Hi,
I have a question about BEX tools.
I know there are:
- BEx 3.5 Tools (Query Designer, WAD, etc.): they use the BEx Web ABAP Runtime;
- BEx 7.0 Tools: they use the BEx Web Java Runtime.
Since now BEx 3.5 tools are out of maintenance for SAP, it's mandatory use BEx 7.0. So, this involves a java stack.
In Netweaver 7.4 master guide I found this:
You need BI Java and the Java-based usage types for specific capabilities only, which are the following:
- SAP Business Explorer
You need BI Java, EP Core – Application Portal, and Enterprise Portal for SAP Business Explorer (BEx) tools and runtime, for example, BEx Web, Information Broadcasting, and Portal Integration.
I understand that with SAP BW 7.4, if I want to use BEX tools (only 7.0 as said above), I MUST install a standalone java stack with usage types BI Java and EP Core: otherwise I cannot use BEX tools, becouse from 7.0 they are based on Java Runtime.
In note "917950 - SAP NetWeaver 2004s: Setting Up BEx Web", chapter "Architecture", the note say that only Bex Web requires Java stack!
These information are not very clear and it seems strange to me because I see a lot of solutions with BW and BEx but without any Java Stack (I'm not sure that were BW 7.4)...
Can anyone help me to understand if java stack is mandatory?
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Mark
