Differences between BW3.5 and Netweaver 2004s (BW7.

0)
There are a number of improvements in Netweaver 2004s, but most of them are technical changes that are in the background. The purpose of this document is to present a comparison of common screens and reports from both versions so you can see some of the differences before the upgrade occurs. The contents are:

Variable Selection Screen

Report Format

Layout of buttons and features

Known issues

BW3.5 Variable Selection Screen

BW3.5 Report Format

BW7.0 Variable Selection Screen

BW7.0 Report Format

BW3.5 Variable Selection Screen

Drop down menu

Multiple Selections

Clear

Personalization

Cancel Personalize all variables Save Selection options Check input Execute

BW7.0 Variable Selection Screen

Personalization Operator From/To selection menu Multiple Selections Clear

Cancel Personalize all variables Save Load Variants Check input Execute

Known issues and messages 1 Formatting of input on the Variable Selection Screen

This message is displayed if an entry is made into a required field in the Variable Selection Screen that doesnt match the expected format. For example, if a period is entered as 002/2006 vs 02/2006 If an invalid entry is made into a non-required field, the entry may be deleted and the F4 key or drop down selection menu can be used. If an invalid entry is made into a required field, the query must be cancelled and restarted. Correcting the formatting or erasing the entry will not fix the problem. This is a program bug and an OSS Message has been created, but at the time of creating this document, a solution has not been provided.

TIP: To avoid this problem, use the drop down menu to select values for a required field. This will ensure that the formatting is correct.

Known issues and messages 2 Warning messages

During the running of a report, a number of different warning messages may appear. Note that these are warnings and not errors. This is because under Netweaver 2004s there are additional features that become possible and those features are not used in the query. It doesn't mean that there's anything wrong. We asked SAP if there was a way to turn the warnings off, but they said no. In the future, as queries are changed and these features are used, these warnings will go away. TIP: These messages are informative and do not mean anything is wrong.

Known issues and messages 3

Profit center hierarchy selection in query navigation can be misleading.

When running a query that uses the Profit Center Hierarchy, there are two ways that a Profit Center hierarchy value can be selected: 1. From the Variable Selection Screen, the Hierarchy value can be directly entered or chosen from a drop down menu. 2. From the query navigation, a new filter value can be chosen for Profit Center Hierarchy. If the navigation menu for choosing a new filter value is selected, a window opens with a list of profit center hierarchy values available for selection. Currently, this menu displays the complete hierarchy instead of only those values the user has access to. If a user selects a combination of hierarchies that are authorized, the query runs and displays normally. If a user selects a combination of hierarchies that are not authorized, the query gives a No authorization message and no data is displayed. If a user selects a combination of hierarchies that include some that are not authorized, an authorization message is given and the results display only the data that is appropriate. If a user selects the top hierarchy, the query result gives the message No applicable data found and displays no data. Thus the hierarchy does restrict data, but the filter selection menu is misleading. It makes you think as though you can select a different hierarchy node, but then returns no data, not an auth failed message. TIP: The Profit Center Hierarchy navigation is misleading. Only select those hierarchies that you are authorized for. Do not select the top hierarchy. See the next page for screenshots.

Known issues and messages 3

TIP: Profit center hierarchy selection

Be aware that the Profit Center Hierarchy displays all nodes, whether the user is authorized to use them or not.

Select only the hierarchy node/s that you are authorized for. Dont select the top node of a hierarchy.