SAP Lumira 2

Process Flows

20 October 2017

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Connection

Server used on

BI Platform for

UNX

Communication

is CORBA

1

Lumira Discovery Client

Login to BI Platform

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

CMS

Select Data Source Universe

Authenticates user

Select universe Connection Server

Define query

Connection Server

Connection Server connects to remote database and runs SQL. Results return to client

Ready to manipulate data set and build

story

Refresh data set Connection Server

Input FRS

Discovery Client. Consuming Universe (Single Source)

RDBMSresults

Connection Server connects to remote database and runs SQL. Results return to client

RDBMSresults

Data set refreshed in client

2

3

4

6

78

9

10

11

12

1314

Obtains Universe

5

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No use of DSL

Login to BI Platform

CMS

Select Data Source Universe

Authenticates user

Select multi source universe

APS.Data Federation Service

Define query and select run query

APS.Adaptive Connectivity Service

Ready to manipulate data set and build

story

Refresh data set

RDBMSresults

APS.Data Federation Service

APS.Adaptive Connectivity Service

APS.Adaptive Connectivity Service

RDBMSresults

APS.Data Federation Service results

Discovery Client. Consuming Universe (Multi Source)

Lumira Discovery Client SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

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2

3

4

9

6

7

8

Input FRS

5

Obtains Universe

Establishes connection

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15

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181920Data set refreshed in

client

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Communication

is REST->

WACS for

documents

CMS

Browse Repository

Login to BI Platform

Authenticates user

WACS

Lumira Server

Folder and documents displayed

Get Lumira server version

Discovery Client. Browsing Repository

Lumira Discovery ClientSAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence Platform

1

2

3

8

4

5

CMS6

7

Get list of folders + Lumira 2

documents

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

CMS

Press Save button

Login to BI Platform

Authenticates user

WACS

Lumira Server

Select folder to save to

WACS Input FRS

Discovery Client. Saving to Repository

Lumira Discovery Client SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

1

2

3

4

5

CMS6

7

Get list of folders + Lumira

2 documents8

910

1112Saved successfully

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Connection Server used for UNX.

Makes sense to put Connection Server on

same machine and Lumira

Lumira Server

Open Discovery document within BI Launchpad

Lumira Server

Input FRS

Refresh data

Connection Server

Connection Server connects to remote database and runs SQL. Results return to client

Document has been refreshed

RDBMSresults

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Discovery authored document based off Single Source Universe (Download mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence PlatformBILaunchPad

12

34

5 6 7

8910

Obtain Document and Universe

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Lumira Server

Open Discovery document within BI Launchpad

Lumira Server

Input FRS

refresh

Document has been refreshed

APS.Adaptive Connectivity Service

Adaptive Connectivity Service Server connects to remote database and runs SQL. Results return to client

RDBMSresults

APS.Data Federation Service results

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Discovery authored document based off Multi Source Universe (Download mode)

BILaunchPadSAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence Platform

1 2

34

Obtain Document and Universe

56 7

8

9101112

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No Lumira

Server in this

workflow!

Select Live Connection on BI

Platform and login

HANA

Select model

Add objects in visualisations

CMSAuthenticates

user

HANA

Save document to BI Platform

WACS

Lumira Server

Discovery Client. Consuming HANA. Live mode.

Lumira Discovery Client SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Executes Query

9

Saved successfully 12

Input FRS10

11

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Lumira Server

Lumira Server InA

Input FRS

refresh

Document has been refreshed

HANA

Open Discovery document within BI Launchpad

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Discovery authored document based off HANA (Live mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

BILaunchPad

1 2

34

5 6

78

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No Lumira

Server in this

workflow!

Select Live Connection on BI

Platform and login

HANA

Select model

Add objects in visualisations

CMSAuthenticates

user

HANA

Save document to BI Platform

WACS

Lumira Server

Discovery Client. Consuming HANA. Import mode.

Lumira Discovery ClientSAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Input FRS10

1112Saved successfully

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Lumira Server

Lumira Server

Input FRS

refresh

Document has been refreshed

HANA

Open Discovery document within BI Launchpad

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Discovery authored document based off HANA (Import mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

BILaunchPad

1

2

34

56

7

8

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No Lumira

Server in this

workflow!

BW uses BICS

for live (JDBC

for offline)

Select Live Connection on BI

Platform and login

BW

Select query

Add objects in visualisations

CMS

Authenticates user

BW

Save document to BI Platform

WACS

Lumira Server

Discovery Client. Consuming BW. Live mode.

Lumira Discovery ClientSAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

1

2

3

4

5

6

78

Input FRS10

1112

9

Saved successfully

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Lumira Server

Lumira Server

Input FRS

refresh

Document has been refreshed

BW

Open Discovery document within BI Launchpad

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Discovery authored document based off BW (Live mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

BILaunchPad

1

2

34

5 6

78

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No Lumira

Server in this

workflow!

BW uses

JDBC for

offline (BICS

for online)

Select Live Connection on BI

Platform and login

BW

Select query

Define Query

CMSAuthenticates

user

BW

Save document to BI Platform

WACS

Lumira Server

Discovery Client. Consuming BW. Import mode.

Lumira Discovery ClientSAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Input FRS

Saved successfully

910

1112

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Lumira Server

Lumira Server

Input FRS

refresh

Document has been refreshed

BW

Open Discovery document within BI Launchpad

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Discovery authored document based off BW (Import mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

BILaunchPad

1 2

34

56

78

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Select ExcelExcel file

Add objects in visualisations

Save document to BI Platform

WACS

Lumira Server

CMSAuthenticates

user

Discovery Client. Consuming Excel. (Import mode)

Lumira Discovery Client SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

1

2

3

4

56

7

Input FRS

Saved successfully 10

8

9

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Lumira Server

Lumira Server

Input FRS

refresh

Document has been refreshed

Excel file

Open Discovery document within BI Launchpad

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Discovery authored document based off Excel (Import mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

BILaunchPad

1 2

34

56

78

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No Connection

Server in this

workflow, so

improved

performance

Select Query with SQL Drive, enter driver

connection details + SQL JDBC Database

Add objects in visualisations

Save document to BI Platform

WACS

Lumira Server

CMSAuthenticates

user

Discovery Client. Consuming Query with SQL via JDBC. (Import mode)

Lumira Discovery ClientSAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

1

2

3

4

56

7

Input FRS

Saved successfully

8

910

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No Connection Server in this

workflow (unlike UNX), so

improved performance

Lumira Server

Lumira Server results

Input FRS

refresh

Document has been refreshed

JDBC Database

Open Discovery document within BI Launchpad

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Discovery authored document based off Query with SQL via JDBC (Import mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

BILaunchPad

12

5

4

7

6

3

8

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No Lumira

Server in the

refresh

workflow!

Lumira Designer

Login to BI Platform

WACS

Authenticates user

Create doc in BI Platform

Create application, create new Data

Source off BW (live)

Select connection

CMSWeb Application

dswsbobje

Lumira Server

BW

Web Applicationdswsbobje

CMS

BW

Set initial view

Input FRS

Save document and synchronise with BI

Platform Input FRSWACS

Designer Client. Consuming BW. (Live mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

12

34

5

19

20

6

78

9

10

11

12

1314

15

16

17

18

2122

Save empty document

Saved successfully

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Open Designer doc in BILaunchpad

Document refreshed

Lumira Server

BWBICS

refresh

Input FRS

Lumira Server

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Designer authored document based off BW (Live mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

results

BILaunchPad

12

4

67

89

5

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

No Lumira

Server in the

refresh

workflow!

Login to BI Platform

WACS

Authenticates user

Create doc in BI Platform

Create application, create new Data Source off HANA

(live)

Select connection

CMSWeb Application

dswsbobje

Lumira Server

HANA

Web Applicationdswsbobje

CMS

HANA

Set initial view

Input FRS

Save document and synchronise with BI

Platform Input FRSWACS

Designer Client. Consuming HANA. (Live mode)

Lumira Designer SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

Get Lumira server version

12

34

5

1920

6

78

910

11

12

1314

15

17

18

2122

Saved successfully

Save empty document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Open Designer doc in BILaunchpad

Document refreshed

Lumira Server

HANA

refresh

Input FRS

Lumira Server

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Designer authored document based off HANA (Live mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

BILaunchPad

1

2

34

56

78

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Login to BI Platform

WACS

Authenticates user

Create doc in BI Platform

Create application, create new Data Source off Single

Source UNX

Edit Query Specification

CMSWeb Application

dswsbobje

Lumira Server

RDBMS

Web Applicationdswsbobje

CMS

Select Universe

Input FRS

Save document and synchronise with BI

Platform Input FRSWACS

Connection Server

Connection Server

Designer Client. Consuming Universe (Single Source)(Live mode)

Lumira DesignerSAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence Platform

Establishes connection

Get Lumira server version

12

34

5

19

20

6

7

8

9

10

1112

1314

15

17

18

21

24

16

Save empty document

Input FRSObtains Universe

2526

Saved successfully

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Open Designer doc in BILaunchpad

Document refreshed

Lumira Server

refresh

Input FRS

Lumira Server RDBMS

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Designer authored document based off Single Source Universe (Live mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence Platform

BILaunchPad

1

2

34

56

78

Obtain Document

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Login to BI Platform

WACS

Authenticates user

Create doc in BI Platform

Create application, create new Data

Source off Multisource UNX

Edit Query Specification

CMSWeb Application

dswsbobje

Lumira Server

Web Applicationdswsbobje CMS

Select Universe

Input FRS

Save document and synchronise with BI

Platform Input FRSWACS

APS.Adaptive Connectivity Service

RDBMSAPS.Data Federation Service

SQL

APS.Data Federation Service

APS.Adaptive Connectivity Service

Establish connection

Designer Client. Consuming Universe (Multi-Source)(Live mode)

Lumira DesignerSAP BusinessObjects

Business Intelligence Platform

Generates list of universes

Get Lumira server version

12

34

5

19

20

6

78

9

10

11

12

1314

15

1718 21

16

222324

2526

Saved successfully

2728

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Lumira 2 Process Workflow

Open Designer doc in BILaunchpad

Document refreshed

Lumira Server

refresh

Input FRS

Lumira Server

APS.Adaptive Connectivity

ServiceRDBMS

results

APS.Data Federation

Service results

BILaunchPad web client. Consuming Designer authored document based off Multi-Source Universe (Live mode)

SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence PlatformBILaunchPad

1

2

3

4 5 6 7

891011

Obtain Document

Thank you.

Matthew Shaw

Analytics Product Management, SAP

https://blogs.sap.com/2017/10/19/lumira-2-workflows/

Twitter: @MattShaw_on_BI