A Practical Guide to SAP" NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW) 7.0

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1 Bharat Patel, Amol Palekar, Shreekant Shiralkar A Practical Guide to SAP" NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW) 7.0 Galileo Press Bonn Boston

2 Preface 17 An Introduction to Business Intelligence ABCD Corp.: Company Overview Marketing Network The Sales and Billing Process Business Intelligence Requirements The Business Planning Scenario Summary Evolution of SAP NetWeaver BW Layers of SAP NetWeaver BW Extraction Layer Staging Layer Transformation Layer Loading Layer Reporting and Analysis Layer Planning and Advanced Analytics Layer Basic Navigation in SAP NetWeaver BW Logging On to SAP NetWeaver ВW Screen Elements Basic Navigation Functions Hide/Unhide Data Warehousing Workbench Functions Activation of SAP Business Content Grouping Collection Mode Display Activating the InfoObject 61 7

3 2.6 Implementation/Architecture Options with SAP NetWeaver BW Core Landscape Peripheral Landscape Avenues of SAP NetWeaver BW Learning Summary Types of InfoObjects Creating an InfoArea Creating an InfoObject Catalog Creating a Characteristic InfoObject Reference Characteristic Field Template Field Configuring a Characteristic InfoObject General Tab Business Explorer Tab Master Data/Texts Tab HierarchyTab Attributes Tab Compounding Tab Creating a Key Figure InfoObject Template Field Reference Key Figure Field Configuring a Key Figure InfoObject Type/UnitTab Aggregation Tab Additional Properties Tab Creating a Unit InfoObject Summary Introduction to DataStore Objects Definition and Purpose Types of DSOs 118 8

4 4.2 Architecture of the Standard DSO Types of Tables Activation Process for a Standard DSO RECORDMODE Designinga DSO Configuration of the Standard DSO Key Settings in a Standard DSO Including InfoObjects in the DSO Entering Data Fields Configuration of Write-Optimized DSOs Configuration of Direct Update DSOs Usage Scenarios for DSOs Data Staging Temporary Storage Area Analysis Process Designer Pseudo-Delta Summary Modeling InfoCubes Key Terms Assignment Tables for Characteristics and Key Figures Create Bubble Models Dimensions Classic Star Schema The Extended Star Schema InfoCube Considerations Types of InfoCubes Standard InfoCube Real-Time InfoCube Virtual Provider InfoCube Creating a Standard InfoCube Initial Setup Using Templates for InfoObject Selection Editing Dimensions Adding New Dimensions Adding Characteristics to Dimensions 161 9

5 5.3.6 Adding Key Figures to an InfoCube Selecting Navigation Attributes Activating the InfoCube Provider-Specific Properties Setting Provider-Specific Properties for a Single InfoObject Setting Provider-Specific Properties for Multiple InfoObjects Summary Introduction to MultiProvider Designing a MultiProvider InfoSets Usage Creating an InfoSet Additional Navigation Capabilities Auto Arrange Navigator Link Maintenance Global Properties Join Is Time-Dependent Most Recent Reporting for InfoObjects Left Outer Join: Add Filter Value to On-Condition Temporal Join Changing the InfoSet Visual Setting Left Outer Join in an InfoSet Introduction to VirtualProviders Summary Introduction to ETL Elements in the ETL Process Data Acquisition Interfaces Transformation Loading

6 7.2 Loading Master Data from a Flat File Source System to an InfoObject Creating a Flat File Source System Creating a DataSource Creating and Activating a Transformation Creating a DTP for Loading Master Data Creating an InfoPackage and Starting Data Extraction Monitoring Data Extraction to the PSA Monitoring the Data Transfer Process (DTP) Maintaining Master Data Loading Transaction Data from a Source System to a DSO Step 2: Creating a Transaction DataSource Step 3: Creating a Transformation Loading Data from a DSO to an InfoCube Time Conversion Transformation Routine Temporary Storage Areas and Error Stacks Data Extraction from Non-SAP systems DB Connect UD Connect Summary Settings in SAP ERP Activating Business Content DataSources Data Extraction Using the Logistic Cockpit Initialization/Full Upload Delta Loads Data Extraction Generic DataSources Settings for a Generic DataSource Creating a Generic DataSource Making Generic DataSources Delta Capable Delta-Specific Field Area Settings Area Extractor Checker Summary

7 9.1 BEx Tools Landscape Example Scenario BEx Query Designer BEx Query Designer Screen Layout BEx Query Designer Menu Bar Create a Simple BEx Query Define Filter Define Rows/Columns Execute the Query and Analyze Data OLAP Variables Types of Variables Processing Types of Variables Variable Editor Characteristic Variables (Manual Entry/Default Value) Characteristic Variables (Replacement Path) Characteristic Variables (Customer Exit) Formula Variables Text Variables Filters - Selection Objects Structures Key Figure Structures Characteristic Structures Reusing Structures Selections and Formulas Selection Formula Restricted Key Figures Calculated Key Figures Properties of Query Elements Set Properties of Characteristic Query Elements Set Properties of Key Figure Query Elements Query Properties Conditions Exceptions Report-to-Report Interface Summary

8 10.1 Running Queries in BEx Analyzer Execute a Query in BEx Analyzer BEx Analysis Functions Performing Information Analysis in BEx Analyzer Applying Filters Navigation Options Local Properties and Formulas in BEx Analyzer Local Properties of a Characteristic Local Properties of a Key Figure Local Query Properties Local Formula Saving and Reusing Workbooks in BEx Analyzer Building an Analysis Application in BEx Analyzer BEx Design Functions Build a Simple Analysis Application Running Queries in BEx Web Analyzer Create a New Analysis with BEx Web Analyzer BEx Web Analyzer Functions Performing Information Analysis in BEx Web Analyzer Analysis Filters and Settings in BEx Web Analyzer Information Broadcasting Information Broadcasting in BEx Web Analyzer Maintain Broadcasting Settings on Different BEx Objects Create a New Setting in BEx Broadcaster Summary Web Application Designer Overview Starting the Web Application Designer Different Screen Areas of Web Application Designer Create a Simple Web Application Create a Data Provider Using an Analysis Web Item Using a Dropdown Box

9 Creating Charts Adding a Command Button Arrange Web Items Validate and Save the Web Template Execute Web Template Web Items Standard Webltems Advanced Miscellaneous Working with Commands Commands for Data Providers Commands for Planning Applications Commandsfor Web Items Commands for Web Templates Web Template Properties Summary An Overview of Planning Planning Requirements in ABCD Corp SAP NetWeaver BW Integrated Planning Components Planning Modeler and Planning Wizard Real-Time InfoCube Characteristic Relationships DataSlices Aggregation Level Planning Filter Planning Functions Planning Sequence Input-Ready Query Planning Applications Excel-Based Planning Application Web-Based Planning Applications Planning Locks Changes to Data in Real-Time InfoCubes Summary

10 13.1 Basic Elements of a SAP BusinessObjects Universe Creatinga Universe Based on an InfoCube Based on a BEx Query Web Intelligence Creating a Web Intelligence Report Based on a Universe Editing and Formatting Web Intelligence Documents Performing Local Calculations in a Webl Document Summary DSO Administration and Maintenance InfoProvider Administration Screen Tasks DSO Performance Improvement Tasks InfoCube Administration and Maintenance InfoProvider Administration Screen Tasks InfoCube Performance Improvement Tasks Aggregates Compression Process Chain Creating a Process Chain Setting Alerts Analysis Authorizations Step 1: Define the InfoObject Step 2: Create an Authorization Object Step 3: Assign a User ID Other Administration and Maintenance Tasks Executing an Attribute Hierarchy Change Run Deleting Extra Aggregates Deleting PSA Data Deleting DTP Temporary Storage Using Report SAP_INFOCUBE_DESIGNS Checking Data Consistency Summary

11 15.1 Open Hub The Open Hub Concept Creating an Open Hub Destination Analysis Process Designer Analysis Workbench Creating an Analysis Process Remodeling Need for Remodeling Creating Remodeling Rules Summary 665 A Case Study: ABCD Corp 669 В Glossary 679 С Important OSS Notes 685 D The Authors 687 Index