Remote Cube (Service-InfoCubes)

Hi All,
can anyone explain me how to make a Remote Cube (Service-InfoCube) to extract data from an Oracle-System.
Thanks,
Muammer

Hi Roberto,
thank you for the fast answer. I have read this before but i don't understand the needed steps on the Oracle-System.
Hope anyone can help me...
Thanks
Muammer
Message was edited by:
Muammer Kizilaslan

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HI,
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A). we can create Virtual infocubes three types in BW.
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2.Non SAP remote cube -- for other databases
3.with services -- for a particular functional module
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b). with SOurce system
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You better take a look on the link:
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directly:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/78/ef1441a509064abee6ffd6f38278fd/frameset.htm
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http://service.sap.com/nw-cc
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How do we know the cube is basic or remote cube?

Hi Dear
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Can you Broadcast from a remote cube?

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Need step by step process for creating remote cube

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I already have a cube from business content, getting data from an ODS, which gets data from the info source,
However we need to model a remote cube in the similar line, that is create the remote cube from the infor source above.
I need a step by step process for creating a remore cube,
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Arunava

hi
check this link
Creating a SAP RemoteCube
Prerequisites
·        Direct access must be permitted for the DataSource (in the DataSource maintenance).
·        This DataSource from the sources system was assigned to the InfoSource.
·        You must have defined and activated the transfer rules for this combination. Note the peculiarities of transfer routines:
¡        You need to explicitly select the fields of the transfer structure that you want to use in the routine. See also Creating Transfer Routines.
¡        If you have created a transfer routine, you can create an Inversion Routine for performance optimization.
¡        If you use a formula then the selections in this field cannot be transferred. We recommend using a transfer routine instead.
·        In BW, a source system ID was created for the source system To do this choose Tools ® Assignment of Source System to Source System ID in the main menu.
Procedure
       1.      Choose the InfoSource tree or InfoProvider tree in the Administrator Workbench under Modeling.
       2.      In the context menu, choose Create InfoCube.
       3.      Select SAP RemoteCube as InfoCube type and enter your InfoSource.
       4.      You can define if a unique source system is assigned to the InfoCube using an indicator. Otherwise you must select the source system in the relevant query. In this case the characteristic (0LOGSYS) is added to the InfoCube definition.
See also Characteristic Compounding with Source System ID.
       5.      In the next screen you can check the defined SAP RemoteCube and adjust it if necessary before activation.
       6.      You can then assign source systems to the SAP RemoteCube. To do this, choose Assign Source System from the context menu in your SAP RemoteCube. In the dialog box that follows, choose one or several source systems and select Save Assignments.
The source system assignments are local to the system and are not transported.
Result
The SAP RemoteCube can be used in reporting in cases where it does not differ from other InfoProviders.

With services infocube

what is 'with services infocube' and its purpose,when do we use it?

Mallik
It's called as Virtual Info cube with services. This cube is based on oser defined funcction Module and doesn't hold any data. Basically we use this type of cube to display non BW Data Sources Data in BW. Please check this link for more details
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/62/d2e26b696b11d5b2f50050da4c74dc/content.htm
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