Changes in SAP BEx after Upgrade to 7.3x

Upgrade to SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3x- List of Relevant Notes

(This page is subject to frequent updates! Stay tuned)

BEx Runtime and BEx Tools from SAP BW 3.5 are discontinued from SAP BW 7.40 SP02 onwards.

InfoObject Maintenance (RSD1) is replaced in SAP BW 7.50 SP04 with the BW-MT Tools

See the – SAP First Guidance – Implementing BW-MT as the new SAP BW Modeling Experience

BEx Runtime and BEx Tools from SAP BW 7.x are discontinued in BW/4HANA

All other Information can be found on the SAP BEx Community Page

• Note 1911469 – Check report for discontinued query features in 7.40 
• Note 1962865 – Check Report SAP_QUERY_CHECKER_740 dumps
• Note 1932461 – SAP BW 3.5 BEx tools / BW 3.5 frontend add-ons are incompatible with BW7.4
• Note 1807522 – BEx 3.5 Objects Migration to BEx 7.0
  (CookBook attached for single conversion)
• Note 1915309 – Query Migration Tool – 3.x to 7.x
  Please Note this Solution is available via Consulting Service Nr. 50121865
  See Details here – Neuer automatisierter Migrationsservice für SAP BEx Queries

• BLOG: BI-JAVA, BEx Web and EP: the real connection
• BLOG: Supported BEx Query Elements for SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.x

Post activities after upgrade to SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3x
– BEx  3.5/7.x related

Check out also the Wiki in the SCN: http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/BI/BEx+Analyzer

Search on the Launchpad for Corrections
– https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/mynotes?tab=Search

Components (Exact/Start with) BW-BEX-ET

BW-BEX-OT-F4, BW-BEX-ET-WB-7X, BW-BEX-OT-MDX, BI-RA-AO-XLA, BW-WHM,

Support Package, e.g. SAPK-75004INSAPBW, SAPK-75005INSAPBW, SAPKW74015

Category “Program Error” or leave it empty

• Note 1652771 – BI 7.x in 730 DVD1 – Removal of the BW 3.5 Frontend Tools
• Note 1410878 – Maintenance for BW 3.5 front-end add-ons
• Note 1690541 – Properties of query elements are incorrectly displayed
• Note 1801543 – Variable screen not shown for bookmarks
• Note 1629251 – BEx: Variant Catalogs are not correct assigned in NW 7.30
• Note 1652752 – BICS: Filter on Hierarchical Structure return no rows.
• Note 1693785 – Text variable not replaced by label for time characteristics
• Note 1807404 – Incorrect interpretation of some properties after upgrade
• Note 1797599 – RRMX for BEx Analyzer 3X is not supported with SAP GUI 730
  The procedure in the note will correct the error
• Note 1619468 – BEx Browser is not able to connect to BW 7.30 system
• Note 1724953 – BEx Web 7.3x: Report Item Export with ADS PDF – Blank Pages
  Use the SAP PDF printing library instead
• Note 1802366 – BEx Web 7.3x: Documents Invisible -Static Filter Hier. Nodes
• Note 1721864 – BEx Web 7.x: KM Documents Integration: Performance Issues
• Note 1703251 – BEx SP : Arrangement of packages in the Marketplace
• Note 1742365 – BEx Analyzer: Certificate Verification and Performance
• Note 1743605 – Empty POPUP’s when SAP GUI is called by RFC
  update the SAP GUI 7.30 to the latest Versions
• Note 1807522 – BEx 3.5 Objects Migration to BEx 7.0
  Migration Cookbook attached to the note
• Note 1808950 – BEx Web 7.3x:Document Items No Actualization after Selection
• Note 1810027 – Export failed for the first time when document item is used
• Note 1811747 – TLogo integration for Analysis Applications (Design Studio)
  contains the program RS_RSDS_REGISTER_AND_TRANSP
• Note 1849135 – BEx Analyzer: Single Data Provider Refresh Functionality NEW
• Note 1768895 – NW BW ABAP 7.31: Garbled text in BEx Web dialogs
  this is a collective Note. Please see the attached Notes.
• Note 1915309 – Query Migration Tool 
  The Note describes the functionally of the Query Migration Tool intended for mass conversion of BW queries from 3.x into 7.x format.
• Note 1952888 – Reading of master data/attributes fails for compounded InfoObjects (NetWeaver 7.40 SP05)
• Note 2150536 – New Java UIs for Broadcaster
  RSADMIN parameter RSWR_BC_ENABLE_JAVA_UI = X
• Note 2315442 – BWA Error 2.966 when executing BW query with hierarchy node selection.
• Note 2346841 – Long time for construction of InfoArea/InfoCube list for user with full authorization for queries
• Note 2358548 – BW Query Execution Configuration: Error when starting Analytics List UIBB or Analysis Office from Query Designtools
• Note 2375715 – BICS: Improve performance to read RSADMIN and customizing parameters
• Note 2383900 – BEx Web 7.3+: New data refresh functionality (ABAP)
  RSADMIN parameter RSWR_VAR_REFRESH_ENABLE = X
• Note 2405311 – BOC BW Connectivity: Report to apply DDIC changes
  Apply the Note or import SP07 for 7.50

Post activities after upgrade to BW 7.3x – JAVA related

• Note 1177038 – BEx Web 7.01: Flicker Free (AJAX rendering)
  parameter USE_SNIPPETS new with EhP1 SP01, mandatory with 7.3x in BEx Web templates after upgrade to 7.3x the parameter is filled in table RSZWMDPARAM, check the new behavior
  http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw73/helpdata/en/14/31fa826d0bd540899b02888bf55df4/frameset.htm
• Note 1296576 – Different Query Behavior: ABAP – Java
• Note 1430575 – Error: ‘Failed to retrieve SSO2 logon ticket, please contact BW administrator.’ when querying from a BEX query in Crystal Reports using the SAP toolbar
• Note 1498947 – RRMX: Profile parameters required for RRMX(P) / Prec Server.
• Note 1512355 – SAP NW 7.30/7.31/7.40: Schedule for BI Java Patch Delivery
• Note 1562004 – Option: Issuing assertion tickets without logon tickets
• Note 1535174 – Post upgrade step for AFP in NW Portal 730 and 702
• Note 1573365 – Sporadic communication error in BEx Web 7.x
• Note 1636057 – Upgrade to SAP NetWeaver 7.30: BI Java: Useful note
• Note 1638715 – NWBC authentication – SSO trouble shooting against ABAP
• Note 1645590 – Java/Server SPs dependencies (and SupportDeskTool)
• Note 1706282 – Error while loading Web template “0ANALYSIS_PATTERN” (return value “4”)
• Note 1735436 – BEx Web: Supportdesk: Incorrect warning SPS7/30 on SPS5
• Note 1757810 – How to get the complete list of software components on your NetWeaver Application Server Java
• Note 1789842 – Patch Level 0 for BI Java Installation
• Note 1787619 – Planning Modeler Runtime as of BW 7.30
• Note 1807522 – BEx 3.5 Objects Migration to BEx 7.0
• Note 1830798 – SAP BP: SAP NWBC 4.0 as of EhP6 for SAP ERP 6.0, ABAP Config
• Note 1883399 – BEx Web: Role menu item is empty with BW 7.31 or higher
• Note 1894974 – IE10 supportability restriction for latest BI Java patches
• Note 1899396 – Patch Level 0 for BI Java Installation – Detailed Information
• Note 1903392 – Error: First RFC call failed, config not loaded
• Note 1921802 – 400 Bad HTTP request Error
• Note 1922024 – Error loading template 0
• Note 1932461 – SAP BW 3.5 BEx tools / BW 3.5 frontend add-ons are incompatible with BW7.4
• Note 1959637 – Deploying BI Java Patches with MOpz
• Note 1961111 – BW ABAP/JAVA SPS dependencies for different NetWeaver release and BI JAVA patch updating relevant
• Note 1968976 – Many incorrect symptoms on BW portal (Navigation not possible, dropdown does not work, etc.)
• Note 2002823 – User-Specific Broadcaster setting cancels with SSO error.
• Note 2005571 – Warnings when you logon to SAP ABAP system via HTTP
• Note 2065418 – Errors in SupportDeskTool
• Note 2076512 – Broadcaster return error ITEM of type could not be generated
• Note 2083661 – Setting X-UA-COMPATIBLE in BEx Web (ABAP)
  This is due to the BEx Web compatibility with IE. Either IE8, or compatibility mode for IE9/10/11)
• Note 2010628 – BEx Web Java Runtime is slow: Flicker Free (AJAX rendering)
• Note 2021994 – Malfunctioning of Portal due to omission of post parameters
• Note 2113395 – SupportDeskTool RED signal checking trouble shooting guide
• Note 2021994 – Malfunctioning of Portal due to omission of post parameters
• Note 2065418 – Errors in SupportDeskTool
• Note 2124106 – Themes for Unified Rendering based UI technologies (Web Dynpro ABAP/Java, BSP, and SAPGUI for HTML, BI, and JSF)
• Note 2141196 – Common performance issues occurring while executing Queries and Web Templates in Java Web
• Note 2151258 – RSADMIN parameters which resolve the common problems occurring in BEx Java web side
• Note 2153270 – Setup Selection Object with different handl id
• Note 2141196 – Common performance issues occurring while executing Queries and Web Templates in Java Web

Roland Kramer, PM EDW (BW/HANA/IQ), SAP SE
@RolandKramer