Difference between Bex Analyzer and Bex WAD

[Former Member]

Hi Every one,

I am pretty new to SAP, and working on SAP BW Front end.

I am pretty aware of Bex Analyzer and also Browser, but i always have a doubt about Bex WAD.

In my present job i talk to the users and take the requirments and create queries in the Bex analyzer which i am comfortable doing it.

I also know all the features of Analyzer and created quries and also published it on web, and also created workbooks and inserting multiple quries in the workbook etc etc..

However i have zero knowledge on WAD and how it is useful to me, and as if now i haven't got any requirment from the client for me to create any report in WAD or do some thing in WAD.

I have gone through SAP SDN help etc but i am not understanding it at all.

So can any one explain me in a laymans terms what WAD is and how it will be useful to me?

and also if possible send me link which has got PDF screen shots of what WAD is?

Points is for sure.

Regards,

Ram

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

WAD - Web Application Designer is used to analyze and display BI data in web applications:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/b2/e50138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Raj,

Thanks for the reply, but i still did not get the understanding about WAD. i have studied the link which you sent me.

I am still not able to understand how it is helpful for people like me,

See i create my report in Query designer, and i can execute the query in Analyser. and if i want i can execute it in the Web from my query designer, and also i can create chart on the web if i want.And i can Broadcaste it in the Web.

and also if i want i can create it in the workbook and create chart in that work book.

Then what is the point of Web Application Designer (WAD).

See i have created the Query in Designer in Development say Sales report Query on the infoprovider for SD, now what should i do with it in WAD.

How can i get it in WAD, i went to start> all Programs>Bex> WAD and i logged in to development and a sereen opend. And from here what i can do, i mean how can i open my created query in WAD?

As you guys know i am new to SAP itself, but i dont see any advantage about WAD, i read all the articals and there i found that i can create Web Items, HTML etc etc, but i already have HTML, when i execute my query from the Designer i get it in Web Browser...

See my question is simple, i have a query which i have created in the Query Designer, now how can i get it to WAD and after getting it what can i do with it??

If any one has a screen shots of there pls send me.

And Sanjeev has sent me a PDF which i saw earlear and i done the same in my WAD but i am not about to get it to work.

I have given the points to every one but still what i need i did not get yet.

Regards,

Ram

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ok in simple terms WAD can be used to combine lot of queries u create using query designer into one single report to be displayed as a web item.

when u open WAD, you need to select a query or query view as a dataprovider to your web application.

in this fashion u can add charts, tables etc from diff queries into the web application.

[rajkumar_kandula · Accepted solution]

Hi Ram,

Inorder to view the query in WAD, You can make use of Report Web Item.

For that Web Item use ur query as a Data Provider so that you can display your query in WAD.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ok Raj, I understood what you are saying, i can club all the queries in to one report and display in the Web by using WAD, am i right??

If yes then i can do that with with Workbook as well, see i can create a workbook and i can insert 10 different queries in one workbook and execute them at the same.

Only difference is this will be on the workbook and yours will be on the Web.

And one more thing still did not get the point how to get my query in the WAD, and others are telling me to create in in the Web Item first, so what is this Web Item now?

Regards,

Ram

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

To undersatnd what a web item is, look at the previous link I sent you.

Workbooks in your case cannot be displayed on the web.

Yes you can combine number of queries to display on the web using WAD.

It is a choice for users to use web application or workbooks for their analysis.

[rajkumar_kandula · Accepted solution]

Hi Ram,

Yes u r correct Ram.

Using BEX Analyser we can view queries in Excel whereas if we use WAD we can view them in Web Page.

To see ur query in WAD follow these steps:

1. Open a new webtemplete in WAD

2. Inser or click and drag Web Item REPORT in to ur web template.

3. Now in left side lower pane you will find Data Provider, there click on query Icon and there give your query name.

4. Save and excute ur WAD appliaction it will show ur query output in web page

[Former Member]

You may find this document useful:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/749a4622-0a01-0010-36bf-b6b30a2a...

[rajkumar_kandula]

Hi Ram,

WAD is nothing but Web Application Designer.

The BEx Web Application Designer is a desktop application for creating Web applications with BI-specific content. Using the BEx Web Application Designer, you can create an HTML page containing BI-specific content such as various tables, charts, or maps. This HTML page (Web application) forms the basis of Web applications with complex interaction, as well as Web cockpits and iViews.

It provides some easy and simple web components which are known as Web Items.

Using then we can present our queries in chart/graphical format.

For More info refer:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/a9/71563c3f65b318e10000000a114084/content.htm

Regards,

Rajkandula