BO Universe on top of SAP R3 Tables
Dear Experts,
We are planning to build an universe on top of the R3 Tables, will it be possible to do this so as we do in our non SAP Tables for universe design?
Regards,
Suresh
Hi,
Hope this link will give you some idea.
[http://www.forumtopics.com/busobj/viewtopic.php?t=139666]
Regards,
ArunKG
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Best practices to create Universe on top of SAP BW
Hi Experts,
I would like to know the Best Practices for Creating Universe on top of SAP BW.
1. is it advisable to create Universe on top of SAP BW CUBE directly. in my case , we are starting a fresh BW implementation for one application on SAP BI.7 ; and BOE 3.1
2. if we create a universe on top of BEX Query, what need to be done if want to upgrade to Business Objects 4.0 version.
3. if we create a universe on BEX Query, will SAP is going to support universe on BEX for future releases.
4. what is the support period for BEX and its integration with Business objects.
Thanks
Bhnau.Hi,
1. is it advisable to create Universe on top of SAP BW CUBE directly. in my case , we are starting a fresh BW implementation for one application on SAP BI.7 ; and BOE 3.1
First go through by below link.This guide describe how you can create universe based on Cube and Query and what features are available via Cube and Query.
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir3/en/xi3_sap_olap_universes_en.pdf
You can check on the Page 12 in the PDF what supported by Cube and BW Query while designing of a universe.
Best practices says to design universe on top of one generic query for one Cube because CFK,RFK can not generate in the universe on top of BW Cube.
2. if we create a universe on top of BEX Query, what need to be done if want to upgrade to Business Objects 4.0 version.
check below links.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/c0d937fa-1261-2e10-6388-e71afb6b5ff6?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
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Thanks,
Amit -
Problem with automatic creation of Universes on top of SAP BW - RKF
Hello
When I create Universes on top of SAP BW Querys everythings works fine, except for the Restricted Key Figures. The RKFs are created with the GUID code and not with the Description configured in the Query. I tried making the Key Figure Local and Global in the query without success. Does anyone know what's happening?
I'm using BO XI 3.1 SP2 with SAP BW 7.0.
AndréI created universes based on a BW Query in the following situations:
User specified username and password: language = PT - Dimension's name OK, RKF are GUID
User specified username and password: language = EN - Dimension's name OK, RFK are GUID
SSO: langue = PT or EN - Dimensions name are Ok and in English - RFK are GUID
I edited prefences of CMC to Portuguese. The same results.
The problem with the RKF still exists.
Is there some way resolve this problem? -
Hi Experts,
I need help in creating a universe on top of BPC Cubes.
While creating Universe connection, I have followed the steps below:
1. Connection type:
SAP BusinessObjects > Business Planning and Consolidation > OLE DB for OLAP Providers
2. Username: DOMAIN\USERNAME
3. Server: BPC Server IP Address (tried with port as well)
Then I am getting the following error:
DBD: An error has occurred while attempting to connect to the OLAP server. Failed to initialize (returned server error (Returned DB_SEC_E_AUTH_FAILED (0x80040e4d)))
Any Idea where I am going wrong ?
Product Versions:
SAP BPC 7.5 SP 07
BO XI 3.1 SP2 FP 2.9
Thanks and Regards,
PASGHi,
Could you give more details around what host file you are refering to? As I have the same error message.
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Unable to use SSO with universe connection on top of SAP BW query
Hi,
We're creating a universe on top of a SAP BW query by using universe designer.
We logon to universe designer by using SAP credential.
When creating the connection, we set the option "Use Single Sign On when refreshing reports at view time" in order to logon to BW server. But when clicking next, an error arises:
"DBD: Unable to connect to SAP BW server Incomplete logon data"
The strange thing on this is that there is one laptop which is able to set up this kind of connection, while all other workstations are not able to set it because they recieve that error (we all work against the same BO server). So this looks like an installation issue.
We reinstalled SAP Integration Solutions on those workstations, but problem is still the same.
I found thread: Universe Connection Authentication on SAP BW which talks about the same issue, but solution involves uninstalling Xcelsius. But we do need Xcelsius!
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
David.>
Ingo Hilgefort wrote:
> Hi,
>
> - how did you enter the SAP credentials when logging on ?
username/password with sap authentication
>
> - are you using a application server or a message server for the connection ?
Application server
>
> - SAP GUI is installed ?
SAP GUI 710 patch 11
>
> - SAP Integration Kit is installed ? is it a full keycode or a temp keycode ?
SAP Integration Solutions with temp keycode
>
>
> thanks
> Ingo -
Hello,
I’m hoping someone can help me with understanding advantages and disadvantages if we want to build a universe on top of a fully normalized tables, compared to using a dimensional model with star schemas.
I’ve read some discussions here that say that it is possible to create a universe on top of normalized tables. Then, can we avoid building of dimensional tables (a data mart), and just use normalized tables? I would say that it is easier to use star schema dimensions and facts tables to build a universe, but our end users might ask “why do we have to go through building a dimensional data mart, if we can have same reports with hierarchies and drill-down functionality based on a universe built on top of our already existing normalized tables?”
Can you point me to some established best practices regarding using normalized tables to build a universe? Any documents with some examples for this?
Any expected difficulties during design/development phase of our universe, related to using normalized tables?
Any expected performance degradation if we use normalized tables compared to using dimensional tables?
Can I build universe more easily if I transform (modify) our normalized model (by using alias tables and views) to look like snowflake model?
I’m using BOE XI 3.1, tables are in Oracle 11.2.
Thank youFew Disadvantages that I usually face when building universe on Normalized tables,
1. Performance - Read operations have to suffer because indexing strategies do not go well with table joins
2. Derived Tables - Due to complex Queries/ Logic, most of the time, end-up creating derived tables, which doesn't use back-end table indexes and slows down the report runtime.
3. Normalized table/ Transaction tables may not always have proper cardinality and often results in Cartesian products
4. Normalized tables may not have tight referential integrity and may have to join more than one column and join on varchar, etc whereas, good Dimensional model datawarehouse will have proper keys/ integer joins and not always necessary to join on multiple fields
5. Often deal with Fan and Chasm Traps
6. Dealing with Database fields with nulls, blanks, date in numeric format, etc.,
7. No Facts, Dimensions separated and most of the time they are in same table
and More...
If performance is not a matter and building Datawarehouse is a big deal, then I will start building Universe on normalized tables by having the database diagram as reference for Joins, contexts, etc
Note: After dealing with universes based on normalized tables for few years (by creating views, complex sql queries data loading to tables and unv on these tables, derived tables), I ended up creating star-schema dimensional model (couple of months extra ETL work), users/ developers felt lot better when they have to create standard/ ad-hoc reports and they are super fast compared to previous universes. -
Developing a Universe using SAP Backend Tables
Hi Experts,
We have a requirement to develop a universe using SAP backend tables ( R3 tables ) , is it posible to develop as a normal tables or can not do the same.
Regards,
Suresh
Edited by: Suresh Mandalapu on Nov 21, 2011 8:49 AMHi Christian,
OLAP Universes are not supported with Crystal Reports 2008.
for Crystal Reports connecting to SAP BW take a look here:
Crystal Reports and BI Queries
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/02/19/businessobjects-and-sap-part-2
Crystal Reports and BI Hierarchies
/people/ingo.hilgefort/blog/2008/02/27/businessobjects-and-sap-part-3
Ingo -
BO 4.0 Extract info from SAP BW Table
Hello Guys,
we would like to join SAP BEx Query with SAP BW Table. I thought of using the Information Desing Tool.
Do you know if Information Design tool can connect a SAP Table?
Thanks and regards,
MarkusHello Markus,
the Information Design Tool is able to create a relational Universe on top of InfoProvider which will show the tables from the cube, but the Information Design Tool in the current release is not able to show the tables from the ERP system.
regards
Ingo Hilgefort -
Join SAP BW Query with SAP BW Table
Hello guys,
we would´need to join a SAP BW Query with information of an SAP BW Table like it is explained in the following example:
The result of the query is:
ID Quantity Revenue
4711 10 20
4713 20 40
4714 30 30
The table will look like this:
ID Category
4711 A
4712 B
4713 C
4714 A
The result should be:
ID Category Quantity Revenue
4711 A 10 20
4713 C 20 40
4714 A 30 30
We would like to use the current SAP Business Objects 4.0 or 3.1 environment.
Is it possible to join these data sources in the universe Designer or in Crystal reports?
Regards,
MarkusHello Markus,
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Custom Filter in Universe on top of BEX Query is not working in BO Explorer?
Hi,
I have created Condition(Filter) for an Dimension Object "Submitted by Group Hierarchy" in Universe designer tool on top of SAP BEx Query and then exported the universe to Repository.
<FILTER KEY="@Select(Submitted By Group Hierarchy\L01 Submitted By Group Hierarchy).[TECH_NAME]"><CONDITION OPERATORCONDITION="InList"><CONSTANT CAPTION="@Prompt('Submitted By Group ','A',' Submitted By Group Hierarchy\L01 Submitted By Group Hierarchy',multi,primary_key,,{‘Direct Sales’)"/></CONDITION></FILTER>
To test my custom filter , I have created WEBI report and its allowing input entry in my custom filter and output is also coming .
where as in Explorer, i am not able to enter input values for my custom filter as below.
Can anyone suggest me how to create custom filter in universe and use it in explorer.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ramana.Hi Ramana,
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Regards,
Pranay Sharma -
How to find out the top ten Change log tables in BW
I want to know the top ten change log tables in terms of size. Do we have a SAP standard table where we have the following fields : "changlog table name", "number of records" field or "data in size" field.
Regards,
Prashant M JHi,
Click on change log table in the ODS/DSO at the top you see the name as /bic* which is the name of the database table which could also be seen at SE11.
If you wana see the requests in this change log use rstsodsrequest
and if you wana see the size in terms of kb, mb DB02 or st04
use the table name /bic* and click on tables and indexes option in history tab
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Kiran -
Unable to create Business Layer on top of SAP BW OLAP Connection - BI 4.0
Friends,
Need an useful information, why can't we create a business layer on top of SAP BW OLAP connection which is built with BICS driver.
Today when i tried to create a business layer in IDT tool of BI 4.0 it didnt allow me to do so. Is it a s/w bug or am i following a wrong approach. I do know, we can create a .unx universe through relational connection. But i dont want that, please provide your input.
thanks,
TilakHi,
this question has been asked many times before, so a search will reveal your answer.
as the warning told you when you tried the workflow in IDT - business layers aren't supported for Bics connections - i.e. you can't create a UNX ontop of Bex using BICS..
unfrotunately, it was a strategic product decision that seemingly can't be reversed/influenced, despite the inherent problems this causes.
There are lots of requests for this feature to be restored, on the Ideas Place here: https://cw.sdn.sap.com/cw/community/ideas/businessanalytics/sbosemanticlayer
Please search and Vote for one.
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H -
Strange issues in WebI report on standard Universe on top of BW Query
Hello,
We have a BW query with a standard Universe on top of it (generated automatically via the connection in universe designer).
However, very strange things happen when playing with the data in WebI.
There are some characteristics and just one key figure (which is just 'number of records').
- key figures just disappear when adding characteristics
- the wrong assignment is made from the infoobject to a dimension in webi when combining several characteristics in the WebI report (for example the 'customer' field holds the 'date' and the 'date' field is empty.
I think it has something to do with BO that starts from the text of an infoobject instead of from the key.
Also I constantly have to refresh the data when adding fields to the report.
Did anybody have similar issues? How did you solve them?
I also tried 'restructuring' the universe by deleting everything that's less relevant for the report, and taking the longest available text as dimension with key of the info object as detail and this seemed to work a lot better. However we shouldn't have to restructure a universe that's generated from a query?
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TomWe had a the same thing. Assuming it is the same cause, it is a known issue. SAP had us install two Notes on BW and the problem disappeared.. Evidently it has to do with an MDX generation problem. See response below and do some investigation.
This is a known issue.
Here are the notes that fix this issue. The second note has two composite notes in it that will need to be applied as well if they still have problems after they install the first two.
There are some items that are broken in SP6. You'll notice that SAP note 1404328 is already in SP6. You'll still need to install it again along with the second SAP note 1420169
Please install both of these and try your work flow again. If it's still not working, then you'll need to go through the composite notes in the second SAP note 1420169. -
Create a Universe in top of a Webservice
Hi , is it possible to create a Webintelligence universe in top of a webservice ??
HaraldHi,
The answer to your question is, no.
To report from SAP BI, you would need to have the integration between BI and BO set up, a bex query and then create the universe on top op the bex query to get the data out and use it in Webi.
Hope this helps.
Jacques -
How do SAP BW tables translate in BOBJ IDT Business Layer?
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3)Rights - this are ONLY for BOBJ objects and has nothing to do with SAP BW objects or even SAP Data right ??
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