Concept of Time-Dependency in BW

Hello Masters,
What is the Concept of Time-Dependency in BW?
What are
          1.     Time-Dependent Attributes
          2.     Time-Dependent Hierarchies
          3.     Time-Dependent Aggregates
And when why and when do we need/use them?
Please quote an example in your explanation.
I am bound to give points
Thanks and Best wishes,
I-BI

Time dependent attribute:
Have a look into the below records:
Cost center    Valid to         Valid from   Business Area compay code profitcenter
100AE79          04/30/2005    01/01/1000     A           100                 9056
100AE79          12/31/9999    05/01/2005     A           100                 2000
From the above 2 records, profit center values are different for the same cost center for different periods. If you run a BEx report and if it runs for the current period, profit center displayed is 2000. If the same query runs for prior period say 05/12/2003 then the profit center displayed is 9056 for the same 2 cost centers.
The above concept is same for the other 2 cases as well.
Hope this helps..
Narendra

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For example:-
if the user input date is 31.12.2010 . So basically user wants to know the number of active people as on 31.12.2010 and also number of active people for month of november i.e. as on 30.11.2010 , 30.10.2010 for october and so on for back 6 months.
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You can do it by creating variable on input key date. By using offset concept you should create other variables for last date of past six months and you should write the code in customer exit for that to happen.
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I have a master data infoobject for HR entity and have to load data from PSA to that info object.
The HR entity infoobject already have sone data like below:
HR Entity
Version
Date from
Date To
x
A
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31.12.9999
x
A
19.04.2013
30.06.2013
x
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01.09.2012
18.04.2013
x
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01.01.2012
31.08.2012
x
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HR Entity
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Hi,
did you activate master data after your load?
You can check also version 'M' records and see if your record is there.
The load went green?
The problem is, that your entry overlaps all exisitng time intervals, which can't be deleted or merged as there may be dependent transactional data. You have first to delete the transactional data for this entity.
Then you can delete the time-dependent data and reoload it from your PSA.
BW will build then correct time intervals.
The easiest is to change the time interval in PSA, see example below:
At the moment the time interval is not accepted. But you can add time intervalls before 31.12.2011 and after 01.07.2013, Then system will create remaiing time intervals, e.g. your new record is:
HR Entity
Start Date
End Date
X
01.08.2013
18.12.2013
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Version
Date from
Date To
x
A
19.12.2013
31.12.9999
x
A
01.08.2013
18.12.2013
x
A
01.07.2013
31.07.2013
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Finally resolved with below piece of code in the start routine:
DATA: FLAG,
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Hi all,
We are using time-dependent hierarchies in combination with a key date variable.
Tools used: Query designer based on SAP BW 7.4 and BO 4.0.
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Whenever I run through this scenario and confirm the updated key date, the following error is displayed:
cube.get.dimension.info.runtime.error : java.lang.IllegalStateException: There is no default hierarchy for dimension [ORG].
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Hi Peter,
This issue is captured in SAP Note 1941865. Resolved in 4.0 (8.5, 9.2 or SP10) and 4.1 (1.6 or SP03).
Symptom
In BI 4.1, Analysis for OLAP returns errors similar to:"An error occurred in the MDAS service while processing a request from Analysis, edition for OLAP. Try the operation again. If the problem persists, please contact your administrator. (AOC00041)" and/or "cube.get.dimension.info.runtime.error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: There is no default hierarchy for dimension [DIMENSIONNAME]"
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Environment
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.1
Analysis, edition for OLAP
Reproducing the Issue
In CMC, create an OLAP BICS connection to a multi provider
Connect to BI launchpad and launch Analysis, edition for OLAP.
Use the connection to create a new workspace.
The error is observed
Cause
This issue has been logged as a defect under ADAPT01720287 for BI4.0 and ADAPT01713663 for BI4.1
Resolution
A fix for this issue is included in the following maintenance releases:
BI4.0:
Patch 8.5
Patch 9.2
Support Pack 10
BI4.1:
Patch 1.6
Support Pack 03

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Message was edited by: Birgit Laux

Birgit,
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We have one peculiar requirement.
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Can anybody explain me in detail with an example for time dependent master data?
Thanks in advance.
Sharat.

hi,
the master data value changes with respect to some time characteristics.
say- Salesregion is a char that have sales rep as master data(attribute)
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[How to Create a Hierarchy Extractor for Employees and their Department Managers|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/20a709c1-0a8e-2a10-21b4-f779728c63bf]
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