DataStore Object 

Definition

A DataStore object serves as a storage location for consolidated and cleansed transaction data or master data on a document (atomic) level.

This data can be evaluated using a BEx query.

A DataStore object contains key fields (such as document number, document item) and data fields that, in addition to key figures, can also contain character fields (such as order status, customer). The data from a DataStore object can be updated with a delta update into InfoCubes (standard) and/or other DataStore objects or master data tables (attributes or texts) in the same system or across different systems.

Unlike multidimensional data storage using InfoCubes, the data in DataStore objects is stored in transparent, flat database tables. The system does not create fact tables or dimension tables.

Use

Overview of DataStore Object Types

Type	Structure	Data Supply	SID Generation	Details	Example
Standard DataStore Object	Consists of three tables: activation queue, table of active data, change log	From data transfer process	Yes	Standard DataStore Object	Operational Scenario for Standard DataStore Objects
Write-Optimized DataStore Objects	Consists of the table of active data only	From data transfer process	No	Write-Optimized DataStore Object	Operational Scenario for Write-Optimized DataStore Objects
DataStore Objects for Direct Update	Consists of the table of active data only	From APIs	No	DataStore Objects for Direct Update	Operational Scenario for DataStore Objects for Direct Update.

You can find more information about management and further processing of DataStore objects under:

Managing DataStore Objects

Further Processing of Data in DataStore Objects

Integration

You can find out more about integration under Integration into the Data Flow.