With the clock ticking toward October 14, 2025, the end of support for Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 also signals the end of support for Excel-based SAP BEx tools like BEx Analyzer, BEx Workbooks, and BEx Broadcaster (Pre-calculation) by SAP. While some BEx components (BEx Query Designer, BEx WAD) will continue in maintenance mode until 2027 or 2030, the Excel-dependent tools face a hard stop, leaving many customers exposed if no action is taken.
While many organizations are already moving forward with SAP Datasphere adoption or planning their SAP BW/4HANA conversion, those still operating on SAP BW 7.x must urgently assess their current BEx tool usage to avoid disruptions and ensure long-term supportability.
In this article, we break down:
What BEx tools are affected and whenHow to check if your system still relies on BEx Tools approaching end of supportAvailable replacements like SAP Analysis for Office and SAP Analytics CloudSAP’s mass conversion tools and services to ease your transition
Whether you’re still planning your migration or unaware of the impact, now is the time to act.
Read the full article to assess your risk and get a roadmap for what’s next.
With the clock ticking toward October 14, 2025, the end of support for Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 also signals the end of support for Excel-based SAP BEx tools like BEx Analyzer, BEx Workbooks, and BEx Broadcaster (Pre-calculation) by SAP. While some BEx components (BEx Query Designer, BEx WAD) will continue in maintenance mode until 2027 or 2030, the Excel-dependent tools face a hard stop, leaving many customers exposed if no action is taken.While many organizations are already moving forward with SAP Datasphere adoption or planning their SAP BW/4HANA conversion, those still operating on SAP BW 7.x must urgently assess their current BEx tool usage to avoid disruptions and ensure long-term supportability.In this article, we break down:What BEx tools are affected and whenHow to check if your system still relies on BEx Tools approaching end of supportAvailable replacements like SAP Analysis for Office and SAP Analytics CloudSAP’s mass conversion tools and services to ease your transitionWhether you’re still planning your migration or unaware of the impact, now is the time to act.Read the full article to assess your risk and get a roadmap for what’s next. Read More Technology Blog Posts by SAP articles
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