Query as aWebService (QaaWS) is a small but powerful tool in the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise portfolio that allows us to create a query on top of a SAP BusinessObjects Universe and publish its results as a Web Service. This recipe shows you how to create such a QaaWS and how to consume the data in Dashboard Design.
First you need a SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise installation (with server and client components installed). Also, you need a Universe that is connected to an underlying database.
Open Query As A Web Service and log on to your SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise server. You can find this application in the BusinessObjects Enterprise Client Tools folder.
Click the New Query button in the upper left. Here you can enter a name for this web service and a description (not mandatory). Enter a name for your web service and click on the Next button.
In this screen, we select the Universe we want to use. Select a Universe name and...