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SAP BW 74--PRAC GD ENLARGED/E
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Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • The Business Scenario: ABCD Corp.
  • Marketing Network
  • The Sales and Billing Process
  • Business Intelligence Requirements
  • The Business Planning Scenario
  • Summary
  • Overview of SAP Business Warehouse
  • Evolution of SAP BW
  • SAP BW Layers
  • Basic Navigation
  • The Data Warehousing Workbench Functions
  • Activation of SAP Business Content
  • Implementation and Architecture Options
  • Additional Resources
  • Summary
  • InfoObjects and Master Data
  • Types of InfoObjects
  • Creating an InfoArea
  • Creating an InfoObject Catalog
  • Creating a Custom Characteristic InfoObject
  • Configuring a Characteristic InfoObject
  • Creating a Key Figure InfoObject
  • Configuring a Key Figure InfoObject
  • Creating a Unit InfoObject
  • Summary
  • DataStore Objects
  • Introduction to DSOs
  • Architecture of the Standard DSO
  • Designing a DSO
  • Configuration of the Standard DSO
  • Configuration of Write-Optimized DSOs
  • Configuration of Direct-Update DSOs
  • Usage Scenarios for DSOs
  • Summary
  • InfoCubes
  • Modeling InfoCubes
  • Types of InfoCubes
  • Creating an InfoCube
  • Provider-Specific Properties
  • Summary
  • InfoProviders
  • MultiProviders
  • InfoSets
  • VirtualProviders
  • Semantically Partitioned Objects (SPOs)
  • HybridProvider
  • Transient Providers
  • Analytical Index
  • CompositeProvider
  • Open ODS View
  • Summary
  • Extraction, Transformation, and Loading
  • Introduction to ETL
  • Loading Master Data from a Flat File to an InfoObject
  • Loading Transaction Data from a Flat File to a DSO
  • Loading Data from a DSO to an InfoCube
  • Query as DataSource
  • Temporary Storage Areas and Error Stacks
  • Graphical Modeling
  • Special Topics for SAP HANA
  • Summary
  • Data Extraction from Source Systems
  • Configuring an SAP Source System for Extraction
  • Using SAP Business Content for Extraction: Logistics DataSources
  • Using Generic DataSources for Extraction
  • Data Extraction from Non-SAP Systems
  • Introduction to Operational Data Provisioning/Operational Delta Queue
  • SAP LT Replication Server for SAP BW
  • Summary
  • Creating Queries Using BEx Query Designer
  • BEx Tools Landscape
  • Introduction to BEx Query Designer
  • Creating a Simple BEx Query
  • Introduction to OLAP Variables
  • Creating OLAP Variables Using the Variable Editor
  • Creating Filters
  • Creating Structures
  • Creating Selections and Formulas
  • Creating Key Figures
  • Properties of Query Elements
  • Creating Conditions
  • Creating Exceptions
  • Configuring Report-to-Report Interfaces
  • Summary
  • Reporting and Analysis Tools
  • Running Queries in BEx Analyzer
  • Performing Information Analysis in BEx Analyzer
  • Local Properties and Formulas in BEx Analyzer
  • Saving and Reusing Workbooks in BEx Analyzer
  • Building an Analysis Application in BEx Analyzer
  • Running Queries in BEx Web Analyzer
  • Performing Information Analysis in BEx Web Analyzer
  • Analysis Filters and Settings in BEx Web Analyzer
  • Information Broadcasting Using BEx Web Analyzer
  • Information Broadcasting in BEx Web Analyzer
  • Maintaining Broadcasting Settings on Different BEx Objects
  • Creating a New Setting in BEx Broadcaster
  • BW Workspaces
  • Summary
  • Creating Applications Using BEx Web Application Designer
  • BEx Web Application Designer Overview
  • Creating a Simple Web Application
  • Web Items
  • Working with Commands
  • Web Template Properties
  • Summary
  • Creating Planning Applications
  • Introduction to the Integrated Planning Component and Planning Applications
  • Elements of a Planning Application
  • Building Planning Applications
  • Planning Locks
  • Changes to Data in Real-Time InfoCubes
  • Summary
  • Reporting with the SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite
  • Overview of SAP BusinessObjects BI Products
  • The Unified Semantic Layer and the Information Design Tool
  • SAP Crystal Reports
  • SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
  • SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
  • SAP BusinessObjects Analysis
  • SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
  • SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
  • SAP Lumira
  • SAP BusinessObjects BI Launch Pad
  • Summary
  • Administration and Monitoring
  • DataStore Object Administration and Maintenance
  • InfoCube Administration and Maintenance
  • Aggregates
  • Compression
  • Process Chains
  • Analysis Authorizations
  • Other Administration and Maintenance Tasks
  • Summary
  • Advanced Features
  • Open Hub
  • Analysis Process Designer
  • Remodeling
  • SAP HANA Analysis Process (HAP)
  • Summary
  • Appendices
  • ABCD Corp. Case Study Data
  • Definitions of Additional InfoObjects for ABCD Corp.
  • Important Transaction Codes
  • Important SAP Notes
  • The Authors
  • Index

About the Author

Amol Palekar is director of Analytics and Service Delivery at TekLink International Inc., where he leads the Application Management Services practice that focuses on global delivery engagements. In previous jobs, Amol has led the SAP BI Architecture Council and SAP BI Center of Excellence and worked on BI programs for several Fortune 500 companies. He has led BI project teams of various sizes for companies in the manufacturing, retail, CPG, automotive, and telecom industries. Amol is also a trainer and a regular speaker on the subject of BI, and he is recognized for his best-selling books on SAP BI and supply chain analytics.

Bharat Patel has 20 years of IT experience covering the entire lifecycle management of data warehousing solutions, from evaluation and identification to upgrade and retirement. He is a regular faculty member at SAP Partner Academy and SAP Labs in India, and has published other books and articles on SAP BW. He currently manages a large and complex SAP BW system at Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., a Fortune 500 oil company.

Shreekant Shiralkar is a senior management professional with experience in leading and managing business functions and technical consultation. In a career spanning 30 years, he established, developed, and diversified business units for Fortune 500 companies. He has mentored authors, published best-selling books and white papers on technology, and holds patents for technology and services. Shreekant is currently leading the SAP analytic practice globally for a leading technology company.

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