Publish to Role benefits?

in 7.0 the WAD Role Menu Web Item is no more. What is the benefit or use then to "Publish to Role"..?
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Best Practice for BEX Query "PUBLISH to ROLE"?

Hello.
We are trying to determine the best practice for publishing BEX queries/views/workbooks to ROLEs.
To be clear of the process I am referring: from the BEX Query Designer, there is an option QUERY>PUBLISH>TO ROLE. This function updates the user menu of the selected security role with essentially a shortcut to the BEX query. It is also possible to save VIEWS/WORKBOOKS to a role from the BEX Analyzer menu. We have found ROLE menus to be a good way to organize BEX queries/views/workbooks for our users.
Our dilemma is whether to publish to the role in our DEV system and transport to PROD,... or if it is ok to publish to the role directly in the PROD system.
Publishing in DEV is not always possible, as we have objects in PROD that do not exist in DEV. For example, we allow power users to create queries directly in PROD. We also allow VIEWS and WORKBOOKS to be created directly in PROD. It would not be possible to publish types of objects in DEV.
Publishing in PROD eliminates the issues above, but causes concerns for our SECURITY team. We would be able to maintain these special roles directly in PROD.
Would appreciate any ideas, suggestions, examples of how others are handling this BEX publish-to-role process.
Thank you.
-Joel

Hi Joel,
Again as per the Best Practices.Nothing to be created in PRD,even if we create them in PRD for Power users its assumed as temprory and can be deleted at any time.
So if there are already deviations then you can go for deviations in this case as well but it wont be the Best Practice.Also in few cases we have workbooks created in PRD as they cud nt be created in DEV due to various reasons...in such cases we did not think of Best Practice ,we had a raised an OSS on this aswell.
In our Project,we have done everything in DEV and transported to PRD,in case there were any very Minor changes at query level we have done in PRD and immedialtely replicated the same in DEV so that they are in SYNC.
rgds
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No datasource visible to BI Publisher Developer role

Hi,
I created an user with "BI Publisher Developer" role. When I login as this user, no datasource is visible to this user.
Even though create and edit report are available, he cannot do anything to complete the creation of report.
I know that "BI Publisher Developer" role is a built in role which cannot be edited.
Do I need to create a different role which can have access to datasource and assign that role to the above user (who already has a developer role)?
Document is not clear on this. Please let me know if this behaviour of "BI Publisher Developer" role is correct?
Thanks
Girija

Hi,
The "BI Publisher Developer" role is not editable and I cannot assign any data sources to it.
When I see datasource's definition, it only shows roles that were created by me, i.e. roles can be created and assigned datasources
and datasources can be created and given to previously existing roles.
So, I had to create a role with access to database and then give it to the user/developer to see that datasource.
Which is kind of weird because I have to give 2 roles to any of my report developers, (1) "BI Publisher Developer" (2) role with access to datasource.
Just giving (2) doesn't give him a report create/edit ability and just giving (1) enables the see to create/edit , but he can't successfully
create/edit a report without access to any datasource.
No where in the document it says a report developer needs 2 roles.

Transaction for overview of Queries published in Roles via Query designer

Hi Guru's,
in Query designer I have the possibility to publish Queries in roles.
I have the problem that some Queries have been published twice or more in different folders, so I want to clean it. But I don't know how to delete the Queries via BEx Analyzer as they are there again as soon as I log in again.
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One way to delete unneeded duplicates....
Go to Query designer, in development
Instead of loading the query you want to delete, find it in the folder/role
Click on the "Trash Can" icon
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- Delete object ...will TOTALLY delete it in the development system.... caution with this one, unless you really do want it to permanently go-away.
- Delete only the object reference from the Role/Favorites... will delete the one instance in the folder, but leaves it everywhere else, useful when deleting a duplicate report in the folder
After choosing one of the 2 options above, then click on the 'continue' button.
"Refresh" to check what was done in development = Menu / Refresh
When done... transport the role to Q and Production.
Similar process if the query is located inside of web template and there are multiple instances of the same web template in the roles/folders that need to be cleaned up in the web application designer.

BEx Query Designer: Option Publish to Role

Hi Experts,
Need to ask about publishing queries to Role. What are the roles that system display when we use this option? Does it pick from user master from the person creating queries?
Alok

Hi Alok,
When you go to save a query in a role - it's the person who is saving the query whose roles are displayed.
Regards
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Unable to Sign In when trying to publish Web Role to Azure

I am getting an error trying to publish an azure application with two webroles in it. After clicking on publish I'm prompted to sign in and after signing in I get the below error message. Authentication is succeeding because I'm signed into visual studio
and the azure portal just fine with the same credentials.
Sorry, but we're having trouble signing you in
User account you used to sign in is not supported for this application. Please use a different account to sign in.
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CorrelationId: ba6eafd9-9a83-4bce-9625-968aa259ac7b
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There is a bug in VS Update 4 related to Azure sign-in. This issue is going to fix in next major release of Azure SDK, however in mean time, if you're effected by this issue, please follow
one of the below mentioned workarounds :
Workaround 1
1. Right click on the "Azure" node in VS Server Explorer, and then click "Connect to Microsoft Azure Subscription...".
2. If a dialog appears saying you are already signed in with an account, click OK to sign out.
3. Sign in with the desired account.
Workaround 2
1. Right click on the "Azure" node in VS Server Explorer, and then click "Manage Subscriptions...".
2. In the "Manage Microsoft Azure Subscriptions" dialog, click the "Sign Out" button on the "Subscriptions" tab if you are already signed in.
3. Close the dialog, and then close Visual Studio.
4. Open Windows File Explorer, navigate to "This PC -> Documents -> Visual Studio 2013 -> Settings" folder.
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Authorizations for Publishing a Query in a Role

Gurus,
I have S_USER_AGR (activity as: 01, 02, 03 06, 78) and S_RS_TOOLS as webpublish and Themes...but my users are not able to Publish a Query to a Role from Query Designer in a Edit mode, but they were able to add the Query to a Role using "Enter in Role" button from BEx pop up screen...what Authorizations I am missing in my role?
And also in QA and Production how can the Power Users can publish a Query or a Wrk book to a Role without editing a Query or Work book?
Can some one share their thoughts..
Thanks,
KK

Hi,
I also facing same issue in Query designer. Unable to publish the roles in query designer. It is showing no roles assigned to you error mesg. I have added this object and given the * values. Then the problem is solved.
Please user s_user_agr object with activity * and values *. They will get access to publish to roles, portals and broadcasting in query designer.
Regards
anil.

Procedure to Publish BI Web Reports in Portal Roles

Hi,
I've created close to 20 Web Reports and need to make those available for Users through Portal. There are different sets of Users, such that one set can access only half, rest can access remaining. I know this can be achieved by creating separate Reporting User Roles, but need help with below points:
1. Our basis team are not familiar with BI7 Role maintenance, thus would anyone share the Reporting User Roles design (i.e. which authorization objects to assign).
2. When I open a Web Template in WAD, the menu Publish -> "in Role" is disabled. Should this be enabled to publish a web report in role or is there any other way?
Please let me know.
Regards,
Vikrant.

Hii Jazz,
Replying after a long time..
I think the following doc can be helpful to you : page - 5 Frameset similar scenario is implemented.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/1035ca90-0201-0010-13b7-9a35063d6a18
Hope this helps.
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Permissions for creating a folder in Bi Publisher

Hi All,
I am unable to create a folder in Bi Publisher Shared Folder.
Regards,
Vishwanath

hi vishwam,
do u have permissions that for u r login user? please check the permissions
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Developer role able to edit a shared report that he did not create

Hi,
It seems like user with "BI Publisher Developer" role is able to edit a report
in shared folder that he has access to.
Question: How can I create a user who can develop/create/edit his own reports,
and have view only access to some shared reports and
have edit access to some other shared reports?
i.e I want a scenario where there are 2 folders in Shared folder say FolderA and FolderB.
I want to create a user who is a developer such that he can create reports under My Folder
for his personal use and also be able to create/edit reports under Shared/FolderA,
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How can I stop a user from saving over "standard" workbooks in a role?

Hello -
We are using BEx Analyzer 7.0.
I need help restricting our regular users so they can only save workbooks to their favorites and cannot override workbooks published to roles by our super users / authors.
My understanding is the regular users need the following in order to save workbooks to favorites.
S_GUI Activity = 60
S_BDS_DS Activities = 03 and 30 Class Type = OT
These users are able to save to their favorites.
However, if they open a workbook from a role and then just choose Save -> Workbook, it allows them to save their changed version of the workbook over the "standard" workbook that was published to the role for all users.
What can I do to only allow them to save to their favorites and not be able to override the standard workbooks in regular roles?
Our super user / authors have the following security to allow them to publish to roles.
S_USER_AGR with Activities = 01, 02 and 06 (Create, Change and Delete)
Our regular users have
S_USER_AGR but only with activities 03 and 08 (Display and Display Changes)
Any help that can be provided would be greatly appeciated. This is very frustrating.
Thank you -
Ann

Hello Anne,
Inspite of restricting the authorisation object S_BDS_DS you are not able to restrict the users in overwriting the workbooks, please implement the note 1167094 in your system.
Implementing this note with the help of yout BASIS team would surely fix your issue.
Let me know if this helps. Thanks.
Best Regds,
Suyog Chakot...

Assigning a Report to Role

Dear All,
I know many times this question has been asked and answered, but even after following those threads I am not getting solution (of course problem is at my side for sure but that needs to be identified).
I have designed a BEx query , saved it and published it to a role from menu --> Go to Publish --> To Role (say role X). And transferred it to PROD. But still that report is not available in that role. Users who are having this role are not able to view that report.
I followed the steps to check a role for that report.
SUIM --> Authorization --> By Value --> Authorization Object 1 = S_RS_COMP --> RSZCOMPID - Name(ID) of a reporting component = my report name
I can not find my role x over here.
I followed the steps to assign a role to that report.
PFCG --> Entered my role name (say role X) and change --> Authorization --> Change Authorization Data --> Business Information Warehouse --> Business Explorer Components --> Added my reports to Name(ID) of a report component --> Generate and Save it.
But still that report is not available in that role and users can not see that report.
Please guide.
PS: followed threads
Thread Name
Description
assigning bi report to particular role
It explains about how to assign a role to a report. Open query designer, open your query in it, for to menu bar, click on query, go to publish and say publish to role...
BI Folder Roles
This thread is basically for folder role.
Issue while adding BW reports to role menu | SCN
It explains about PFCG.
adding reports(queries) in BI to a role in bex ... | SCN
About roles for queries and workbooks.
Steps to add Query to a role (SAP BW)
A very good step by step explanation for adding a query to role.
Adding report (query & workbook, templates) in roles
Best explanation of two ways to add a report in a role.
Add BW Query into role
Explained easiest way i.e. Open query designer, open your query in it, for to menu bar, click on query, go to publish and say publish to role...
AUTHORIZATION FOR BI REPORTING - Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) - SCN Wiki
Perfect step by step guidance for authorization for BI reporting
SAP BW BI - PFCG - Añadir Libros en los Roles.avi - YouTube
The simplest video which explains how to use PFCG.

When I follow your steps.
I got an error.
"You do not have the authorization for components report_name".
"Incorrect call of OLAP layer CL_RSR_OLAP;error in BW-BEX-ET()"
Futher it is showign me
Diagnosis
You do not have the authorization for the selected component.
System Response
The selected component cannot be edited.
Procedure
lease speak to the person responsible for authorization, if you require authorization for the editing of this component. The function is protected by the object "Business Explorer - components" with the following fields:
InfoCube ZSD_IS02
Type of a component REP
Component ZSD_IS02_DV_Q001
Activity 16
Message Number BRAIN 800
Please help.
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The Publish button disappeared after upgrading to CS5, how do I get it back?

I am administrator for a site that just upgraded from CS3 to CS5. Until then there were no problems, other users would send me their drafts and I would publish them. Now the Publish button is gone and I can only review the draft. The users have writer roles, so they cannot publish either. Could you tell me what I need to do in order to get the Publish button back. For example how to change the workflow xml to get the same workflow that I had in CS3.

Here is the .xml workflow file that I changed a bit, but it still does not work how I want it to and I am not sure where the problem lies. I want to create a workflow where other users in writer roles send their drafts to me and I publish them. I changed the preconditions for publish into "$role == administrator". I don't understand why the button "Send for Publish" does not appear, since it is clearly in the options of this workflow.
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Users cannot see template builder in BI Publisher

Hi all,
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Hi,
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How to add query to a role

Hi!
I created query in Bex Query Designer.
I have to add this query to a Role Menu(query is implemented in BEx Web, I don't want to use WAD, Analyzer or Report Designer)
which option i have to select in PFCG?
Thanks in advance

Hi,
In the Query Designer tool bar, you will see Create, Open, save, save as, delete and Publlish Icon.Next to the publish Icon, you will see downward arrow. If you click that, then it will show Publish in Role, Publish in portal/.If you click 'publish In Portal' then it will show you roles available and choose the role and save it.
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Assign Points if this solves your problem.
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