Hidden Database Items - Using Non-database Items

Question

I am making my first form. It is based on a table having three columns, two are IDs (primary keys) for other tables ( org_organization_definitions and po_vendors ), and one is an enabled_flag containing either Y or N. In my form I need to hide the IDs of the underlying table, but display the organization_code and vendor_name from the IDs of the records from their respective home tables, and be able to query records by organization_code and vendor_name.
I have tried two methods:
In the first I created a block from the table with the ID and enabled_flag columns, and manually created text items for organization_code and vendor_name that are not database items and manually fill them in the post-query trigger of the block. The problem I ran into with this method was that I did not know how to use the manual text items for searching, and I could not get the LOVs to behave as expected as with database items.
In the second method, I created a view with all of the data that I needed to display, and based the block on that. Of course I cannot update or insert into the view, so I wanted to handle the updates and inserts manually with my own DML statements. With this method I have two problems, I don’t know how to bypass the form runtime not wanting to let me update values, and once I do, I am not sure how to manually go through each record to check to see if it has been changed or not.
I am not sure if either of my methods are the only two options or the best ways. Any help you can provide me with in this matter is appreciated.
Thank You,
Ryan

Answer 1

hi,
I have a requirement where I have to use existing database(OLTP) as my source to the SSAS cubes and then to build the reports.
Where for Cubes and Reports I uses SQL Server BI edition. But my existing source data will be in non BI database.
My questions are
1) Can I create Fact and Dimension Model in Non BI Db and connect the same to SSAS and SSRS? What you suggest?
2) Can I use cubes and reports without modifying the existing OLTP DB structure to fact and Dimension? 
Thanks
Naveen
1. Yes. you can
It doesnt necessary need to set up a OLAP system. However making design inline with OLAP would be easier to implement in SSAS
2. Again yes
But using OLTP designed tables in SSAS/SSRS would require some additional overheads at querying level like referenced lookups in SSAS vs lots of joins in backend queries in SSRS.
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