WebI report without universe in SAP BO BI4.0????

Hi is it possible to create webI report without universe in SAP BO BI4.0???
If possible please let me know briefly how to do it, 4.0 is something new and I can't figure whether it is possible and if it is possible is it good practice to go without universe or with universe?

you can create webi report directly against BICS connection or against personal data providers (using Desktop client )
you can find ore details in WebIntelligence user guide at http://help.sap.com/businessobjects

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Access table directly from database in BO 4.0 WebI Report without using Universe

Can i use the table avilable in database directly to make BO 4.0 WebI Report without create any universe.
I realy appeiciate your help.
Thank you in advance.

You need to create a universe for Relational SQL databases. Universe is a must. The reason you create universe is for the end users. WebI is designed for end users to create their own reports. It is a self service reporting tool. In order to do that, you need universe which allows users to query database using SQL without knowing SQL language.
If you don't want to create a universe for reporting then you can use Crystal Reports instead of WebI

Applying a filter to an existing webi report without requerying

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HI Elijah,
I need a bit of clarification here. Are you seeing the actual query being run against the database each time, or are you referring to having to retrieve the query from the dataprovider each time?
If you are actually seeing the query being run - then that is something that should be investigated, however with regards to just retrieving the query from the dataprovider - yes you do need to do that in order to apply a filter.
Thanks
Shawn

Connection from Web Intelligence over Universe to SAP ERP without SAP BW

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is there a way to create a Universe which ic connected to SAP ERP (ECC 6.0) ? I want to use Web-Intelligence to create the Reports for my ERP-Data. But i don't want to make the way over SAP BW.
Otherwise i have to use Crystal because Crystal + SAP ERP Integration Kit can handle a connection to ERP. But then i have to waste a lot of time for the accuracy to a pixel which i dont need and i dont want...
Any Ideas ?!
Thanks
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Edited by: smenzl on Mar 31, 2010 9:17 AM

Hi
you have 4 options:
1) Load your SAP ERP data into an SAP BW system and use OLAP universes to build WebI reports.
2) Use Rapid marts for SAP. This product comprises Data Integrator mappings that will allow to load your SAP ERP data into a predefined DWH based on a relational data source (like DB2, MS SQL Server or Oracle). It also includes a universe based on the predefined relational DWH that will allow you to build WebI reports.
3) Use the Data Federator with the SAP R/3 connector. Please note that the R/3 connector is NOT a product rather a prototype tand will be used at own risk (SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Reporting for SAP ERP [original link is broken])
4) NOT RECOMMENDED: Try to access the tables directly in the underlying database. Please note that this may work for some but not all of the ERP data. In several case the data are stored encoded in the underlying tables and there is no way to extract the required information. Additionally the ERP security will not be leveraged into the WebI report.
Crystal reports is the currently the only BO reporting tool, which supports direct access to SAP ERP data sources.
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Error when refreshing WEBI report with Universe Connection Type "SSO"

Hi Experts:
We are trying to refresh the Webi report in Infoview with Universe Connection set as "Use Single Sign On when refreshing the report at view time", so that we can leverage SAP OLAP authorization variable from Bex Query which the Universe is built on.
However got the error of "incomplete logon data" after all the configurations done following below blogs:
SNC Part 1
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2009/07/03/businessobjects-enterprise-and-client-side-snc-part-1-of-2
SNC Part 2
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2009/07/03/businessobjects-enterprise-and-client-side-snc-part-2-of-2
We already have Win AD SSO to SAP setup, and in BO CMC, Win AD user is mapped to SAP user ID.
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In CMC, the role can be imported if "RFC activated" option unchecked in SNC0.
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Regards,
Jonathan

Hi Ingo,
Sorry for taking so long to reply, we are trying to set up server side trust and enable SSO; but we still couldn't success.
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I exported a BW web report to excel spreadsheet and sent it through mail to others, When recepients tried to open that exported spreadsheet, It is prompting for userid and password. I dont want this to be happened and it should open without asking userid / passsword? Can any one suggest some clues onthis.

Check to see if they are looking at the data or running the report. If they are running the report, then they will be prompted for the user id and password.
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Hi All, I have a Sales order universe created on top of BEx query. When users are running webi report with only Sales Order and sold to party, webi is not returning any data. When I add a measure to this report it is returning data. From BEx I can run a report and getting data for Sales order and sold to party combination. Why is Webi not returing any data? How can I make my webi to work with these kind of master data combinations?
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Hi Guys,
I need some help urgently.
We have a report that was connected to 3 Universe.
I changed the universe on one of the queries to a new universe.
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How to print sap bex query varaibles in webi report

Dear Friends,
I created a webi Report on universe ( Based on SAP BW Bex Query with variables).
its working fine. Now i want to show the selected variable values on the top of my webi report.
How can i access and print my bex query variables on header of my webi report.
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Regards
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Malik
That is default behavior of BO. The integration mapping from BI to BO will populates like that, COZ you made BI variable on top of Date dimension, which needs From and TO fields.
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As suggested, use UserResponse() function.
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LOVs not working in Webi Report for SAP BO 4.1 SP 2 Patch 3

Hello ,
I have developed reports and universes in SAP BO 4.0 SP 5 and i have migrated those reports to higher version of BO which is 4.1 SP2 Patch 3.
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have anyone facing the same issue. any idea why the LOVs arent working on higher version.?

Hi Victor,
The List of values we will assign in universe in order to get filtered data works on universe query panel
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the above logic is not working in webi report , i am only able to select country and when i go for state, the state names do not get filtered.
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1.     What is this error? Please suggest the solution to run the report successfully.
Also I am attaching Print Screens of DEV and Test reports Prompts and Errors.
Here I am using Business Objects XI R2 SP4
I am sorry if I confused you with elaborated explanation, I have very less knowledge of BO and SAP BW ..
Please help me with your valuable suggestions.
Thanks,
Anitha

Hi Ingo,
- the BI Query in the Test system is running correct and all the variables do work ?
     Yes, BI Query is working fine in the Test System and I can see all the variables too
In BI Query I can see values for Calendar Year, Version, Profit Center, Profit Center Hierarchy
- the Universe has all the variables ?
Yes, Universe has all the variables.
- do you see values in the Web Intelligence prompts when you run the report ?
   No,
   I can only see values for the Calendar Year & Version in the Web Intelligence Prompt.
When I try to see values for the Profit Center & Profit Center Hierarchy in the Web Intelligence Prompt, its showing below error.
u2018Database error: [SOFA Driver] : The operation completed successfully.. Contact your Business Objects administrator or database supplier for more information. (Error: WIS 10901)u2019
I can send you the Print Screens of Prompts & Errors, but i don't know how to attach the file here.
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Migrate Webi Report / Universe from Dev to production

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there are lot of possibilities to migrate a Webi report or a universe from Development server to Production server. my question for the experts is what is best practice scenario to do that. What should i take in consideration.
if i rename my Production universe, place it in an other Path and base my migration on the option "compare name and Path" of the universes. would it migrate ? What about the Connection ?
My Target when migrating Universes. Is only to migrate the universe without connections
But when migrating Webi Reports is to migrate only the reports without universes or connections. But at the same time be sure that the Report is adressed to the right universe in the Destination System.
Is that realistic .. Thanx ..

Prerequest:
You should have Remote access to both the server the BO is installed
Approach1:
Login to source server
create a folder with the name temp.biar in the desktop of server 1
Go to import wizard of server 1
select server 1 as source and temp.biar file as a destination and import all that required to biar file
from server 1 connect to server 2 and place this biar file in some shared folder
connect to server2
open the shared folder and copy that biar file and place it in the desktop of server2
Go to import wizard of server 2
select the temp.biar file from desktop of server 2 and destination as server 2
and complete the process
Note: as we are doing this in remote, there will be lot of issues while connection to path which sometimes even the erro r message will mislead us....
Approach2:
dont create any biar file
Login to server 2
Go to import wizard
select server 1 as source and server 2 as destination and move directly from server to server
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this may help
Thanks,
-Ganesh

How to schedule webi report using OLAP Universe

Hi all,
I am using the webi report which is based on BW query or cube.
I want to schedule the webi report which should get refreshed automatically.
how to set the date parameter for that webi report at universe or report level.
or shall i should create a variable at bw side i.e., (sysdate -1) and tht variable should i use in the report or any idea..
i am using BOE 3.1 SP3
Integration Kit SP3
BW 7.1
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Edited by: Ravi Sarma on Dec 6, 2011 6:09 PM

Hi,
it won't be at "report-level" . those local variables are formulae used for formatting, not for user inputs / responses.
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Regards,
H

Best approach to "migrate" from BEX reports to Webi reports ?

Hello,
i have read lots of documents regarding best practices on how to built webi reports and universes on top of BW.
But i can't find any document about best approach, not in performance way of thinking but in best way of using reports.
i mean: when end users are coming from bex reports (where they can drill down through hierarhies and use free filters ) to webi reports (where layout is quite beatiful and user can change it easely), this is not the same way of consuming reports.
I come from BO world and are new on reporting on top of BW.
for me webi is good for quite static layout reporting where data is clear and available.of course you can have prompts for interactivy and more accurate reporting. Drill down is just a functionality but is not the real purpose of the report tool.
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So i 'm wondering if you have any feedback for the best approach to build webi reports where end users are coming from bex reporting.
And how to choose between prompts, drill-down (with available filters on top of the window), fold/unfold and input controls or just having diffrent levels of hierarchies in the table/ section/ breaks but without drill down (because if you drill down, report begins weird with diffrent levels) ...?
So , if you have any feedback , advise....
thanks in advance,
Rgds,

Hi,
WEBI don't replace BEX reports, is for different audience, in fact BEX is for OLAP reports and analysis.
You can find some answer in this page
[FAQ: The Future of SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence in the Light of the NetWeaver BI & Business Objects Roadmap|FAQ - The Future of SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence in the Light of the NetWeaver BI&Business Objects Roadmap [original link is broken]|FAQ]
spercific for What is the future of the BEx Query Designer? you can read here
[FAQ - The Future of SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence in the Light of the NetWeaver BI&Business Objects Roadmap [original link is broken]#section11] and here [FAQ - The Future of SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence in the Light of the NetWeaver BI&Business Objects Roadmap [original link is broken]#section3]
The idea is to use the rigth tool for the rigth job.
You can find more information here [http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/edw], [http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/index.epx], [http://www.sap.com/solutions/sapbusinessobjects/newsevents/index.epx], [http://www.sap.com/community/flash/BusinessIntelligenceAGuideforMidsizeCompanies.pdf]
I hope this help you.
Best regards.

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