Business Model and Mapping layer

I am trying to create a logical dimension table by dragging the corresponding table from the physical layer. However, in the business model layer it shows up with a yellow icon indicating it is a logical fact table. Please help me how I create a logical dimension table in the business model layer. Not sure what I am doing wrong here.
Thanks.

Hello Saichand,
No I did not. Do I have to create joins even when I am dragging this object from the physical layer? Let me read and learn how to create the joins. I will get back if I will have more questions.
But, thanks for the quick response. As you can see this is the first time I am trying to modify the business model layer.
Thanks.

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hi, experts!
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is the selection for cardinality correct?
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however, I tested on this setting.
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Just to make I'm getting your situation correct, are the following true:
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Data Modeling as a component of Business Modeling , and it also involves

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Proposed changes to Business Model and effects on BW Reporting

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Business Areas? as in the SAP term Business areas or the generic term
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thank you
rakesh

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Probelm Addind new Table in Physical Layer, Create Dim in Business Model ..

I have completed a task for a dash board, that is running sucessfully.
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OK so you were absolutely correct - not being able to see/use the newly created subject area in Answers was a separate issue which i only fixed this morning :)
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3. Dragged the other 2 db tables over to the '*Sources*' folder in the business model.
4. Ensured the "This source should be combined with other sources at the level" checkbox was checked for all sources.
5. Ensured that the columns in Business Model each had 3 sources attached to the coulmn.
6. Dragged this to the Presentation Model.
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When i ran the report, expecting to pull back information from all databases based on a date range, only information from the first database was returned. Is it something wrong with the setup? It is pulling back information but only from the database that i first pulled over to the Business Model.
Also - you mentioned it would do a union of the tables so im guessing that even though it found data for the date range in the first table it would still go to the other tables with the same date range?

Purging cache for each Business Model / Fact Table Source

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I try to understand how can i schedule purging obiee cache.
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. one database for Australia, one for France and one for USA
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I am not sure that could work with essbase physical mapping.
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In step 4 :
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As we know that we could make join relationship in physical layer and also business model layer in obiee 10g. This is what makes me confuse.
First of all, I tried to follow the tutorial in the oracle learning library center with schema SH as an example.
In the beginning, it is stated that we must make join relationship first in physical layer for all imported tables which are consist of dimension tables and fact tables.
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All objects in business model layer are actually mapped from physical layer. So automatically the relationship in business model layer should be available automatically as they are mapped from physical layer.
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Physical layer does represent datamodel joins as is in almost all cases.
Federated queries are a best example why joins are implemented in both (Physical & BMM layer) places.
Business model mapping layer is modelled according to your business requirements.
This is where your model MUST be a simple star schema, also where you model your hierarchies based on logical tables in bmm layer, & do appropriate aggregate navigation.
Hope the view points presented will put you in right direction.
mark answers promptly.
-bifacts
http://www.obinotes.com
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Edited by: bifacts on Dec 16, 2010 9:19 PM

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