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When NOT to Utilize SAP Business Objects Enterprise for your Dashboard?
Presented by: Mico Yuk & Ryan Goodman Date: June 10th, 2009
Ryan Goodman
Founder http://www.CentigonSolutions.com (SAP Software Solution Partner) Xcelsius Evangelist / Blogger (ryangoodman.net/blog) SAP BOBJ Alumni
@ Everything Xcelsius.com 2009
Ryan Discusses
XML Maps vs. XML Data Button vs. SOAP Web Service Connection Soap Web Services
Mico discusses
Excel XML Maps XML Data
Ryan Closes
Application Integration (Flash Vars, Custom Components) Custom Components (New data connectivity Option!) Stay Connected to the Xcelsius Gurus Network
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Data Manger
Houses Xcelsius 12 live data connectivity options. Users with Engage and Enterprise licenses are allowed to mix connection types in a single dashboard!
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BO Enterprise
Query as a Web Service Live Office Crystal Report Data Consumer Flash Variables FS Commands
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Excel XML Maps vs. XML Data vs. Web Service Connections
Side-by-Side Comparison Architecture Overview Developer Caveats
Sometimes I wish that QaaWs could connect to Reports - Mico Yuk, Found of Xcelsius Gurus
@ Everything Xcelsius.com 2009
Web Service
Invoke SOAP web services Configuration through WSDL
XML Data
Send or Load XML Specific XML schema
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SOAP
.NET/ J2EE
Xcelsius
SWF
<row><column> structure
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Published
SWF
XML Data
<row><column> Structure
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Sometimes I wish that QaaWs could connect to Reports - Mico Yuk, Found of Xcelsius Gurus
@ Everything Xcelsius.com 2009
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WSDL
Web Service
Xcelsius
SWF
http://flynetviewer.com
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Web Service
SOAP
SWF
http://flynetviewer.com
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http://flynetviewer.com
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Sometimes I wish that QaaWs could connect to Reports - Mico Yuk, Found of Xcelsius Gurus
@ Everything Xcelsius.com 2009
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Sometimes I wish that QaaWs could connect to Reports - Mico Yuk, Found of Xcelsius Gurus
@ Everything Xcelsius.com 2009
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Crossdomain.xml
Data Application/ Web Server Portal or Web Site
Cross Domain.XML
<?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM "http://www.macromedia.com/xml/dtds/crossdomain-policy.dtd"> <cross-domain-policy> <allow-http-request-headers-from domain="*" headers="*" secure="false" /> <allow-access-from domain="*" secure="false" /> </cross-domain-policy>
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No Crossdomain.xml
Data Application/ Web Server
.NET/ J2EE
No Crossdomain.xml file is required if: 1. If the SWF and service are located on the same application/web server 2. The URL for the web service is relative to the SWF 3. If the SWF is launched from your desktop
SWF
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Flash Variables
Pass parameters to into a SWF on-load
HTML FLASHVARS=abc123
Dashboard (SWF) abc123
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http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/pdfs/streaming_xcelsius.pdf
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Portal Connections
SWF to SWF communication in WebSphere and Sharepoint Xcelsius Portal Integration Kits are available with the Engage Server and Enterprise products WebSphere or SharePoint Portal Dashboard (SWF) Provider
Dashboard (SWF)
Consumer
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Sometimes I wish that QaaWs could connect to Reports - Mico Yuk, Found of Xcelsius Gurus
@ Everything Xcelsius.com 2009
CSV Connector
Connect directly to CSV files from Xcelsius http://wwww.centigonsolutions.com/components/csv_beta.html
Dashboard (SWF)
CSV Connector
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Google Spreadsheet
Connect directly to Google spreadsheets https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/innovation-center
Dashboard (SWF)
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Stay connected
For more Guru tips, tricks, news, videos, etc. Visit: http://EverythingXcelsius.com
Mico Yuk
Email: mico@everythingxcelsius.com Company: Everything Xcelsius
Ryan Goodman
Email: ryan@centigonsolutions.com Company: Centigon Solutions http://www.centigonsolutions.com
http://www.youtube.com/XcelsiusGurus
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