Details on how to use the RESTful Web Services SDK

Hello,
this sounds really interesting for an important use case we're currently developing. Unfortunately, I am not a skilled developer and would therefore need to know two more things:
1) in the beginning, it says ''assumes that there are no parameter values that need to be set'. Is this a core restriction or just to keep things simpel for this example? For our specific use case, we would need to at least transmit a report name and an execution date (which is not necessarily always equal to 'today')
2) can we have the PDF sent to a Netweaver App Server? Can the target location there be parameterized somehow?
3) I understzand that there's also the Open Doc interface that could achieve similar features. Could you please elaborate which are the differences in the two approaches, maybe even pros and cons?
Thanks
Philipp

Hi Philipp,
1) This is just to keep things simple for the example
2) You would need to first send the PDF to a file system, and then have a separate process to send it to the Netweaver App Server. There isn't built-in integration to the Netweaver App Server.
3) Stated simply:
OpenDocument allows you to reference content via a single URL, best used for embedding content in your web page or application. Pro: Simplest Option Con: Less power than REST API
The REST API allows you to manipulate report objects in Web Intelligence and do things like set datasource and create report scheduling jobs. Pro: More Power and Flexibility Con: Requires knowledge of programming with REST APIs.
Best Regards,
Terry

Similar Messages

Is it possible to add a user using the RESTful Web Services SDK

Others have asked before about user management features in the RESTful Web Services SDK. However I can find no answers or links which provide an answer to the question 'Is it possible to add a user using the BI 4.1 SP2 RESTful Web Services SDK'?
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Steve

Hi Steve
Unfortunately, not possible. The BI RESTful can only get "stuff" that is already there. I suppose this would fall under some sort of "Object Creation" API and that is not there. Yet. Rumors abound, but nothing firm. Just as a BTW.; the Business Intelligence platform RESTful Web Service Developer Guide 4.1 is here:
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/sbo41/en/sbo41_bip_rest_ws_en.pdf
SAP Web Intelligence RESTful web service SDK User Guide, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.1
SAP Crystal Reports RESTful web services - SAP Crystal Reports RESTful web services
- Ludek
Senior Support Engineer AGS Product Support, Global Support Center Canada
Follow us on Twitter

How to update the Query of an existing WEBI document's dataprovider, through the RESTful Web service SDK.

Hi,
I am trying to update the Query of an existing WEBI document's dataprovider, through the RESTful Web service SDK.
For this, first i will get the Dataprovider information,
Example:
URI: http://localhost:6405/biprws/raylight/v1/documents/11111/dataproviders/DP0
Expected result;
<dataprovider>
     <id>DP0</id>
     <name>Query 1</name>
     <dataSourceId>1234</dataSourceId>
     <updated>2014-04-18T11:55:21.000-08:00</updated>
     <duration>1</duration>
     <isPartial>false</isPartial>
     <rowCount>113</rowCount>
     <flowCount>11</flowCount>
     <dictionary>
          <expression qualification="Dimension" dataType="String">
               <id>DP0.DO1</id>
                <name>EmpID</name>
               <description>Employee ID.</description>
                <dataSourceObjectId>DS0.DO1</dataSourceObjectId>
          </expression>
          <expression qualification="Dimension" dataType="String">
               <id>DP0.DO2</id>
               <name>EmpName</name>
               <description>Employee Name.</description>
               <dataSourceObjectId>DS0.DO2</dataSourceObjectId>
          </expression>
     </dictionary>
     <query>SELECT Employee.EmpID, Employee.EmpName FROM Employee</query>
</dataprovider>
Then Changing the above dataprovider's Query to some thing like below,
<query>SELECT Employee.EmpID, Employee.EmpName FROM Employee where Upper(Employee.EmpName)='RAJ'</query>
Please let me know the RESTful Call required to do this.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks,
Mahendra.

FYI, the output of this call returns something like:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<queryplan>
    <union>
        <fullOuterJoin>
            <statement index="1">SELECT 'FY' || to_char(SALES.invoice_date,'yy'), count( distinct SALES.inv_id) FROM SALES GROUP BY 'FY' || to_char(SALES.invoice_date,'yy')</statement>
            <statement index="2">SELECT 'FY' || to_char(SALES.invoice_date,'yy'), sum(INVOICE_LINE.nb_guests) FROM SALES, INVOICE_LINE, SERVICE_LINE, SERVICE WHERE ( SALES.INV_ID=INVOICE_LINE.INV_ID ) AND ( INVOICE_LINE.SERVICE_ID=SERVICE.SERVICE_ID ) AND ( SERVICE.SL_ID=SERVICE_LINE.SL_ID ) AND ( SERVICE_LINE.service_line = 'Accommodation' ) GROUP BY 'FY' || to_char(SALES.invoice_date,'yy')</statement>
        </fullOuterJoin>
        <fullOuterJoin>
            <statement index="3">SELECT 'FY' || to_char(SALES.invoice_date,'yy'), count( distinct SALES.inv_id) FROM SALES GROUP BY 'FY' || to_char(SALES.invoice_date,'yy')</statement>
            <statement index="4">SELECT 'FY' || to_char(SALES.invoice_date,'yy'), sum(INVOICE_LINE.days * INVOICE_LINE.nb_guests * SERVICE.price) FROM SALES, INVOICE_LINE, SERVICE WHERE ( SALES.INV_ID=INVOICE_LINE.INV_ID ) AND ( INVOICE_LINE.SERVICE_ID=SERVICE.SERVICE_ID ) GROUP BY 'FY' || to_char(SALES.invoice_date,'yy')</statement>
        </fullOuterJoin>
    </union>
</queryplan>

Where is the Restful web services sdk?

I'm confused as to where to get this SDK, is it part of
51046777_2
SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.1 SP1 ENTER .NET SDK RUNTIME WINDOWS
or is it contained in a different package somewhere?
If you know where to get it, let me know, thanks in advance.
Matt

Hi Matt,
Please search before posting, a lot of information is available on the forum.
Take a look at these docs.
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-40754
http://scn.sap.com/community/restful-sdk/blog/2012/11/22/sap-bi-platform-restful-web-service-sdk-demos
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/sbo41/en/sbo41_webi_restful_ws_en.pdf
REST service is a part of BI Server installer.
- Bhushan
Senior Engineer
SAP Active Global Support
Follow us on Twitter
Got Enhancement ideas? Try the SAP Idea Place

How to bind to REST web services?

The REST web services don't provide WSDL. How to bind this kind of services?
Thanks.

Melvin, not yet (in fact it's on my plate) - what I usually argue for is to abstract these pieces into services (much like what I did in the rest sample, and then expose them .. )
In any case - I will start collecting ideas (that is topics) for best practices soon .. Let me know if you have any specific wishes.
cheers

How to consume the Abap web service in Java web-dynpro

Hi Everyone,
I want to consume ABAP web service in java web dynpro.
so when i tried to create model in java web-dynpro, it gave me an error message saying "Invalid WSDL or WSDL not found".
i think this error message is because, to access the WSDL of abap web-service, we need username and password, but the dialog box in java web-dynpro is not programmed to take username and password from us and send it to the server to get the WSDL.
i came to this conclusion because i was able to successfully test my abap web-service in java portal. the java portal asked me the username and password to open the WSDL.
So, please help me to consume the abap web service in java web-dynpro.
Thanks in advance
Regards
Vikas

Hi Vikas ,
while creating a model in web-dynpro try to use the "import web service model" option and if you are using local server choose the local server option so that you can get the available web services which are in server, select one among them and continue you process.I think this is the some what easy way .
If you want use the URL for wsdl better to once test the available service in server and copy that WSDL URL and paste over WSDL textbox.
I think this is pretty help ful to you
Best Regards
Srikatnh

Connect to SharePoint web service using the XML / Web Service connector

Hi experts,
I am currently trying to display my SharePoint list in Crystal Report. Therefore my plan is to use a SharePoint web service to get the data and paste them to the Crystal Report.
Is it possible to use the "XML and Web services" connector of the Crystal Reports database expert?
When I enter the web service URL, for instance:
https://[url]/_vti_bin/lists.asmx?wsdl
and click next... I have to enter the web service credentials.
On the next page I have to enter Service, Port and Method.
Do I have to enter the service URL again here?
What If, there is no port? Can I leave that field empty?
I know the methods, but where can I add the mandatory parameters?
Thanks for any helps and comments!
Sebastian

Hi Ananth,
thank you, but this document does not help at all.
We are using Crystal Reports 2008 SP2.
We want to use the Web Service Connector.
What I need is more informationen about the Web service connect. For example - the connection in Microsoft InfoPath is much easier - there I don't have to enter a port and can choose the methods from a list.
Is it possible to use the Crystal web service connector for MS SharePoint Webservices?
Or must I use the Crystal SDK to carry out a connection?
Best regards,
Sebastian

How to use the default database service name on creating procedure for data

how to use the default database service name on creating procedure for datagaurd client failover ??? all oracle doc says create a new service as below and enable at DB startup. but our client is using/wanted database default service to connect from application on the datagaurd environment (rac to non rac setup).please help.
Db name is = prod.
exec DBMS_SERVICE.CREATE_SERVICE (service_name => 'prod',network_name =>'prod',failover_method => 'BASIC',failover_type => 'SELECT',failover_retries => 180,failover_delay => 1);
says already the service available.
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER manage_dgservice after startup on database DECLARE role
VARCHAR(30);BEGIN SELECT DATABASE_ROLE INTO role FROM V$DATABASE;
IF role = 'NO' THEN DBMS_SERVICE.START_SERVICE('prod');
END IF;
END;
says trigger created, but during a swithover still the service is listeneing on listener.
tns entry.
prod =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(LOAD_BALANCE = YES)
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = prod1)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = prod2)(PORT = 1521)) ---> primary db entry
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = proddr)(PORT = 1521)) --> DR DB entry
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = prod)
thanks in advance.
Edited by: 854393 on Dec 29, 2012 11:52 AM

Hello;
So in the example below replace "ernie" with the alias you want the client to use.
I can show you how I do it :
First an entry need to be added to the client tnsnames.ora that uses a SERVICE_NAME instead of a SID.
ernie =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
       (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = Primary.host)(PORT = 1521))
       (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = Standby.host)(PORT = 1521))
       (CONNECT_DATA =
       (SERVICE_NAME = ernie)
)Next the service 'ernie' needs to be created manually on the primary database.
BEGIN
   DBMS_SERVICE.CREATE_SERVICE('ernie','ernie');
END;
/After creating the service needs to be manually started.
BEGIN
   DBMS_SERVICE.START_SERVICE('ernie');
END;
/Several of the default parameters can now be set for 'ernie'.
BEGIN
   DBMS_SERVICE.MODIFY_SERVICE
   ('ernie',
   FAILOVER_METHOD => 'BASIC',
   FAILOVER_TYPE => 'SELECT',
   FAILOVER_RETRIES => 200,
   FAILOVER_DELAY => 1);
END;
/Finally a database STARTUP trigger should be created to ensures that this service is only offered if the database is primary.
CREATE TRIGGER CHECK_ERNIE_START AFTER STARTUP ON DATABASE
DECLARE
V_ROLE VARCHAR(30);
BEGIN
SELECT DATABASE_ROLE INTO V_ROLE FROM V$DATABASE;
IF V_ROLE = 'PRIMARY' THEN
DBMS_SERVICE.START_SERVICE('ernie');
ELSE
DBMS_SERVICE.STOP_SERVICE('ernie');
END IF;
END;
/lsnrctl status - should show the new service.
When I do this the Database will still register with the listener. I don't give that to the clients. That one will still be available but nobody knows about it. Meanwhile "ernie" moves with the database role.
So in my example the default just hangs out in the background.
Best Regards
mseberg
Edited by: mseberg on Dec 29, 2012 3:51 PM

Report Bursting with RESTful Web Services SDK

Hi,
We are looking to upgrade to BI 4.x from BI 3.1. We are not sure whether RESTful Web Services SDK is the way to go. We have a requirement where we need to be able to refresh a report, save the whole report content to a specified forma for a team lead/manager, and then section/burst each report to separate files that each is corresponding to the individual employee. In other words, for example, we have a team constent of 1 manager and 4 employees. We want to save one report for the manager with all the content from the 4 employees, and then 4 individual reports that each belong to each employee. We current have a macro code that does this in BI 31 refreshing Deski reports. We want to upgrade to BI 4.X, but the Deski and macro are no longer supported. The macro in BI 3.1 we used to control when to refresh, where to save the reports and update our external datasource that the reports finished refreshing and available for view. We want to keep the same functionality so that it is not a whole redesign of the system when the upgrade happens. Thank you so much for your help. Any sample code, tips and guides are helpful. I am looking to prototype first before I can confirm this will work when upgrading. I have a code snippet in macro (VBA) from BI 3.1 in the attached file for reference if you know of the equivalent.

Hi Raghunath,
Looking at your macro, most of the functionality would be available with REST SDK. With BI 4.x REST is now only SDK which provides APIs to work with webi report. With .NET or Java SDK we could not eeven schedule a webi doc with prompts.
With BI 4.1 REST APIs include.
refresh report, schedule report, save report, export which is done by your macro.
For detailed tasks, such as saving and modifying the report for specific users and send to schedule, you would need to play around with REST Urls to understand the workflow.
For starters take a look at the devleopers guide for REST here:
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/sbo41/en/sbo41_webi_restful_ws_en.pdf
Here is the doc which compares the availability of SDK APIs with different BI versions.
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-53285
For any Enterprise level tasks, you could always use .NET or Java enterprise SDk and comibe it with your REST app.
- Bhushan
Senior Engineer
SAP Active Global Support
Follow us on Twitter
Got Enhancement ideas? Try the SAP Idea Place

How secure is the default web services?

Just curious how secure the default web services configuration is.
Would mod_security need to be installed?
The server would only host 2 sites but I am concerned about basic security.

Your question is too vague to be answerable.
Any web server security depends largely on what you're doing.
If you're just serving static pages then its pretty secure - there isn't much anyone can do to compromise your server.
If you're running any kind of dynamic content then your security depends on a) the server-side engine you use (e.g. PHP, Java, Ruby, etc.) and b) the competency of whoever's writing your code.
If you're using any kind of database-driven content then your security also depends on your database engine, and your ability to secure your database.
The upshot is that the software as delivered is only as good as how you configure and run it. mod_security (if you take the time to configure it) offers some protection, but it doesn't beat taking the time to code your application correctly.

Thin-client uses a RESTful Web Service

Hello everyone!
Once I've develop a few web services, it's time to "consume" them. I'm trying to develop a thin-client in JAVA (with the netbeans ide) but I haven't found the best way to do it.
So, which is the best way to create a LabVIEW RESTful webservice?
Obviously, JAVA is an option, how about create a client with another VI?
Greetings!
Francisco José Gómez López
Software Engineer

1) Are you trying to create a RESTful web service in LabVIEW?
or
2) Are you wondering about creating a thin client to consume the web service?
A1) Web Services in LabVIEW
A2) LabVIEW WebUI Builder You can create a VI to act as a client for your web services, but not a thin client (i.e. running in the browser)
Chris
Certified LabVIEW Architect
Certified TestStand Architect

How to use WS-RM web Service from Session Bean?

Hi all.
Could you tell me the way how to call WS-RM web service(Staring BPM Process) from SessionBean?
Our environment: SAP NetWeaver CE 7.2 SP3
I do the following.
I have created a BPM Process starting with Message Start Event.
This Message Start Event was created by Service Interface(stateless and asynchronous) which was imported from ESR.
I deployed this into my server and it worked fine in webservice navigator as a WS-RM WebService.
But I can't call this webservice from SessionBean in EJBExplorer.
I get the following error message:
Caused by: This exception is wrapper of javax.xml.ws.soap.SOAPFaultException. com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espba
se.client.bindings.exceptions.SOAPFaultException: Invalid WS-RM message. There are no WS-RM headers within SOAP message.
at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.client.bindings.impl.JAXWSUtil.processFault(JAXWSUtil.java:412)
at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.client.bindings.impl.SOAPTransportBinding.call_SOAP(SOAPTransportBinding.java:1366)
at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.client.bindings.impl.SOAPTransportBinding.callWOLogging(SOAPTransportBinding.java:960)
at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.client.bindings.impl.SOAPTransportBinding.call(SOAPTransportBinding.java:915)
at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.client.jaxws.core.WSInvocationHandler.processTransportBindingCall(WSInvocationHandler.java:168)
at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.client.jaxws.core.WSInvocationHandler.invokeSEISyncMethod(WSInvocationHandler.java:121)
at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.client.jaxws.core.WSInvocationHandler.invokeSEIMethod(WSInvocationHandler.java:84)
at com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.client.jaxws.core.WSInvocationHandler.invoke(WSInvocationHandler.java:65)
at $Proxy2753.zwsvCheckOrderdataMainprocessStart(Unknown Source)
at jp.co.ogis_ri.WSTestSessionBean.exeWS(WSTestSessionBean.java:81)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
I created this SessionBean as follows:
I created DCs for EJB and created SessionBean in EJB DC.
I imported a WSDL file(WS-RM web service) from Service Registory and
I created service clients and Service References.
After that I implemented SessionBean to call web service checking with this help.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwce72/helpdata/en/44/4d2bb1c6b00597e10000000a155369/frameset.htm
After deploying this EJB,I configured properties in nwa.
Thanks
Yuichi

Yuichi
Did you manage to solve this? I'm doing something similar and seeing the same problem, although they're up to 7.3 SP7.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Lewis

How to consume Google REST web service

Dear All,
I have a task to embed Google Maps into web dynpro and/or CRM WebUI.
There is no problem with embedding only map with route on it, but I need also calculated distance.
In WebDynpro I've just created iFrame CHIP component which targets: http://maps.google.pl/maps?output=embed and two CHIPS with import parameters to give source and destination address. Route is calculated and drawn.
Problem is with the distance, because the only way is to consume google web service (which is not SOAP, so I can't use service consumer). It must be something like web request.
URL which I need to access is:
http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/xml?&mode=driving&sensor=false&origins=Warsaw&destinations=Hamburg
or
http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json?&mode=driving&sensor=false&origins=Warsaw&destinations=Hamburg
where origins and destinations must be connected with import CHIPS. How to access such service in a proper way?
Second thing is that I have to parse response.. it could be XML or JSON format. I just need summary distance. Any idea?
Btw - I'm quite fresh with WebDynpro and WebUI, so I'm looking for good 'HOW TO' guide. Can you recommend something which is good to start with?
thanks in advance

Hi,
check this reference to start with: [How to integrate google maps in Web Dynpro ABAP|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b0bca5ae-3c5c-2d10-938d-a81787f59ace?QuickLink=index&overridelayout=true]
Also this demo by Thomas Jung Sir: [Google Maps: Flash Islands in WDA|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/80f16eef-91ef-2b10-4fb5-d709436f3cc3&overridelayout=true]
hope this helps u.,
@moderators: Don't Close this thread instead move to Web Dynpro ABAP Forum
Thanks & Regards,
Kiran

How to use array in web services?

I have a function which returns an array of byte? How do I convert it into a web service function?

Hi, Eric,
Thank you for your quick reply.
The web service I am trying to develop is basically a generic Data Access Component to bridge between SQL server and a desktop .Net application. The application will have about 3000 users from WAN, therefore we want to have a server side component to handle connection pooling etc. Because of limitation of current servers, we are asked to develop a Java Web Service, instead of MS WS.
To make the component more reusable, I am thinking to have methods like this in the service:
RunQueryReturnRS(String Sql, WebRowSet, rs)
RunQueryReturnInt(String Sql, int NumRecdImpacted)
RunStoredProcedureReturnRS(â¦.)
RunStoredProcedureReturnInt(â¦.)
â¦â¦
You see, I would like to get whole resultset back to client, including both metadata and data in a format of generic resultset. When I paged through the Sunâs document, finding WebRowSet is claimed to be seariable, and ready for Web Service. I thought if I can use WebRowSet that will save me time to write new classes to hold resultset info and pass back to client.
Could you please tell me if it is a feasible approach?
Thank you.
-Qing

How to use WebRowSet in Web Services

Hi,
I'm new on both Java and Web Services. Currently I am trying to use JDevelper 10g's Web Services Wizard to create a Web Service, which will be consumed by .Net clients.
I would like to know how to pass WebRowSet back to client. Since WebRowSet is not default data type the Wizard can handle, I wish anybody can tell me if this is feasible, if so, what steps I should do to accomplish this task.
Many thanks in advance.

Hi, Eric,
Thank you for your quick reply.
The web service I am trying to develop is basically a generic Data Access Component to bridge between SQL server and a desktop .Net application. The application will have about 3000 users from WAN, therefore we want to have a server side component to handle connection pooling etc. Because of limitation of current servers, we are asked to develop a Java Web Service, instead of MS WS.
To make the component more reusable, I am thinking to have methods like this in the service:
RunQueryReturnRS(String Sql, WebRowSet, rs)
RunQueryReturnInt(String Sql, int NumRecdImpacted)
RunStoredProcedureReturnRS(â¦.)
RunStoredProcedureReturnInt(â¦.)
â¦â¦
You see, I would like to get whole resultset back to client, including both metadata and data in a format of generic resultset. When I paged through the Sunâs document, finding WebRowSet is claimed to be seariable, and ready for Web Service. I thought if I can use WebRowSet that will save me time to write new classes to hold resultset info and pass back to client.
Could you please tell me if it is a feasible approach?
Thank you.
-Qing

Details on how to use the RESTful Web Services SDK

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for