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How the Adapter Works
Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for SAP BusinessObjects is powered by an agentless application
program interface (API)-level integration developed using the native SAP BusinessObjects software
developer’s kit (SDK) to embed SAP BusinessObjects functionality into Workload Automation. It allows
users to connect to SAP BusinessObjects servers and define jobs using standard Workload Automation
dialog screens. Because SAP BusinessObjects jobs are defined like any other Workload Automation job,
users can leverage job, file, and variable dependencies, calendars, events, monitoring, and error
notifications. In addition, they can benefit from detailed runtime error detection, alerts, and automated
remediation.
Users can create and schedule jobs in Cisco Workload Automation to perform tasks in a variety of SAP
BusinessObjects applications, including Crystal Reports, SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, Desktop
Intelligence, Data Services, Data Integrator, and XBRL Publishing. The adapter also queries SAP
BusinessObjects InfoStore to access folders and objects, which then can be brought into the automated
scheduling environment with full variable and parameter support. Based on defined scheduling criteria, the
adapter submits a SAP BusinessObjects task to run through the native job scheduling service.
The adapter enforces SAP BusinessObjects security rules by authenticating user access through
associations between Workload Automation runtime users and SAP BusinessObjects users. Creating a
SAP BusinessObjects job in Workload Automation is highly secure and is as simple as creating any other
job.
Once a job has been submitted, Cisco Workload Automation
Adapter for SAP BusinessObjects monitors
the workflow through to completion. It returns the final completion status—which then can be used to
control downstream jobs and details associated with the workflow—to the central console. In addition, it
allows users to cancel, hold/resume, abort, and rerun tasks from Cisco Workload Automation. This feature
provides significantly more control over the environment than offered by scripting or other nonintegrated
scheduling solutions.
Features and Benefits
The adapter extends Workload Automation to incorporate the SAP BusinessObjects information and access that
staff requires to schedule jobs through the Workload Automation interface. It simplifies scheduling and respects
the integrity and security of the SAP BusinessObjects environment.
Cisco Workload Automation Adapter for SAP BusinessObjects, with Workload Automation, delivers
standardized, centralized, and scriptless scheduling for both simple and complex processes, as well as
thorough tracking and alerting. These capabilities increase efficiency, reduce errors, and support enterprise
objectives, enabling IT staff to focus on innovation and strategic initiatives. Specific capabilities include: