Open ODS views allow the flexible integration of external data sources into BW, without the need to create InfoObjects. In BW modeling tools, you can create simple Open ODS views and enhance them in stages for closer data integration.
More information: Specifying Semantics and Source for Open ODS View
The properties of the Open ODS view fields are set by either the source of the Open ODS view field or a system default. The properties are different for fields of different categories. They describe, for example, the aggregation behavior for key figures. For characteristics, for example, the properties specify whether the characteristics are authorization-relevant.
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The system displays the check log in the problems view in BW modeling tools.
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You can adjust and change the properties of the Open ODS view fields. In particular, you can add associations of other Open ODS views and/or InfoObjects to fields:
Using associations on fields of type "characteristic", you can link an Open ODS view to master data and texts of other Open ODS views or InfoObjects. This allows you to inherit properties from the associated object, assign additional key fields (compounding) and use texts and navigation attributes of the associated objects in queries on the Open ODS view.
In the case of fields with type "key figure", you can add associations to InfoObjects. This is particularly relevant if you want to reuse formulas or variables (defined on the associated InfoObject) in queries.
As with an InfoObject, the Open ODS view can combine language-independent semantics for the attribute keys with language-dependent semantics for texts. You can add extra semantics for an Open ODS view that you initially created with one of the two other semantics (texts or attributes).
You can swap the source object in the Open ODS view.
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Changing Properties for Fields of Type "Characteristic"