Adding navigational attributes to a cube

We have upgraded to BW 7.3. Previously when we added navigational attributes to a cube we need to activate the update rules from the ods but now it appears that we don't need to do that anymore. Is this the expected behavaior? We are using the 3.5 update rules.
thanks

HI,
If you are using 3.5, after selecting nav attr in the cube, the cube structure gets deactivated. The dependent update rules also gets deactivated. You will be forced to activate all again.
In BW 7.3, SAP would have given privilege to add without activation. It is good for us. So nothing to worry.
Regards,
Suman

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Adding navigational attribute in Info Object.

My staging layer is as below.
Data source1-> DSO1
Data source2-> DSO1
Data Source 3->DSO1
From DSO1 : there are 3 Transformaitons.
DSO -> Info Object “ABC”
DSO1- > DSO2.
DSO1 -> DSO3.
That means. DSO1 , is supplying data to ABC info object and 2 more DSO's.
I need to Enhance Data Source 1, with Field “X” add it in DSO and then add that field in Navigational attribute of IO “ABC.
I dont need this field “X” in DSO2 and DSO3.
Question :
1) I want to understand its effect on Transformations if I add field in DSO1.
Data source2-> DSO1
Data Source 3->DSO1.
DSO1- > DSO2.
DSO1 -> DSO3.
2) Will all these be inactive ( assuming yes, )
     a. Do I need to retransport all the transformations.
     b.And if Yes, I assume we need to transport DTP’s too.
3) Does adding of navigational attribute affect any other Cubes and DSO or transformations ,containing the main Info Objects. "ABC"..
Note: This new navigational attribute is not used in any of the old cubes. it wil be used in new design.

hI,
1. If add any field to DSO1, then incoming and outgoing transformations will go inactive.
2. a. Yes.
    b. Yes.
3. No, but info ABC object transformations may go inactive.
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"Error determining attribute" after adding navigational attribute to query

Hello all,
We are getting a "Error Error determining attribute, Abort System error in program SAPLRRK0 and form RSRDR;SRRK0f30-01-" error message when running a query after adding a navigational attribute. We tried adding the attribute of the characteristic directly in the query and this works ok. But when we try using the navigational attribute we get the error. We would like to use the navigational attribute so we can filter based on this attribute.
We've searched for notes regarding this problem and haven't found any. Any suggestions?
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hi,
Please check if number of the fields after adding the Navigationl attribute the should not cross 50.
Check the RSRV test for the master data whose navigational attribute u r trying to add.
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DSO Activation Fails after adding navigational attribute

hi Gurus
I have created a object A using Object B as reference and added Object A into Object C as navigation attribute.
Now my object D which is referenced to Object C also has this object A as attribute and i change to navigational attribute here.
When i try to turn on nav. attribute check box in DSO then DSO activation fails (Error - DS Object Object D__Object A (Master data check) does not exist} and therefore i cant add it as free char. in report. Though i am getting the data in report if i keep dnt turn on nav. attribute option in DSO and activate it.
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BIT

Hi
Make sure your object A has master data check box checked. For this your referenced object B should have master data check.
Regards,
Venkatesh

Adding navigational attribute in multiprovider

Dear All,
I've created multiprovider. When I try to drag and drop the navigational attribute from the infoprovider available in the multiprovider to the navigational attribute folder, it does not move so. Please tell me how to add navigational attribute, dimensions in the multiprovider.
Plz reply soon as possible...
with Regards,
Jerald

Hi ajerald.89
You need move first the Characteristic. the navigational atribute will be add automatic.
this question is about BW, maybe you need select much better the forum on the next time.
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Help adding navigational attribute to IC

Hi all,
i'm adding a new nagigational attr. to a characteristic, i checked it on an already existing and loaded InfoCube. Then when opening an existing query the new nav. attr. appears so i add it to the free characteristics. I can save the query and everything looks fine, but when i run the query it shows an error saying that the nav. attr. doesn't exist on the InfoCube.
how can i solve this ?
i already tried exiting query designer and entering again, even doing the same on BW.
thx in advance

hi,
u need to select and activate nav attr in cube..
goto cube edit mode> select char tab> select Nav attr tab button click on it-->select ur nav attr 'tick mark' --> activate ur cube..
hope this solves
shreya

Navigational attribute in Cube

Hi Gurus,
I want to understand one point before I am going to perform a small enhancement.
I need to set a navigational attribute in a cube(before it is not checked on "I/O") meaning make this navigational attribute behave as a char., but this cube contains data already, my question is :
can I make this change ? if yes any other additional effort?
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Hi Ryan,
The attr needs to be marked and activated as Navigational Attr in the parent char first. Then you can mark it as nav attr in the cube (which contains the parent char). Does not matter if the cube contains data...you can do this activity in a cube with data. Remember to reactivate the cube's update rules and any multiproviders that it is a part of after you make this change.
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Delete Navigation Attribute fronm Cube

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Are there any complications if I delete (de-activate) a Navigational Attribute in a cube ? Do I also have to delete all data in the cube and re-load it after doing the deletion ?

Hi John,
Yes you will have to Delete the data from the cube first.
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Then Reload the data into the cube.
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Virtual infoprovider with services - Navigational attributes

Hi all,
I have a basic cube in BI system- X , and created a virtual cube in another BI system Y with services to read data from basic cube of BI system X . In BI system Y we built a report on virtual cube. This report (on virtual cube in BI system Y) is using a characteristics say Product group ( which is a navigational attributes of prodect in BI system X).
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Thanks Naga,
Yes, I tried adding product in virtual cube as well but it did not work. Secondly, we do not want to add product in virtual cube because of data aggregation.
Most strange thing is that, once we switch on any navigational attributes on basic cube, function module stop working (paasing any data to virtual cube report). report says no appropriate data found. We are using sap standard function module "RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ_RFC". I debegged this code and no data in internal tables.
If we switch off all navigational attributes from basic/source cube this function module provide data to internal tables in code.
Why function module is behaving like that.
You guys experience/support/any clue will be appreciated highly.
Thanks,
Harry

Qn on navigational attributes

Hello
I have added a navigational attribute to an infoobject, have loaded data in it, and can see the navigational attribute populated.
I have then added the navigational attribute in the cube. The cube is loaded by a DSO.
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Thanks
Puja

Hi,
Loading the master data is enough. Make sure that you turn on the nav attr in the cube though for the data to appear in the report.
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Can we change the attribute once the cube is live

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i was wondering whether can we change the attributes once the cube is live?
kedar

If the Cube is LIVE with data ,we can turn ONN the NAV attribute for the cube as per the post above.
1)Do i need to delete and reload data in the cube for the navigational attribute changed inthe cube??history data
2)Will my deltas be affected which are live and running??
3)will update rules deactivated be a problem when we transport to production??
4)If we make changes to existing data model like adding infoobjects and want to have history data modified to that object ,than Can FULL REPAIR load work ??
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Navigational Attributes in InfoSets[based on InfoCubes] - BI 7.0

Hi Gurus,
I am using BI 7.0. We tried creating a MultiProvider based on three SD Cubes[Orders/Billing & Delivery] but since the result was being displayed in 3 rows instead of 1, we tried using an InfoSet to see if this would get the results to be displayed in a single line.
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Can i filter a report based on a value of a navigational attribute?

Hi all,
i need to filter a report and the characteristic i need it's a navigational attribute that is already present in the infocube, can i use it as a filter or i need to add a new characteristic to the ic?
thank you

Hi
You can use navigational attributes to filter your report. When you switch on the navigational attributes at the cube level, the X table or Y table will be connected to the star schema of cube.
Navgational attributes behave like a characteristic in the report. You can create variables, filter etc on navgational attributes.
Hope it helps.
Regards
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Navigational attribute issue in query

Hi gurus,
Here is a very tricky issue that I am facing. If anyone could please help me with a workaround for the same.
I have an infoObject called ZDIV_CUS which is basically 0CUSTOMER with 0DIVISION compounded to it. Hence, when I load data into ZDIV_CUS, I would have one record for a unique combination of customer and division. In functional words, I would have one customer maintained for multiple divisions. ZDIV_CUS also has other navigational attributes as 0SALES_OFF, 0SALES_DIST & 0SALES_GRP. Also, I have 0MATERIAL, which has 0DIVISION as a navigational attribute in my cube.
Hence the master data for ZDIV_CUS looks as follows -
0DIVISION    0CUSTOMER    0SALES_OFF    0SALES_GRP    0SALES_DIST
01           100000       L001          L01           L010100
02           100000       L005          L08           L020150
01           100001       L001          L01           L050150
03           100001       L005          L02           L052542
The transactional data in my cube is as follows -
0MATERIAL    0CUSTOMER    0DIVISION    0SALES_OFF   0NET_SALES   0MATERIAL_DIVISION (Material master div)
102152          100000       01           L002         110000       02
102545          100001       02           L002         12000000     02
The above data is all transactional except for 0MATERIAL_DIVISION which comes from material division.
My query is built in such a way that the division comes from 0MATERIAL (restricted to variable in the selection screen). ZDIV_CUS and its navigational attributes are being used in my query. The initial display is shown as per ZDIV_CUS_0SALES_OFF (i.e. sales office from ZDIV_CUS)
The problem is that say for eg for the above mentioned scenario, the user executes the query for division 01 and the below mentioned output comes up -
0MATERIAL_DIVISION     ZDIV_CUS    0MATERIAL    ZDIV_CUS_0SALES_OFF     0NET_SALES
02                     100000      102152       L001                    110000
If we take a closer look, we would know that ZDIV_CUS_0SALES_OFF should pick up value L005 and not L001 since the division for which the query is run is 0MATERIAL_DIVISION and not 0DIVISION.
Request help to resolve the abovementioned issue.
Thank you,
Sree

Can any one answer for Issue-2. Even I am also facing the same.
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Hi all can anyone let me know about navigational attributes?

hi all,
Can anyone let me know the importance of navigational attributes with examples.
if docs pls email at [email protected]
regds
haritha

HI haritha,
Navigational attribute is used for drilling down in the report. We don't need to maintain Navigational attribute in the cube as a characteristic (that is the advantage) to drill down
0MATERIAL has a Display attribute called MATGROUP and a Navigational attribute called MATTYPE.
If you want your report to show MATGROUP, you need to have 0MATERIAL in the query too. A Display attribute always 'tags' along with the 'parent' characteristic.
However you can include MATTYPE in your report without using 0MATERIAL. For reporting purposes a navigational attribute behaves just like another characteristic. This means that you can also have variables for navigational attributes.
One drawback is that since they are stored outside your Info Cube (in master data tables), the OLAP has to perform an extra step to pull in this data and this leads to some performance impact, although in most cases this is negligible.
When you double click on a cell in a report which contains a characteristic value, the report is filtered for this value and the entire characteristic column is removed from the results area. If you double click on material 1001, the material column goes away from the results and in the filter cells above the report, you can see value 1001 against Material.
If you double click on a key figure value, nothing
happens.
If you double click on a Char column heading, the char is removed from the drill down.
If you double click on a key figure column heading, all key figures go away, and the values that are left are for the key figure you double clicked. Again you can verify this by looking at the filter cells against the key figure structure.
Re: Navigate Attribute
assign points if helps,
regards,
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