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Introduction to SAP HANA Modeling
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Modeling refers to an activity of
refining or slicing data
in database tables by creating views to
depict a business scenario. The views can be used for reporting and decision making.
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In SAP HANA, these views are known as
information views
.
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Information views use various combinations of content data (that is, nonmetadata) to model a
business use case. Content data can be classified as follows:
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Attribute
: Descriptive data, such as customer ID, city, and country.
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Measure
: Quantifiable data, such as revenue, quantity sold and counters.
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You can create the following types of information views:
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Attribute Views
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Analytic Views
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Calculation Views