BPC limitations Dimensions/Performance

What is the limitation on the number of dimensions BPC (Outlooksoft) can have? And how is the performance affected with more or less dimensions being used on BPC Excel. Is there and performance measure in place?
Thanks

For SAP BPC 5.1, SAP recommends max of 20 dimensions per application. I had an application which had 15 dimensions and one of the biggest templates (excel) had 5 dimensions in row expansion and 1 dimension (time) in column expansion. The template had close to 1000 rows of data and it used to take close to 6 minutes to open. This has been my worst experience.
I am not sure if there is a performance metrics published by SAP but you might find something in their implementation guides.
Thanks,
Ameya Kulkarni

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regards,
Hari

Hi,
The following document might have some pointers that you are looking for
performance analysis and tuning guide for BPC - Link below.
[http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e08c2aa2-6c58-2e10-3588-e6ed2e7c04f8?QuickLink=index&overridelayout=true]
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BPC 7.0MS Performance problem

Hello All
We are working on SAP BPC 7.0MS - SQL Server 2005 and are facing performance issues for reports.
Some reports retrieving close to 60k records using EVGET formulaes do not open, while it works fine in OS 4.2 version and opens in 1-2 minutes.
To add, we donot see any activity on SQL server for first 2-3 minutes after opening these reports.
We even tried by redesigning the reports with EVDRE, but it does not help.
Please suggest how we can improve this performance.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions
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Hi all
We have upgraded to SQL 2008 in our test environment but still the report based on EVGET responds in 8-9 minutes.
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when applying the standard copy function in BPC 5x, it takes 1 min 30 seconds to just copy 2500 records ... we are still in the development phase of the project, but fear performance when copying real live production data ...
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D
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Hi D
These calculation statements get their data from the database. So it will create a query or some queries for that.
#PL100=(PL010_QTYPL100_UR)-1
#PL200=(PL010_QTYPL200_UR)-1
#PL210=(PL010_QTYPL210_UR)-1
#PL220=(PL010_QTYPL220_UR)-1
Since you put them in Default Script, for every single data update/send, BPC is going to execute the the content of the Default Script.
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I have BPC 5.1 Installation and cannot find the Performance feature installed.
I have seen this in Demo VMware which is located at http://<<server>>/osoft/performance/default.aspx.
I could not find this and when I checked my server installation I do not have performance folder in my web directory.
Is there a separate installation for performance and dashboards?
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Subramania

I asked this question of product support a few months ago, and received the following response.
Response (Alexandru Berindei) 12/06/2007 08:19 AM
Tim,
I am sorry to say but it is not part of the product, it is technically a prototype/custom solution. It will not be supported in 5 nor become part of the commercial product.
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CBO: OWB Dimension Performance Isssue (DIMENSION_KEY=DIM_LEVEL_ID)

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In my opinion the OWB Dimensions are very useful, but sometimes there are some Performance Issues.
I am working with the OWB Dimensions quite a lot and with the big Dimensions ( > 100.000 rows) , i often get some Performance problems when OWB generates the code to Load (Merge Step) or Lookup these Dimensions.
OWB Dimensions have a PK on DIMENSION_KEY and Level Surrogate IDs which are equal to the DIMENSION_KEY if the The Row is an Element of that Level (and not a Parent Hierarchic Element)
I am hunting the Problem down to the Condition DIMENSION_KEY= (DETAIL_)LEVEL_SURROGATE_ID. The OWB does that to get only the Rows with (Detail-) Level Attributes.
But it seems, that the CBO isn´t able to predicted the Cardinality right. The CBO always assume, that the Result Cardinality of that Condition is 1 row. So I assume that Conditon is the reason for the "bad" Execution Plans, the Execution Plan
"NESTED LOOPS OUTER" With the Inline View with Cardinality = 1;
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--2506194
Explain Plan for:
SELECT DIMENSION_KEY, KONTO_ID
FROM DIM_KONTO_TAB where DIMENSION_KEY= KONTO_ID;
+| Id | Operation | Name | Rows | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time | Pstart| Pstop |+
+| 0 | SELECT STATEMENT | | 1 | 12 | 12568 (3)| 00:00:01 | | |+
+| 1 | PARTITION HASH ALL | | 1 | 12 | 12568 (3)| 00:00:01 | 1 | 8 |+
+|* 2 | TABLE ACCESS STORAGE FULL| DIM_KONTO_TAB | 1 | 12 | 12568 (3)| 00:00:01 | 1 | 8 |+
Predicate Information (identified by operation id):
+2 - STORAGE("DIMENSION_KEY"="KONTO_ID")+
filter("DIMENSION_KEY"="KONTO_ID")
Or: For Loading an SCD2 Dimension:
+|* 12 | FILTER | | | | | | Q1,01 | PCWC | |+
+| 13 | NESTED LOOPS OUTER | | 328K| 3792M| 3968 (2)| 00:00:01 | Q1,01 | PCWP | |+
+| 14 | PX BLOCK ITERATOR | | | | | | Q1,01 | PCWC | |+
+| 15 | TABLE ACCESS STORAGE FULL | OWB$KONTO_STG_D35414 | 328K| 2136M| 27 (4)| 00:00:01 | Q1,01 | PCWP | |+
+| 16 | VIEW | | 1 | 5294 | | | Q1,01 | PCWP | |+
+|* 17 | TABLE ACCESS STORAGE FULL | DIM_KONTO_TAB | 1 | 247 | 489 (2)| 00:00:01 | Q1,01 | PCWP | |+
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Does some one has an Idea how-to help the CBO to get the cardinality right?
If you need more Information, please tell me.
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Hi Patrick,
For a relational dimension, these values must be unique within the LEVEL. It is not required to be a numeric ID (although that follows the best practices of surrogate keys best).
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Hi,
I want to export data using Package Export from Fact Table. I have transformation and conversion files.
I want to use the property of a dimension in Formula Column of a Conversion file.
I want to lookup the property and based on property I want to either skip record or have internal value.
I am looking for something like follows..
=iif([%external%].TYPE = WBS,*SKIP,D2113)
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I am running the Export from Fact Table with various combinations in formula column , but it is only returning null in the export file.
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Sadi,
You can write if Statement in transformation not conversion.
Look at this docs,
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http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/c02d0b47-3e54-2d10-0eb7-d722b633b72e?QuickLink=index&…
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I have an EVDRE report in BPC where I am expanding on two different dimensions in the row (Entity, Geography). I want the Entity Dimension to dynamically expand. However, I want the Geography dimension to be static so I am using a NOEXPAND. The issue I am having is that now Entity won't expand when I change my CV.
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-Keith

Marvin,
Thanks for the response. Let me start by saying the opposite is true. There can be many entities under one geography which is why I made the Geography a property of Entity so I think we are ok there.
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Ihave an Entity Dimension [E1, E2, E3] and a Geography Dimension [G1, G2]. I also have a property in the Entity Dimension that tells me which GEO_ID each Entity belongs to (i.e. E1->G1, E2->G1, E3->G2).
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My client reports 13 periods in a year (4 weekly).
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I was reading a post about how to set this up properly using the UserTimeId property. They had a situation where they needed to put their 13th period in Qtr 4, and they discussed using this property, but the answer didn't go into exactly what settings to put in the UserTimeid property.
Could someone explain how to set this up in BPC so that it calculates properly - my system is a YearToDate system (not periodic),
regards
scott Farrington

Hi Scott,
Have you tried just putting these 4 periods in Quarter 2 on your time dimension hierarchy? I believe the hierarchy (not the properties) is what drives QTD reporting, so theoretically that should work. I have not tried your specific scenario however as it is a fairly uncommon setup.
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I need help to improve the performance of submitting data, below is a summary of my finding regarding the different macros to submit data. Is there any way to improve this ??
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Total Time                                                           9.5
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Total time (BACK END)                                   4.263631
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->RSDRI INFOPROV READ            1.021343
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MNU_eSUBMIT_REFSCHEDULE_SHEET_NODIALOG_SHOWRESULT
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Total Time                                                           7.5
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->RSDRI INFOPROV READ            0.983983
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ActiveX error when BPC process dimension

I ever build a dimension in BPC and after I put it into application and process the dimension, the dimension can not be added into application correctly.
Then I tried to delete this dimension, the error message is "ActiveX component can not be created", Does anyone has such issue and how to solve it? thanks.

My advice is to contact SAP Support, given that we cannot see the error, have access to your versions, etc. The first thing I would check is if you can make a change to a memberset in a dimension within ApShell. If you get the same error, then you may wish to re-enter the BPC install area on your environment and run the cleint diaqgnostic to verify that the client has what it needs to run. Another option is to uninstall the clients, and re-enstall them. This will not impact your currrent applications, and is a good test prior to contacting the support team.

BPC Netweaver dimension formula SUM and AGGREGATE

Hello
Does anybody knows the arguments we can use with SUM and AGGREGATE in a dimension formula in BPC NW.
I would like to aggregate data on a hirarchy but not from leaf level only the child at a specific level (do an average at a certain level and then do an aggragate of the children at upper level).
Any idea how to use CHILDREN with SUM or AGGREGATE ?
Thanks
Regards

Hi Anne,
Note [1550366|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1550366] solves part of your problem (in SP06), but these formula results will not roll up the hierarchy and you still cannot reference formula members within formulas, so you will not easily be able to aggregate the averages that you calculate.
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Hi,
In SAP BPC (the Outlooksoft technology), can dimensions hierachies be updated and elements be added without users having to log out?
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Kaveenga

Hi Kaveenga,
Yes, dimension hierachies can be updated and elements can be added without users having to log out, but any changes will not be reflected in the users' reports until they log out and back into BPC. Also, until the users have logged out and back in to BPC, there is potential for users to retrieve incorrect data depending on the changes that were made to the dimensions or if other users have subsequently changed data using the updated dimensions.
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SAP BPC - Recursive Dimension Member Formulas

Hi BPC community,
We have a customer requirement to create recursive dimension member formulas. Has anyone dealt with this topic before?
Example:
Account A = Account B * .05
Account B = Account A + Account C.
Account D = Account B * .10
Thanks,
Jeff Holdeman
EPM RIG

Hi Nicolas,
Thanks for pointing us in the right direction. The math actually turns out a little different, as I think you slipped a decimal. But none the less, your contribution is MUCH appreciated.
Here is the proposed solution. For more details, we also need to utilize the solve_order parameter to force the system to calculate the dimension formulas in the proper sequence. Zero is the highest priority.
Assume...
A = B * .05
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C = input
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B = (B * .05) + C
B = .05B + C
B - .05B = C
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D = (1 / .95) * C * .10
For example, if C = 100...
B = (1 / .95) * 100 = 105.26
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D = 105.26 * .10 = 10.53
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[Account].[C] = [Account].[C input][, solve_order = 1]
[Account].<b> = [Account].[C] * 1 / .95[, solve_order = 2]
[Account].[A] = [Account].<b> * .05[, solve_order = 3]
[Account].[D] = [Account].<b> * .10[, solve_order = 4]
Edited by: Jeffrey Holdeman on Aug 11, 2008 5:58 PM

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