SAP Authentication on Polestar/BOBJ EXPLORER XI 3.1 SP1

Question

Hi there,
I've installed Business Objects Edge 3.1 + BOBJ EXPLORER XI 3.1 SP1 + SAP IK 3.1. I do see SAP Authentication type on CMC and Infoview, but not on polestar. I am wondering if I missed something during my install or is it something not supported on Polestar?
Other applications installed on the same box are:
Crystal Reports + Xcelsius + Live Office 3.1
Thanks,
Gaurav

Answer 1

Hi,
I think you have to "Enable SAP authentication" for the SAP BOBJ Explorer, if it is not already done.
SAP authentication is not avialable by default into the SAP BOBJ Explorer.
To do this:
a- Backup the file "default.settings.properties".
This file is located into the folder "$BOBJDIR/tomcat/webapps/polestar/WEB-INF/classes/".
b- Edit "default.settings.properties".
Replace :
show.sapsystem.name=false
disable.sapsystem.name=true
default.sapclient.name=
show.sapclient.name=false
disable.sapclient.name=true
default.authentication.method=secEnterprise
authentications=secEnterprise,secWinAD,secLDAP
by:
show.sapsystem.name=true
disable.sapsystem.name=false
default.sapclient.name=
show.sapclient.name=true
disable.sapclient.name=false
default.authentication.method=secEnterprise
authentications=secEnterprise,secWinAD,secLDAP,secSAPR3
Hope this helps,
Gregory
Edited by: Gregory Botticchio on Jan 6, 2010 11:14 PM