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Function documentation Master Data Types: Attributes, Texts and Hierarchies   Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

There are three different types of master data in BI:

1.       Attributes

Attributes are InfoObjects that are logically subordinate to a characteristic. You cannot select attributes in the query.

Example

You assign the attributes Person responsible for the cost center and Telephone number of the person responsible for the cost center (characteristics as attributes), as well as Size of the cost center in square meters (key figure as attribute) to a Cost Center.

2.       Texts

You can create text descriptions for master data or load text descriptions for master data into BI. Texts are stored in a text table.

Example

In the text table, the Name of the person responsible for the cost center is assigned to the master data Person responsible for the cost center.

3.       Hierarchies

A hierarchy serves as a context and structure for a characteristic according to individual sort criteria. For more detailed information, see Hierarchies.

Features

Time-dependent attributes:

If the characteristic has at least one time-dependent attribute, a time interval is specified for this attribute. Since the time frame for master data on the database must always be between 01.01.1000 and 12.31.1000, the gaps are filled automatically (see Maintaining Time-Dependent Master Data).

Time-dependent texts:

If you create time-dependent texts, the system always displays the text for the key date in the query.

Time-dependent texts and attributes:

If texts and attributes are time dependent, the time intervals do not have to agree.

Language-dependent texts:

In Characteristic InfoObject Maintenance, you specify whether texts are language specific (for example, with product names: German Auto, English car) or are not language specific (for example, customer names). The system only displays texts in the selected language.

If texts are language dependent, you have to load all texts with a language indicator.

Only texts exist:

You can also create texts only for a characteristic, without maintaining attributes. When you load texts, the system automatically generates the entries in the SID table.

 

 

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