Step by step process in BI 7 modeling

Question

hi gurus
please send me the step by step process of BI 7 modeling (measns i want to send data from flat file to cube) iam cinfused in transfermation please guide me.
thanks
Veera

Answer 1

Hi,
In BI7.0, they've replaced BI3.5 upate/transfer rules with "transformations".(its our wish only still if we want to continue with 3.x transfer rules/update rules we can continue using the same or using transformations)
Transformations are used to create the data flow between your source and data target.
Example: DataSource->Transformation->DataTarget
Data Transfer Process (DTP) is now used to load data using the dataflow created by the Transformation. Here's how the DTP data load works:
1) Load InfoPackage
2) Data gets loaded into PSA (hence why PSA only is selected)
3) DTP gets "executed"
4) Data gets loaded from PSA into the data target once the DTP has executed
Below are the basic steps which we follow in any BI 2004S system:
1)Create datasource. Here u can set/check the Soucre System fields.
2)Create Transformation for that datasource. (no more update rules/transfer rules)
2.1) While creating transformation for DS it will ask you for data target name, so just assign where u want to update ur data.
DataSource -> Transformation -> Data Target
Now if you want to load data into data target from Source System Datasource:
1) Create infopackage for that data source. If you are creating infopackage for new datasources, it will only allow you update upto PSA, all other options u can see as disabled.
2)Now Create DTP (Data Transfer Process) for that data source.
3) NOw schdule the Infopackage, once the data is loaded to PSA, you can execute your DTP which will load data to data target.
If you are loading data from one one data target to other, no need to use PSA, you can directly execute DTP in that case.
Hope it helps..
Regards
Ganesh