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SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:49:26 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to download and install the SAP Integration Kit for BusinessObject Enterprise.

Can someone guide me to where I can download this?

Thanks.

Re: SAP Integration Kit

former_member142702 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:05:06 GMT

try this link [http://service.sap.com/installations]. Navigate to Installations and Upgrades - Entry by Application Group->SAP BusinessObjects Packages and Products->SBOP INTGR. FOR SAP.

If the last entry of the path is not visible, please issue a ticket to SAP support in order to get access to the package

[http://service.sap.com/support]

Keep in mind that you have to download and install the same version of the int.Kit as your server and/or client.

ie. int.Kit XI 3.1 when you have a BOE XI 3.1 installation

Regards,

Stratos

Re: SAP Integration Kit

Former Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:55:06 GMT

At the same time you also need to ask for Keys.

SAp will provide temporary and full lisence keys.

Thanks

Re: SAP Integration Kit

IngoH — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:28:31 GMT

Hi,

take a look here:

Getting started

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/business-objects-for-sap?rid=/webcontent/uuid/20f83c7e-3f2a-2c10-7dbf-a5ec14611a1e [original link is broken]

Software / Installation

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/business-objects-for-sap?rid=/webcontent/uuid/a02d2792-452a-2c10-7c8f-ddd50dad779b [original link is broken]

Content Library

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/business-objects-for-sap?rid=/webcontent/uuid/70041b55-b52a-2c10-87a3-e4fa3c3acdaa [original link is broken]

Ingo

Re: SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:14:57 GMT

Thanks all.

Followed the URL, I can see the following appears on the screen for BO Enterprise 3.1:

ZIP 51034988 BI WIDGETS XI 3.1 WIN INTL Info 48839 26.03.2009

ZIP 51035027 BO LIFE CYCLE MANAGER V1 WIN ENG Info 37418 23.01.2009

ZIP 51035048 SHAREPOINT 2003 PORTAL I/K XI 3.1 WIN Info 14581 03.02.2009

ZIP 51035049 SHAREPOINT 2007 PORTAL I/K XI 3.1 WIN Info 12001 24.03.2009

EXE 51035055_1 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 1 of 3 Info 976563 09.03.2009

RAR 51035055_2 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 2 of 3 Info 976563 09.03.2009

RAR 51035055_3 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 3 of 3 Info 695986 09.03.2009

ZIP 51035056 BOE XI 3.1 (CLIENT TOOLS) WIN INTL Info 817533 03.02.2009

ZIP 51035062 BOBJ PROCESS TRACKER XI 3.1 WIN INTL Info 78294 09.03.2009

ZIP 51035069 BOBJ LIVE OFFICE XI 3.1 WIN INTL

Question is which one I need to download and install?

Yes, I would like to install the BO Enterprise 3.1, followed by other BO Component such like Xcelsius etc.

Please advise.

Re: SAP Integration Kit

IngoH — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:24:48 GMT

Hi,

this one :

EXE 51035055_1 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 1 of 3 Info 976563 09.03.2009

RAR 51035055_2 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 2 of 3 Info 976563 09.03.2009

RAR 51035055_3 BOE XI 3.1 (SERVER/CLIENT TOOLS) WIN 3 of 3 Info 695986 09.03.2009

that is the BusinessObjects Enterprise stack

Ingo

Re: SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:23:00 GMT

Hi Ingo,

Thanks.

I have now downloaded the 3 files on my laptop and going to unzip and install soon. (I hope my laptop can support it ?).

In your link (/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-1-of-4), what does it mean by "BusinessObjects Edge Series"? Why you called it BusinessObject Edge? Is it the same as BuesinessObject Enterprise XI 3.1?

I just want to get the term right in order to avoid any confusion later.

Please advise, thanks.

Re: SAP Integration Kit

IngoH — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:19:09 GMT

Hi,

BusinessObjects Enterprise is the server solution for larger customers and BusinessObjects Edge is the server solution for mid market based customers. You should be able to follow the steps regardless which one you use.

Ingo

Re: SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:06:04 GMT

Ingo,

I have downloaded the SAP Integration kit at:

Installations and Upgrades - Entry by Application Group SAP BusinessObjects packages and products SBOP INTGR. FOR SAP BOBJ INTGR. FOR SAP XI 3.0:

51033475

BOBJ Integration Kit for SAP XI 3.0

Installed this in my BOE 3.0 environment.

Now when I logon to BOE Central Management Console, I can see the Authentication.

When I click on Authentication, I can see SAP as one of the option.

When I click on SAP, nothing happen. I donu2019t get the Entitlement System screen like you have described in your blog. I can't configured the SAP logon detail here as you described in your document: https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/11090. [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken]

Please advise what is wrong.

Thanks.

Re: SAP Integration Kit

IngoH — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:18:25 GMT

Hi,

whats the version of your BusinessObjects system ?

Are you using Tomcat as application server ? In cases yes - can you check if in the folder program files\businessobjects \tomcat55\webapps there is a folder SAP ?

thanks

Ingo

Re: SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:16:02 GMT

Hi Ingo,

I am able to access to the Central Management Console at Start ->Programs ->BusinessObjects XI 3.0 ->BusinessObjects Enterprise -> BusinessObjects Enterprise Central Management Console. So I think I am BOE 3.0 version.

Yes, I am using tomcat and able to see the SAP folder in program files\businessobjects \tomcat55\webapps\

I have restarted the tomcat services and now able to see the SAP Entitlement screen.

I am now able to configured the Entitlement Systems, and Options tab in the SAP Entitlement screen.

However, when I click on the Role Import tab, I hits the following:

An error has occurred:

com/sap/mw/jco/JCO$Function

What could be wrong?

Kindly advise, thanks.

Re: SAP Integration Kit

IngoH — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:19:23 GMT

take a look at note 1274700

Ingo

Re: SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:37:02 GMT

Ingo,

the problem solved. I downloaded sap jco 2.1.8 version and copied the sapjco.jar and sapjcorfc.dll into the tomcat\common\lib directory.

Now I have imported the SAP Roles and user into BusinessObjects. All looks fine.

However, when I access to BOE Info via Start ->Programs ->BusinesObjects Enterprise XI 3.0 ->BusinessObjects Enterprise ->BusinessObjects Enterprise Java InfoView, I only have the User Name and Password field on the logon screen.

I dont have the SAP logon information and Authentication fields like what you mentioned in your blog.

What is wrong? Kindly advise.

Thanks.

Re: SAP Integration Kit

Former Member — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:57:00 GMT

You mean to say that in Infoview under Authentication drop down you are not able to see SAP as a Authentication Mode ?

Re: SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:01:35 GMT

Yes. On the InfoView logon screen, I only have two fields:

User Name

Password

I don't have the Authentication field etc on the screen. So can select/change the Authentication to SAP.

Pleaes advise what is wrong. Is it I need to configure the InfoView?

Re: SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:21 GMT

Hi,

In Central Management Console logon screen, I just noticed that I also donu2019t have the SAP option for the Authentication.

On the Central Management Console, I have the following fields:

System

User Name

Password

Authentication

However, when I click on the Authentication, the option SAP is not appears on the drop-down menu.

Do you think this is because the way I installed the SAP Integration Kits?

Should I un-install and re-install again the SAP Integration Kits?

Please advise.

Thanks.

Re: SAP Integration Kit

Former Member — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:27:34 GMT

Hi Lynn,

I was solved the problem by reinstalltion, before that just try the below solution also:

1) Goto the

Central Configuration Manager -

>Stop the Service Intelligent Agent----~~>right click and choose the properties~~>in the configuration tab choose the CMS System Datasource then click the button specify---> select the radio button Recreate the Current Datasource and press OK. It will create new Datasource.

Note: DB should be backedup otherwise you lose your data

2) Try to redeploy the .war.

If it is not solved then try with re-installation.

Thanks and Regards,

Sridhar

Re: SAP Integration Kit

former_member142702 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:21:45 GMT

Hi Lynn,

I assume you are using tomcat. Before trying to reinstall anything please try the following:

1) Open the following file in Notepad: <BOJB Installation directory>\Tomcat55\webapps\InfoViewApp\WEB-INF\web.xml

2) Locate the following text in your file

<context-param>

<param-name>authentication.visible</param-name>

<param-value>false</param-value>

</context-param>

and change it to

<context-param>

<param-name>authentication.visible</param-name>

<param-value>true</param-value>

</context-param>

3) Save your changes and restart your Tomcat.

The authentication drop-down list should be now visible when you navigate to the InfoView.

Regards,

Stratos

Re: SAP Integration Kit

IngoH — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:09:13 GMT

Hi,

do not recreate the database. follow the last entry from Stratos.

Ingo

Re: SAP Integration Kit

phil_moh — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:52:27 GMT

Ingo and all,

Thanks for your help.

I have re-installed the Integration Kits and the problem solved. I can now see the SAP Authentication on the InfoView/Central Management Console logon screen. And I can now logon into BOE with my SAP credential.

I have the following questions, please help me to understand:

1) By login on into InfoView with my SAP credential, does it mean that I can access/execute the report/dashboard published into BOE that created from SAP BW?

2) And the level of access to this report/dashboard is dependent on what I can access SAP BW? i.e. in BW, if I can only access to Company Code 100, then when I execute this report in BOE, I can only access to Company Code 100, correct?

3) In that case, I should first build and publish the report/dashboard into BOE using xCelsius/Crystal and the DataSource is BW?

Regarding the SAP Integration Kits installation, I donu2019t have the screen where I can enter the CMS logon information and DW Publisher Parameter as described into your blog: /people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/09/17/businessobjects-and-sap--installation-and-configuration-part-4-of-4

FYI, I have so far installed only the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0 and SAP Integration Kits 3.0. I have not done the installation for Crystal Report and Xcelsius, as well as LiveOffice as mentioned in your blog.

Is this the reason why?

Please advise, thank you.