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TammyPowlas
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Starting in BI4 Feature Pack 3, you can create a universe against the SAP ERP/ECC back end.  Follow the steps below.

For more detailed information and background I recommend Ingo Hilgefort's Integrating SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.x with SAP NetWeaver

Start > Programs > BusinessObjects > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.0 > SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Client Tools > Information Design Tool

Create a new project for ERP Universes

Create a new project

Click Finish

Right click on project and select New > Relational Connection

Give the connection a name

Select SAP > SAP ERP 6 > SAP Java Connector (SAP JCo)

You will want to test the connection to make sure it is successful.

Click Next

In the function name wildcard field, enter BAPI_SFLIGHT* and click finish (this example will use the SFLIGHT ABAP examples)

Right click on new connection and click publish to repository

Create a new Data Foundation

Add the tables

Next

You may be prompted to log on to your connection

Insert your table

Create a new Business Layer - see part 2

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