Data Modeling

The Data Modeling IT process allows you to modelvarious InfoProviders. These InfoProviders include InfoObjects, DataStore objects, InfoCubes, VirtualProviders, InfoSets and MultiProviders.

If you have modified the structures in an operational system, you can use remodeling to adapt these data models to the changes.

Use of the Process

This IT process is part of the following IT scenarios:

Process Flow

The following process runs in the BI usage type:

1. You define DataStore objects (data warehouse layer).
2. You define InfoCubes (architected data marts).
3. You define additional InfoProviders (InfoObjects, VirtualProviders, InfoSets, MultiProviders).
4. You remodel your objects after you have loaded data.

Result

You have modeled or remodeled InfoProviders.