Iview integrating Excel and BEx Tools

Hi,
I'm looking to use Excel functionality in an IView firstly through a Transactional iView and then a URL IView pointing to the BEx BI7.0 executables as a file refrence (BEx Web Application Designer in the Portal Content Studio as a URL iView pointing to a file location eg. file://C:/Program%20Files/SAP/FrontEnd/Bw/wdbpwpub.exe)
The excel part of a transaction in a transactional ivew doesnt appear and I cant get the URL Iview to view BEx Web App Deisgner in an iview.
Any help with be greatly appreciated,
Thanks,
Alan.

Hi,
That is incorrect. You have to enter BI user name and password. To avoid this popup, make sure user mapping is done for the BI system (with BI user name and password). You can also check these links for details.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/wiki?path=/display/ep/how%252bto%252bconnect%252bto%252bbw%252bsystem%252bthrough%252benterprise%252bportal%252b7.0%252busing%252ban%252biview.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/80955d0f-ae67-2b10-35a3-c2efec2ba42c
Regards,
Harini S
Edited by: Harini Subramanian on Nov 20, 2008 4:29 PM

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