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Installation Guide

Introduction

This document covers the installation process for Wands for SAP Cloud. The installation process is executed entirely on a client desktop or laptop.

If you need assistance during the installation process, please contact our support team at support@insightsoftware.com.

Prerequisites

By installing the software into your system you acknowledge that you accept the terms of the Software License and Maintenance Agreement

To run this version of the Wands, the following prerequisites must be met:

NB Check the Customer Support Community for any updates since publishing.

Client Requirements

Windows

Excel Version

Windows 7 or higher.

 

Excel 2013 to Excel 2019 and Office 365 (desktop) Monthly Enterprise Channel*
Note: We recommend the latest updates for all Excel versions.

SAP Public Cloud Configuration

Use Communication Management to expose the SAP Public Cloud API’s to ISW Platform Data Sharing Application.

Communications User and System

Create a dedicated communications user to connect to the SAP Cloud instance (inbound communication) and setup a new Communications System representing the ISW Platform Data Sharing Application.

Note: This is logical system and does not physical require host name and port to exist.

Communication Arrangement

Create new Communication Arrangements to link the new Communication System, User and the following Communications Scenarios.

Communication Scenario

Scope Item

Finance - Accounting Analytics Integration (SAP_COM_0303)

Accounting and Financial Close(J58)

Accounting and Financial Close(O58)

SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning Integration (SAP_COM_0087)

Import Connection setup with SAP Analytics Cloud(1YB)

Transport Number

Applicable System

Contents

ID1K903633

ECC & S4

Base transport for all ECC/S4 systems

ID1K903634

ECC 702+

Read archive documents

ID1K903635

ECC & S4 with SAP_BASIS component 750+

CDS view functionality

IS4K900112

S4 only

S4 Wand Objects

IS4K900053

Fiori

Fiori objects

ID1K902284

ECC & S4

Changes SICF service for the Fiori/Web launcher to HTTPS
Note: If the communications scenario cannot be found ensure that SAP Scope Items has be enabled. See Scope Items.

Installation on the Client Machine

Pre-Install Steps

  1. Ensure that your Organization has been created on the ISW Platform.

  2. You have been created as a user and assigned both Angles Professional and Wands licenses.

  3. A connection to your SAP S/4 Hana Public Cloud instance has been configured and the associated Business Views have been imported in Angles Professional.

  4. Assign all users to a Group and select Read Permissions for all Business Views.

  5. Have your ISW Platform username available for use during the client installation process.

Note: Refer to the Wands for Platform – Install Guide for steps on using the ISW Platform Portal to create new users and assign licenses.

Install

Follow the steps outlined below to install Wands for SAP Cloud

  1. Download the wands_sap_cloudXX.X.X.zip install file.

  2. Unzip the install file.

  3. Run the wands_sap_cloudXX.X.X.exe installer – administrator privileges for the PC are not required but may be depending on your specific company policy or configuration.

  4. Enter ISW Platform username (email address).

Note: If you have already installed once, the username will be populated automatically.

  1. Click on Next and select the installation directory

  1. Click on Next to start the install.

  2. Click on OK to confirm the installer has successfully completed.

Launch

Launch Wands for SAP Cloud from the desktop shortcut.

ISW Platform Authentication

The first time you launch Wands for SAP Cloud a page in your default browser will be open and you will be directed to login to the ISW Platform. Once this is successful the page can be closed.

Afterward, when logging into Wands you will be authenticated silently and will only be directed to login again if your refresh token has expired.

For additional information refer to the Wands Launch section of the Wands for Platform – Install Guide.

Product Specific Installation Steps

There are some steps that need to be performed to enable functionality in specific products. These are set out below.

First Launch

When launching Wands for the first time you are directed to complete System Administration Options. These options settings default to all users. It is mandatory to enter the name of the System Administrator.

Note: The Options-offline Business View needs to be added to the Group and assigned Read permissions as per the pre-install step 4.

New users will additionally be prompted to confirm your user details and accept the EULA.

System Administrator Access

If you have been assigned Account Manager in the ISW Platform you will have access to the System Administrator dialog on the Insightsoftware ribbon.

Connectivity Test

You can test the availability and connection by launching the Angles Application.

  1. Open a browser.

  2. Enter https://angles.insightsoftware.com/home

  3. Confirm you are able login and launch the application successfully.

Uninstall Steps

The uninstall is performed on the client machine.

  1. Open Windows system settings and select Add or remove programs.

  2. Search for Wand for SAP Cloud version x.x.x and select “Uninstall”

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