Using the OLAP Cache Despite Virtual Characteristics or Key Figures

Using the OLAP cache serves to improve performance when executing queries. As the calculation of virtual characteristics or key figures depends on variable values however, repeated execution of queries with virtual characteristics or key figures can often produce differing results.

If virtual characteristics or key figures are used in the query, usage of the cache is therefore normally deactivated.

If the virtual characteristics or key figures that you are using display the same result for every calculation, you can activate usage of the cache. This means that the InfoObjects are filled with user-specific data using a customer exit (SAP enhancement RSR00002 or BAdI RSR_OLAP_BADI), are written to the cache and from then on are read from the cache.

The Using Cache Despite Virtual Characteristics/Key Figures option should therefore only be activated in exceptional cases and after thorough analysis of SAP enhancement RSR00002 or Business Add-In RSR_OLAP_BADI.