Can we have the RKF logic in transformation?

Question

Hello all,
we have a lot of RKF created in our queries. I was wondering if we can write the same kind of logic in transformation itself like by writing some kind of code.
The RKF we have is we are restricting the key figure by some characteristic. Example we are restricting the key figure with depending on the characteristics "Status" and its values. Like RKF Approved has the key figure and value of "Status" as approved. Pending RKF as Pending Value of "Status"
Can we right some kind of like this logic in the transformation and include those many key figure in our cube so these RKF/key figures will be stored in cube rather than being calculated on the fly and the performance will be good?
Thanks all in advance.

Answer 1

Hi Kris,
You can implement some ABAP logic in the update routines/transformations.
You have to assign/map the original key figure from the info source to the key figure in the cube(RKF).
In the mapping of the key figure use update type addition and update method as Routine.
In the routine, you can check for the characterisitic value of the characteristic Status in the incoming record and assign the key figure value in the infosource to the key figure in the target (RKF).
For each restrcted key figure you will have the corresponding key figure in the cube model and map it to the key figure(which was used in RKF definition) from the infosource.
If you are using transformation, use routine as the rule type and implement the logic in the routine.
PN - You are right the advantage of having key figures in the model would reduce the query response time, however it increases the loading time.
Hope it helps,
Regards,
Sunmit.