Administrator Workbench
Modeling
Data Flow Display
Source System
Connection between Source Systems and BW
Creating an SAP Source System
Creating an SAP Source System Automatically
Creating an SAP Source System Manually
Creating External Systems
Creating File Systems
Data Extraction from SAP Source Systems
DataSource
Transferring Business Content DataSources into Active Version
Maintaining DataSources
Assigning DataSources to InfoSources and Fields to InfoObjects
Extract Structure
Transfer Structure
Delta Process
Metadata Upload for SAP Systems
Updating Metadata for Flat Files or External Systems
Check Source System
InfoSource
InfoSource Types
Creating Master Data InfoSources (R/3 Source System)
Maintaining the Communication Structure for a Master Data IS.
Creating Transaction Data IS (R/3 Source System)
Communication Structure
Maintaining the Communication Structure for Transaction Data IS
Transfer Structure
Maintaining Transfer Structures
Processing Transfer Rules
Creating Transfer Routines
Maintaining an InfoSource (flat file)
Uploading Transaction Data from Flat Files
Maintaining Transaction Data InfoSources using Flat Files
Uploading Master Data from Flat Files
Uploading Hierarchies from Flat Files
Structuring a Flat Hierarchy File
Preview and Simulation of Loading Data from Flat Files
Maintaining InfoSources (External System)
InfoObject
InfoObject Naming Conventions
Creating InfoObjects: Characteristics
Tabstrip: General
Tabstrip: Business Explorer
Tabstrip: Master Data/Texts
Tabstrip: Hierarchy
Tabstrip: Attributes
Tabstrip: Compounding
Reference Characteristics
Navigation Attribute
Creating Navigation Attributes
Characteristic Compounding with Source System ID
Assigning a Source System to a Source System ID
Creating InfoObjects: Key Figures
Tabstrip: Type/Unit
Tabstrip: Aggregation
Tabstrip: Additional Properties
Editing InfoObjects
Additional Functions in the InfoObject Maintenance
InfoObject Catalog
Creating InfoObject Catalogs
Additional InfoObject Catalog Functions
Use of Master Data and Master Data-Bearing Characteristics
Master Data Types: Attributes, Texts and Hierarchies
Master Data Maintenance
Creating and Changing Master Data
Maintaining Time-Dependent Master Data
Time-dependent Master Data from Different Systems
Deleting Master Data at Single Record Level
Deleting Master Data and Texts for a Characteristic
Activating Master Data and Texts
Simulate Loading of Master Data
Master Data Lock
InfoCube
BasicCube
Dimension
MultiCube
RemoteCube
SAP RemoteCube
Creating InfoCubes
Additional Functions in InfoCube Maintenance
Checking the Data Loaded in the BasicCube
Checking the Data Consistency for an InfoCube
Non-Cumulative Value Parameter Maintenance
DB Storage Parameters
Partitioning
Line Item Dimension
Deleting the InfoCube and InfoCube Content
Managing InfoCubes
InfoCube Content
Transferring InfoCube Contents
Selective Deletion
InfoCube Performance
InfoCube Compression
Requests in the InfoCube
Automatic Further Processing
Restructuring InfoCubes
Overview of Loadable InfoSources for an InfoCube
ODS Object
Scenario for ODS Objects
Creating ODS Objects
Managing ODS Objects
Further Processing with ODS Objects
Status Overview of ODS Objects
Update rules
Update Options
Update Process
Creating Update Rules for InfoCubes
Creating a Start Routine
Creating Update Rules: Key Figure Calculation
Splitting Key Figure Values
Creating Update Rules: Characteristic Calculation
Reading Master Data Attributes on Demand
Different Rules for Different Key Figures of a Characteristic
Creating Update Rules: Time Reference
Automatic Time Conversion
Creating Update Routines
Creating Update Rules for ODS Objects
Creating Update Rules: Data Fields
Creating Update Rules: Key Fields
Changing Update Rules
Transferring Update Rules from a Template InfoCube
Currency Translation in the Update
Additional Functions in Update Rule Maintenance
Hierarchies
Hierarchy Nodes
Link Nodes
Loading Hierarchies
Creating Hierarchies
Options for the Combination of Nodes and Leaves
Reporting-relevant Hierarchy Settings
Editing Hierarchies
Activating Hierarchies
Copying Hierarchies
Time-dependent Hierarchies
Loading Time-dependent Hierarchies
Hierarchy Intervals
Hierarchy Versions
Maintain Hierarchy Versions
Aggregates
Creating and Changing Aggregates
Aggregation Levels
Automatically Selecting and Optimizing Aggregates
Proposals from Queries
Proposals from BW Statistics
Optimizing Proposed Aggregates
InfoSet
Setting-up Roles for the InfoSet Query
Creating, Changing, and Assigning Roles to InfoSets
InfoSet Query
Creating InfoSet Queries
Scheduler
Maintaining InfoPackages
Procedure for SAP Systems
Procedure for Flat Files
Procedure for External Systems with BAPI Functions
Scheduling InfoPackages
Tabstrip: Select Data
Tabstrip: Data Targets
Automatic Deletion of Requests from the InfoCube when Loading
Tabstrip: Update Parameters
Variants
Maintaining Data Transfer Control Parameters for DataSources
Event Controlling
Subsequent Processing
Event Chain
Creating Event Chains
Scheduling Event Chains
Editing Event Chains
Monitoring
Monitor
Selection Screen
Request Overview
Detail Screen
Traffic Lights
Wizard
Persistent Staging Area
Types of Data Update with PSA
Checking and Changing Data
Checking and Changing Data Using PSA-APIs
Versioning
InfoPackage Group
Maintaining InfoPackage Groups
Scheduling an InfoPackage Group
Adjusting Changes to Hierarchies and Attributes
Transfer Rules with Incorrect Data Records
Reporting Agent
Evaluating Exceptions in the Background
Background Printing
Print Settings
Defining the Print Layout
Transport Connection
Transport Connection: Transporting Objects
Transporting Roles and BEx Objects
List of the Metaobjects Relevant to Transporting
Features of Business Content Objects
Installing Business Content
Where-Used List
Translating Texts for BW Objects
Metadata Repository
Searching for Metadata
Displaying Graphics
Creating BW Documentation
Non-cumulatives
Non-Cumulative Values
Features of Non-Cumulative Values Data Transfer/Storage
Aggregating Non-Cumulative Values
Procedure for Evaluating Non-Cumulative Values
Excursus: Modeling Non-Cum. Vals with Differing Time Ref. Chars
Currency Translation
Currency Translation Type
Creating Currency Translation Keys
Editing Currency Translation Types
Currency Translation in the Business Explorer
Setting Up Variable Currency Translation
Currency Display in the Business Explorer
Authorizations
Overview: Authorization Objects
Authorization Profiles for Working with the AWB
Authorization Profiles for Background Users
Authorizations for Working with the Business Explorer
Authorizations for the Query Definition
Authorizations for Working with a Query
Authorizations for Working with InfoCubes
Authorizations for Working with ODS Objects
Authorizations for Selection Criteria
Maintaining Authorizations for Hierarchies
Authorizations with Variables
Maintaining Authorizations
Authorization Templates
Setting up Authorizations with Role Maintenance
Setting up Reporting Authorizations
Manually Maintaining Reporting Authorizations
Authorization Check when Executing a Query
Transporting Additional Information
Database Copies or Client Copies from Systems
Creating a Copy of an R/3 Source System
Creating a Copy of BW
Data Mart Interface
Data Mart Interface Between Several Systems
Transferring Metadata for Data Marts
Loading Metadata for Data Marts
Generating the InfoCube Export DataSource
Assigning the Export DataSource to an InfoSource
Generating the Master Data Export DataSource
Transferring Transaction Data for the Data Mart Interface
Transferring Master Data for the Data Mart Interface
Transferring Texts and Hierarchies for the Data Mart Interface
Using the Data Mart Interface
Data Mart Interface in the Myself System
Step-By-Step Instructions