Subject Area

Hi,
I ran a full load of HR Analytics Using DAC and EBS R1211 as Source System.
My problem is that I dont have the payroll data in the EBS I am using, now they are giving me a different EBS in which I have payroll data but no demographic data, can I just Run the payroll subject area into the datawarehouse which I did a full load before.
Will that affect the data which I am seeing.
Please Help.

You mean your data is spread across 2 different EBS instances? The OBIA schema uses a set of conformed facts and dimensions, so if there is any tables "shared" between the payroll and non-payroll subject areas, then yes, you may not have accurate results. If you can isolate the star schema for just payroll so that only the payroll fact and dimensions are populated from the second EBS system, then this may be possible. It may be best to wait till all your data is in one EBS system.

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