Answer / sachin

HI ,
This is very tricky answer .

YES: BW Can run without SAP R/3 . As independant Server .
but there is nologic on using BW without SAP R/3 as BW is
reporting Tool and BW fetch data form the R/3 to get actull
reports . so logically there is no point of using BW w/ot
R/3

Answer / patchipala

Techincially speaking, we can have BW system with our r/3
implementation. As BW acts as a repository, it can be
connected to any external legacy or file system, exracts
data and stores in its repository to serve reporting needs.

Yes, we can have BW without R/3...

Answer / vk

Yes, BIW is independent of R/3 implementation

Answer / patchipala

Sorry for the typo in the previous response.

Techincially speaking, we can have BW system without r/3
implementation. As BW acts as a repository, it can be
connected to any external legacy or file system, exracts
data and stores in its repository to serve reporting needs.

Yes, we can have BW without R/3. The source system(s) for
BW can be anything, there is no complusion on BW to use R/3
as one of the source.

Answer / omkar

your are right; but bw itself is a r/3 system;
i dont understand what is he trying to ask in the question.

BW is a reporting tool i agree but again it could be sap r3
system or legacy bw system.

remaining things are correct from above answer.

Answer / vanity

Yes there is no need of SAP R/3.

Answer / aishwarya

yes can run bw process..bce its as independent server..

Answer / n.rout

no ,as bw is a sap R/3 componet

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