Detailed metadata access

sdk development
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Hello.
I’d like to write a programm to extract meta data from a BO system independant of the server version used (down to XI4).
From what I read on this forum and in the SDK documentation my understanding is this: there is no single SDK to access all metadata details.
Even combining multiple methods would not necessarily lead to the desired results. I created a table containing my understanding regarding the capabilties of the SDKs for metadata access in BO. Is this table correct?

966×258

So the only option to completely access all metadata details for all objects would be to buy a third party license like e.g. the SDK from ebiexperts or Infolytik?

1: Available only on BO 4.0, Crystal Reports since SP4/FP3 (released June 15th, 2012) or higher

synmb (BOB member since 2015-02-17)

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Unsure whether the list is right, or not.

I can confrim the following:-
You need to use the relevant version of the SDK to access the relevant version 3x for 3x, 4x for 4x.
You also need to consider whether its a .net or Java install.

A collegue wrote one for 3x that we use all the time, however he says he cannot reuse any of the code when writing the same for 4x.

In addition, he is going to use a new SAP gui for it, very cool 8)

https://sapui5.netweaver.ondemand.com/sdk/#test-resources/sap/viz/demokit/VIZCharts.html

Unsure whther they have a license to access all versions, both install types etc

Mak 1 :uk: (BOB member since 2005-01-06)

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I agree with your chart for rows 1-2 and columns 1,4,5. I don’t have enough experience with the others to offer an opinion.

I noticed that you did not include the Java REBean SDK. That would cover WebI metadata.

joepeters :us: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

4

Thanks for your replies.

@Mak 1: The version dependancy is indeed a problem as it makes everything more complicated.

@joepeters: Do you know whether the Java REBean SDK offers more information than the RESTful Webservices do? I have no experience with the Java REBean SDK.

synmb (BOB member since 2015-02-17)

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No, but it will give you all metadata about the WebI report.

joepeters :us: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

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Hi you can use ebiexperts framework that adress all sdk of all bo versions in one central Java / .NET API.
It’s a little expensive but you can save so much time that its ROI is in month.

whairnud :belgium: (BOB member since 2006-04-28)

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MichaelDF (BOB member since 2015-08-21)