Business Objects Integration Kit For IBM WebSphere

Dear Gurus
I am kinda new to Business Objects but I want to as whether there are any known limitations in the BO integration kit for IBM webSphere. your help is much valuable

Hi,
this forum is for the SAP Integration Kit. I would suggest you post your questions into the corresponding product forum from BusinessObjects.
Ingo

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Business Object Integration kit Installation for SAP

Hi,
I am trying to install Business Object Integration kit for SAP, I have done all the steps according to the installation manual but Web Client doesnot have authentication as SAP .
Anyone has any idea , what am I missing here ? How can I get the connection with SAP ?
Best Regards,
Al Mamun

Hi,
take a look here:
Install Part #1
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-1-of-4
Install Part #2
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-2-of-4
Install Part #3
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-3-of-4
Install Part #4
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-4-of-4
SAP Authentication
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/19/businessobjects-and-sap--configure-sap-authentication
Publishing part 1
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/23/businessobjects-and-sap--publishing-of-crystal-reports-part-1-of-3
Publishing part 2
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/24/businessobjects-and-sap--publishing-of-crystal-reports-part-2-of-3
Publishing part 3
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/24/businessobjects-and-sap--publishing-of-crystal-reports-part-3-of-3
Ingo

Where the Business Objects Integration Kit can be downloaded?

Hello, I would like to enable the SAP menu in the Crystal Reports 2008 12.2 installed on my laptop (in order to be able to connect to BW cubes). I have been searching this forum for quite some time trying to find the download link for the Integration Kit, but none of the links I was finding worked. Please, could you indicate the working download link? Many thanks in advance...

Thanks Ingo! I realized (while following your link) that my access profile was not containing enough roles to download the packages from the Marketplace. So, I have downloaded the installation package and installed the BusinessObjects SAP Integration Kit XI3.1. However, during the installation process I received the following error message (sorry if it is alredy the n-th time it is mentioned in this forum): "Error 1904. Module C:\Program Files\Business Objects\BusinessObjects Enterprise 12.0\win32_x86\CrystalExtension.dll failed to register. HRESULT -2147024769. Contact your support personnlel." And the buttons - Abort, Retry, Ignore. I have chosen Ignore and the installation has finished "successfully".
But when I start Crystal Reports now, and I am trying to use the Open command on the SAP menu, Crystal Reports shuts down (and Windows starts looking for a "solution of the problem" - without any result, of course).
Could this Crystal Reports shutdown be the result of that .dll registration error during the installation, or it is other known issue of the Integration Kit? Thanks a lot for any idea.

SAP Integration Kit for Crystal Reports

Hello,
I read Ingo Hilgefort's blog on BusinessObjects and SAP Part 2.
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/02/19/businessobjects-and-sap-part-2
Does the current trial version of crystal reports available from businessobjects.com have this integration kit embedded in it?
If not, where can i find it?
Regards,
Suraj

hi shenoy,
SAP Integration Kit
The SAP integration kit includes drivers to allow connectivity to both R3 and Business Warehouse (BW). In addition, it includes a BW toolbar for Crystal Reports, a specific version of InfoView with Role-based links, sample iViews for Enterprise Portal, and an SDK in Java, COM, or .NET.
Reporting off R3 Data
The kit includes two drivers to allow Crystal Reports to connect to the ABAP data dictionary via a remote function call or RFC.
The Open SQL driver allows the user to connect to SAP R3, displaying the field and the short text description of the tables and fields. The developer can then join the tables accordingly, using the database expert, and then select the relevant fields from which to report. This driver displays not only transparent tables, but includes views, pool tables, cluster tables, ABAP data clusters, and ABAP functions. This driver is geared toward a technical person with functional expertise in joining the tables and then creating the report.
see link
http://safari.oreilly.com/0672329174/ch15lev1sec7#X2ludGVybmFsX1RvYz94bWxpZD0wNjcyMzI5MTc0L3BhcnQwMg==
http://diamond.businessobjects.com/node/18962
SAP Integration Kit
The SAP integration kit includes drivers to allow connectivity to both R3 and Business Warehouse (BW). In addition, it includes a BW toolbar for Crystal Reports, a specific version of InfoView with Role-based links, sample iViews for Enterprise Portal, and an SDK in Java, COM, or .NET.
Reporting off R3 Data
The kit includes two drivers to allow Crystal Reports to connect to the ABAP data dictionary via a remote function call or RFC.
The Open SQL driver allows the user to connect to SAP R3, displaying the field and the short text description of the tables and fields. The developer can then join the tables accordingly, using the database expert, and then select the relevant fields from which to report. This driver displays not only transparent tables, but includes views, pool tables, cluster tables, ABAP data clusters, and ABAP functions. This driver is geared toward a technical person with functional expertise in joining the tables and then creating the report.
Note
In Crystal Reports, you cannot check the SQL generated using the Show SQL Query option from the Database menu. You can check what Open SQL was generated by using SAP transactions.
The InfoSet driver allows the user to connect to an existing InfoSet, as defined by SAP transaction SQ02. Alternatively, you can use an existing ABAP query, as defined by SAP transaction SQ01. The benefit of this driver is that the user does not need to know where the data is stored or how to join the tables. Another advantage is that any prompts defined in the InfoSet become parameters in Crystal Reports.
Note
To test the InfoSet query, run the InfoSet using your SAP GUI and ensure that it is pulling the required data first before testing it in Crystal Reports.
Reporting off BW Data
When reporting off of BW data, the Business Objects' Integration Kit consists of three drivers that are used to pull data.
The BW Query driver enables the user to connect to a BW query. To enable selection of a query with this driver, Crystal Reports has its own toolbar, as shown in Figure 15.3, and the user needs to select the New Report icon from this toolbar. The user then selects the required BW query, and thus displays a listing of fields available in the query. The user can then create the report using any of those fields. Variables defined in the query automatically become Crystal Reports parameters. After the user has finished building the report, the user saves the report using the BW toolbar. This saves the report to BW, and if the user selects the option to do so, automatically publishes the report to Enterprise.
Figure 15.3. Crystal Reports after the SAP integration kit is loaded. Note the SAP menu and BW toolbar.
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Two new drivers have been added to the XI R2 version of the SAP Integration Kit.
The MDX query driver supports using Crystal Reports to report off either a SAP BW query or a BW Cube.
Furthermore, it adds additional functionality by providing support for
A structure in both the row and column of the BW query
Hierarchy node and hierarchy node variables
Free characteristics in a BW query
The Operational Data Store or ODS driver exposes the ODS tables, so that they look much like the tables of any relational database. However, because of the structure of the objects, it considers them to be like a database stored procedure.
Connecting to the ODS objects is not performed with the SAP toolbar described here, but rather by selecting the driver from the Data Explorer as shown in Chapter 1, "Creating and Designing Basic Reports." After the user has finished building the report, the report can be saved back to BW and published to Business Objects Enterprise by selecting the Automatically Publish to Enterprise check box, as shown in Figure 15.4.
Figure 15.4. The additional options after saving a Crystal Report to SAP BW.
Note
This publishing method requires some setup. Please refer to the Installation documentation for further details.
Note
Both the ODS and MDX drivers require SAP transports to be loaded on the SAP BW system. Please refer to the Installation CD in the Transports folder for further details.
Using OLAP or Web Intelligence to Report off BW Data
Included in the SAP Integration Kit are specific drivers to allow OLAP Intelligence and Web Intelligence to report off of SAP BW.
To connect to a BW cube or query using OLAP Intelligence, open the connection browser and select Add. Select SAP Business Information Warehouse and then proceed to fill in the relevant data, as shown in Figure 15.5.
Figure 15.5. The information required to connect to a BW cube or query from OLAP Intelligence.
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After you are connected, select the query or cube and process to build the report, as described in Chapter 19, "Creating OLAP Intelligence Reports."
Web Intelligence is new to XI R2 and requires that a universe be built on a BW Cube or Query. However, to aid in this process, Designer builds the universe for you. To do this, select SAP from the list of connects and fill out the required information, as displayed in Figure 15.6.
Figure 15.6. The information required to connect to a BW cube or query from Web Intelligence.
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Finish the remainder of the wizard and when you click OK, Designer generates the Universe for you. It may be necessary to move some of the objects around to suit your needs, but when you are finished, export to Business Objects Enterprise.
Note
Only the BW query driver does not require the query be released for external access. The Web Intelligence, OLAP Intelligence, and MDX drivers require the user to release the BW query. To release a query, select the query properties in the BW Query Designer and select the Extended Tab and then check Allow External Access to This Query.
Viewing the Reports
Your SAP reports can be viewed either via the SAP integration kit's InfoView or via SAP Enterprise Portal 6. The integration kit provides a number of sample iViews that can be imported by a portal administrator. These include
Folder iView The folders a user has access to are displayed, and from here a user can run her reports.
Alert iView Shows all the alerts that have been triggered by Crystal Reports. The user can then click on the report to view the report. The creation of alerts is defined in Chapter 11, "Using Record Selections and Alerts for Interactive Reporting."
Thumbnail iView This iView displays the Crystal Report as a thumbnail of the report. The user can then click on the thumbnail to run the report.
Note
These are sample iViews. The organization can create its own iViews via the provided SDK.
BusinessObjects InfoView for SAP is a unique version of InfoView designed for integration with SAP BW systems. This integration includes features such as the ability to log on to InfoView using your SAP username and password. Related to authentication is the ability to access your roles and the Crystal Reports saved to these roles. The roles are defined in Enterprise as folders. The user can also schedule reports in the different languages loaded into SAP BW. This creates an instance for each language.
for remainig info pls use the link
http://book.soundonair.ru/sams/ch15lev1sec7.html
very good link for sap integartion kit
thanks
karthik
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Can I Install without BO Enterprise a BO Integration Kit for SAP -Server

Helo Experts,
I want to Install a Business Objects Integration Kit 3.0 for SAP on our Server. Is a Business Objects Enterprise needed for this installation ?????
Thanks
C

Hi, Caner.
When you are installing Integration Kit you have 3 options: Desktop, Server, Custom.
Of course your choice depends on your requirements.
1. Desktop. If you plan to work with BW-source locally in Crystal or in WebI Rich Client this option for you. You donnt need to install BOE, it is working with client tools.
2. Server. This variant is suitable for work with BOE. If you plan to share your reports that based on BW-sources via BOE you MUST to install this on your BOE.
3. Custom. For "power"-users. If you choose this point by default it works like Desktop options, but it doesnt ask you to install Crystal reports. Usually I work with this kind installation.
Regards.

Business Objects Integration for SAP

Is there something you have to install, or is every integration with BW or ERP possible out of the box?
If not, are there licence costs?

HI,
looks like a duplicate to this entry:
Business Objects Integration for SAP
Ingo

Error in installing business in integration kit

I am getting following error while executing the setup file for BO integration kit 3.1
error you must have business object XI integration for sap solution install
I have installed,
step 1 BOBJ Edge BI 3.1
step 2 :BOBJ Edge BI 3.1 SP3 for Server Components
step 3 :BOBJ Edge BI 3.1 FP3.2 for Server Components
step 4 : sap gui installation
step 5: java connector installation
step6 : bo integration kit for sap (when i run the setup it gives the following error.
Is it because Of edge series ? Do i need ti install enterprise edition ?
Please help to resolve this issue.
Thanx

The installation should look like this:
0. Install SAP GUI
1. Install BO Edge 3.1
2. Install JCO.
3. Install int.Kit for SAP solutions 3.1 (found in the BO Edge installation package under the collaterals folder)
4. Install SP 3 for BO Edge Server components
5. INstall SP3 for BO Edge integration Kit
6. Install FP 3.2 for BO Edge Server components
7. Install FP 3.2 for BO Edge Integration Kit.
Make sure to choose the Advanced installation type when you install BO Edge and install Tomcat. Otherwise the integration Kit cannot be installed (requires a Java server).
Regards,
Stratos
Edited by: Efstratios Karaivazoglou on Oct 24, 2010 1:03 PM

Businessobjects Integration kit for SAP

Hi all,
I am integrating BI with Xcelsius tool. For that I want Businessobjects Integration kit for SAP in my client machine. I have reffered the following installation guide.
[BusinessObjects Integration Kit for SAP - Installation and Configuration|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a00ee3b2-5283-2b10-f1bf-8c6413e0898f]
After selecting the option Yes, automatically deploy the web application(Step 20), i get one screen for Configuring web application Server. It is asking Sever instance and Service Name.
What is Server Instance and Service Name? Can you tell any example for Sever instance and Service Name ?
Help me in this regard.
Regards,
Hemalatha J

Hi Hemalatha,
You wouldn't necessarily need the Web application to be installed on the client machine, and unless you want the user to access your Business Objects environment using SAP security, you wouldn't necessarily need the Web Application that comes with the SAP Integration Kit.
I agree that the documentation is not great in explaining what you would need if you want to do what you describe.
Are you looking to have connected Xcelsius models which use QAaWS over a Universe which is built over SAP BI content (Cube/Query)
If so, you may find that you only need the data connectivity components of the SAP integration kit.
Can you further explain what you are trying to do....I may be able to add more assistance.
Darren

BO Integration Kit for SAP License: Free for SAP Customers?

Dear everyone,
Can someone confirm me a news which I heard from an employee of Business Objects that based on a latest speech of Leo Apotheker (co-CEO of SAP), all SAP customers would be able to use the BO Integration Kit for SAP for free?
Any restrictions on this license? Is this true?

Hi Ryan.
As the answer pls see information from this SAP Note:
1398245 - Information about the licensing requirements for SAP Integration Kit - is it free to customers?
regards,
Yessen Sypatayev

BOXI Integration Kit for SAP Prereqs

What are the prerequisites for installing the BOXI integration kit for SAP?
The software we have is Business Objects XI Enterprise Professional for Crystal Reports. The only module that we have looks to be Crystal Reports, version 11.0.0.748. There are two Web Intelligence services running called Web Intelligence Job Server v. 11.0.0.748 and Web Intelligence Report Server v. 11.0.0.284. There is also CR Developer version 11.0.0.895 on the server as well. We do not have BI and will need to connect to infosets on our R3 system.

Hi,
take a look here:
Install Part #1
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-1-of-4
Install Part #2
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-2-of-4
Install Part #3
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-3-of-4
Install Part #4
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-4-of-4
SAP Authentication
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/19/businessobjects-and-sap--configure-sap-authentication
Publishing part 1
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/23/businessobjects-and-sap--publishing-of-crystal-reports-part-1-of-3
Publishing part 2
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/24/businessobjects-and-sap--publishing-of-crystal-reports-part-2-of-3
Publishing part 3
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/24/businessobjects-and-sap--publishing-of-crystal-reports-part-3-of-3
Technical Material
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/11/19/businessobjects-integration-with-sap-netweaver-bi--technical-material
ingo

Integration kit for SAP installation

Dear All,
We have Ecc6 EHP5 server ( only ABAP instance not JAVA) installed also BW by default in same server we just create new client ( 300 as BW client ) from RSA1
OS is Suse linux 11.
We installed Business objects EDGE 3.1 in different server which is also Suse Linux 11 server
and then installed client tools like Xcelsius , Crystal Reports etc in user Laptop which is base on windows xp.
now we installed Integration kit for SAP in the server where we installed Business objects EDGE 3.1 ( in Suse linrux machine )
during installed of integration kit for SAP no input related to BW server because BOBJ connect to BW ( that is why we installed integration kit for SAP) and why we need java connector we don't have JAVA instance, and what to do next
Regards
Shahid

Thanks Ingo Hilgefortfor your reply.
My queries is
1.    We have only abap instance , Java instance is mandatory for BOBJ ?
2.    We installed BOBJ edge 3.1 in Linux server and in same server we installed Integration kit for SAP ( during the installation of
       integration kit no input related to connected server ( BW server ) how to integrate BOBJ edge 3.1 with BW server) what
       Next ?
3.   after installation of integration kit and import transport request in BW server ( which in actually act as client in ECC 6 server)
      when we goto http://server:8080/CmcApp then to Authentication it shows enterprise and Ldap no SAP authentication I also
      download java connector and place it ..../Tomcat/shared/lib/sapjco.jar ?
Regards
Shahid

Integration Kit for SAP 90 Day Eval Key Code Not Valid

I downloaded the Integration Kit for SAP 90 Day Evaluation from this site:
https://boc.sdn.sap.com/node/18962
However, the Key Code listed on the web site is not Valid.

Hi Jim,
I called customer service of Business Object and they advice me to post the question in forum and some one from technical support team will answer. Any update from tech support team is apreciated.
Thank you.
Regards
Pushparaj.

Report links in Crystal Reports portlet for IBM Websphere 6.0

Hi,
We have some problem when we try to use BusinessObjects XI Release 2 Java Portal Integration Kit for WebSphere (http://ftp1.businessobjects.com/outgoing/products/pik/BusinessObjectsPortlets.zip), that was downloaded from http://www.businessobjects.com/products/downloadcenter/boepik.asp.
This portlet configured for work with Crystal Reports Server XI Release 2 Service Pack 2.
The portal server that we use is IBM WebSphere Portal Server 6.0.
In Portlet interface we can see list of reports on Crystal Reports server, but links for this reports lead us from browser window direct to Crystal Reports Server without Portal links rewriting. It is problem because we have access to Crystal Reports Server only from Portal Server computer. It is not accessible from users computers due to security reasons and network restrictions. Coud you help us and provide some advices how to configure this portlet in way to show reports through Portal?
Thanks in advance,
Best Regards
B.M.

Here is a list of all the communication types available. You must enter them as a comma seperated list. I personally hard code them in the WEB-INF/portlet.xml and then redeply the BOportlet.war file. If you don't want to do that, you should be able to add them by logging in to the Webspere Portal admin interface.
Portlet Management>Portlets>Document List>Configure Portlet>Page 2 edit the Communication Types.
CrystalReport, Analysis, Webi, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Pdf, Txt, Rtf, MyInfoView, AFDashboardPage, Analytic, FullClient
I am also attaching a snippet of my portlet.xml where I added the comunication types in there.
Once these are added, when you run/view a report in the document list portlet, the report will open in the document view portlet.
Let me know if this helps.
--Jack
<portlet-info>
      <title>Document List</title>
    </portlet-info>
    <portlet-preferences>
      <preference>
        <name>Communication Types</name>
    <value>Analysis,Analytic,CrystalReport,FullClient,Excel,MyInfoView,Pdf,Powerpoint,Rtf,Txt,Webi</value>
        <read-only>false</read-only>
      </preference>
      <preference>
        <name>Communication Keyword</name>
        <value>BOPortletCommunicationId</value>
        <read-only>false</read-only>
      </preference>

BusinessObjects XI 3.1 Integration Kit for SAP Solutions install

Where can I download the BusinessObjects XI 3.1 Integration Kit for SAP Solutions client install? I have only been able to find a trail version of 3.0 searching the site.
Thanks

all the software is on service marketplace. take a look here:
Getting started
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/business-objects-for-sap?rid=/webcontent/uuid/20f83c7e-3f2a-2c10-7dbf-a5ec14611a1e [original link is broken]
Software / Installation
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/business-objects-for-sap?rid=/webcontent/uuid/a02d2792-452a-2c10-7c8f-ddd50dad779b [original link is broken]
Content Library
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/business-objects-for-sap?rid=/webcontent/uuid/70041b55-b52a-2c10-87a3-e4fa3c3acdaa [original link is broken]
Ingo

New Features of BOE 4.0 integration kit for SAP

Dear colleagues,
I am looking for a presentation that shows the new features of SAP BOE XI 4.0 integration kit for SAP (BW), compared to XI 3.1. I have for example read that regarding WebI it will be possible to connect directly to BEx queries without universe. It is correct ?
I look to several documents on the market place, but there is no clear document about these new features...
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Thibaud

no "integration kit" in version 4 - its all nicely embedded into the core product.
you are correct - webi can direct connect (using BICS) and also can source from an Analysis View (which is an output of either Analysis Services OLAP edition or the Microsoft edition (excel plugin). you also get a new universe layer (.UNX) which gives you a much better view of your underlying BEx queries/Cubes and allows you to combine with aother data sources.
lots more info in the product manuals to v4 which are available at...
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/
(just change the product drop down to "SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform"
some specific info on SAP BW connectivity is here...
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/xi4_sap_olap_univ_en.pdf
cheers,
Jeremy

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