Difference between BOE and BO IPS

[former_member196263]

Hi,

What is the differnce between BOE and BO IPS? Can we install both these componets together for BODS?

What are the main features of BOE and BO IPS?

Thanks.

Best regards,

Akhilesh Sengupta

[former_member187605]

There's no difference between the two .

No, seriously, the distribution as downloaded from SAP SMP is exactly the same size. It's the same binary code. But IPS has only those BOE components activated that are needed for running DS (security, RFC,...).

For DS, you normally install IPS only. No need for the full-blown BOE.

[DayaJha]

Hi Akhilesh,

As Dirk already explain a sumary regarding your query below is the details regarding difference between BOE & BOIPS for Data Services:

BOE: SAP Business Objects Enterprise includes services for many reporting applications like Web Intelligence,Crystal reports, Dashboards, OLAP Analysis reports.

Note: Full Usage of File repository Server (I/P & O/P) in BOE

BOIPS: SAP Business Objects Information Platform Services is Mini BOE it includes default services after deployment of BODS software you can see a new services is added "EIM Adaptive Processing Server".

The use of EIM Adaptive Processing Server is for Data Quality & Data Services

Note: You can use File repository Server (I/P & O/P) only if you have use of Information Steward

Please refer the below KBA & Link for compatability and details regarding BOE & BOIPS:

1740516 - SAP Data Services 4.x and SAP Information Steward 4.x compatibility with SAP Business Intelligence platform and Information Platform Services for active releases

https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1740516

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0 – SAP Help Portal Page

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services 4.1 – SAP Help Portal Page

Hope this will help !!

Thanks,

Daya

[former_member815245]

Dear Daya,

we are planning to upgrade our BODS to 4.2 patch14 on Linux

Do we need to install IPS? can you please suggest the procedure.

Since my BO CMS already 4.2 exist, do we need to upgrade BO CMS to IPS 4.2 with SP, if yes how?

or

Do we need to install Standalone IPS, if we install Standalone IPS CMS, what will happen to existing BO CMS?

Please explain

[DayaJha]

Hi Mahesh,

Please close this thread, you can use IPS but for that you have to deploy on dedicated box rather than deploying in existing box.

Regards,

Daya Jha

[DayaJha]

Hi Mahesh,

You can deploy BODS either on BOE or IPS, in your case you have deployed on BOE hence for IPS there is no actiivty.

Scenario : - You BOE/BIP version is not same as per compatability matrix, for e.g. 4.2 SP8 then go to SAP market place portal and download 4.2 SP09

Then Download BODS 4.2 SP14 Patch xx

Before installation make sure in pre-requisite include report validation as per your landscape (Web Intelligence, Crystal reports, OLAP, Lumira etc...) or else after upgrade there is a high chance your report will get impacted in production if you are not done validation in lower landscape.

Note: - Ideally you have to create 2 different landscape, one for reporting and another for Data services (ETL) for reporting you can use SAP Business Objects Intelligence called "BOE/BIP" and for SAP Data Services you can use SAP Information Platform Serverices called "IPS"

I hope this will help

Regards,

Daya Jha

[former_member815245]

Thank you for your Response.

Finally,

Sorry to keep you awaited.

we have deployed BODS on BOE, would you say dont worry about IPS and just upgrade BODS to higher SP version.

What if we want IPS now? do we have such option to upgrade BOE to IPS or alterntative?

[DayaJha]

Hi Mahesh,

Is your BODS deoplyed on BOE or IPS, in both the case refer compatability matrix as if you are upgrading BODS from 4.x to 4.2 Patch 14 then which version of BOE or IPS is compatable if current version matches then good or else you have to upgrade BOE or IPS first and then BODS.

Please refer the below KBA & Link for compatability and details regarding BOE & BOIPS:

1740516 - SAP Data Services 4.x and SAP Information Steward 4.x compatibility with SAP Business Intelligence platform and Information Platform Services for active releases

https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1740516

Regards,

Daya Jha

[former_member815245]

We are on BOE, As per compatibility MatrixDS 4.2 SP14 Patch 18-21 is compatable with BIP/IP4.2 SP9

Does that mean, we should upgrade our BOE CMS to IPS?

Do you have any documents for upgrading BOE to IPS?