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Introduction To SAP BW
Introduction To SAP BW
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1. SAP
SAP BW
BW Overview
Overview
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2. Multi
Multi Dimensional
Dimensional Modeling
Modeling in
in SAP
SAP BW
BW
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3. Administrator
Administrator Workbench
Workbench
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4. Common
Common Object
Object in
in SAP
SAP BW
BW
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Content
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1. SAP
SAP BW
BW Overview
Overview
2. Multi Dimensional Modeling in SAP BW
3. Administrator Workbench
4. Common Object in SAP BW
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1. SAP BW Overview
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SAP BW
BW
3. Administrator Workbench
4. Common Object in SAP BW
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1. SAP BW Overview
2. Multi Dimensional Modeling in SAP BW
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3. Administrator
Administrator Workbench
Workbench
4. Object in SAP BW
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1. SAP BW Overview
2. Multi Dimensional Modeling in SAP BW
3. Administrator Workbench
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4. Common
Common Object
Object in
in SAP
SAP BW
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Info
Info
Info
Object
Characteristic
Key Figure
Object Catalog
Use to group the info object (same like folder)
Source
Transfer rule
Transfer structure
Communication Structure
Area
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Info Object Catalog. It uses to manage the info object. It is divided into 2
types:
Characteristic Info Object Catalog: uses to store and manage all the
characteristic Info object
Key Figure Info Object Catalog: Uses to store and manage all the key
figure info object.
Info Object: Its the smallest object in SAP BW that can store data. Its divided
into 2 types:
Characteristic: it store all the business element. Such as: Employee NIP,
Company code, Calendar day, etc
Key Figure: uses to store the measurement of a data. Such as: Amount and
Quantity
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Info Cube
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is a fact table and its associated dimension tables in the star schema.
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Info Object
InfoObjects are the smallest available information modules (= fields) In SAP BW:
These can be uniquely identified with their technical name.
As components of the Metadata Repository, InfoObjects contain the technical and
specialist information for master- and transaction data in SAP BW.
InfoObjects are used throughout the system to create structures and tables. These
enable information to be modeled in a structured form in SAP BW.
InfoObjects are used for the definition of reports, to evaluate master- and
transaction data.
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figures..
Examples:
Cost center (0COSTCENTER)
Material (0MATERIAL)
Time Characteristics
Time characteristics form the time reference frame for many data analyses and
evaluations. They are delivered with Business Content. It it not possible to define your
own time characteristics.
Examples:
Time characteristic with the largest granularity: Calendar Day (0CALDAY)
Time characteristic with the smallest granularity: Calendar Year (0CALYEAR) or Fiscal Year
(0FISCYEAR).
Units
Unit InfoObjects can be specified alongside the key figures. They enable key figure values
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InfoObject 0REQUID delivers the numbers the system allocates when loading
requests; InfoObject 0CHNGID delivers the numbers allocated during
aggregate change runs.
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Info Provider
An InfoProvider is an object for which queries can be created or executed in BEx.
InfoProviders are physical objects or sometimes logical views that are relevant
for reporting.
InfoCubes
InfoCubes are the primary objects used to support BI queries. They are designed to
store summarized and aggregated data, for long periods of time. Your goal in
designing a warehouse is to ensure that most queries initially target this type of
database object
DataStore Object
DataStore objects are another primary physical database storage object used in BI.
They are designed to store very detailed (transaction level) records.
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Four places during reporting, including generating systementered variables and the report/report interface
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