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SAP TechEd 05
Modeling SAP NetWeaver BI Data with SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer
Overview Creating a Model containing BI data Outlook
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Analytical Applications with Visual Composer

High-End User Experience through Flex Technology
Enable high-end visualisation of Information High usability and flexibility through advanced modeling capabilities
Model-Driven Application Design

Visual Composer is a web-based visual modeling tool. It allows Business Users to create analytical applications, which cover analytical, transactional and collaborative steps. It offers the integration with BW content as well as with heterogeneous data sources (including OLAP and relational data sources)
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Embedded BI: VC Analytical Application
Actions based on informed decisions
Data directly from an operational system (via BAPI)
Seamless interaction between transactional and BI data
Context sensitive embedded BI data (via BI Connector)
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Data Connectivity via the BI VC Extension Kit

Connectivity to BI systems defined in the portal, based on BI Java Connectors:
BI XMLA Connector (OLAP data sources such as SAP BW 3.x) BI ODBO Connector (ODBOcompliant OLAP data sources) BI JDBC Connector (relational JDBC-compliant data sources) BI SAP Query Connector (a component of the SAP Web Application Server Basis)
The SAP BI Connector against an SAP BI system

The "BI connector" gives you direct access to services needed for the SAP BI specific integration. This comprises services for Designtime as well as Runtime, e.g. Object access (incl. History and Favorites), Meta Data access, Data Access.
Business Explorer Suite & VC Integration

Enterprise Portal
Visual Composer BI Integration
Information Broadcasting BEx Web

BI Connector
Web Analyzer
BI Pattern Web Report Business Explorer Suite (BEx) Application Designer Designer BI Consumer Services
BEx Analyzer
MS Excel Add-in
BEx Query Designer
BI Platform UDI
SAP Query JDBC XMLA ODBO
Analytic Engine
Meta Data Mgr
Data Warehouse
DB Connect
BAPI
Service API
File
XML/A
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Overview Relational Connectors

Technology based on
Sun's JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) -- the standard Java API for Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS). SAP Query -- a component of SAP's Web Application Server that allows you to create custom reports without any ABAP programming knowledge.
Connector
BI JDBC Connector
Access to
Relational data sources: over 170 JDBC drivers Examples: Teradata, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, DB2, Microsoft Excel, text files such as CSV
System Requirements
JDBC driver
BI SAP Query Connector
SAP operational applications Examples: data in transactional systems such as R/3, AdHoc, and Operational Reporting
SAP JCo
Overview Multi-Dimensional Connectors

System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT / XP
Connector
BI ODBO Connector
Access to
OLAP data sources: OLE DB for OLAP-compliant data sources Examples: Microsoft Analysis Services, SAS, Microsoft PivotTable Services
Technology based on
Microsoft's OLE DB for OLAP -- the established industry-standard OLAP API for the Windows platform.
BI XMLA Connector
OLAP data sources Examples: MS Analysis Services, Hyperion, MicroStrategy, and BW 3.x
Microsoft's XMLA (XML for Analysis) -- Web servicesbased, platformindependent access to OLAP providers. Exchanges analytical data between a client application and a data provider working over the Web, using a SOAP-based XML communication API.
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Overview SAP BI Connector

Technology based on
BW Web API (3.5, NW04s) BICS (NY)
Connector
SAP BI Connector
Access to
SAP NetWeaver BI
System Requirements
BW 3.5 SPS 14 BI NW04s
NOTE: The BI source system is created using the standard SAP R/3 system types the system type needs to be specifically labeled as an SAP BW system type.
1. Dedicated Application Server for R/3 System (used in our example) 2. R/3 System via Connection String 3. R/3 System with Load Balancing
Flexible & Easy Model Deployment Multiformat Rendering & Easy Deployment
When the Visual Composer model of your BI Model is complete, the code can be converted to HTML/B or Flash The model can be seamlessly deployed into the EP and immediately used as an iView
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BI Integration Wizard
The BI Integration Wizard (formerly known as BI Query Wizard) gives you access to multiple data sources either via the Java connectors or the BI Connector The BI Integration Wizard is used to create query templates (e.g. percentage share, Top N, Freestyle) The set of templates available depends on whether the data service you have selected is an OLAP or a relational data service Depending on the Java Connector that is used you can also work with an SQL or MDX editor directly
Architecture of the VC BI Integration
Design time
SVG plugin /MSXML parser
Web browser /Client
Runtime
Portal page J2EE

Visual Composer Portal Addon
EP
Connector Framework
System Landscape
Deploy iView
Visual Composer Server SAP SAP BI Connector Query Connector XMLA ODBO JDBC
Model Repository J2EE DB

SAP Enterprise
SAP BI & BEx
non SAP
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How Visual Composer and Flex work together Design Time

Data Services SAP, Non -SAP (OLAP, Relational) Visual Composer Model
Visual Composer with embedded Flex Server

MXML & Macromedia ActionScript SWF
Compiled SAP Analytics Application
Flex MXML Compiler
Files
Deployment
Library of Flex Components

Pie Chart Rotation Bar Graph Form View Rich View Grid Venn Diagram Flat Line Graph Chart View
Runtime
Server SAP J2EE Engine Macromedia .war file
SAP Analytics Application on End User Client
SAP NetWeaver VC & BEx Web Application Designer

Web Application Designer Focus The BEx Web Application Designer lets Business Analysts build BI Web Applications and Dashboards that can fully leverage SAP BIs analysis and planning services. With the BEx Web Application Designer you can access SAP BI and 3rd Party BI data and build highly interactive Planning & Analysis Applications Visual Composer BI Kit Focus The VC BI Kit can access SAP and non-SAP (including OLAP and relational) data via the BI Java Connectors and lets Business Users build Applications that are highly integrated with transactional data e.g. from an ERP system. SAP BI is only one of many possible data providers. Visual Composers current focus is not on multidimensional analysis and planning as these services are only provided via the BEx Web Application Designer
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Zero Programming Paradigm

1) Storyboard The Storyboard is used to draw and compose model diagrams using a simple and intuitive visual notation. Powerful editors and wizards provide multiple approaches to the design process:
freestyle vs. pattern-based design (or mixed) data-driven vs. ui-driven design (or mixed)
Visual Composer Storyboard
2) Modeling Language The model is stored in a model repository using a proprietary modeling language called GML. This modeling language is designed for expressiveness and extensibility to ensure it can cover all aspects of the application definition. 3) NetWeaver BI Kit A pre-fabricated Kit enables automatic code generation based on NetWeaver BI and other Data Providers without any programming.
Flash
Visual Visual Composer Composer Model Model

HTML/B
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Demo
Demo 1
Demo
Demo 1
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Demo
Demo 2
Demo
Demo 2
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Agenda
Overview New BI Integration Capabilities BI Integration Wizard BI Favorites & History BI InfoObject Data service BI Value Help for Variables Enumerations based on BI master data BI miscellaneous features
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The BI Integration Wizard (formerly known as BI Query Wizard) gives you access to multiple data sources either via the Java connectors or the BI Connector The BI Integration Wizard is used to create query templates (e.g. percentage share, Top N, Freestyle) The set of templates available depends on whether the data service you have selected is an OLAP or a relational data service
Freeform Modeling for XMLA
BI Integration Wizard - Freeform modeling for XMLA connector

The new BI Integration Wizard offers a freeform modeling template for the XMLA connector. With this you can take an existing scheme and select the members that shall be displayed. It allows to sort and set filters on the query.
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Freeform Modeling
Step 1: Select the Freeform Template
BI Integration Wizard Freeform template
Step 2 Select an XML/A data source and dimension
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Step 3 Select the measures
Step 4: Preview the result
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Step 5 Use the generated model in the VC storyboard
Agenda
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BI Favorites & History
Favorites and History for BEx queries and queryviews

Accessing BI queries and query-views allows from the Visual Composer story board is reflected in the history. In addition the favourites in BI can be maintained from the Visual Composer.
BI Favourites
You can maintain your favourites in BI via the Visual Composer.
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Agenda
InfoObject Data Service (for master data)
InfoObject Data service

This service allows you to access master data of an InfoObject you can use the InfoObject Data service in your models like the QueryDatasource service.
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Agenda
BI Value Help
BI Value help for Variables

You can create input fields with value help for your BI variables. This allows endusers to search for values in the runtime. The value help offers full search capabilities and the selection of single and multiple values and ranges.
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BI Value Help
After you created your Variables Form you can add a value help, e.g via the context menu within the form
BI Value Help
For each field in your variable screen you can create a value help with the Value Help Configuration Wizard
The Wizard gives access to the InfoObject Data Service that allows to use masterdata from InfoObjects. This way the variable form can be filled with masterdata. For each input in your form the system will present the following screen where you can generate the runtime value help for end-users Select the appropriate BI system, browse for the appropriate InfoObject and generate the value help
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BI Value Help
2. You can decide which values to show in the value help
1. You can choose a system and navigate to the right InfoObject
3. You can select the display format
BI Value Help End User View
End User selects value
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Agenda
Enumerations based on BI Master Data Create enumerations based on BI Master data You can built enumerations in order to re-use them in the VC formula editor
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Enumerations based on BI Master Data Enumerations specify a set of BI master data values defined for re-use Select the Help Values Option in the Enumerations manager
Enumerations based on BI Master Data Browse to the desired InfoObject in a BI system
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Enumerations based on BI Master Data Choose the master data that you want to use Use Search if values are not included in first 1000 records. Choose desired values and transfer them in enumeration values box on the right hand side
Enumerations based on BI Master Data Enumeration is created and values are persisted with the model
In order to use these values open formula editor in VC. Prestored enumerations are displayed under HelpValue Enum node. Desired values can be dragged to the left pane.
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Enumerations based on BI Master Data In the VC formula editor pre-stored enumerations are displayed under HelpValue Enum node. Desired values can be dragged to the left pane.
Agenda
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BI Exceptions
BI Exceptions
The BI Connector returns in the resultset exception information, if the query or query- view has exceptions defined. Those exceptions can be displayed in the grid control through colouring. Per default the same colour coding is used as in BI.
BI Text Elements
Text Elements
BI data services offer in the output port additional information about the last update of the data in the underlying InfoCube, the person who changed the data last, etc. This information can be used in the application to inform the user about the accuracy of the data.
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Launch of BEx Web Analyzer
Launch of BEx Web Analyzer

From the Data Service Panel it will be possible to directly launch the BEx Web Analyzer
Suppress Totals
Suppress Totals to create meaningful charts
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Alert Data Service
Alert dataservice and Alert Monitor

Based on the alert framework the new alert dataservice offers all alerts. They can be filtered to BI alerts only and displayed in a grid control as alert-list.
BI Content Wizard
BI Content Wizard Pattern Configuration
you can use BI Connector to select and display available queries and query in a specific BI system and then configure them as a BI Pattern, either as Quick Report or as Full Report
NY only
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SAP TechEd 05

Modeling SAP NetWeaver BI Data with SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer

Overview Creating a Model containing BI data Outlook

Analytical Applications with Visual Composer

Model-Driven Application Design

SAP AG 2005, SAP TechEd 05 / IM254 / 3

Embedded BI: VC Analytical Application

Actions based on informed decisions

Data directly from an operational system (via BAPI)

Seamless interaction between transactional and BI data

Context sensitive embedded BI data (via BI Connector)

SAP AG 2005, SAP TechEd 05 / IM254 / 4 2004, DST / 100DashboardValidationSAPIn / 4

Data Connectivity via the BI VC Extension Kit

The SAP BI Connector against an SAP BI system

Business Explorer Suite & VC Integration

Information Broadcasting BEx Web

BEx Query Designer

Meta Data Mgr

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Overview Relational Connectors

BI SAP Query Connector

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Overview Multi-Dimensional Connectors

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Overview SAP BI Connector

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Architecture of the VC BI Integration

SVG plugin /MSXML parser

Web browser /Client

Portal page J2EE

Model Repository J2EE DB

SAP BI & BEx

How Visual Composer and Flex work together Design Time

Visual Composer with embedded Flex Server

Compiled SAP Analytics Application

Flex MXML Compiler

Library of Flex Components

SAP Analytics Application on End User Client

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SAP NetWeaver VC & BEx Web Application Designer

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Overview Creating a Model containing BI data Outlook

Zero Programming Paradigm

Visual Visual Composer Composer Model Model

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Overview Creating a Model containing BI data Outlook

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Freeform Modeling for XMLA

BI Integration Wizard - Freeform modeling for XMLA connector

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Step 1: Select the Freeform Template

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BI Integration Wizard Freeform template

Step 2 Select an XML/A data source and dimension

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BI Integration Wizard Freeform template

Step 3 Select the measures