2488206 - Setting "rdisp/gui_auto_logout" does not affect Analysis Office

Analysis for Office remains connected to the BW system for more time than specified in setting "rdisp/gui_auto_logout".

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office

1. Start Analysis Office;
2. Connect to the BW system;
3. Keep the session open for more time than specified in setting rdisp/gui_auto_logout;
4. Confirm that AO keeps connected to the BW system.

The setting "rdisp/gui_auto_logout" does not affect Analysis for Office tool. This is only related to GUI connections, like SAP Logon for example.

Analysis for Office will keep the connection to BW system alive on an idle state before disconnecting. This timeout is reset whenever there is a user's interaction which triggers an RFC call to the backend. It is necessary to close Excel/AO session to disconnect AO from the backend.

However, AO provides an API that can be used for this task. With the API method SAPLogOff it is possible to disconnect from BW system via VBA coding. Refer to chapter SAPLogoff in the User Guide.

Chapter Management of Analysis connections in BW systems (SM04)

SAP Note 1976104 - Release Analysis lock when closing document - server part

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