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Whenever you create a CompositeProvider, you are guided through the process by a wizard.

Procedure

  1. You are in the BW Modeling tools. In the context menu for your BW project, choose Start of the navigation path New Next navigation step CompositeProvider End of the navigation path.
  2. Select an InfoArea. To ensure that you can find your CompositeProvider again without difficulty, we recommend setting the Add to Favorites flag.
  3. Enter a technical name and a description. A maximum of 12 characters can be entered for the technical name.
  4. Select the operation.
  5. If you have selected Union as the operation, now press Finish. The CompositeProvider is saved. The editor appears.
  6. If you have selected Join, you have to make a few more entries:
    • Select the join type. Choose Next.
    • As the left-hand join object, select either an InfoProvider from the BW system or, if you have assigned an SAP HANA system to the BW project, select an SAP HANA view as the left-hand join object. Choose Next.
    • As the right-hand join object, select a BW InfoProvider or an SAP HANA view. Choose Finish. The CompositeProvider is saved. The wizard now closes, and the editor opens.