This is the second part of the blog post on how to trigger schedule in SAP BI Platform from BW system.
In the
first blog we have looked into the integration steps between SAP BI Platform and BW system, as well as configuring BW event in BI platform. In this blog we will have a walk-through on the process chain creation and configuring SAP BI Platform specific process type in SAP BW system.
Create a Process chain with BI Platform specific process type in BW
Goto tx rspc and select process chain
Right Click on Process Chains > Choose Create Display Component
Provide Application Component and description
New BW application component is created.
Right click on the newly created component and choose
Create Process Chain
Provide Name and Description
Click OK
Create new Start Process
Provide process name and description
Click OK
Click Edit Conditions
Choose Immediate if you want the process chain to be executed immediately.
Save.
Then Save again.
Click OK
Process chain is created as shown below.
Double click on the Process Chain
You will be able to see the following. Start process type is also displayed.
Expand the “Load Process and Postprocessing” folder.
Double click on “Trigger Event in BusinessObjects Explorer for BW Data Change”
Create New and provide the Variant and description
Click OK.
Select the Destination from the list of destinations. This should be the same destination created in step 2 in the first blog
Select the BW Event from the list of BW Events.
Click on Save.
Click OK.
Process chain with Trigger BOE Event process type is created.
Activate and Execute the process chain.
Whenever “Trigger BOE Event” Process Type runs as part of the Process Chain, BW Event selected in the process type will be triggered in the BI Platform system. And as a result of the trigger of this event, corresponding associated reports will be scheduled.