BPC import "run process cube"

Question

Dear Forum Members,
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Would you tell us that when "process cube" runs if choose import(Merge, Replace).
We are using BPC7.0 ver.MS platform, and have one problem about "run process cube" import.
We understand there is "run process cube" as a choise of "import into fact table with clear".
but, we cannot find it in normal import functions, I mean Merge import and Replace imoort.
SO, if i use normal import functions, when does import data go into the Cube?
(only Optimization timing?)
IF you know some informations, please tell us.
thanks
Tom

Answer 1

Hi Tom,
There are always 3 tables associated with an application. If your application name is example, then the name of the 3 tables will be
1. tblfactexample
2. tblfac2example
3. tblfactWBexample
Whenever any DM package is run, the data gets stored in the fac2 table. So, actually, there is no need to process the dimension separately.
The process of optimization is little different. It just transfers the data from one table to another. In case of full optimization, the data is transferred from fac2 and factwb tables to the fact table.
Hope this helps you.