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Introducing the
BusinessObjects BI Platform Adapter
This chapter provides an overview of the BusinessObjects BI Platform Adapter and its requirements:
Overview
The Business Objects BI Platform (BOBIP) Adapter supports SAP's BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.0 release
(formally known as SAP® BusinessObjects™ Enterprise). Like CWA’s BusinessObjects (BO) Adapter, the BOBIP Adapter
provides integration to BO XI functionality. The CWA’s BusinessObjects Adapter is not supported on BO XI 4. Unlike the
BO Adapter, the BOBIP Adapter does not support BusinessObjects Data Services. Data Services is supported using
Cisco CWA BusinessObjects Data Services Adapter (BODS).
(formally known as SAP® BusinessObjects™ Enterprise). Like CWA’s BusinessObjects (BO) Adapter, the BOBIP Adapter
provides integration to BO XI functionality. The CWA’s BusinessObjects Adapter is not supported on BO XI 4. Unlike the
BO Adapter, the BOBIP Adapter does not support BusinessObjects Data Services. Data Services is supported using
Cisco CWA BusinessObjects Data Services Adapter (BODS).
* Documented in this guide. See the BusinessObjects Adapter Guide or BusinessObjects Data Services Adapter Guide
for documentation on those adapters.
for documentation on those adapters.
BusinessObjects BI Platform is an SAP certified solution that uses SAP's BusinessObjects Business Intelligence SDKs to
provide a seamless integration that embeds BO XI4 functionality in the standard CWA screens. This allows schedulers to
connect to BusinessObjects BI Platform servers and define BOBIP tasks as part of CWA job definitions. The Adapter
queries the BusinessObjects BI Platform InfoStore to discover folders and objects such as reports and Web Intelligence
that can be scheduled with full parameter support. As a platform independent solution, the adapter can run on any
platform where the CWA master runs.
provide a seamless integration that embeds BO XI4 functionality in the standard CWA screens. This allows schedulers to
connect to BusinessObjects BI Platform servers and define BOBIP tasks as part of CWA job definitions. The Adapter
queries the BusinessObjects BI Platform InfoStore to discover folders and objects such as reports and Web Intelligence
that can be scheduled with full parameter support. As a platform independent solution, the adapter can run on any
platform where the CWA master runs.
The BOBIP Adapter enforces Business Objects BI Platform security by authenticating through associations between CWA
runtime users and BOBIP users. Creating a BOBIP job from CWA is highly secure, and as simple as creating any other
job. A job definition refers to a Crystal Report, Web Intelligence, Publishing, or Program object as defined in Business
Objects. Based on defined scheduling criteria, the adapter submits a BOBIP task to run through the Business Objects BI
Platform Job Scheduling service.
runtime users and BOBIP users. Creating a BOBIP job from CWA is highly secure, and as simple as creating any other
job. A job definition refers to a Crystal Report, Web Intelligence, Publishing, or Program object as defined in Business
Objects. Based on defined scheduling criteria, the adapter submits a BOBIP task to run through the Business Objects BI
Platform Job Scheduling service.
Once a job has been submitted, the BOBIP Adapter monitors it through completion. The BOBIP Adapter returns the final
completion status (used to control downstream jobs) as well as details associated with the run to the console. In addition,
the BOBIP Adapter lets users cancel, hold/resume, abort and rerun tasks from CWA, a feature that provides significantly
more control over the environment than afforded by scripting or other non-integrated scheduling solutions.
completion status (used to control downstream jobs) as well as details associated with the run to the console. In addition,
the BOBIP Adapter lets users cancel, hold/resume, abort and rerun tasks from CWA, a feature that provides significantly
more control over the environment than afforded by scripting or other non-integrated scheduling solutions.
SAP Product
CWA Adapter supports...
BusinessObjects (BO)
BusinessObjects BI
Platform (BOBIP) *
Platform (BOBIP) *
BusinessObjects Data
Services (BODS)
Services (BODS)
BusinessObjects XI
Yes
Yes
No
BusinessObjects XI 4
No
Yes
No
BusinessObjects Data Services
Yes
No
Yes