I’m trying to create a LCMBIAR file. But when setting up a new lcm promotion and choosing destination:LCMBIAR I’m not prompted with the (default) windows save/download to window to specify a location for the LCMBIAR.
If I continue tje promotion and run it, it runs succesfully but I cannot find the LCMBIAR file anywhere on my system…
anyone?
using SAP BI 4.0 SP04
Tiny 
(BOB member since 2004-11-10)
Should be OK. If you choose the Export button you should get the download dialogue box and then from there you can choose your directory. No?
dessa 
(BOB member since 2004-01-29)
No, don’t get the donwload dialogue window!
Tiny (BOB member since 2004-11-10)
check your pop up blockers? Hold your ctrl key when clicking the Export button?
otherwise I don’t know.
dessa (BOB member since 2004-01-29)
Hm… and turn around three times… or snip with your fingers…
ok I will check my bo40 sp 4 patch 1 server how it works there… keep you updated…
Wobi
Wolfgang Bidner 
(BOB member since 2002-08-30)
I don’t follow?
would seem a reasonable suggestion to me?
dessa 
(BOB member since 2004-01-29)
sorry dessa - was not meant to discredit your input and intention…!!!
rather to point out that the usability of sap based software seams rather …
well … 
so far I discovered: I would say there is no destination box if you choose Output to BIAR File.
You may use export to get it rightaway now - then the save the downloaded file pop up should appear - sooner or later…
or you use scheduled - and there is a destianion to be configured -
at least this both works for me Bi40 sp4 patch 1 on a windows based implementation.
Wolfgang Bidner (BOB member since 2002-08-30)
Hi.
Did this issue get resolved?
We are now experiencing the same issue.
Users are creating promotion jobs then clicking the save button. Previously they would receive a pop up for the file destination. Now nothing is happening.
Many Thanks
Markyb916 (BOB member since 2015-04-16)
yes solved it by logging on to a different pc with another IE version (and probably other security settings and also propbably a different pop-up blocker)
and then the pop-up does apear and I was able to save it.
ps
maybe try it in FireFox or Chrome?
Tiny (BOB member since 2004-11-10)
OK. Thanks for replying.
I might have a problem there as our corporate standard is to use IE8 only and I doubt whether I’ll be able to get that changed.
Interesting to hear how you fixed it though.
Just to check. You were using the ‘save’ button not ‘export’ yes ?
Markyb916 (BOB member since 2015-04-16)
Not sure if it was save or export… but I think I hit EXPORT…
Tiny (BOB member since 2004-11-10)
Thanks Tiny.
That explains things a bit.
I can replicate the issue (and the solution) with the ‘export’ option and as you correctly say, using a different version of IE solves the issue.
The problem we have is that the users are saying that they use the save button and usually get a pop-up box which prompts for the file location.
My understanding is that this simply saves the job to the CMC (and export creates the file) but they are assuring me that this is not the case.
I am new to this role and have had no training/experience so unfortunately cannot confirm whether this is the case.
Thank you for your help so far.
Markyb916 (BOB member since 2015-04-16)