How to go for BEx application iView

Question

Hi Gurus
       I am new in portal since last 2-3 months. Now my project requirment is to work with Functional BW and SCM consultant.
       Functional consultant creating Queries in "Query Designer" and They are viewing or executing through "Bex analyzer" in excel **** form.Now they want this to be display in Portal. Some of them advised to use "Web Application Designer".
My Q:
1.      Is Web application is mandatory step in between ?
2.      Without using Web Appln designer can we create iviews ?
3.      What is exact steps i must follow after getting query ?
4.      If I need to create Bex application iVeiw for that we need to give "Query string, from where we can get that Query Designer or Web appln Desginer ?

Answer 1

Web Application Designer is not mandatory to display bex reports in portal
u can create Iviews without web application designer
Goto portal --
Creating an BEx iView:
1.Right-click on the iViews folder, and choose New → iView. The iView Wizard displays.
2.Select iView template – create an iView from an existing iView template radio button.
3.Choose Next.
4.In the iView Wizard, select BEx Web Application iView radio button.
5.Choose Next.
6.Enter a name, iView ID and iView ID Prefix.
7.Choose Next.
8.Choose SAP BW2.x/3.x radio button from Version.  
9.Choose Next.
10.Select the SAP BW system alias SAP_BW and in the BEx Web Application Query String,  For Eg :  &INFOCUBE=0SD_C04&QUERY=0SD_C04_Q0001
11.Choose Next.
12.Select the Open for editing when Wizard completes check box.  
13.Choose Finish.
14.In the Property Category drop list, choose Appearance – Size.
15.Make modifications to the Attributes by changing Height Type to FULL_PAGE.