Installation steps for SAP BPC

1. Installing the EPM Add-in
for Microsoft Office

2. Installing the EPM Add-in for Microsoft Office
Hardware and Software Recommendations
Category Supported configuration Recommended configuration
Processor Intel Pentium processor 1.5 GHz or a Pentium compatible processor
RAM At least 512 MB (depending on the operating system) 2 GB
Disk space 1 GB
Operating system Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or higher, 32 or 64-bit editions
Microsoft Windows 7, 32 or 64-bit editions
Microsoft Windows 8 and 8.1, 32 or 64-bit editions
Microsoft Windows 10, 32 or 64-bit editions
Software components Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox 8.0.1
Supported versions of Microsoft Office Excel, Word, or PowerPoint:
▪ Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 Professional
▪ Microsoft Office 2010 Professional
▪ Microsoft Office 2013 Professional
▪ Microsoft Office 2016 Professional
▪ Microsoft Office 365 Desktop Business 32-bit or 64-bit edition with the
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Restriction:
Please note that Microsoft Office editions that contain any of the terms - Home,
Personal, Student, and University are not supported.
Internet Explorer 11
Source: SAP

3. Installing the EPM Add-in for Microsoft Office
Installer File Path

4. Installing the EPM Add-in for Microsoft Office
Checking the installation
1. On the Windows Search bar, type “epm”. If the installation is successful, available
EPM apps will be displayed (EPM add-in for Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

5. Installing the EPM Add-in for Microsoft Office
Checking the installation
2. The Excel application should have two additional menu items:
(a) EPM and
(b) Data Manager

6. Connection for SAP
NetWeaver

7. Connection for SAP NetWeaver
Create New Connection
1. Open Microsoft Office Excel.
2. Select the EPM tab
3. Click Log On
4. The EPM - Logon dialog box opens. Click the browse button (…) next to the Connection area.

8. Connection for SAP NetWeaver
Create New Connection
5. The EPM - Connection Manager opens. Click Create.
6. The Create Connection dialog box opens. In the Connection Type area, select Planning and
Consolidation, version for SAP NetWeaver.
7. In the Server URL area, enter the server URL and click on Connect.

9. Connection for SAP NetWeaver
Create New Connection
8. In the login dialog box that opens, enter your User Name and Password and click Logon.
9. Select an Environment and a Model then click Generate Connection Name or manually enter a
connection name.