tailieunhanh - Chapter 11: Business Information Warehouse: Special Topics

SAP delivers DemoCubes containing examples of various analyses, including both data and formatted reports. The DemoCubes are easy to load and give users an overview of BW reporting. You can activate the configuration of DemoCube data (see below) and upload the data from flat files, regardless of whether or not you have connection to an R/3 System. You can execute workbooks contained in the DemoCube to better understand BW functionality. | Chapter 11 Business Information Warehouse Special Topics Contents Using the Administrator Working with SAP Using the Getting the Most out of BW Tips In this chapter you will learn how to Use the Administrator Workbench Work with SAP-delivered DemoCubes Organize workbooks in the InfoCatalog Get the most out of BW tips tricks Report Development Tools 11-1 Chapter 11 Business Information Warehouse Special Topics Using the Administrator Workbench In this chapter we will cover the following topics Using the Administrator Workbench Working with SAP DemoCubes Using the InfoCatalog Using the BW Style Tool Business Information Warehouse Tips Tricks Using the Administrator Workbench The Administrator Workbench allows the BW administrator to perform all data warehouse construction and maintenance tasks within a single unified environment. The Administrator Workbench controls how data from source systems reaches the InfoCubes. 1. To access the Administrator Workbench from the main BW screen choose the Administrator Workbench button. Shown below is the Administrator Workbench. A. B. C. D. E. InfoCubes Central data containers for queries and evaluations InfoObjects Generic term for characteristics and key figures Operational Data Store ODS Contains nonaggregated data and is used as an intermediate store for the staging process InfoSources Structures that logically belong together from a business perspective Source systems Provide data for extraction to the Business Information Warehouse 11-2 Reporting Made Easy Chapter 11 Business Information Warehouse Special Topics Using the Administrator Workbench Report Development .