From Warehouse to Widget in One Afternoon addresses a problem most SAP landscapes know too well: Spreadsheet culture returns when self-service lacks governance.
BI Portal combines SAP (iDataView/API), SQL Server, PostgreSQL, files, and Microsoft Fabric into widget-based pages with live/offline modes, publish flows, and role-based visibility.
Business users build dashboards without ABAP; IT keeps auth fields and role values under control.
Capabilities you use in iDataEngine
- Data from SAP, SQL, Fabric on one page
- AI-assisted view design
- Filter share and public links with expiry
- BI Flows: node types and run history
- BI Objects: sources, columns, variants, cache jobs
- Widget export Excel/image
Recommended workflow
- Enable monitoring alerts and review dashboard KPIs for the first production cycle.
- Save and capture the generated URL, job ID, or snapshot reference in your change record.
- Configure source objects, fields, mappings, or rules using session language and customer/system context.
- Extend the same definition to the next channel (API, SQL, MF, BI) without redesigning from scratch.
Real-world scenario (2025)
After SQL Transfer loads customers nightly, BI Objects refresh cache and flows email a PDF snapshot to executives — self-service plus push.
Why it matters
Widget export and share links spread insight without spreading uncontrolled extracts.
Your next step is a controlled pilot: Test in cockpit, save with evidence, then extend to the next channel without redesign.