Building queries based on BEx queries

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Suite 4.0 Support Package 5

2013-03-11

Copyright

2013 SAP AG or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express permission of SAP AG.
The information contained herein may be changed without prior notice. Some software products
marketed by SAP AG and its distributors contain proprietary software components of other software
vendors. National product specifications may vary. These materials are provided by SAP AG and its
affiliated companies ("SAP Group") for informational purposes only, without representation or warranty
of any kind, and SAP Group shall not be liable for errors or omissions with respect to the materials.
The only warranties for SAP Group products and services are those that are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying such products and services, if any. Nothing herein should be
construed as constituting an additional warranty. SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned
herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in
Germany and other countries. Please see
http://www.sap.com/corporate-en/legal/copyright/index.epx#trademark for additional trademark
information and notices.
2013-03-11

Contents

Chapter 1

Building queries based on BEx queries...................................................................................5

1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
1.3.5
1.3.6
1.3.7
1.3.8

About BEx queries...................................................................................................................5

Appendix A

More Information...................................................................................................................21

Index

Which interfaces can you use for working with BEx queries?....................................................5
BEx queries defined.................................................................................................................6
Supported BEx query metadata................................................................................................6
Restrictions when using BEx queries........................................................................................8
Accessing BEx queries...........................................................................................................10
To enable access to BEx queries ...........................................................................................11
To define a BICS connection with the CMC...........................................................................11
To define a BICS connection to a BEx query in the information design tool............................11
Building a Web Intelligence query on a BEx query..................................................................12
Hierarchical queries defined...................................................................................................12
About building a query based on a BEx query ........................................................................13
To create a new query based on a BEx query.........................................................................13
About the scaling factor in BEx queries..................................................................................14
About hierarchy node variables in BEx queries.......................................................................14
Hierarchical member selection in BEx queries........................................................................14
Using contexts in BEx queries................................................................................................19
Changing the data source for BEx queries..............................................................................20

23

2013-03-11

Contents

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Building queries based on BEx queries

1.1 About BEx queries

This guide describes the specifics related to building Web Intelligence queries based on BEx queries.
For more detailed information about the process of building queries and reports, refer to the Web
Intelligence Users Guide or the Web Intelligence Rich Client Users Guide.
BEx queries (Business Exchange queries) are queries created by SAP BEx Query Designer, based on
SAP Info Cubes in a SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (SAP NetWeaver BW). BEx queries retrieve
the metadata from the data source. You use Web Intelligence to connect to a BEx query by using a
BICS (BI Consumer services) connection, and retrieve data via the BEx query for reporting purposes.
Web Intelligence automatically maps data from the BEx query to hierarchies, attributes, dimensions
and measures as in universe-based hierarchical queries. Direct access on a SAP BEx query (through
a BICS connection) does not allow you to rename, modify or add metadata.You do not create a universe
for BEx queries. Note the following points about using BEx queries:
You can only access BEx queries that have the flag "Allow External Access to the Query" is enabled.
The object mapping is not all equivalent, refer to the equivalents and restrictions pages to ensure
that the queries can be used correctly.
Note:
You can create, edit and refresh documents and reports based on BEx queries using Web
Intelligence"Rich Internet Application" interface (the Java applet), or Web Intelligence Rich Client. In
the Web Intelligence"Web" interface (DHTML mode) you can only view and refresh documents.

1.1.1 Which interfaces can you use for working with BEx queries?
To build queries, view reports, edit or refresh reports, you use the interfaces described in the sections
below.
Building queries
To create a document or build a query based on a BEx query, you should use one of the following:
The Rich Internet Application, accessible from the BI launch pad.
Web Intelligence Rich Client installed from the SAP Business Objects suite.

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Working with reports

To view reports, edit or refresh reports, you can use any of the Web Intelligence interfaces:
The Web interface (accessible from the BI launch pad)
The Rich Internet Application (accessible from the BI launch pad)
The Desktop interface (accessible from the BI launch pad)
Web Intelligence Rich Client installed from the SAP Business Objects suite.

1.1.2 BEx queries defined

BEx queries are queries created from a different tool, they are based on SAP Info Cubes in a SAP BW
Business Warehouse. Web Intelligence automatically maps data from the BEx query to hierarchies,
attributes, dimensions and measures as in universe-based hierarchical queries. You do not create a
universe for BEx queries.
You use Web Intelligence to connect to a BEx query by using a BICS (BI Consumer Services)
connection. The resulting micro cube is represented in the Available Objects Pane as a tree of objects,
but uses a subset of the features available in universe-based hierarchical queries. For example, the
Siblings, Parent and Ancestor member functions are not available in the "Member Selector" in
BEx queries. These restrictions are noted in the documentation relating to the features.
Note:
Web Intelligence can create a document on a BEx query only when the BEx query connection
authentication is pre-defined. Prompted authentication mode is not supported on the BEx query at
document creation.
Related Topics
To create a new query based on a BEx query

1.1.3 Supported BEx query metadata

The following NetWeaver BW metadata features are supported:

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Metadata in BEx query

Supported

Characteristics (including Time and Unit)

Yes

Hierarchies

Yes

Basic Key Figures

Yes

Navigational Attributes

Yes

Display Attributes

Yes

Calculated Key Figures/Formulas

Yes

Restricted Key Figures

Yes

Custom Structures

Yes

Variables

Yes

The metadata types are mapped to Universe objects that can be used to build your queries and run
reports. The datamapping is as follows:

Table 1-1: How BEx query metadata is mapped

This BEx query metadata

is mapped to this Web Intelligence 4.x object

Characteristic

Dimension

Hierarchy

Hierarchy

Hierarchy level

N/A (levels are displayed in the Member Selector)

Attribute

Attribute

Characteristic properties (Key, Caption, Short

description, Medium description, long description)

Attribute
Measure (numeric)

Key figure without unit/currency

Property formatted value (string)

Measure (numeric)

Key figure with unit/currency

Property unit/currency (string)

Property formatted value (string)

How SAP Business Warehouse Key Figures map to Web Intelligence measure objects
For data sources based on BEx queries, BW Key Figures are mapped to measure objects in Web
Intelligence. Depending on the BW Key Figure data type, these measures have a specific type assigned
STRING, DATE or NUMERIC)

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

However, in the BEx query design, if the Key Figure and Characteristic objects are arranged in columns
and rows so that the result set columns contains different object types in each row, this will result in the
measure object in Web Intelligence report to show up as type "STRING". For Web Intelligence, in order
to be agnostic, the rule applies that one column equals one data type. The data type "STRING" is thus
applied when it recognizes heterogeneous data types in the column. This is the case when the Key
Figure Structure is on the Columns Axis only. You can also put both structures on the same axis in your
BEx Query.
Note:
If you want to manipulate the results by adding aggregations, for example, you have the choice to
change the mapped Web Intelligence measure in the report by converting it via a formula into different
data types.

1.1.4 Restrictions when using BEx queries

Note:
The administrator must ensure that the BEx query complies with reporting restrictions described in the
table below.
BEx query feature

Web Intelligence restriction

Linked nodes

Linked nodes are not displayed.

Lower level nodes

Lower level nodes are always shown after the main node.

Decimal number

The BEx query decimal number definition is not consumed

in Web Intelligence. Use the formatted value instead if you
need to keep the exact decimal setting in your report. You
can also apply the decimal setting in the table and chart
of your report.

Number of objects allowed in a query

Do not use more than 50 objects in a BEx query, otherwise

an error occurs.

Variables dependent on compound char- When there are dependencies between variables in comacteristics and the parent object
pound characteristics and their parent, the dependencies
are not guaranteed.

Row/Column display as hierarchy

It is not possible to show an overall hierarchy out of an

axis hierarchy. The characteristics, hierarchies, and key
figures that make up the hierarchy are retained.

Variables on default values

Do not define variables on default values in BEx queries.

The variables will be prompted without an effect on the
BEx query. Instead, define the default value in the filter.

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

BEx query feature

Web Intelligence restriction

Variables ready for input

If you define variables ready for input in BEx Query Designer, it is not possible to manually enter a string in the prompt
panel in Web Intelligence. You can only select from a list
of values. Manual input is not currently supported for BEx
queries.

Filters as default values

Not supported, these are removed from the BEx query.

The filter will be ignored, or, if a variable is used, the variable prompt will display, but the user response is ignored.
Move any restriction based on a variable into the filter zone
in order for it to be taken into account for reporting.

Or operator

Not supported. The OR operator is not supported from

some OLAP data sources such as BEx queries, and OLAP
unx universes on the top of Microsoft Analysis Services
(MSAS) and Oracle Essbase.

Expand to level

By default, hierarchies are not expanded to a given level.

Level00 is always the default level. To reproduce this behavior, expand the table and chart in the report, then save
the document. Your IT administrator can redefine this default value using the CMC interface, but note that if the
value is set too high, Web Intelligence retrieves the entire
hierarchy data which will have an important impact on the
performance and stability of the system. The report creator
should always indicate explicitly the number of the hierarchy levels they want to retrieve while designing their report
queries.

Ranking and hierarchies

Ranking on a table where there is a hierarchy des not take

into account the hierarchical structure of the data. When
you define a ranking in a table that contains a hierarchy,
the ranking becomes flat.

Merge on key for OLAP business object

The data synchronization of the same object from the same

source (cube or BEx query) is based on the internal key
of the value of these objects.

BEx query measure aggregation

Measures which aggregate with the SUM function, aggregate the sum in Web Intelligence. Other types of measure
aggregation are delegated.

Query stripping

Available for .unv, OLAP, and BEx query sources. For

other types of sources it is not available.

Query exceptions

These are not taken into account in Web Intelligence. Apply

conditional formatting in Web Intelligence instead.

Complex selection

When a variable is defined to support the complex selection, there is no equivalent. This is limited to range selection.

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

BEx query feature

Web Intelligence restriction

Zero suppression

Rows of zero values are not removed from the result table.

Query default layout

Default positions of characteristics in Rows / Columns are

not reproduced.

Position of lower level nodes

These are always below the upper levels.

Local calculations ("Rank", "Minimum"...) The key figures on which the local calculation are defined
are removed from the BEx query. Avoid the use of these,
prefer the equivalent calculation function in the report.
Result rows

It is recommended to rely on Web Intelligence summaries

instead.

Formula with calculation

It is recommended to avoid Formula with calculation depending on the layout (Percentage share of result ) that
are not supported. You can use equivalent calculation
function in the Web Intelligence report.

Hierarchical measure structures

Hierarchical measure structures are displayed as a flat list

of measures.

Drill-replace capability

There is no drill-replace capability on an object from a BEx

query (there is no navigation path).

Conditions

Do not use conditions. When the query is run, the conditions, if present in the query, are not applied.

Measures

Cannot be used in filters.

A hierarchy

Cannot be used in the result set and in filters at the same

time.

Attributes

Cannot be used in the result set and in filters at the same

time.

1.2 Accessing BEx queries

In order to access BEx queries, the following conditions must be met:

You can only access BEx queries that have the flag "Allow External Access to the Query" enabled.
You must have the appropriate security rights to access and use the BEx queries for reporting.

To define the connection, you can use the CMC to define the connection, or you can use the information
design tool to publish the connection to the CMC. The simplest method is to use the CMC.

10

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

1.2.1 To enable access to BEx queries

BEx queries can only be accessed by other tools including Web Intelligence if the BEx Query property
"Allow External Access to the Query" is enabled. You must do the following or ask your administrator
to perform the task below.
1. In the BEx Query Designer, select the query that you want to access with Web Intelligence.
2. In the Properties pane, select Advanced, and ensure that "Allow External Access to the Query" is
selected.
3. Save the query.
4. Repeat the above steps for all BEx queries that you want to make available to Web Intelligence.
Web Intelligence can access these BEx queries.

1.2.2 To define a BICS connection with the CMC

You can connect to BEx queries via BICS connections that have been created and saved in the CMC.
You have the appropriate rights to use the CMC. To connect to a BEx query, you can define a BICS
connection in the information design tool. You can define a connection to a single BEx query or to an
InfoProvider containing several BEx queries.
1. In the CMC console, Login to the CMC.
2. Choose "OLAP connection".
3. Define a new connection. In the New Connection window, in the Provider dialog, select "SAP
NetWeaver Business Warehouse".
4. Enter the connection information and your system details.
5. Save the connection

1.2.3 To define a BICS connection to a BEx query in the information design tool
To connect to a BEx query, you can define a BICS connection in the information design tool. You can
define a connection to a single BEx query or to an InfoProvider containing several BEx queries.
1. In the information design tool, use the New OLAP Connection wizard to define an OLAP connection
and choose the SAP NetWeaver BW SAP BICS Client middleware driver.
2. Publish the connection to a repository where it can be accessed by Web Intellignce.
Use the New OLAP Connection wizard to define an OLAP connection.

11

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

You can now use Web Intelligence to select the connection and connect to the BEx query.

1.3 Building a Web Intelligence query on a BEx query

The following section describes how to build a Web Intelligence query based on a BEx query data
source.

1.3.1 Hierarchical queries defined

A hierarchical query contains at least one hierarchy object. You have the option to build hierarchical
queries on universes that support hierarchical data, or on BEx queries which access SAP Info Queries
directly. Hierarchical data can come from relational or OLAP databases, depending on how the universe
structures the data.
Note:
For a relational Data Source, it is not a true hierarchy but a navigational path.
You can include hierarchies either as result or filter objects. When you build a hierarchical query, the
query panel provides you with additional features for working with hierarchical data. For example, if you
include a hierarchy as a result object, you have the ability to choose members from the hierarchy to
appear in the result. These hierarchical features are not available when you build a query on
non-hierarchical data. The exact features available in the hierarchical query panel also depend on the
source of the hierarchical data you are accessing.
The result set generated by a hierarchical query allows you to perform hierarchical data analysis. Each
hierarchy object in the query produces a hierarchical column in the report. You can expand members
to reveal their child members; for example, you can expand the [US] member to reveal US states in a
[Geography] hierarchy.
Measures in the block are aggregated depending on the member with which they are associated. For
example, a hierarchical query containing the [Customers] hierarchy and the [Unit Sales] and [Store
Cost] measures gives the following result set:
Customers

Unit Sales

Store Cost

All Customers

364,707

371,579

276,773

234,555

CA

45,506

67,999

OR

32,104

56,700

US

12

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Customers

Albany

Unit Sales

Store Cost

10,324

12,325

Related Topics
Hierarchical member selection in BEx queries
Using contexts in BEx queries

1.3.2 About building a query based on a BEx query

When you have connected to your BEx query, Web Intelligence maps the BEx query metadata to the
Web Intelligence query objects. You use the "Query Panel" to select the appropriate objects to build
your query. You can add filters and prompts in the same way as you create queries on universes, but
there are restrictions in certain situations, refer to the section Restrictions when using BEx queries.
Related Topics
Restrictions when using BEx queries
Hierarchical member selection in BEx queries
Using contexts in BEx queries

1.3.3 To create a new query based on a BEx query

To access the BEx query, the BEx query must have the flag "Allow External Access to the Query"
enabled.
1. In Design mode, click New > Bex to display the "Select a BW BEx Query" dialog box.
2. Select the appropriate BICS connection from the pane on the left of the dialog box.
3. Select the BEx query in the right pane and click OK. When a BICS connection is based on an
InfoCube, there may be several BEx queries available.
The Query Panel appears, displaying the objects in the query as hierarchies, dimensions and
attributes. If you cannot see the BEx query that you want to use, use the BEx Query Designer to
ensure that the "Allow External Access to the Query" property is tagged in the query.
4. Build the query and query filters using the available objects.
Note:
When you create a Web Intelligence query based on a BEx query that contains one mandatory
variable (or more) that does not have a default value, when you select a list of values or try to use

13

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

the member selector, an error message appears. Use the "Set Variables" dialog to set values for
the mandatory variable.
Note:
You cannot filter on result objects in BEx queries.
Note:
If the BEx query you connected to is designed to include an SAP server-side variable, you can
change the value of the variable in the "Query Panel" - click the Set Variable button and select a
new variable from the available List of Values.

1.3.4 About the scaling factor in BEx queries

When a BEx query contains measures that are mapped from scaled key figures, the factor of scaling
on the measure is displayed in the resulting report. When the scaling factor is changed for the key
figure, this change is reflected in the report when the report is refreshed. The scaling factor is displayed
for the measure name in the report, and for the measure attribute in the "Query Panel".

1.3.5 About hierarchy node variables in BEx queries

When a prompt is present on a characteristic of a hierarchy node in a BEx query, this is referred to as
a hierarchy node variable. When this occurs, the member selection function is disabled for that hierarchy.
The prompt related to the hierarchy node variable displays at run time.

1.3.6 Hierarchical member selection in BEx queries

Use the "Query Panel""Member Selector" to select members of a hierarchy for your query.
Note:
When a BEx query contains a mandatory variable without a default value, you must open the "Set
Variables" pane in the "Query Panel" and enter a default value in the "Set Variables" pane before you
can open the "Member Selector".
The following hierarchy illustrates member selection behavior in BEx queries.
World
EMEA

14

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Europe
Middle East
Africa
North America
Asia PAC
Asia
Pacific
Australia
Philippines
New Zealand
South America

15

Rule

Example

When you select a member of a hierarchy at a

given level.

All of the parent members in the hierarchy are

selected. The root is always selected. It is not
possible to select one specific level.

If you deselect a member when its parent member

is already selected, all child members of the parent are also deselected.

If Pacific and all its child members are already

selected and you deselect Australia, Philippines
and New Zealand are also deselected. The following member selections appear:
Europe
Pacific

If you select a member when some of its child

members are already selected, all child members
are selected.

If Europe is selected and you select EMEA, Middle East and Africa are also selected. The following member selections appear:
EMEA
Children of EMEA

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Rule

Example

If you select a member when descendant members are already selected, all children of the
member, and all siblings of the selected descendant members are also selected.

If you select Asia PAC when Australia was already

selected, Asia, Pacific (children of Asia PAC) and
Philippines and New Zealand (siblings of Australia) are also selected. The following member
selections appear:
Asia PAC
Children of Asia PAC
Pacific
Children of Pacific

If you select a member when descendant members are already selected, all children of the
member, and all siblings of the selected descendant members are also selected.

If you select Asia PAC when Australia was already

selected, Asia, Pacific (children of Asia PAC) and
Philippines and New Zealand (siblings of Australia) are also selected. The following member
selections appear:
Asia PAC
Children of Asia PAC
Pacific
Children of Pacific

Related Topics
Restrictions when using BEx queries
Hierarchical member selection in BEx queries
Using contexts in BEx queries

1.3.6.1 To select hierarchy members using functions

You have launched the query panel, selected a hierarchy object and launched the Member Selector.
1. Click Members to display the hierarchy members.
2. Right-click the member to which you want to apply a function.
The menu displays the following options:

16

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Option

Description

Adds all child members of the member to the

list of selected members.
.
The members immediately below the selected
member are its children.
Children

The members apppear as Children of

[selected member] in the list.
Note:
You cannot include children and descendants
of the same member. If you had already selected Descendants before selecting Children, the
descendants are removed from the list and replaced by children.
Adds all descendant members of the member
to the list of selected members.
All members below the selected member in the
hierarchy are its descendants.

Descendants

The members apppear as Descendants of

[selected member] in the list.
Note:
You cannot include children and descendants
of the same member. If you had already selected Children before selecting Descendants, the
children are removed from the list and replaced
by descendants

17

Parent

The Parent function is not available in BEx

queries.

Ancestors

The Ancestors function is not available in BEx

queries.

Siblings

The Siblings function is not available in BEx

queries.

Descendents until Named Level

Use the list of level names to choose the level.

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Option

Description

Descendents until

Choose the number of levels that you want to

include in the selection.

3. Close the Member Selector.

The selected members appear below the hierarchy object in the Result Objects pane. When you
run the query, only those members are included in the query result.
Note:
You cannot exclude hierarchy members in BEx queries.

1.3.6.2 Notes about using calculated members in BEx queries

For specific restrictions concerning calculated members, refer to the topic Restrictions when using BEx
queries.
Related Topics
Restrictions when using BEx queries
Hierarchical member selection in BEx queries
Using contexts in BEx queries

1.3.6.3 To search for members

You have launched the query panel, selected a hierarchy object and launched the Member Selector.
You can search a hierarchy for specific members using the Member Selector.
Note:
The search is always performed on the entire hierarchy stored in the database, rather than only on the
members already retrieved by the Member Selector.
1. Click Members.
2. Click the search button at the bottom right of the member display to launch the "Search" dialog box.
3. Type your search text in the "Search pattern" box.
You can use wildcards in the search.

18

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

Wildcard

Description

Replaces any string of characters

Replaces any individual character

4. Click Search in Text to search the display text of the members, or Search in Key to search their
database keys.

1.3.6.4 To build prompts for selecting members

You have launched the query panel, selected a hierarchy object and launched the Member Selector.
You can defer member selection until the query is run. When you do so, the user is prompted to select
members when they run the query.
Note:

Selection in member prompts is restricted to explicit selection of members. The user cannot select
members using functions such as Ancestors or Parent.
The rules about selecting members using functions apply here. Refer to the link at the bottom of this
topic.
1. Click Prompts .
2. Click Enable Parameter to enable member selection when the query is run.
You cannot access the other tabs in the Member Selector when this option is selected.
3. Type the prompt text in the Prompt Text box.
4. Click Keep last values selected if you want the prompt to select the previously-chosen values by
default when it is displayed.
5. Click Set default values, click Edit and select the default values if you want the prompt to select
default values when it is displayed.
6. Close the Member Selector
The prompt text appears beneath the hierarchy in the query panel.
Related Topics
To select hierarchy members using functions

1.3.7 Using contexts in BEx queries

19

2013-03-11

Building queries based on BEx queries

A context is a defined group of objects that share a common business purpose. This business purpose
is usually the type of information that these related objects represent. For example, a sales context is
a grouping of all the objects that can be used to create sales queries. A reservations context is a grouping
of all the objects that can be used in reservation queries. Contexts are defined in the universe by the
universe designer.
You can combine any objects within the same context to create a query. You can also combine objects
in different contexts. If you use an object that is common multiple contexts in a query and it is not
possible to determine the best context that fits all the other objects in the query, you are prompted to
choose the context to apply.
Related Topics
Restrictions when using BEx queries
Hierarchical member selection in BEx queries

1.3.8 Changing the data source for BEx queries

You can change the data source for a document based on a BEx query in the following way:

Table 1-7: Changing the data source

Original data source

Change to...

A BEx query

A .unv universe on an OLAP source

A BEx query

Another BEx query

When you change the source, the Query Panel automatically starts. You must edit the query accordingly.

20

2013-03-11

More Information

More Information

Information Resource

Location

SAP BusinessObjects product information

http://www.sap.com
Navigate to http://help.sap.com/businessobjects and on the "SAP BusinessObjects Overview" side panel click All Products.

SAP Help Portal

You can access the most up-to-date documentation covering all SAP
BusinessObjects products and their deployment at the SAP Help Portal.
You can download PDF versions or installable HTML libraries.
Certain guides are stored on the SAP Service Marketplace and are not
available from the SAP Help Portal. These guides are listed on the Help
Portal accompanied by a link to the SAP Service Marketplace. Customers
with a maintenance agreement have an authorized user ID to access
this site. To obtain an ID, contact your customer support representative.
http://service.sap.com/bosap-support > Documentation

SAP Service Marketplace

Installation guides: https://service.sap.com/bosap-instguides

Release notes: http://service.sap.com/releasenotes

The SAP Service Marketplace stores certain installation guides, upgrade

and migration guides, deployment guides, release notes and Supported
Platforms documents. Customers with a maintenance agreement have
an authorized user ID to access this site. Contact your customer support
representative to obtain an ID. If you are redirected to the SAP Service
Marketplace from the SAP Help Portal, use the menu in the navigation
pane on the left to locate the category containing the documentation you
want to access.
https://cw.sdn.sap.com/cw/community/docupedia

Docupedia

Docupedia provides additional documentation resources, a collaborative

authoring environment, and an interactive feedback channel.
https://boc.sdn.sap.com/

Developer resources
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/businessobjects-sdklibrary

21

2013-03-11

More Information

Information Resource

Location

SAP BusinessObjects articles on

the SAP Community Network

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/businessobjects-articles
These articles were formerly known as technical papers.
https://service.sap.com/notes

Notes
These notes were formerly known as Knowledge Base articles.
Forums on the SAP Community
Network

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/forums
http://www.sap.com/services/education

Training

From traditional classroom learning to targeted e-learning seminars, we

can offer a training package to suit your learning needs and preferred
learning style.
http://service.sap.com/bosap-support

Online customer support

The SAP Support Portal contains information about Customer Support

programs and services. It also has links to a wide range of technical information and downloads. Customers with a maintenance agreement
have an authorized user ID to access this site. To obtain an ID, contact
your customer support representative.
http://www.sap.com/services/bysubject/businessobjectsconsulting

Consulting

22

Consultants can accompany you from the initial analysis stage to the
delivery of your deployment project. Expertise is available in topics such
as relational and multidimensional databases, connectivity, database
design tools, and customized embedding technology.

2013-03-11

Index
A
about BEx queries 5
accessing
BEx queries 11
accessing BEx queries 10
attributes
in BEx queries 8

B
BEx queries
about 5
accessing 10
allowing external access for Web
Intelligence 11
building on 13
calculated members in 18
connecting via BICS connection 11
connecting via SAP 11
definition of 6
hierarchical 12
hierarchy node variables 14
restrictions 8
restrictions on member functions
in hierarchies 16
scaling factor 14
selecting members in 14, 20
supported metadata 6
BEx query
new 13
server side variable 13
BEx query restrictions
attributes 8
cannot filter result objects 13
complex selection 8
conditions 8
decimal number 8
expand to level 8
filters as default values 8
formula with calculation 8
hierarchical measure structures 8
hierarchy ancestors 16
hierarchy siblings 16
hiererchy parents 16
linked node variables 14
linked nodes 8
local calculations 8
lower level nodes 8
max number of objects in a query
8

23

BEx query restrictions (continued)

nodes 8
position of lower level nodes 8
query default layout 8
query exception 8
row/column display as hierarchy 8
variable orders 8
variables 8
variables dependencies 8
variables on default values 8
zero suppression 8
BICS
connection to BEx queries 11
BICS connection 5, 10
building member selection prompts 19
building queries on BEx queries 13
Business Warehouse 5, 6
BW 5, 6

calculated members
in BEx queries 18
calculations
(local) in BEx queries 8
complex selection
in BEx queries 8
conditionss
in BEx queries 8
contexts
in BEx queries 20

decimal numbers
in BEx queries 8

measures
in BEx queries 8
Member Selector
searching for members in 18
members
building prompts to select 19
in BEx queries 18
searching for in the Member
Selector 18
selecting from a hierarchy using
functions 16
selecting in BEx queries 14
metadata
supported in BEx queries 6
supported in InfoCubes 6

expand to level
in BEx queries 8

NetWeaver BW 5
number of objects
in BEx queries 8

F
filters as default values
in BEx queries 8
functions
using to select members of a
hierarchy 16

hierachical members
in BEx queries 14
hierarches
in BEx queries 8
hierarchical queries 12
hierarchy node variables
in BEx queries 14

L
linked nodes
in BEx queries 8
local calculations
in BEx queries 8
lower level nodes
in BEx queries 8

P
position at lower level nodes
in BEx queries 8
prompts
building member selection prompts
19

2013-03-11

Index

Q
queries
about accessing BEx queries 10
about BEx queries 5
allowing access to BEx queries 11
BEx 20
BEx queries defined 6
BEx queries supported metadata
6
BEx query restrictions 8
BICS connection to BEx query 11
building on BEx queries 13
calculated members in BEx queries
18
connecting to BEx query via SAP
11
hierarchical 12
hierarchy node variables in BEx
queries 14

24

queries (continued)
selecting members in BEx queries
14, 20
query default layout
in BEx queries 8
query exceptions
in BEx queries 8

SAP NetWeaver BW 5, 6
scaling factor 14
searching for members 18
selecting members
in BEx queries 14
selecting members of a hierarchy using
functions 16
server side variable
in BEx query 13

restrictions
BEx queries 8
result rows
in BEx queries 8
row/column display
in BEx queries 8

SAP connection
BEx queries 11

zero suppression
in BEx queries 8

variable orders
in BEx queries 8
variables
in BEx queries 8

2013-03-11