Cisco Cisco Tidal Enterprise Adapter for SAP BusinessObjects Data Sheet
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How the Adapter for SAP BusinessObjects Works
Enterprise Adapter for SA P BusinessObjects is pow ered by an agentless application program interface (API) -level
integration developed using the native SA P BusinessObjects softw are developer ’s kit (SDK) to embed SA P
integration developed using the native SA P BusinessObjects softw are developer ’s kit (SDK) to embed SA P
BusinessObjects functionality into Enterprise Scheduler. It allow s users to connect to SA P BusinessObjects servers
and define jobs using standard Enterprise Scheduler dialog screens. Because SA P BusinessObjects jobs are defined
like any other Enterprise Scheduler job, users can leverage job, file, and var iable 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 Enterprise Scheduler to perform tasks in a variety of SAP BusinessObjects
applications, inc luding Crystal Reports, SA P BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, Des ktop Intelligence, Data Services,
Data Integrator, and XBRL Publishing. The adapter also queries SA P BusinessObjects InfoStore to access f olders
and objects, w hich then can be brought into the automated scheduling environment w ith full variable and parameter
support. Based on defined scheduling criteria, the adapter submits a SA P BusinessObjects task to run through the
native job scheduling service.
The adapter enforces SA P Bus inessObjects security rules by authenticating user access through associations
betw een Enterprise Scheduler runtime users and SA P Bus inessObjects users. Creating a SA P BusinessObjects job
in Enterprise Scheduler is highly secure and is as simple as creating any other job.
Once a job has been submitted, Enterprise Adapter for SA P BusinessObjects monitors the w orkload through to
completion. It returns the final completion status
—w hich then can be used to control dow nstream jobs and details
associated w ith enterprise-w ide w orkloads
—to the central console. In addition, it allows users to cancel, hold/resume,
abort, and rerun tasks from Enterpr ise Scheduler. This feature provides significantly more control over the
environment than offered by scripting or other nonintegrated scheduling solutions.
Features and Benefits
The adapter extends Enterpr ise Scheduler to incorporate the SA P BusinessObjects infor mation and access that staff
requires to schedule jobs through the Enterpr ise Scheduler interface. It simplifies scheduling and respects the
integr ity and security of the SA P BusinessObjects environment.
Enterprise Adapter for SA P BusinessObjects, w ith Enterprise Scheduler, delivers standardized, centralized, and
scriptless scheduling for both simple and complex processes, as w ell as thorough trac king and alerting. These
capabilities increase efficiency, reduce errors, and support enterprise objectives, enabling IT staff to focus on
innovation and strategic initiatives. Spec ific capabilities include:
Robust Event Monitoring and Alert Notifications
– Enterprise Adapter for SA P BusinessObjects is event‐ based.
It launches processes based on defined calendars, schedules, or event triggers and provides thorough monitoring,
enabling users to see status changes in real time and to control those processes as they execute.
The adapter notifies users via email or other alerting mechanis ms w hen new content from reports or SA P
BusinessObjects Web Intelligence is available. When a job is complete, output can be attached or, for greater
security, can be referenced through a hyperlink, requiring that users present credentials before being able to access
information. Trace logs give IT staff the ability to deter mine w here an execution failed, w hether execution steps
occurred in the expected order, and w hich parts of the execution took the most time to run.
Seam less Support for Ad Hoc and Scheduled Jobs
– Business managers frequently make ad hoc BI requests that
must be run immediately. Gradually, these jobs are reused and fall into predictable patterns. For efficiency, they
should be organized into calendars or schedules. With Enterpr ise Scheduler and Enterprise Adapter for SA P
BusinessObjects, these ad hoc jobs can be easily transitioned into standard production runs, eliminating manual
intervention in the scheduling process. In addition, because this solution offers a single point of control for all