Administrator Workbench 

Purpose

The Administrator Workbench for SAP BW (transaction RSA1), abbreviated as AWB is the main tool for tasks in the data warehousing process. It provides data modeling functions as well as functions for control, monitoring and maintenance of all processes in SAP BW having to do with data procurement, data retention, and data processing.

Functions

Function areas of AWB

Function area	You can find documentation under
Modeling	Modeling
Monitoring	Monitoring
Reporting Agent	Reporting Agent
Transport connection	Transport Systems
Documents	Documents
Business Content	Business Content (Versions)
Translation	Translating Text for BW Objects
Metadata Repository	Metadata Repository

Structure of the Administrator Workbench

The following graphic shows the structure of the Administrator Workbench:

Navigation window with function areas of the AWB

When you call the Administrator Workbench, a navigation window appears on the left of the screen. You can open the individual function areas of the Administrator Workbench with the application toolbar in the navigation window. Then the functions and views available in these areas are displayed in the navigation window.

Functions or views of the individual function areas

With one click you can call up the functions and views on the right-hand area of the screen. Pushbuttons that refer to certain functions or views are displayed on the right-hand area of the screen.

Application toolbar

The application toolbar of the Administrator Workbench includes a pushbutton for hiding and showing the navigation menu, pushbuttons for frequently used functions, and pushbuttons that are relevant in the context of the individual areas.

Menu bar

The possible function calls with the menu bar of the Administrator Workbench are independent of the function areas.

For some function areas, you can make various Settings in the Administrator Workbench.

Status bar

The status bar shows information, warnings and error messages.