Fiori BI Launchpad Administrator configurations and settings in BI 4.2 SP04

[ashok_rajashekar]

Introduction

The new BI Launch Pad is a modern version of the classic BI launch pad application, built for maximum productivity. It has a fiorified user experience that makes the user interface (UI) simple and intuitive. With the ever-so-simplified UI, it is now that much simpler to access, view, organize, and manage your BI objects. This Blog explains the admin configurations and settings for the Fiori BI Launchpad.

1. Configure RESTful URL details in Central Management console for login the Fiori  BI Launchpad:

After installing or upgrading BI 4.2 SP04, if user is unable to login to Fiori BI Launchpad with a "Logon Failed for WACS contact administrator for necessary rights" Error message.

 

 

To resolve the above issue, follow the below steps :

1. login to Central Management console as an administrator


2. Navigate to Manage-->Applications-->Restful webservices-->properties


3. Provide the WACS URL ie., hostname or fully qualified name where WACS server is deployed.

 

 

2. Setting Authentication tab and CMS visible in Fiori BI LaunchPad:

1. <INSTALLDIR>\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI4.0\warfiles\webapps\BOE\WEB-INF\config\custom\

If you are using the Tomcat version installed with BI platform, you can also access the following

directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Tomcat6\webapps\BOE\WEBINF\

config\custom

2. Create a new file using Notepad and save the file under the following name:

Bing.properties

4. To include the authentication options on the BI launch pad logon screen add the following:

authentication.visible=true

5. To change the default authentication type add the following authentication.default=<authentication>

Replace <authentication> with  default Authentication types  “secEnterprise, secLDAP, secWinAD, secSAPR3”

6. To prompt users for the CMS name on the BI launch pad logon screen:

cms.visible=true

7. Save and close the file.

8. Restart your web application server.

3. Configuring Email link for "contact Administrator" option in Fiori BI Launchpad:

1. <INSTALLDIR>\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI4.0\warfiles\webapps\BOE\WEB-INF\config\custom\

If you are using the Tomcat version installed with BI platform, you can also access the following

directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Tomcat\webapps\BOE\WEBINF\

config\custom

2. Create a new file using Notepad and save the file under the following name:

Bing.properties

3. can be modified in "admin.user.email=administrator@bilp.com" properties.