How to unload/relaod a cube ?

Question

Hello everyone !
I would like to do the following :
- unload a cube.
- delete whole data of the cube
- reload the cube.
May you explain how to do it properly ?
Much thanks !
Fred

Answer 1

Hi,
If I am getting you right u want to :
1) Load data in an Infocube.
2) Delete / Unload the Infocube data.
1) In order to load the data in infocube:
Log on to your SAP
Transaction code RSA1u2014LEAD YOU TO MODELLING
1. Creation of Info Objects
u2022 In left panel select info object
u2022 Create info area
u2022 Create info object catalog ( characteristics & Key figures ) by right clicking the created info area
u2022 Create new characteristics and key figures under respective catalogs according to the project requirement
u2022 Create required info objects and Activate.
2. Creation of Data Source
u2022 In the left panel select data sources
u2022 Create application component(AC)
u2022 Right click AC and create datasource
u2022 Specify data source name, source system, and data type ( Transaction data )
u2022 In general tab give short, medium, and long description.
u2022 In extraction tab specify file path, header rows to be ignored, data format(csv) and dataseparator( , )
u2022 In proposal tab load example data and verify it.
u2022 In field tab you can you can give the technical name of info objects in the template and you not have to map during the transformation the server will automatically map accordingly. If you are not mapping in this field tab you have to manually map during the transformation in Info providers.
u2022 Activate data source and read preview data under preview tab.
u2022 Create info package by right clicking data source and in schedule tab click star to load data to PSA.( make sure to close the flat file during loading )
3. Creation of data targets
u2022 In left panel select info provider
u2022 Select created info area and right click to create ODS( Data store object ) or Cube.
u2022 Specify name fro the ODS or cube and click create
u2022 From the template window select the required characteristics and key figures and drag and drop it into the DATA FIELD and KEY FIELDS
u2022 Click Activate.
u2022 Right click on ODS or Cube and select create transformation.
u2022 In source of transformation , select object type( data source) and specify its name and source system Note: Source system will be a temporary folder or package into which data is getting stored
u2022 Activate created transformation
u2022 Create Data transfer process (DTP) by right clicking the master data attributes
u2022 In extraction tab specify extraction mode ( full)
u2022 In update tab specify error handling ( request green)
u2022 Activate DTP and in execute tab click execute button to load data in data targets.
4. Monitor
Right Click data targets and select manage and in contents tab select contents to view the loaded data. There are two tables in ODS new table and active table to load data from new table to active table you have to activate after selecting the loaded data . Alternatively monitor icon can be used.
2) To delete the Infocube data:
Make the loaded request QM status red and delete the request.
Thanks
Mayank