Mastering Information Broadcasting with SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 is a detailed how-to guide for NetWeaver BW 7.0 customers to learn to how to use the Information Broadcasting capabilities to distribute BW information through the various distribution methods, such as email, PDF, HTML, and Portal. Readers learn what Information Broadcasting is and where it fits in to a reporting solution, with the main focus being on when, why, and how to use Information Broadcasting's many features (scheduling, alerts/exceptions, bursting) and the technology associated with it.

First, learn about the necessary settings to establish portal functionality in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 for optimal Information Broadcasting. Then, explore the essential configuration and general usage for sending and monitoring email functionality in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 for Information Broadcasting and take a guided tour through the essential installation and configuration steps necessary to distribute precalculated BW workbooks within your environment.With volumes of expert insights you'll understand how to establish and manage scheduling and system administration tasks for Information Broadcasting, plus you'll discover the concepts and usage of working with Broadcast Settings with Exceptions.

Highlights

• SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Components Overview
• Portal Integration
• Precalculation Server Configuration
• Broadcast Time Points
• Information Broadcasting Authorization
• BEx Broadcast Wizard

About the Author(s)

Muke Abdelnaby is a principal and cofounder of Renaissance Partner Group, Inc. (RPG). Subhendu Roy is a principal and cofounder of Renaissance Partner Group, Inc. (RPG). Hisham Ismail is a principal with Renaissance Partner Group, Inc. (RPG). Vu Pham is a principal and co-founder of Renaissance Partner Group, Inc. (RPG). Joseph Chica is a principal and co-founder of Renaissance Partner Group, Inc. (RPG).

Table of Contents

• 1 ... Introduction ... 11
• 1.1 ... SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Component Overview ... 12
• 1.2 ... Business Explorer (BEx) Suite ... 13
• 1.3 ... Overview of Information Broadcasting ... 15
• 1.4 ... Summary ... 17
• 2 ... Information Broadcasting and Portal Integration ... 19
• 2.1 ... Integrate Portal with SAP NetWeaver BW ... 21
• 2.1.1 ... Portal and SAP NetWeaver BW Configuration ... 21
• 2.1.2 ... Portal Wizard–Based Configuration ... 53
• 2.2 ... Configure Knowledge Management ... 55
• 2.3 ... Troubleshooting Portal and SAP NetWeaver BW Integration ... 60
• 2.4 ... Summary ... 62
• 3 ... Email Configuration ... 63
• 3.1 ... Set Default Domain ... 63
• 3.2 ... Outbound SMTP Configuration ... 64
• 3.3 ... Schedule Send Process Background Job ... 66
• 3.4 ... User Address Maintenance ... 69
• 3.5 ... Message Monitoring ... 70
• 3.6 ... Additional Settings for Distributing Emails ... 71
• 3.7 ... Summary ... 72
• 4 ... Precalculation Server ... 73
• 4.1 ... Precalculation Server Prerequisites ... 74
• 4.2 ... Frontend Component Installation ... 75
• 4.2.1 ... SAP GUI FOR WINDOWS 710 CORE ... 75
• 4.2.2 ... SAP BW Precalculation Service ... 81
• 4.3 ... Windows System Configuration ... 85
• 4.3.1 ... Excel Macro Security ... 85
• 4.3.2 ... Windows Registry Entry ... 88
• 4.3.3 ... Establish Precalculation Service ... 90
• 4.3.4 ... Network Host Name Resolution ... 93
• 4.4 ... Backend SAP NetWeaver BW Configuration ... 95
• 4.4.1 ... Creating a New Precalculation Server ... 95
• 4.4.2 ... Generated RFC Destination ... 96
• 4.4.3 ... Internet Graphics Server (IGS) Installation Check ... 98
• 4.5 ... Testing and Monitoring Workbook Precalculations ... 101
• 4.5.1 ... Workbook Precalculation Program ... 101
• 4.5.2 ... Workbook Precalculation Queue ... 103
• 4.5.3 ... Workbook Precalculation Log ... 105
• 4.6 ... Essential SAP Notes for Precalculation ... 106
• 4.7 ... Summary ... 107
• 5 ... SAP NetWeaver BW Schedule Settings and Administration ... 109
• 5.1 ... Scheduling and Monitoring Broadcast Time Points ... 109
• 5.1.1 ... Defining a Background Job ... 109
• 5.1.2 ... Monitoring Predefined Time Point Jobs ... 115
• 5.2 ... Setting Up Event Data Change Triggers ... 118
• 5.3 ... Using the Broadcasting Administration Interface ... 123
• 5.3.1 ... Displaying and Maintaining Broadcast Settings ... 125
• 5.3.2 ... Displaying and Maintaining Broadcast Setting Schedules ... 127
• 5.3.3 ... Displaying Broadcast Logs ... 129
• 5.3.4 ... Reorganizing Broadcast-Generated Bookmarks and View IDs ... 131
• 5.4 ... Summary ... 132
• 6 ... Information Broadcasting Authorization ... 133
• 6.1 ... Authorization Object S_RS_ADMWB (Broadcasting Administrator ... 135
• 6.2 ... Authorization Object S_RS_BCS (Broadcasting User ... 136
• 6.3 ... Summary ... 137
• 7 ... BEx Broadcaster ... 139
• 7.1 ... Basic Settings ... 139
• 7.2 ... BEx Broadcaster Wizard ... 148
• 7.3 ... Execute Settings ... 151
• 7.4 ... Output Formats in BEx Broadcaster ... 154
• 7.4.1 ... PDF ... 154
• 7.4.2 ... Online Link to Current Data ... 156
• 7.4.3 ... HTML ... 157
• 7.4.4 ... MHTML ... 160
• 7.4.5 ... XML (MS Excel ... 161
• 7.5 ... Filtering in BEx Broadcaster ... 162
• 7.5.1 ... PDF ... 164
• 7.5.2 ... HTML ... 166
• 7.5.3 ... XML (MS Excel ... 168
• 7.6 ... BEx Scheduling ... 169
• 7.7 ... Summary ... 170
• 8 ... Broadcasting with Exceptions ... 171
• 8.1 ... Alert Management Architecture ... 172
• 8.2 ... Configuring Exceptions in a Query ... 175
• 8.3 ... Configuring BEx Broadcaster to Distribute Exception Reports ... 179
• 8.4 ... Executing Exception Reports ... 183
• 8.5 ... Exception Distribution ... 185
• 8.5.1 ... Distribution Type ... 186
• 8.5.2 ... Selection Criterion ... 186
• 8.5.3 ... Contents ... 187
• 8.5.4 ... Format ... 189
• 8.6 ... Summary ... 196
• 9 ... Usage and Configuration for Bursting ... 197
• 9.1 ... Summary ... 207
• ... The Authors ... 209