Precalculation Server Broadcast Workbooks - BI7.0

Hi,
We have installed Precalculation Server to broadcast our Workbooks in BI7.0 System. The configuration looks OK. We are able to successfully broadcast workbooks. We receive an email with attached excel file. But when we open up this excel file, there is no data returned. All we see is the template again.
I have checked the configuration again and also gone thru How to Information Broadcasting.pdf document, still no luck.
Can someone please point to where the issue might be?
Regards,

Hi Fahad,
Can you please send me or share information on how you set up the Precalculation Server?
Thanks
DV

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Sizing of precalculation server and workbook description while broadcasting

Hello Gurus,
First
i have a question concerning broadcasting. First we installed one precalculation server on a desktop but after creation a lot of settings for broadcasting a workbook the sending vial email or portal did not show the workbook (numbers, textitems) correctly. I just saw NV for the numbers.
Then i deleted the broadcast settings from transaction RSRD_ADIM. After created one setting again after the deletion of all the settings i broadcasted one workbook via email successful. --> my suggestion was that it depends on the settings created for a precalculation server. Sizing is a problem, broadcasting the workbooks correctly. is there a relationship one precalculation server how many workbook broadcast settings?
Second when i broadcast a workbook via Email the name of the attached file is:
WORKBOOK_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXtechnical nameXXXXXXXX.XLS
This name is meaningless. Is there a possibility to change the name of the of the broadcasting file?
Thanks and kind regards,
Murat

Hi Murat,
First: yes, there is a limitation on how many workbooks a precalculation server can process at once.
The older load balancing server version (see note 1275837) had the following environment variable to control how many instances it should start at a given time:
(Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Environment Variables) BEX_PRECALC_INSTANCES = 1. In this case, only one instance would be started at a time (that is, a workbook would be processed after another).
Second: No. It is not possible. I had a request here at SAP some time ago and the development said that it is just working as designed and no plans to develop such functionality were ongoing at that time.
Kind Regards,
Marcio

Precalculation Server on a Virtual Server

We have tested precalculation server for workbook with our BW 3.5 installation that we are live with for quite sometime. One of the limitations of this precalculation server is, not all of three BW systems (Dev, QA, and Prod) can be connected to one physical precalculation server. We are wondering if we could use virtual servers with one physical server, each virtual server connecting to each BW instance. Has anybody tested this before? Your feedback will be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
Vinay Karna

technically it is possible to connect more than one system to one precalculation server.
You need to logon from the machine of the precalculation server to the different BW systems and execute TA RSRPRECADMIN register an new server and restart the windows service. The server will be active in all BW systems where you performed the steps before.
I knew that because i was the developer of the precalculation service.....
Best regards.
Kai Wachter
Senior Consultant BI
Camelot IDPro

Precalculation Server error after 10 broadcasted workbooks

Hi gurus,
i have a question concerning broadcasting workbooks. We are using the newest precalculation server with patch 13. The first 10 workbooks are calculated and sent via email. The rest of workbooks calculated are sent as a job but the RSRD_Log transaction shows an error. It begins with "Unresolved exception occured in the precalculation server" then next message "System.Runtime.InteropServices.comException. The RPC server is unavailable (Exception from HRESULT:xxxxxx) "
Then some other messages are displayed. Then at the end it says cannot precalculate Workbook. In rsprecadmin the server is green and ready.
Is there any restrictionin sending via Email?
How can i get the server again to continue sending?
How can i clear the queue, to get the precalculation server ready to continue scheduled workbooks?
Thanks and kind regadrs,
Murat

Hi Edward,
we are testing the broadcast functionality and we want to go live first week in september. I hope you remember and suggested me the note which came out in CW33 with the precalculation server patch 13 . we are using it but still NVs but there is also the issue with the sizing. Last night we scheduled 16 times the same workbook.All 5 minutes one workbook should be sent out. 2 Precalculation server were set up to deal with them. In the SAP document "How to ...Troubleshoot Information Broadcasting (BEx Workbooks)" in chapter 2 it is mentioned that when ycurrently you can have 10 workbooks in the queue. Therefore we set up 2 precalculation server with 10 workbooks capacity. Then we set in the Broadcast setting the load balancing option without selecting any precalculation server. My intention would be the first 10 workbooks should be broadcasted with one of the precalculation server. After he has reached his capacity the next workbooks would be broadcasted with the second precalculation server. Am i wrong?
When i check the queue i see the 16 workbooks in "Queue Overview of Proccessed Error-Free Precalculations" but with a duration with 0 seconds. the log says in RSRD_LOG says as described before the first message is "Unresolved exception occurred on the precalculation server" then "System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800 0706BA): The RPC server is unavailable. (Exception" and at the end "Cannot precalculate workbook ZBROADCAST_TEST". I can see that when load balancing the second server is not used.
But while seraching for precalculation server it says "Precalculation server PRECALC_2 has only 0 free instanzen => not selected" but why. it has never been used why 0 instances free?

Broadcasting Workbook Error | An active RFC server could not be found

Hi All,
I am facing an issue while trying to broadcast(distribute) a workbook. The broadcasting of a query from the query designer works fine. But when I try to distribute a workbook, it throws up the following error. We have used the SMTP method(Using SMTP plug-in) for broadcasting and we know that we can use RFC(Using RFC connection) too. But my question is whether RFC method is a must for workbook distribution.Kindly help me.
Thanking you,
Best Regards,
Manesh
The Error Log
Processing for user PUSHM, language EN
Processing setting
An active RFC server could not be found
Error occurred during processing of framework class CL_RSRD_PRODUCER_EXCEL, type PROD
Processing setting !TEMP_2CC00BE0E24C704991039F6E9C2AC4E4 completed with errors
Job step for user PUSHM, language EN ended with errors


Hi,
Are you using BI 7 ?
Have you configured a Precalculation server in transaction RSPRECADMIN ?
Precalculation servers are basically PC, that are used for their Excel capabilities, in order to produce up-to-date workbooks.
Best regards,
Guillaume
Message was edited by:
Guillaume GARCIA

Precalculation server: problem with precalculation of a single workbook

Hi all,
We noticed a strange error while precalculating a workbook. Broadcasting to portal (or sending via E-Mail) of this workbook always fails with the following error text:
    Unbehandelte Ausnahme auf dem Precalculation Server
   System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800 0706BE): Der Remoteprozeduraufruf ist fehlgeschlag
   n. (Ausnahme von HRESULT: 0x800706BE)
   bei Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Late eBinding.LateGet(Object o, Type objType, String na
   e, Object[] args, String[] paramnames, Boolean[] C
   opyBack)
   bei Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.NewL LateBinding.LateGet(Object Instance, Type Type, St
   ing MemberName, Object[] Arguments, String[] Argum mentNames, Type[] TypeArguments, Boolean[] CopyBac
   bei com.sap.bi.et.precalculation.BexExcelPrecDl ll.StartCalc(Exception& eException, String& eTrace
   String iVariant, DataTable iVarTable)
   Der Remoteprozeduraufruf ist fehlgeschlagen. (Ausn
   ahme von HRESULT: 0x800706BE)
   bei Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Late eBinding.LateGet(Object o, Type objType, String na
   e, Object[] args, String[] paramnames, Boolean[] C
   opyBack)
   bei Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.NewL LateBinding.LateGet(Object Instance, Type Type, St
   ing MemberName, Object[] Arguments, String[] Argum mentNames, Type[] TypeArguments, Boolean[] CopyBac
   bei com.sap.bi.et.precalculation.BexExcelPrecDl ll.StartCalc(Exception& eException, String& eTrace
   String iVariant, DataTable iVarTable)
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Other workbooks work fine. I've already created a new precalculation server but it didn't help. Has anyone an idea what could be the cause or why this just happens with this workbook?
Any advice could be helpful.
Regards,
Chrigu

Hello All,
When you have an issue with a single workbook, try to open and re-save this workbook.
This is probably happens with Chrigu. Someone opened the workbook and save again.
Also, another tip.
Open BEx Analyzer -> Click on "Global Settings".
Check the option "Repair workbook while execution" -> click "Ok"
Execute and save the workbook.
This should solve issues with a single workbook.
B.R.
Edward John

Is Precalculation server a prerequisite for Information broadcasting

Hello Everybody,
I wanted to know is installation and configuration of pecalculation server a prerequisite for enabling Information broadcasting feature in BW 3.5 i.e; inorder to send emails to users .I mean inorder to send mails to users is it necessary to install pecalculation server first.
Regards,
Saumya

The Precalculation server is only needed if you want to distribute workbooks. In order to distribute workbooks, the BW needs access to a computer with Excel on it. The precacluation server service software can be installed on a standard desktop PC. It can be installed on mutliple desktops, or you can consider a centralized server, but for initial testing, a desktop will do. There are a number of OSS Notes to apply, several from SP 17 that deal with problems occuring as a result trying to distribute multiple wkbks simultaneoulsy.
You do NOT need it to distribute either query links or html formatted output.
You also need an IGS server if you want to be able to send your output in a zip file format.
Don't have the link handy, but try searching SDN on Precacluation Server - there is a good paper (think it was a How To...) that was just written in April on troubleshooting Precalculation Server issues.

Precalculation Server for Information Broadcasting

Hi Folks,
Do we need Precalculation server to use Information Broadcasting in BW7.0?
I am especially interested in using the Filling OLAP Cache functionality in Information Broadcasting to fill OLAP cache for one workbook.
Need your help on this.
Regards,
Sn

Hi Raghavendra \ NS,
We have only one application server. The issue might be because of the broadcast settings which I am giving to fill the OLAP Cache.
In my current query there are two variables one is on business unit and the other one is on calendar month. Both the variables are optional.
Business Unit variable accepts multiple single values as input and the calendar month is selection-option variable.
Now My problem is if I fill cache with a variant, without providing any value for Business Unit variable (i.e for all the business Units ) and Calendar month values as 01.2010 to 11.2010, then when I execute the query for Business Unit x and Calendar month 10.2010- this is not picking data from cache instead reading from the database. Ideally this selection is the subset of the cache which I have filled.
The query is picking data from the cache only if I give the same variable values i.e no values for Business Unit and 01.2010 to 11.2010 for calendarmonth.
My requirement is to fill the cache for all the Business Units and all the calendar months of current year. This cache should be accessed by the query even if user selects one or multiple or all the Business Units and a single or range or all the calendar months of current year.
I might be doing something wrong in settings of BEx broadcaster. Please throw some light on the settings which I have to make in this case.
Regards,
SN

SAP BW info broadcasting precalculation server

hi all,
I would like to know whether precalculation server saves the calculated workbook before posting (via Email or Portal) anywhere? If so, then where?
Thnx a lot.

Hi,
I just want to add few more lines to above explanation,
When I say that processing happens on precal server means it actually does the formatting of the report on precal. The actual data or query processing happens on App server and then data goes to Precal there it gets formattted as per the output type of broadcast. And again it comes back to SAP from there MAIL will be triggered.
You can check the mail status in SOST transaction.
Regards,
Durgesh.

Workbook - Precalculation server

Hi,
W consider publishing workbooks in our SAP BI Portal. (BW/NW Portal 7.0).
Is it mandatory to install the precalculation server or can we publish workbooks with out installing this server component?
- What's tha advantage/disadvantages?

Hello,
Yes, it is mandatory a precalc. Server if you want to publish Workbooks. There is no other way.
However, you can publish queries without a Precalculation Server.
So, you can publish the queries used on the workbooks without a precalc. server. This is only a workaround.
Thank you for your attention.
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Precalculation server sent out unreadable (corrupted) workbook

Dear BI Expert,
We have configured precalculation server in BI 7.0 environment and running fine. However, when we tested to run report, it always send unreadable workbook to the e-mail destination.Is there anyone encountered same problem? Thanks in advance for sharing to solve this problem.
Regards,
Casmito

Hi Deepu,
Thanks for your answer. Now, it works when we tested manually. However, when the report reached the e-mail destination it was unreadable with the following error:
"report.xls cannot be accessed.The file may be read only or you may be trying to access read only location. Or, the server the document is stored on may not be responding. "
There are two options to proceed - retry or cancel. Do you have any idea ?
Thanks & Regards,
Casmito

Precalculation server - Information Broadcasting

Friends,
I want to shedule and send query result throught Email in Excel format.
1) Do I need Precalculation server running?
I checked in the Tcode RSPRECADMIN. There is no Precalculation server existing in our system. so I created one by clicking on create button. But I'm not able to start.
2) How to start the server.
It is bit urgent pls respond.
Joe.

There is a precalculation service (the setup file for this is now in the BI frontend installation CD) that will need to be installed on the PC. It will install itself as a windows service on that PC.
From that system, you can then create the Precalc server as you created. It will define the necessary RFC connections, and show the server in 'green' (if the windows service for precalc is running in your PC which it should be).
Without that part, defining a server in RSPRECADMIN won't do a thing.

PreCalculation and Broadcasting Issue

Dear Gurus,
We are facing an issue in our Broadcasts in Precalculation Server. The error which is coming is as below.
Points to be noted :
1. All our broadcasts in Office 2003 workbooks are going fine.
2. We have upgraded our Server to Office 2007 yesterday and issue is coming after it.
3. This issue is coming till now only in Workbooks created in Office 2007.
Kindly let us know if you have any idea on this issue.
Diagnosis
The precalculation server call to precalculate workbook 1VZL5Y2VAQ8TA72ASTQXQAPZ9 ended with return value 1.
The call parameters were:
Variant:
Variable string:
System Response
The workbook was not precalculated.
Procedure
Procedure for System Administration
Notification Number RSRD 520
Regards,
Den

hi
have u upgrade the pre calculation server application ?? u need Precalculation Service SP 801 to be used with office 2007
check the sap site and download the same.. then it will work..
also read SAP Note 1236773 - BI7.X(7.10) Precalculation - General Information&Limitations
For the Excel 2007 usage please refer to the notes 1259442, 1276981 and 1337054 for more details.

Issue when Bursting reports via new Precalculation Server

Hello,
We are trying to migrate away from our unsupported 720 installation of the SAP Precalculation software to a new Precalculation Server running the latest versions. We’ve overcome a number of issues and we can successfully Broadcast using the new server but we are encountering problems
with bursting.
The Bursts have been running successfully on the old 720 server, so we know that the BW side must be fine which suggests the problem is with the Precalculation server. We have been through the Precalculation checklist and the servers appears to have been built successfully. The Precalculation and Business Explorer software has been patched to the latest version and it’s running Excel 2013.
The main error message we are seeing is “The RPC server is unavailable” HRESULT: 0x800706BA.
A Screen shot showing the error in RSRD_LOG is shown in the attached document.
Below is an extract from the Log of the Precalc server showing this error, just before the RPC Server is unavailable message it states
Error occured on closing opened workbooks.
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:20 PM.777 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 1 time(s |
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 1 time(s
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:25 PM.785 (0) -> Calling refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:25 PM.785 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 2 time(s |
|
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 2 time(s
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:30 PM.792 (0) -> Calling refresh BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc        |
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:30 PM.792 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 3 time(s
|
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 3 time(s                                                |
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:35 PM.800 (0) -> Calling refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:35 PM.800 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 4 time(s |
|
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 4 time(s
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:40 PM.808 (0) -> Calling refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:40 PM.808 (0) -> Refresh BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc
failed 5 time(s |
|
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 5 time(s
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:45 PM.815 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc returned with 0 |
|
|. BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc returned with 0
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:45 PM.815 (0) -> Error occured on closing
opened workbooks.                |
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:45 PM.815 -> An Exception occured in thread '0':                          |
|
|ZPREC730_1:The RPC server is unavailable. (Excepti on from HRESULT:
0x800706BA)                      |
|
|ZPREC730_1:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMExcep tion (0x800706BA):
The RPC server is unavailable. |
|
|(Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706BA) tion (0x800706BA): The RPC server
is unavailable.              |
When this error occurs an error is reported in the Event Viewer on the server
Faulting application name: EXCEL.EXE, version: 15.0.4535.1507, time stamp: 0x52282875
Faulting module name: EXCEL.EXE, version: 15.0.4535.1507, time stamp: 0x52282875
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x005b447e
Faulting process id: 0x%9
Faulting application start time: 0x%10
Faulting application path: %11
Faulting module path: %12
Report Id: %13
We have the latest 730 patches installed on the Precalculation and Business Explorer software. We are running Excel 2013 (32bit) on a Virtual Machine running Windows 2008 R2.
If you have any suggestions on how to resolve this problem I'd be delighted to hear from you!
Many thanks,
Mark

Hi,
There is no easy fix for this. Please go through the precalc check list which should solve the issue:
Checklist for Precalculation Server - SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse - SCN Wiki
Regards,
Michael

Information broadcasting in BI7.0

Dear friends,
Could you pls help me with the procedure to configure the information broadcasting in BI7.0.
Pls help us with the below information
1.prerequiste for information broadcasting
2.How to configure bex broadcaster?(is there any step by step procedure doc?)
3.As per our understanding we can access bex broadcaster in web environment only(in browser).Is there any other way to access bex broadcaster to email the reports to the users?.
4.Is precalculation server is mandatory to execute and email the reports?
Thanks in advance for your time and help.
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Overview: Integration into the Portal
Use
A number of settings need to be made in the BI system for the integration of SAP NetWeaver BI and SAP NetWeaver Portal. Some settings depend on one another, which is why we recommend that you follow the given sequence when you maintain settings in the BI system and in the portal. The report Maintain Settings for Integration into the Portal (report RSPOR_SETUP) supports BI system and portal administrators in setting up a secure connection in both directions, step by step. First the report asks you to make the required entries and then automatically determines additional specifications that you either have to enter manually, or that are entered automatically when the steps are performed.
Template Installer
As an alternative to report Maintain Settings for Integration into the Portal (report RSPOR_SETUP), you can use the template installer. The portal-based template installer enables the automatic configuration of the settings required in the portal and in the BI system. For more information, see Template-Based Configuration.
Requirements
Before you start to maintain settings, you enter general information. This information is used, in part, by various steps. If you determine this mandatory information at the start, you can perform the steps in a simple, logical sequence.
The report summarizes these specifications in the selection screen. The specifications are saved for the current session so that the transactions for the individual steps can be called separately from the SAP Reference IMG.
BI administrators require authorization for transactions SM59, SMGW, RZ10, STRUSTSSO2, SM30 (table RSPOR_T_PORTAL) and, in some circumstances, STMS.
Portal administrators need to have the portal roles super_admin_role and com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase assigned to them. They also need to have access to the portal file system.
It is recommended that, from an organizational point of view, BI and portal administrators work together closely.
Connections Between SAP NetWeaver BI and SAP NetWeaver Portal
This report supports you in establishing connections between BI and the portal. The portal communicates with BI using the Web protocol http or https. Communication is establised based on the system object in the portal.
BI uses an RFC connection to communicate with the portal. The portal is the RFC server and BI is the RFC client. The report is used to create an RFC destination.
Single Sign-On Between SAP NetWeaver BI and SAP NetWeaver Portal
Single Sign-On saves you having to log on to BI and the portal separately. Single Sign-On uses SAP Logon Tickets. SAP Logon Tickets are created in the source system and contain the system ID, user, validity, and a digital signature. The digital signature is created by using the private key of the certificate. In the target system, the signature is verified by using certificates with public keys. The target system must trust SAP Logon Tickets from the source system; this requires the source system to be entered in the access control list (ACL).
For single sign-on to work correctly, the URL must be fully specified with the host name and domain. For this reason, you must also specify the portal URL prefix and domain in step 3. When you call BI iViews within the portal, the hostname from SAP NetWeaver AS determined in step 7 is used if this is a Web template from BEx Web Runtime 3.x For this reason, you must also specify the domain there. See the documentation for different domains under SAP Library -> SAP NetWeaver -> Security -> User Authentication and Single Sign-On -> Authentication on the Portal ->Single Sign-On -> Single Sign-On with SAPLogon Tickets -> SAP Logon Tickets for Multiple Domains.
Standard settings
The individual selection screen values are now described. For a more detailed description of these values, see the documentation on the individual steps.
Creating RFC Destinations in the J2EE Engine
Program ID: The program ID is the name of the registered server program (see step Creating RFC Destinations for the Portal).
Portal Directory: The Portal Directory is used to start the SAP J2EE Engine Administrator tool. The file ./admin/go.bat has to be in the directory. The SAP J2EE Engine Administrator can also be installed locally on the administrator's PC for remote access to the portal server.
BI User and BI Password: The BI user and the BI password are used by the J2EE Engine to request signatures from the RFC function modules in the BW system. Users can be compared using ALEREMOTE.
Creating RFC Destinations for the portal
User-Defined RFC Destination, Program ID as RFC Destination and RFC Destination : This report allows you to choose any name for the RFC destination. Otherwise the program ID is used (see above). If you choose a user-defined name, enter the name under RFC destination.
RFC Description: The RFC description is the text that is displayed in the BEx Web Application Designer and BEx Query Designer applications as the description of the connected portal.
Maintaining Portal Server Settings for the Portal
Default: To select a portal as the default portal, select the Default indicator. A warning will be produced if another portal is already marked as the default portal.
Portal URL Prefix: The Portal URL prefix is required for input help in the BEx Broadcaster. The report uses the portal URL prefix to list particular iViews for maintaining or testing the settings. The portal roles super_admin_role and com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase are required for calling these iViews.
Prefix of RM for BI Metadata: The RM prefix for BI metadata is required in the step Setting up Repository Managers for BI in the Portal and also has to be maintained in the portal server settings. The prefix determines the path in Knowledge Management under which BI metadata is accessed by the Repository Manager.
Exporting the BI Certificate into SAP BI
Export Path and Export File Name: The BI certificate is saved under the specified path and file name and can then be imported into the portal.
Creating BI Systems in the Portal
Path in Portal Content and Name in Portal Content: The BI system in the portal is created under the specified path and name in the Portal Content Studio.
Template for Defining BI Systems in the Portal: As a template, you can choose either System with Load Balancing orSystem with Application Server when creating a BI system in the portal. The necessary information is determined and displayed depending on the template you select.
BI Properties: The following properties are specific to a BI system. If the identifier BI Directory Provider is activated, the BI system is displayed in open dialog when selecting queries or InfoProviders. The properties BI Documents for InfoProviders, Master Data, and Metadata contain the path to the respective CM Repository Manager for storing BI documents in Knowledge Management. These properties are used when the documents are migrated to Knowledge Management.
The property BI Master System means that the BI system is the central persistent store in the portal. The BI master system is used to read and execute Web templates. The running BI Web Runtime requires exactly one BI master system within a portal.
System Alias: Every system in the portal requires a system alias. You can enter any value. SAP recommends that you use the logical system name as the alias.
Creating System Alias SAP_BW: For the portal role Business Explorer com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase, a BI system is required in the portal with the system alias SAP_BW. Note that there can only be one system with the alias SAP_BW.
Configuring User Management in the Portal
Logon Ticket Client: The logon ticket client can be any value between 000 and 999. The client is necessary if several portals with identical portal SIDs are connected. This is not normally the case and the default value can usually be transferred. You have to enter the client when you import the portal certificate into the BI system.
Exporting the Portal Certificate into the Portal
Portal SID: The portal SID is required so that naming conventions are observed. It has to be entered when you import to the BI system.
Import Path and Import File Name: The portal certificate should be saved under the specified path and file name and can then be imported into the BI system.
Maintaining User Mapping in the Portal
User-Mapping User and User-Mapping Password: The user-mapping user and password are used to check user assignment. This information is not absolutely necessary but does ensure that all settings have been made for a secure connection from the BI system to the portal.
Activities
1. Determine the mandatory information described above.
2. Execute the activity (= report Maintaining Settings for Integration into SAP Enterprise Portal ).
3. Enter the mandatory information on the selection screen.
4. Choose Execute.
5. Choose Previous Step or Next Step to switch between the individual steps.
6. To execute the step, choose Execute Step. The system either starts the necessary application so that you can enter information manually, or executes the step automatically. For each step the report supports the start-up of the appropriate application for executing the step manually.
Sequence of Steps
SAP recommends that you perform the necessary steps in the following order:
7. Create RFC Destination in J2EE Engine
8. Create RFC Destination for the Portal
9. Maintain Portal Server Settings for the Portal
10. Maintain Single Sign-On in the BI System
11. Export BW Certificate to the BI System
12. Import BW Certificate to the Portal
13. Create BW System in the Portal
14. Configure User Management in the Portal
15. Export Portal Certificate to the Portal
16. Import Portal Certificate to the BI System
17. Set Up Repository Manager for BW in the Portal
18. Maintain User Mapping in the Portal
19. Import SAP Basis Plug-In to the BI System
The documentation for the individual steps describes the manual process. The report Maintaining Settings for Integration into the SAP Enterprise Portal (report RSPOR_SETUP) executes some of these steps automatically..

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