Max number of key figures

In BI 2004s 7.0, how many key figures or the maximum number of key figures can a query have in the Column area that would not impede the performance of running the query? This would include key figures that use User Exit code for variables, RKFs, and CKFs.

I can't imagine a requirement that would have 175 key figures in a query. What would be the requirement?
It would be a big burden to maintain, support it, and change control. One of the tips to improving query performance is to break up the query with this number of key figures into smaller queries and make use of RRI. Workbooks are there for use with multiple worksheets or 1 worksheet with multiple grids. How would you improve query performance with this kind of query.
The key figures are created to be able to derive other key figures based on the RKFs that make use of the exit code that determines the dates from what the user enters.
Are you saying that a Business Analyst would use 175 key figures to do the analysis at a time? I have seen the most is 12 - 13 key figures that are not hidden and the 10 others are hidden because they are use for derivation - a total of 23 key figures in a query.
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Experience with creation of a large number of key figures

Hi:
I have a need to create a large number of Key Figures (at least about 50 of them) for DP use. Do you have any experience with automating this task if so, can you share your experience? Thanks.
Satish

Hi,
So far we have not come across a need to automate KF creation. And 50 KF is not a huge number, it would take may be a couple of hours to create them. Also, since it is a one time activity, developing an automation script for the same does not sound useful. You might want to consider creating them manually so that you can ensure all settings are proper.
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Number of key Figures used in Query

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I would like to know the number of queries in a Query,
Is there any way to find out this?
We have nearly 100 queries, and we were asked to find out the top 5 queries in terms of number of key figures.
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There is no direct way to do this using another BW query simply because the data is not stored in either Masterdata Info Objects/CUBE ODS. They are stored in BW system tables which are not directly accesible by any queries to build using the Query Builder.
Try to locate the system table that holds these Info (Keyfigures + Query Name) and do ABAP Query instead.
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Number of key figures per query

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15 Seconds in BW - 140 Seconds Additional in BO... Lots of Key Figures...

Hello, I'm trying to understand the BO performance on complex BEx queries... I have a BEx query that runs in about 20 seconds on the WEB with 25 restricted/calculated key figures...
WebI report based on a universe created on the BEx query above takes about 160 seconds... When I followed up steps to capture the MDX statement and used MDXTEST to see the time in BW, I can see that it comes back in 15 seconds... So, performance issue is not in the BW or in the generated MDX statement...
Any idea about where BO spends the remaining 140 seconds??? I can think of data transfer from BW into BO, preparing the output in WebI display but 140 seconds seems too much for all this...
When I drop the number of key figures to 15, total runtime goes down to about 70 seconds - a gain of 90 seconds... So, I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the number of key figures... But, if the heavy load is on the BW side to do the work and it takes 15 seconds, it sounds there is something wrong in BO and I'm wondering if anybody has any ideas to improve performance...
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To an extent you are right that number of key figures wil have an impact. The rest of the time being taken is for converting the result set from MDX format to WebI native format.
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Count the number of business partners on a non-cumulative key figure

Dear experts,
I have a problem. We have an InfoCube in BW in which the Activity Journals are loaded every day. In this Activity Journals it is registered that a Material was listed (available) at a customer (value 0 or 1).
We have a non-cumulative key figure MXW_LISTN with inflow (MXW_LISTI) and outflow (MXW_LISTO). In time this key figure receives +1 or -1 for a customer, material combination.
I want to use MXW_LISTN in the query in a specific way. The key figure on itselve tells me how many listings there are. However, I want to know how many business partners there are with a listing.
I was thinking about an exception aggregation on MXW_LISTN with reference characteristic 0BPARTNER and "Count <> 0". BW however refuses to do so and only lets me do simple aggregations such as AVG, MIN, MAX etc.
Can you think with me and come with an proper solution to count the number of business partners with a listing?
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Max no. of Characteristics and key figures stored in infocube

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What is the maximum number of characteristics and key figures that can be stored in the infocube?
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Alright,
Now what I know about that is max 255 chars and 255 key figures can be stored. Here I am talking about the individual planning levels (like product, product group, customer, location and so on) and not the "DATA". I know data storage can not be defined in numbers and no significance too.
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Which key figures give you an incorrect picture or discrpancies in the two displays ?
Check the properties of these key figures. Are any of the key figures posing an issue calculated as 'Formula'. If yes, then what is the Calculate Result as for this KEy Figure ? Is it TOTAL ?
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Restricted Key figure - Displaying as normal number instead of currency

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I'm creating a restricted key figure using 0AMOUNT which of course is currency, however in the cube that I'm using 0AMOUNT is used for both Dollars and Quantities. The problem is 1) it is always displaying a $ symbol in front of the key figure and 2) it seems when I try to create a calculated key figure and try to add the 0AMOUNT to another 0QUANTITY infoObject I get an error (I'm presumming because I'm trying to add a number to a currency infoObject).
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Maximum number of characteristics and Key figures used in a Query

Hi Experts,
Any Thought on the maximum number of Characterstics and key figures that can used in a Query. I know it impacts performance query and runs for very long time.
Thanks,
Kumar.

Hi Kumar,
Welcome to SDN.
I really did not think about it till now, sharing my thoughts on this -
1. You can use all the characteristics & Key Figure ( & more)in Query what you have in you Cube.
2. Query is suppose to serve a purpose, to deliver you analytics based on some KPI etc & it will have maximum no of char / key figures which human mind could make some sense of.
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Can I write in the layout in any Key figure something else then number ?

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(sem - bps)
Can I write in the layout in any Key figure something else then number ?
Let say I want to right in the key figure number with CHAR (the letters a-z)
Can I do so ?
Can a key figure has char other then number ?

no i can't , because the user want to assign a characteristic ,for example (the layout) :
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P1211111   1000   #
after the user will assign :
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*"     REFERENCE(I_VARIABLE) TYPE UPC_Y_VARIABLE
*"     REFERENCE(I_CHANM) TYPE UPC_Y_CHANM
*"     REFERENCE(ITO_CHANM) TYPE UPC_YTO_CHA
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lto_varsel TYPE upc_yto_charsel,
lto_var TYPE upc_yto_charsel,
lto_chanm TYPE upc_yto_cha.
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Number of days required in Key Figures

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you can define date as a Characterstic/Key Figure. It all depends on how you would like to use it in a query.
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Ajay

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You can't do that because there's no active table in the system for the Business Content since it hasn't been installed yet...
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