10 bi sap bi modeling-solution02
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Note to Faculty: If appropriate, you can avoid the use of student-built characteristics and key figures by making the following
substitutions in the tables below.
MANNN -> MU0MATRL
QTYNNN -> MU0SLQTY
REVNNN -> MU0REVEN
MANNN_MGNNN -> MU0MATRL__MU0MATGR
Topic: Creation of DataStore Object and InfoCube
Exercise 2
Create and activate the Bike Company sales data DataStore Objectand InfoCube.
2.1In your InfoArea (NNN), create and activate a DataStore Object
with the technical name D1NNN and description NNN
Bike Company Sales Data using information from the table below.
Fields Description InfoObject
Key Fields
Sales Organisation (Bike Company) MU0SALORG
NNN Material (Bike Company) MANNN
Distribution Channel 0DISTR_CHAN
Calendar Day 0CALDAY
Data FieldsCalendar month 0CALMONTH2
Calendar Year 0CALYEAR
NNN Sales Quantity (Bike Company) QTYNNN
Base Unit of Measure 0BASE_UOM
NNN Revenue (Bike Company) REVNNN
Currency Key 0CURRENCY
Discount (Bike Company) MU0DSCNT
Click InfoProvider in the Modeling navigation and find your InfoArea
(NNN). Right click it and choose Create DataStore Object.
Module BI2-M2: SAP BI Data Modeling
Scenario The Bike Company has developed a data model to support sales Time 60 min
planning and reporting. They are ready to create a DataStore Object to hold
sales data details and an InfoCube for reporting from aggregated sales data.
Objectives The student will create and activate a DataStore and InfoCube.
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Enter D1NNN and NNN Bike Company Sales Data as the
technical name and description. Then click Create.
You will see the Edit DataStore Object screen. There are several ways to
add InfoObjects to the Key and Data fields of your DataStore Object. The
steps below illustrate the use of both Templates and InfoObject Direct
Input.
You will first use your InfoObject Catalogs as templates. Hide the
InfoArea tree display by clicking the Tree Display toggle icon. Then click
InfoObject Catalog in the Template area.
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If you do not see your InfoObject Catalogs, click the icon in the top right
to show all InfoObject Catalogs. Then use the binoculars to search for
your Characteristic InfoObject Catalog (CNNN). Once it appears,
double click it.
Open the Characteristics folder to display your Characteristics. Drag your
Material Characteristic (MANNN) to the DataStore Object Key
fields.
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Repeat the process using your Key Figures Catalog as a template to add
your Revenue and Sales Quantity Key Figures to the Data Fields. Note the
0BASE_UOM and 0CURRENCY are automatically added when you add
each associated Key Figure.
Find the Characteristic Catalog used for the Bike Company Characteristics(MU0C) and use it as a template to add 0DISTR_CHAN and
MU0SALORG to the Key fields.
Click the All InfoObjects icon and then open the Time Characteristics
folder to show all time-based InfoObjects. Add 0CALDAY to the Key
fields as well as 0CALMONTH2 and 0CALYEAR as Data Fields.
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Note: 0CALMONTH2 and 0CALYEAR are redundantly stored in the
DataStore Object. This will be helpful later in reporting to pass on
selections when drilling down from the InfoCube to the DataStore.
Right click the Data Fields and choose InfoObject Direct Input to add
MU0DSCNT. Note that you could also use the MU0K Key Figure
Catalog as a template for this Key Figure.
Type MU0DSCNT in the list of InfoObject technical names, then click the
checkmark to continue. Note that you can enter multiple InfoObjects
directly using this list.
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Activate your DataStore Object.
Show the InfoProvider tree display. Your DataStore Object now appears
in your InfoArea.
2.2
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In your InfoArea (NNN), create and activate an InfoCube with the
technical name R1NNN and description NNN Bike
Company Reporting using information from the table below.
Dimensions Characteristic Description Technical Name
Material
NNN Material (Bike Company) - MANNNSales
Distribution Channel - 0DISTR_CHAN
Sales Organisation (Bike Company) - MU0SALORG
Time
Calendar Year/Month 0CALMONTH
Calendar month 0CALMONTH2
Calendar Year 0CALYEAR
Key Figures
NNN Sales Quantity (Bike Company) - QTYNNN
NNN Revenue (Bike Company) - REVNNN
Discount (Bike Company) - MU0DSCNT
Net Sales (Bike Company) - MU0NETSACost of Goods Sold (Bike Company) - MU0COGS
Navigational Attributes
Division - MANNN_0DIVISION
Material Group - MANNN_MGNNN
Company Code - MU0SALORG__0COMP_CODE
Country Key - MU0SALORG__0COUNTRY
Right click your InfoArea (NNN) and choose Create InfoCube.
Enter R1NNN and NNN Bike Company Reporting as the
technical name and description. Keep the default of Standard InfoCube
(optimized for reporting). You will build a Real Time InfoCube in a
subsequent planning exercise.
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The Edit InfoCube screen will appear. Hide the InfoProvider tree display.
The initial InfoCube structure contains the three required dimensions
(Data Package, Time, Unit) plus one for modeling use (Dimension 1). In
SAP terminology, a dimension is a group of associated characteristics,
whereas in the data warehouse community, a dimension is usually used for
what SAP calls a characteristic.
Right click Dimension 1 and choose Properties to rename it.
Enter Material as the new dimension name.
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Right click the Dimensions folder to add another dimension for Sales.
Similar to 2.1 above, use your DataStore Object (D1NNN) as a
template to facilitate the addition of InfoObjects to your InfoCube. Drag
all the InfoObjects in your DataStore Object except 0CALDAY into
the appropriate dimension or key figure folder in your InfoCube.
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Use either templates or direct input to add the remaining InfoObjects
(0CALMONTH, MU0NETSA, MU0COGS).
Expand the Navigational Attributes folder and check each attribute to
include it for OLAP analysis in reports built on this InfoCube. Note that
any Navigational Attributes of Characteristics in the InfoCube can be
designated as Navigational for the InfoCube. If not, they will be used only
as display attributes in the InfoCubes OLAP reports.
Activate your InfoCube.
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Show the InfoProvider tree display after activation. Your InfoCube now
appears in your InfoArea.