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Use

You can use OLAP BAPIs to read and process query data.

OLAP BAPIs (function group RSOB) are defined in the BOR (Business Object Repository) as methods belonging to SAP Business object types. They are implemented as RFC-enabled function modules. They are based on the MDX interface for the OLAP processor.

Prerequisites for using these data retrieval interfaces are queries, formulated in MDX-standard, as primary input parameter.

Interface Properties:

  • BW read interface

  • Programming language is ABAP

  • Mass data is not supported.

  • Execution in dialog box

  • Programming knowledge is required

  • Corresponding query definition is required

More information:

You can generate and execute MDX statements automatically using transaction MDXTEST.

For more information about interfaces, see OLAP BAPI.

More information: Open Analysis Interfaces.

For more additional information, SAP Notes 605208 and 838800.