Business data tool

Hi,
There is one problem in BDT. I want to display a dialog box in BP transaction which contains the list of addresses. From that dialog box i want to select one record & want to transfer it into the Address fields. This dialog box i am displaying at the time of the save. Here i am using DSAVC event of transaction BUS7.But the problem is that i am not able to transfer data from that dialog box to BP screen fields.
If anybody work on that please inform me.
Regards,
Vrushali

Hi Shiva,
I have replied to your post: check the link Business Data Tool (BDT)
Avoid creating multiple post for the same issue.
<b>Allot points if my post helps!!</b>
Best regards,
Vikash.

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BDT - Business data tool set

Hi all,
Can anyone please explain me what is BDT, where is it used and how is it implemented?
If possible please forward me any docs regarding that.
Thanks,
Vijay.

he Business data toolset (BDT) is a central control tool for maintaining SAP programs. It supports
maintenance via the use of dialog techniques, direct input and/or function modules.
The BDT is basically the tool SAP use when they want to add new fields, change field names, change/add
field groups etc for specific customers, but they are now starting to allow there customers access to these
maintenance transactions (i think mainly ramp-up customers at the moment).
for additional info PL take a look
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/enhance/bdt/bdthome.htm
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=11194458&messageID=2037510
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=11194458&messageID=938589
Regards
Kiran Sure

Query on BDT: Business Data Tool Set

Hi,
I wanted to know, how to determine that a particular transaction is BDT(business data toolset) enabled?
Or Let me know the list of transactions for which i can enhance/modify using the concept of BDT.
Regards
Shiva

hi;
Do like this
Once you have identified a candidate for enhancement via BDT (i.e. u2013 no SAP-provided dialog/screen exits), how do you find out what the application object is so that you can determine if it is an object registered for the BDT?
All BDT-enabled applications call function module u201CBDT_TBZ0A_GETu201D to find out specifically what, if anything, has been enhanced.
Put a break-point in the function module.
Execute the transaction that you are hoping to enhance.
When your break-point is hit, look at the value assigned to variable IV_OBJAP. This is your application object.
If the break-point is not hit, chances are that your application doesnu2019t use the BDT.
Regards
Shashi

Business data tool set

Hi all,
Can anyone give me any sight on what BDT is , where is it used and what is the role of the developer in this ?
I know the prerequisite is ABAP programming knowledge an Dialog programming.
I did find couple of docs on SDN and from http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/enhance/bdt/bdthome.htm .
Just wondering if I can get any doc kind of thing which explains me in detail.
Can anyone help me out with this.
Thanks,
Daniel.

Check this Document/
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/2f/696d360856e808e10000009b38f839/content.htm

Transaction that will support BDT (Business Data Toolset)

Hi All,
Can anyone provide me the list of transaction that will support Business datatollset technologie(BDT).
Thanks.

Hi,
BDT starts probably from R/3 4.6C...
I believe you could have searched before posting this.
Refer to this Thread for all your Answers:
BDT - Business data tool set
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/enhance/bdt/bdthome.htm

SQL Server Data Tools – Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013 (SSDT BI) and SSIS on SQL Server 2012

This great blog entry titled
SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013 (SSDT BI), link below, highlights the lack of support for SSIS projects using SQL Server 2012, VS 2013 and SSDT BI for VS 2013. I see there is a new version
on SSDT BI for VS 2013 (12.0.2430.0, File Name: SSDTBI_x86_ENU.exe, Date Published: 10/27/2014) link below.
Does this version support SSIS projects using SQL Server 2012 using VS 2013 and SSDT BI for VS 2013?
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/analysisservices/archive/2014/04/02/sql-server-data-tools-business-intelligence-for-visual-studio-2013-ssdt-bi.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42313

Hi cjrinpdx,
According to the picture, it seems that we can use SSIS 2012 support is not included in SSDT-BI for VS 2013. And based on the previous versions, SSIS always different from SSRS, SSAS.
SSDT-BI for Visual Studio 2012 supports versions of SQL Server as follows:
SSAS project can target SQL 2012 or lower
SSRS project can target SQL 2012 or lower
SSIS project can target only SQL 2012
The following blog is for your reference:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2013/11/13/microsoft-sql-server-data-tools-update.aspx
Since I have no environment to test this at this moment,
I recommend you that submit the feedback at
https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/.
Thank you for your understanding.
Regards,
Katherine Xiong
Katherine Xiong
TechNet Community Support

SQL Server Data Tools (2012) and Business Intelligence Studios (2008)

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Error installing SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013

Hi
I am trying to install SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013 and am getting the following error
This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.
I am running
Windows 8.1 x64
SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition x64
Visual Studio 2013 Professional
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Biztalk Developer

Could you please check if Windows Installer service is running and is in automatic startup mode.
The other thing is, if you’re running an x64-based SQL instance (64-bit), make sure to select “New Instance” on the Installation Type page, and NOT “Add features to an existing instance”.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24989187/64-bit-microsoft-sql-server-data-tools

Sql server data tools - Business intelligence

Hi,
Please assist, i need to know if i require a licence for SQL Server Data tools - Business Intelligence.
L.M

Hi Lebohang,
As per my understanding, you don't have to make all users have CAL. You can install SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013 as a standalone business intelligence authoring environment or side-by-side with an existing SQL Server
Data Tools installed with SQL Server.
Reference:
Install SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Best regards,
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BPM process to manage business data vs Business Data in RDBMS

Hi all,
I have so far seen BPM as a pure business process tool rather than a data management one even thought BPM provides for managing data. If in case, we have a nice Business Process, which also collects plenty of related business data, what would be the suggestion?
1. To store Business Data in RDBMS and provide BPM with just enough info. for the process.
(or)
2. To store Business Data in BPM Business Catalog & do away with RDBMS (ofcourse BPM uses RDBMS for dehydration )
In our project, we are discussing this and some points in favour of approach (1) are:
i. For web based applications with multiple UI forms to collect data, storing data in RDBMS is way better on performance than accessing/storing in BPM business catalog
ii. Data Retention of Business Data in BPM needs special consideration which may lead to dumping data eventually in RDBMS
iii. UI frameworks help build UIs quick with a known data model rather than over APIs exposed by BPM
iv. Reporting over an RDBMS data model is easier than over a Business Catalog in BPM
Are these points valid or is approach (2) having other advantages to consdier?

I think I'm just backing up what you had on your original post, but here's what we typically tell customers when this comes up.
This has long been a best practice recommended by Oracle. In Oracle’s Performance Tuning for Oracle Business Process Management Suite 11g document , on page 17 it states:
"Minimize the amount of data stored in the process instance. Obviously, there is a tradeoff between the cost of storing data locally compared to storing keys and retrieving data for use within the process, which needs to be considered.
A reasonable starting point would be to model the process state to hold only values that are needed to control the process flow and keys to get any other (external) data on an ‘as needed’ basis. If retrieval is too frequent/slow, or the systems holding that data are not always available, then move more data into the process."
You touched on this, but decoupling the process payload and the underlying data for these reasons:
1. The underlying data and the processes typically have different lifecycles and need to be independent of one another
There is a need to maintain each at different times
They are typically modified by different groups of people with differing skills
The data stored in a database is typically the “source of truth” that sometimes must be able to be accessed and easily manipulated by applications outside of Oracle BPM; if stored as process instance data, instead of SQL extracting data from a database, the outside applications would need to access it through Oracle BPM APIs they are not necessarily familiar with
2. Lightweight process data persistence improves performance
The underlying message contract between the process instance and the engine that persists the payload should leverage key values where possible (think primary keys / relational keys from classic DBMS design patterns), rather than defining instance variables for every data element. The performance of the Oracle BPM engine is improved and the data for the instances are rendered faster.
The process instance is carrying the necessary process payload, rather than a bloated payload. Only the information germane to the current activity should be retrieved and rendered. This allows the application server to run more efficiently.
At each step in the process, the process payload is hydrated and then dehydrated (read from the engine’s underlying database tables and then written back to the tables). If this information is stored in an external database, there is no need for the overhead of this hydration and dehydration of large amounts of data to occur.
At each step in the process, if stored externally in a separate database outside of Oracle BPM, only the data required is read and / or updated when it is required to do so.
3. Decoupling helps speed development
Oracle BPM was built with the Decoupled Model View Controller (MVC) pattern in mind
One of its strengths is the architecture‘s business services layer that can make the source of the data transparent. Given a single key value stored in the process instance payload, services can be invoked from the process and the human steps in the process that represent the “real source of truth” that the business needs.
The MVC pattern’s model layer assumes that given the process’s key value, it is then possible to easily access underlying business data from a variety of sources including databases, EJBs and web services. Although storing all of the information inside the process payload can be considered one of the model’s business service sources, the overhead of using this in production systems is not recommended.
Once exposed, the business services can be reused by any business process needing the information.
User interfaces created with Oracle’s Application Development Framework (ADF) have out-of-the-box components and operations that take advantage of this MVC pattern. Some examples of these out-of-the-box patterns that do not have to be programmed include:
Database table information can easily displayed using Next and Previous that automatically retrieve the next or previous sets of rows
Similarly, scrolling in a table with many rows up and down renders data automatically
Both server and client side validations and rules
Database dropdowns and cascading dropdowns
Forms automatically created with Master / Detail patterns
4. Decoupling reduces the complexities arising from data synchronization
When orchestrating various external systems into a process, care must be given to account for “Systems of Record” and the purview these systems have over data values
Decoupling process instance data so that only key values are in the payload allow the Systems of Record to continually update the subservient element values without fear of stagnant data in the process
Participants in the process receive the most current data values when dealing with process instances
When data objects span several process instances, finding and updating data is easier if stored in a databaseExample: Process instance based on Orders. Several process instances may involve orders for a single customer. When the order changed, no problem, just find the process instance using correlations and updated it. When customer info changed, you need to synchronize any number of process instances. Placing the data in an RDBS made the solution simple. Simply updated the customer tables and all orders now have the latest info. No need to find related process instances and update them.
Some BPM events don’t carry sufficient information and need enrichment to process events. With data stored in the payload, there is no easy way to enrich the event data. This is especially true with ACM events. Events in ACM do not have instance information. Storing data in the database will prevent a costly work around using a dedicated process and correlations to get the info needed.
5. Decoupling facilitates the data capture for reporting and archiving
Keeping data in the BPM payload takes away the option to do custom reporting (outside of BAM) and archiving of business data.
Storing data in the RDBMS makes possible to create custom reports (outside of BAM) which would be not be possible or hard to do if all data lived in the BPM payload. Also, if you wanted to capture custom data changes or progressions thru a BPM and/or BPEL instance, RDBMS tables have a clear advantage over payload information. Payload (in most cases) would not have the data progression captured, and also reading data progression from the logs is not a recommended option.
Many organizations have data retention policy, which requires data to be archived and be accessible. Archiving and data accessibility is very limited if data is stored in the BPM payload.
6. The need for process Intelligence goes beyond the instance life cycle
Instances get cleaned up from process database and many organizations are interested in not only keeping the business data but also all the BPM related intelligence related to audit trail, KPIs etc. BAM data getting to BI cubes is one of the ways to ensure that intelligence lives on, but viewing process audit maps, audit trails and knowing what attachments were part of the process is a very common use-case. For the latter, the common patterns used are the use of UCM or other ECM products to store the correlated set of documentation that can be brought together in a Webcenter like content portal for historical research and auditability purposes. That, couple with an application database strategy to keep correlated application data would paint the full picture for the business users.
Hope this helps,
Dan

Report Writer - Converting from MS Access to Business Objects Tools

In 2008, my company migrated to SAP. Security has forced all report writing to use business objects (specifically WEBI); however, WEBI is very very difficult to use. The data in the universe doesn't always match what SAP has and the tool itself doesn't give the robust manipulation that Access does. I have tried to tell the company I need access to the universes through MS Access in order to create the reports automatically and allow interactive databases; however they refuse to give me ODBC access (against policy). Right now I have no alternative but to do daily downloads from SAP in order to feed my robust databases.
Can anyone suggest what business object tool I should use that will replicate what MS Access does for me?
Easy report writing with robust design (including charts)
Easy front-end tool for end users
One to many relationships needed
Efficient/Automatic (no need for daily downloads)
End users can interact with reports (enter data for later analysis)
What about Crystal Reports? What are the limitations and can it do what MS Access does for me today?
Should I be posting this question in another forum?

Hi Amy,
CR 2008 is the complimentary version of CR Designer when connecting to BOE 3.1. You can get an update to Service Pack 3 and then possible SP 4:
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100007123572010E/cr2008_sp3.exe
https://smpdl.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/012002523100008782452011E/cr2008sp4.exe
But before you do that check with the BOE admin, SP's should match also but not required.
They should work together, When you use the Report Wizard you'll see an option to connect to Enterprise and then log in using your User account and then the Repository will have the Universes available. Remember this is all set up by the Administrator so you will need the Admin person to grant you access to the Repository as well as anything else you need access to. Once you create the report then you can Publish them to your folder or a common folder and the Admin can then share your reports.
WEBI is what the name implies, it's a WEB interface to allow you to create reports using it's Report Wizard. It does take some getting used to and you should have training available, check with your admin group again. Same as CRD, it tool allows you to create reports but is much more flexible than WEBI is in a few ways but once you understand how WEBI works it has some very powerful tools also.
CR allows you to access any database field you have permission to see, it fully supports database permissions. So if you can't see them again you have to ask your DBA to grant you permissions. You can then link tables including your late entry table if it is separate or simply hitting the refresh button in the viewer will requery the DB for new rows of data. All depends on how it's set up.
As for security, this is a decision your company has made. SAP is just a tool that allows you to be secure. With today's security threats and other privacy laws and hackers abilities to get to and cause personal harm to those affected it's just the way things are these days. Take this up with your Management, it's not something we can decide for you and certainly can't provide you with ways to circumvent the security.....
There is training available for both WEBI and CR as well as third party Help for books available. Downloading the sample reports is a great place to start, you can switch between Design and preview mode and see what happens when you make changes....
Thanks again
Don

Does the SQL Server 2012 Express Advance include the Business Intelligence tools?

I wondered if those tools are included. If so, what's the difference between the express and full version? I only need this for educational purposes.

Hello,
SQL Server Express with Advanced Services 2005-2008R2 comes along with BIDS = "Business Intelligence Developer Studio", but only for SSRS = Reporting Services; SSAS & SSIS is not suported in this edition.
For SQL Server 2012 the new SSDT = SQL Server Data Tools are used to create reports, you can get them here as a separate download:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/tools.aspx
And there are also several limitation for SSRS Express, see
Features Supported by Reporting Services in SQL Server Express
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SQL Server Data Tools for SQL 2014 setup

Hello,
I have been using SQL server 2008 with Visual Studio 2008 to perform the ETL processes.
I have recently got SQL 2014 and realized that Business Intelligence Development Studio does not come with it so I have to download SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Basics 2012 or 2013 from:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/hh297027
Can someone advise what exactly I have to do if I want to start using SQL 2014 with SSDT? I still have VB 2008 installed and all my packages were created with that version.
Do I need to download VB 2012 or 2013 plus SSDT and then SSDT? Do I also uninstall VB2008?
Thanks in advnce

Hello,
If you want to keep developing packages for SQL Server 2008 then you need to use BIDS 2008, you cannot use SSDT.
If you want to upgrade BIDS projects to SSDT, then you can use Integration Services Project Conversion Wizard from Visual
Studio or SSIS Package Upgrade Wizard from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

Import WebSite and Business Data Connectivty Services together

Hi,
On my development environment (SharePoint 2013 server), I have a web site that contains a documenbt list. This document list is linked to some Business Data Connectivity Objects. (I have some external data columns plugged on my BDC objects).
Now, I need to import this web site and these BDC objects on another environment.
I need to do it with power shell commands, so I do like this :
$MetadataStore = Get-SPBusinessDataCatalogMetadataObject -BdcObjectType "Catalog" -ServiceContext http://localhost
Import-SPBusinessDataCatalogModel -Path "<path>\BDCmodel.bdcm" -Identity $MetadataStore
New-SPWeb http://localhost/MyWebSite -Template "STS#0"
Import-SPWeb -Identity http://localhost/MyWebSite -path MyWebSite.cmp -Confirm:$false -Force -ErrorVariable errors -UpdateVersions Overwrite
The two importations are OK but my document list does not find my BDC model. The link is broken.
Is there something special to do to manage and keep the link between my document list and my BDC objects ?
Thanks for your help.

Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that you want to use PowerShell commands to import a site and BDC model into another environment.
I recommend that you can try to use the following PowerShell commands to check if it works.
param(
[string]$SiteUrl=$("http://localhost")
Write-Host "Getting Service Context at $SiteUrl..."
$svcContet = Get-SPSiteAdministration -Identity $SiteUrl
Write-Host "Getting Business Data Catalog Metadata Object..."
$catalog = Get-SPBusinessDataCatalogMetadataObject -BdcObjectType Catalog -ServiceContext $svcContet
Write-Host "Importing BCS Modal..."
Import-SPBusinessDataCatalogModel -Identity $catalog -Path ".\RinkNetModel.xml" -force -ModelsIncluded -PropertiesIncluded -PermissionsIncluded -Verbose -ErrorAction Stop -ErrorVariable $err
Then, you can check if the model successfully loaded and if you can use the External Content Types that the model contain.
To display all BDC models in the metadata store, type on one line the following command:
Get-SPBusinessDataCatalogMetadataObject -BdcObjectType Mode -ServiceContext
http://SP01:12345 -Name "*" | select Name
To display all the external systems in the BDC metadata store, and to display the type of external system together with its entities (external content types), use the following command:
Get-SPBusinessDataCatalogMetadataObject -BdcObjectType LoBSystem -ServiceContext
http://SP01:12345 -Name "*" | select Name, SystemType, Entities
For more information, you can refer to:
http://habaneroconsulting.com/insights/importing-bcs--model-using-powershell#.VDy-2P6KCM8
http://dotnetfollower.com/wordpress/2012/05/sharepoint-deploying-a-bdc-model-via-powershell/
http://www.manula.com/manuals/lightning-tools/bcs-meta-man-for-windows/1/en/topic/importing-the-bdc-model-into-sharepoint
Thanks,
Yumi Fu
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SQL Server 2014 Official Final Version ---- Data Tools (SSIS, BIDS, etc.)

I have VS 2013 Professional, and just installed SQL Server 2014 Developer version. Can someone tell me where the proper location for the Data Tools (fka BIDS) is located ? I'm seeing CPT1, etc. but looking for the truly released version.
THank you,
John

Hi,
SSDT-BI installs the Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools Business Intelligence project templates for Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services. SSDT does not contain those BI project templates.
SQL Server Data Tools for SQL Server 2014 is available declares that there is a update for Visual Studio 2012 and 2013 has been pushed
which makes SQL Server Data Tools fully compatible with SQL Server 2014.
As I understand, what you need is SSDT-BI and checking updates would not do much help.
Per http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42313, Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2013 has been removed from the Download
Center since April 11.
SSDT-BI has been temporarily removed to deal with side by side issues with SSDT-SQL.
Please be patient and wait it to be reposted. However, I cannot guarantee when it may be released. Sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced and thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Thanks.
Tracy Cai
TechNet Community Support

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