clear doubt on standalone IS and integrate with remote BI4

[nicholas_chang]

Hi IS expert,

Apologize for this question from a novice user. I just want to know will the metadata manager works well for linear data and impact analysis if standalone IS is installed and not sharing the common Business Intelligence Platform with BI4?

I reckon it should works for IS version 4.2 Patch2 as per Note 1907168 and i just need some confirmation on below question posted on Information Steward Deployment - Guidelines on sharing BI Platform Vs. Standalone Install - Enterpri...

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Note: - Starting 4.2 SP1 release (4.2 GA release), 'Standalone Deployment' using Information Platform Services offers same level of 'Simplified User Experience for BI users' with ability to view lineage from WEBI report or  BI Launchpad as well as ability to access Metapedia terms associated with a report from BI Launchpad. For Information Steward 4.1 or earlier release 'Simplified User Experience for BI Users' was available only when Information Steward was deployed on 'Shared BI Platform'. This limitation is removed in Information Steward 4.2 SP1 release."

What's the exact meaning for the above, does it means starting from 4.2 SP1, linear data and impact analysis should work even without sharing the common BIP platform? And if yes, below steps from note 1907168 should be the right source to configure?

Additional Support

• From IS 4.2 SP0 Patch 2, IS supports the lineage/impact and BOE Metadata Integrator with remote BI 4.1 SP1 (or higher compatible patches) when installing DS and IS with IPS 4.0 SP5 on the separate landscape.

For the new installation, the supported landscape is

• On machine 1, install BI 4.1 SP1
• On machine 2, install IPS 4.0 SP5 (or later patch), DS and IS 4.2 SP0 Patch 2
• If users want the BI Launch Pad Integration feature from BI 4.1 SP1 (or higher compatible patches) or want to collect the metadata from BI 4.1 SP1 installed on machine 1, refer to the following SAP Note 1906580 to install and configure the following:
  • Configuring BI launch pad in Information Steward application
  • Installing the service to collect metadata from SAP Business Intelligence (BI) platform  4.1 SP1 or above.

Your kind input is very much appreciate.

Thanks,

Nicholas Chang

[nicholas_chang · Accepted solution]

Anyone?

Thanks.

[NielsWeigel · Accepted solution]

Nicholas,

this was especially related to the customers who want to use the direct and native integration of the Data Lineage and Impact Analysis Graphs and the Metapedia Terms within the BI Launchpad itself.

Before IS 4.2 SP1 customers who wanted to enable their BI Users to view e.g. directly within the BI Launchpad the information where the data for a specific report was coming from were only able to do that when the IS installation was on top of the BI installation. Now they can even have a separated installation of their BI and IS (on IPS), but are still able to view the lineage and impact analysis within the BI Launchpad.

This does not affect the collection of metadata information from the BI system and also from the beginning of IS it was possible to view lineage and impact analysis or metapedia terms within the IS UI itself, independent of the standalone or on-top installation.

Niels

[nicholas_chang · Accepted solution]

Hi Niels,

Thanks for the clarification. Much appreciate.

Thanks again!

Nicholas Chang