Perfomance Based on Infocube creation or Bex Query creation

Hi,
I just wanted to know is there any performance is affected whether Universe is created on top of Bex query or on top of Infocube.
Out of these which is the Best practice to follow.
Regards
Gaurav

This is the best practice to follow
build your universe on top of Query not direct infocube
this will keep the row level security applied.
the performance will depend on how you design your query and the amount of data to be retrieved from the infocube.
good luck

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Hi Ingo,
1) My question is: "How can I have to manage variable in BEX queries and in the UNIVERSE in order to obtain the maximum flexibility to create reports with measures on actual day (for example) without asking the user to promt a value ?"
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Results based on From and To value in Bex query designer.

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Plz throw some light....
1. Now i can create the universe on the top of each bex query,but how to select 2 or more query in the singel universe itself.Because this leads to me to create lot of universe.

2. I dont have option to select the infocube..how i can select the infocube???only folder is there,when i click on it,bex query is there,but how to select the INFOCUBE??

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[Designer's Guide|http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir31/en/xi31_designer_en.pdf]
[Using SAP BW in Universe Designer|http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir31/en/xi3-1_sap_olap_universes_en.pdf]
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[Best Practices. Web Intelligence XI 3.x on SAP NetWeaver BI |https://wiki.wdf.sap.corp/wiki/display/globalregions/BestPractices.WebIntelligenceXI3.xonSAPNetWeaver+BI]
[OLAP Universes - how to samples and recommendations |https://wiki.wdf.sap.corp/display/globalregions/OLAPUniverses-howtosamplesand+recommendations]
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I created a Universe based on SAP BEx queries and I like to create a filter so that I use in Web Intelligence report to run for "Previous Month" data always. There are "Date" filelds in BEx Query(No Month info only date data). I have no knowledge of SAP BEx Queries and new to OLAP universes. Could you help.
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Regards

Hi,
I believe this is a cross post from here Re: BEX Query Objects dont show in Universe ?
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Hi,
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1) Where can I check in the universe whether my cascading prompt has been created or not ?
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2) I am using L01 Dimension. But underneath, there are two dimensions called LovDivision and LoVDivisionBase which are in Italic. I believe integration kit creates this. It is the same as Group. So, my question is: Am I selecting the right dimensions ? Or, should I select those in Italic.
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