Definition
Method of classifying SAP documentation by content, in order to make specific types of documentation easier to find. The Business Information Warehouse (BW) information classes describe the different types of Business Content objects.
Structure
InfoSource
Keyblock |
Answers the questions |
Title |
What is the InfoSource called? |
Technical Name |
What is the technical name of the InfoSource? |
Use |
What data should be loaded with the InfoSource? |
Characteristics |
What characteristics does the InfoSource contain? |
Time Characteristics |
What time characteristics does the InfoSource contain? |
Units |
What units does the InfoSource contain? |
Key Figures |
What key figures does the InfoSource contain? |
InfoCube
Keyblock |
Answers the questions |
Title |
What is the InfoCube called? |
Technical Name |
What is the technical name of the InfoCube? |
Use |
What is the function of the InfoCube as a data basis (for example, which evaluations do I use it for)? |
InfoSources |
From which InfoSources is data loaded into the InfoCube? |
Characteristics |
What characteristics does the InfoCube contain? |
Time Characteristics |
What time characteristics does the InfoCube contain? |
Key Figures |
What key figures does the InfoCube contain? |
Restricted Key Figures |
What restricted key figures does the InfoCube contain? |
Calculated Key Figures |
What calculated key figures does the InfoCube contain? |
Units |
What units does the InfoCube contain? |
Query
Keyblock |
Answers the questions |
Title |
What is the query called? |
Technical Name |
What is the technical name of the query? |
Use |
What does the query do (in general and as regards business)? |
Filter |
What key figures or characteristics are evaluated in the query filter? |
Free Characteristics |
What free characteristics can I use to navigate in the query? |
Rows |
What characteristics or key figures are evaluated in the query rows? |
Columns |
What characteristics or key figures are evaluated in the query columns? |
Workbook
Keyblock |
Answers the questions |
Title |
What is the name of the workbook? |
Use |
What decision-making situation does the workbook content support? |
Structure |
What queries does the workbook contain? |
Characteristic
Keyblock |
Answers the questions |
Title |
What is the name of the characteristic? |
Technical Name |
What is the technical name of the characteristic? |
Use |
What purpose does the characteristic serve? |
Technical Data |
From which OLTP Release* is the characteristic available? |
Navigation Attributes |
What navigation attributes can be used? |
Key Figure
Keyblock |
Answers the questions |
Title |
What is the name of the key figure? |
Technical Name |
What is the technical name of the key figure? |
Use |
What is the purpose of the key figure (in general and as regards business)? |
Technical Data |
From which OLTP* Release is the key figure available? |