And I've created a universe with the appropriate fields and calculations that it needs. So how do I force my published report to use the new universe as its data source instead of the system DSN it had when it was made?

Post Author: starmizzle
CA Forum: Crystal Reports
We're running a trial of BusinessObjects XI Release 2 to see if it fits our needs.
We were told that we could import and publish our existing Crystal Reports and then later on go back and change their data sources to point to new universes as they're built.
So I've published a simple Crystal Report that I can run and modify through Infoview. And I've created a universe with the appropriate fields and calculations that it needs. So how do I force my published report to use the new universe as its data source instead of the system DSN it had when it was made?

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We have some PCs running Crystal Reports 10 and some running CR 9 and 8.5. For each PC, we set up a System DSN ODBC data source (in Control Panel - Administrative Tools) for pulling data from text files to
generate reports.
Recently we wrote some routines (see the Visual Basic example at the
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According to the Crystal Reports Technical Reference Guide, we may use
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object. However, we find that this does not work: the PrintOut()
method only pulls data from the default path as configured for the
System DSN, not from the path passed as the third parameter of
LogOnServer(). It does not return any error message.
We have also tried to use SetTableLocation() method, and it still does
not work.
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Dim crxDB As CRAXDRT.Database
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%gfPrintCrystalReport
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BEGIN
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class 'CrystalRuntime.Application'
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accommodate multiple user requirement of Citrix */
send message LogOnServer to GF:$oSeagateId
using
( 'PDSODBC.DLL', 'AP_WORKSHEET', '<CRWDC>DBQ='+GF:$WinTempDir,'','')
identified by $msgHandle;
if $msgHandle:MSG_STATE 'RESPONSE_PROCESSED'
then
begin
display 'Crystal Reports cannot connect
to the datasource ' for fyi_message wait;
return (FALSE)
end
send message OpenReport to GF:$oSeagateId using
($reportName, 1)
identified by $msgHandle returning
$oCrystalReport
if MKNOWN($oCrystalReport) then
begin
if (NOTMKNOWN(GF:$printerName)) then
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$oCrystalReport->PrinterName;
if GF:$printerName $oCrystalReport-
PrinterName then
send message SelectPrinter to
$oCrystalReport
using
(GF:$driverName,GF:$printerName,GF:$portName)
identified by $msgHandle;
set $oCrystalReport-
DisplayProgressDialog to FALSE;
while TRUE
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DISPLAY NOTICE 'Print to : ' +
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LABELS 'Ok'
DEFAULT, 'Cancel', 'Printer Setup'
RESULT INTO $userOption
switch ($userOption)
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set
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(0)
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CRViewer1.ReportSource = Report
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---xat

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3) Right Click then Edit..
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The method below represents my best attempt to programatically change the data source of a Crystal Report. The goal is to have a routine that will update the data source for reports after they have been distributed to production servers. So far I have not been successful in saving the report back to the CMS. No exceptions are thrown, but when I view the Database Configuration of the report in the CMC nothing has changed.


Am I missing a step, or is there another way to accomplish this?


Thank you.

<hr />
<pre>
private void test(String reportName)
 throws SDKException, ReportSDKException, java.io.IOException
 IInfoObjects newInfoObjects;
 IInfoObject reportObj;
 ReportClientDocument clientDoc = new ReportClientDocument();
 DatabaseController dc;
 PropertyBag pBag;
 PropertyBag logonProps;
 ConnectionInfo newConInfo;
 ConnectionInfo oldConInfo;
 ConnectionInfos conInfos;
 int connOptions = DBOptions._ignoreCurrentTableQualifiers + DBOptions._doNotVerifyDB; //0;
 Fields connFields = null;
 String queryStr = "Select * From CI_INFOOBJECTS " +
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 try
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 reportObj
 , OpenReportOptions._refreshRepositoryObjects
 , java.util.Locale.US);
 dc = clientDoc.getDatabaseController();
 conInfos = dc.getConnectionInfos(null);
 for(int i = 0; i < conInfos.size(); ++i)
 oldConInfo = (ConnectionInfo)conInfos.getConnectionInfo(i);
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 newConInfo.setPassword("password");
 dc.replaceConnection(
 oldConInfo
 , newConInfo
 , connFields
 , connOptions);
 catch(ReportSDKServerException Ex)
 String msg = "A server error occured while processing the " + reportObj.getKind()
 + " object, " + reportObj.getTitle() + " (" + reportObj.getCUID() + "), from the CMS.";
 Utility.errorOut(msg, Ex);
 catch(Exception Ex)
 String msg = "An error occured while processing the " + reportObj.getKind()
 + " object, " + reportObj.getTitle() + " (" + reportObj.getCUID() + "), from the CMS.";
 Utility.errorOut(msg, Ex);
 finally
 clientDoc.save();
 getCms().commitToInfoStore(newInfoObjects);
 clientDoc.close();
</pre>
Edited by: Mark Young on Sep 10, 2009 2:16 PM

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Justin,

Thank you for the reply. Time constraints have not allowed me to post back to this tread
till now. I will try your suggestion. My assumption is that Save the report back to the
info store refers to IInfoStore.commit(IInfoObjects).


I'm afraid that I do not understand why I don't want to change the report client document,
or why successfully exporting the report with the new login/password is not what I
want to do. Any explanation on that statement would be appreciated.


I did find a way to accomplish my goal. It involved adding the SSOKEY property to the
logon property bag. Below you'll see my revised code which modifies the report logon and
server. I have no idea what
this does, and SAP support has not been able to tell me why it works. However, what I
discovered is that if I changed the report option, Database Configuration -> When
viewing report:, in the CMS to Use same database logon as when report
is run from Prompt the user for database logon, then the
SSOKEY property had been added to the logon property bag having an empty string as its
value. This allowed me to successfullyupdate and save the modified logon back to the CMS.


So I took a chance and added code to always add the SSOKEY property with an empty string
as its value, and I could then successfully modify and save the report's logon info
and server. Again, I don't know what this means, but it has worked so far. If anyone has
some insight or comments, either are welcome. Thank you in advance.

 
<hr />
<pre>
private void changeDataSourceOfAWFCrystalReports()
 throws SDKException, ReportSDKException, java.io.IOException
 IInfoObjects newInfoObjects = null;
 IInfoObject reportObj = null;
 IReport curReport = null;
 ReportClientDocument clientDoc = new ReportClientDocument();
 DatabaseController dbController;
 PropertyBag pBag;
 PropertyBag logonProps;
 ConnectionInfo newConInfo;
 ConnectionInfo oldConInfo;
 ConnectionInfos conInfos;
 int connOptions = DBOptions._ignoreCurrentTableQualifiers + DBOptions._doNotVerifyDB;
 Fields connFields = null;
 String outputStr;
 int numOfReports;
 int numOfQueryPages;
 double progressIncrementPerPage = 30;
 int progressIncrementPerReport = 0;
 // Path query to reports is in a .properties file.
 String queryStr = getAppSettingsFile().getWscAwfCrystalReportPathQuery();
 try
 // Executes IInfoStore.getPageingQuery() and generates a list of queries.
 getCms().setPathQueryQueries(queryStr, 100);
 numOfQueryPages = 0;
 // Gets a List<String> of the IPageResult returned from IInfoStore.getPageingQuery().
 if(getCms().getPathQueryQueries() != null)
 numOfQueryPages = getCms().getPathQueryQueries().size();
 if(numOfQueryPages > 0)
 // Use 30% of progress bar for the following loop.
 progressIncrementPerPage = Math.floor(30.0/(double)numOfQueryPages);
 for(int queryPageIndex = 0; queryPageIndex < numOfQueryPages; ++queryPageIndex)
 // Gets the IInfoObjects returned from the current page query
 newInfoObjects = getCms().getPathQueryResultSetPage(queryPageIndex);
 numOfReports = newInfoObjects.size();
 if(newInfoObjects != null && numOfReports > 0)
 progressIncrementPerReport =
 Math.round((float)Math.floor(progressIncrementPerPage/(double)numOfReports));
 for(int reportIndex = 0; reportIndex < numOfReports; ++reportIndex)
 reportObj = (IInfoObject)newInfoObjects.get(reportIndex);
 curReport = (IReport)reportObj;
 clientDoc = getCms().getReportAppFactory().openDocument(
 reportObj
 , OpenReportOptions._refreshRepositoryObjects
 , java.util.Locale.US);
 dbController = clientDoc.getDatabaseController();
 conInfos = dbController.getConnectionInfos(null);
 for(int conInfosIndex = 0; conInfosIndex < conInfos.size(); ++conInfosIndex)
 oldConInfo = (ConnectionInfo)conInfos.getConnectionInfo(conInfosIndex);
 newConInfo = (ConnectionInfo)oldConInfo.clone(true);
 pBag = newConInfo.getAttributes();
 pBag.putStringValue(
 "QE_ServerDescription"
 ,getConfigFile().getDBDataSourceConnections());
 logonProps = new PropertyBag();
 logonProps.putStringValue("Trusted_Connection", "false");
 logonProps.putStringValue("SSOKEY", "");
 logonProps.putStringValue(
 "Server"
 ,getConfigFile().getDBDataSourceConnections());
 pBag.put("QE_LogonProperties", logonProps);
 newConInfo.setUserName(getConfigFile().getUNVConnectionUserName());
 newConInfo.setPassword(getConfigFile().getUNVConnectionPasswordDecrypted());
 dbController.replaceConnection(
 oldConInfo
 , newConInfo
 , connFields
 , connOptions);
 newConInfo = (ConnectionInfo)conInfos.getConnectionInfo(conInfosIndex);
 } // end for on conInfosIndex
 clientDoc.save();
 } // end for on reportIndex
 } // end if on newInfoObjects
 } // end for on queryPageIndex
 } // end try
 catch(ReportSDKServerException Ex)
 // handle...
 catch(Exception Ex)
 // handle...
 finally
 getCms().commitToInfoStore(newInfoObjects);
 if(clientDoc != null)
 clientDoc.close();
</pre>

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Hi Folks,
Environment: SAP HANA on AO
I have the following scenario , Am creating a report on one Calculation View: CV and have done some analysis where I have pulled in some dimensions and kept some background filters.
Now I have to generate the same report on another Calculation View: CV2 ( Similar to structure of CV ) and compare the reports. Is there any way to edit copy the previous report and change the data source? Can you guide me on that?
Regards,
Krishna Tangudu

Hi,
You can exchange the calc view by clicking on the button next to the data source name in the tab "components", but when you do this, the new data source will overwrite the settings and filters from the previous data source. So no, there is not a supported way of exchanging the datasource and keeping the filters of the previous data source.
Best regards,
Victor

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Is it possible to change the data source(not universe) in runtime to generate business objects reports. I am using BOXI 3.1.
Below is the code I am using to change the universe in runtime. I would like to change this so that i can change the data source instead of changing the universe. My intention is to generate report from multipple database using same universe. Right now I am using multipple universes connected to multiple datasources to achieve this. I am using Report Engine SDK(Java).
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Hi Shameer,
I think this is only possible with the Universe Designer SDK (which is only available in COM).
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http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir31/en/bodessdk.chm
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For example:
Two users trying to view documents that uses the same universe at approximately the same time.
But user A wants to use connection X and user B wants to use connection Y.
This could lead to an error while openning the document or while refreshing/retrieving the the data.
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Hi Gurus,
Purchase orders are created using Transaction ME59 where we give the Purchase Requistion. The delivery date in the PO will be same as the delivery date of PR. According to my requirement i need to change the date of PO while the time of its creation. could you please suggest me all the user exits to do this...

Check with badi ME_PROCESS_PO_CUST method PROCESS_HEADER - method SET_DATA

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Hello all,
Could you please tell me how can I find out who last changed a data source in a R/3 system.
Thank you
Ramona

Hi,
in your R/3 customizing client, execute RSA2 with you DSource; you'll see the last changed by and when....
or
table ROOSOURCE fields TSTPNM, TSTPDAT, TSTPTIM...
hope this helps...
Olivier.

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Hi Gurus,
We have done SBOP 4.0 SP 2 installation successfully on Linux by choosing DB2 as default Database as suggested by SAP as there is some issue with RH LINUX 5.5 version. Now, we need to change the CMS data source back to ORACLE 11G. For that we have to execute cmsdbsetup.sh and go with the option of "copy" (Copy data from another Data Source). We need to provide the target/destination CMS database in my case ORACLE (TNS & CMS user) details. And also we need to provide the source CMS user (DB2) details. As we went with the bundled/default DB2 installation, we are not able to find the cms user name and password (no where during the installation it prompted to provide cms username and password).
What will be the default cms username /password in DB2?
Thanks,
Sandeep

Hi,
The work around is to create/add an extra node (SIA Node) with default servers option for the existing CMS and provided my ORACLE CMS username/password along with the TNS Names using cmsdbsetup.sh. Make sure that this new node is visible in the Servers section of the CMC console (i.e. http://<webappserver>:8080/BOE/CMC-->servers) and also see that all the servers should be running. Then you can delete the old SIA which was connected to DB2 from the CMC->servers.
Thanks,
Sandeep

How to change SQL data source in rule file

Hi there, I use many rule files to load dimension and data with EssbaseSQL interface. (100-200 rule files!).When need to cahnge information for data sources, do Ihave to change it always with EAS interactively ?Is there any way to cahnge the information of the data sourcesin batch mode or with command?

iitobs: There are API calls (in at least C and VB that I found) that can use a rule file, and even copy or create one, but none that will modify a rule in any way. Even the "create rule" API call simply reserves the name so that someone else can't create one with that same name until you manage to copy it over from somewhere else - it doesn't create a new rule file, nor does it allow you to set anything in the rule. You have to use EAS to manage rule files internally.

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