C_BOWI_40 · Question #12
Which data sources can you access directly using Web Intelligence?
The correct answer is C. Business Explorer (BEx) Queries. Web Intelligence supports direct connectivity to SAP BW Business Explorer (BEx) queries without requiring an intermediate universe, making BEx the primary directly accessible OLAP source.
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Which data sources can you access directly using Web Intelligence?
Options
- ARelational databases
- BXML files
- CBusiness Explorer (BEx) Queries
- DOLAP cubes
How the community answered
(43 responses)- B7% (3)
- C88% (38)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Web Intelligence supports direct connectivity to SAP BW Business Explorer (BEx) queries without requiring an intermediate universe, making BEx the primary directly accessible OLAP source.
Relational databases cannot be queried directly by WebI - they must first be exposed through a universe (UNX or UNV) that maps the tables and joins into a semantic layer.
XML files are not a supported direct data source type in standard Web Intelligence connectivity options.
SAP Web Intelligence provides native, direct connectivity to Business Explorer (BEx) queries running on SAP BW. Users can point WebI directly at a BEx query to build reports without first creating a universe, making BEx queries a true direct data source within the WebI query panel.
Generic OLAP cubes require a universe or specific OLAP connection definition to be created first - they are not accessed directly in the same native way that BEx queries are.
Concept tested: Web Intelligence direct BEx query connectivity
Source: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/8ac79e42-5f44-4f26-bb3b-3ac0900d1c78/46a5d24876f210148c3a9b1a73e6faff.html
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