You can create Webi documents based on BEx (Business Exchange Queries) created by BEx Query Designer, which is based on InfoCube in SAP BW system. You can connect to a BEx query in Webi with the use of BI Consumer Service (BICS) connection. You need not create Universe for BEx queries, and all attributes, hierarchies, dimensions and measures are automatically mapped in Webi document.

You can edit, create, and refresh documents based on BEx using Web Intelligence Rich Internet Application Interface (Applet based) or Webi Rich Client. If you are using Webi DHTML web interface, you can only view or refresh a Webi document based on BEx but you cannot edit them.

Following important points about BEx should be considered −

You can only use BEx queries, which are flagged with “Allow External Access to the Query”.
To manage object mapping, refer to restriction and equivalent pages to ensure correct use of queries.

Following metadata objects are supported from BEx in Webi −

Hierarchies
Characteristics
Navigation Attributes
Display Attributes
Basic Key Figures
Calculation figures and formulas
Restricted Key figures
Variables
Customized Structure

How to Enable Access to BEx Query?

Open BEx Query Designer and select the query you want to use in BO tool. Go to Properties → Advanced tab and select Allow External access to Query. Save the query.

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BICS Connection in CMC

You can create a BICS connection in CMC or also in Information Design Tool. A connection can be created to a single BEx query or to an Info Provider.

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Click on a New Connection → In Provider list, select SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse.

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Similarly, you can define a BICS connection in IDT. Select an OLAP connection and choose SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse → SAP BICS Client Middleware driver.

How to Use BEx as Data Source in WebI Rich Client?

Open Webi Rich Client → New Document.

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Click on select a BEx query as data source. In the new window, select BICS connection in the right pane and corresponding BEx query → Ok.

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All the objects from BEx will be added to Query Panel on the left side. You can drag the objects to Result Objects.

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Once you click on Run query, all the result objects will be added to a new Webi document as shown in the following snapshot.

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SAP Webi – Queries using Analysis View

Analysis view is created in BI workspace. Analysis views with custom objects are not supported and it only supports Analysis view coming from SAP NetWeaver BW.

Open Webi Rich Client → New Document → Select Analysis view as Data source.

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Select an Analysis View, and click ‘Ok’.

Managing Queries

To manage multiple queries, you have an option of Data at the top right corner. This option is not available in Webi DHTML interface.

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All the data providers appear in the list to the right side of the data pane. It also tells you the Data Source, Refresh date, Duration, status, etc.

To see the details of data, double-click on the Query. It will open the details of data added in Query.

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To edit a query, right-click on query in Data mode. Select edit or you can also select an option of Edit in the tool menu.

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You can also Rename, Delete, Copy or Purge a query using this Data Manager option.

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History and Version of Business Object
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SAP BO-Business Intelligence package and tool list
Data warehousing concept from SAP perspective

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SAP BO Architecture
Various tiers in architecture: Client, Processing, Intelligence

SAP Web Intelligence

Web Intelligence Overview
Variable in Web Intelligence environment

Using Universe Designer Tools (UDT)

Overview of the Universe Designer Tool
Working with shared, secured and personal connections
Understanding of the Semantic layer

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SAP BO Reports
Chart Reports, Table Reports, Sorting and aggregating of Reports
Various elements of Reports, graphs, text elements
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Section Report
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Alerts Report
Scope of Analysis Panel
Conditional Reporting
Ranked Report
Drill Report

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Advanced methods of formatting in SAP BO
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Introduction to SAP BO information design tool
Extracting data from various sources using OLAP methodologies
Creating of Universe with IDT
IDT Vs UDT
Working with IDT as an Integration tool

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Data visualization tool for creating interactive dashboards
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