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Use

Characteristic attributes can be converted into navigation attributes. They can be selected in the query in exactly the same way as the characteristics for an InfoCube. In this case, a new edge/dimension is added to the InfoCube. During the data selection for the query, the data manager connects the InfoCube and the master data table (‘join’) in order to fill the Query.

Example

Costs of the cost center drilled down by person responsible:

You use the attribute ‘Cost Center Manager’ for the characteristic ‘Cost Center’. If you want to navigate in the query using the cost center manager, you have to create the attribute ‘Cost Center Manager’ as a navigation attribute, and flag it as a navigation characteristic in the InfoCube.

When executing the query there is no difference between navigation attributes and the characteristics for an InfoCube. All navigation functions in the OLAP processor are also possible for navigation attributes.

Note

Extensive use of navigation attributes leads to a large number of tables in the connection (‘join’) during selection and can impede performance.