Use of Remodeling tool in BI 7.0

Question

Hi,
Can any one list the uses of the Remodeling tool in BI 7.0.
Because the question is :
when we can remove or delete or replace the required InfoObject  in an Infoprovider( in particular a cube) we take the backup of the data in another cube, do the required changes in the old cube and then create the Data transfer pipeline { Export DS, update rules/Transformations( including the required transformation for the new InfoObject ), etc..} form the backup cube. we will do the same with the Remodeling tool also(make changes by taking the backup), then why we need a separate tool to perform the same task.
please list all uses.
Best Regards,
Sreeni.

Answer 1

Hi,
Regarding remodeling Steps
Remodeling is one of the good feature in BI.
This helps in remodeling your Infoprovider, even when its filled with data.
where as in BW 3.5 you need to remove data before remodeling.
/people/mallikarjuna.reddy7/blog/2007/02/06/remodeling-in-nw-bi-2004s
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/d0/46144236bcda2ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
/thread/782986 [original link is broken]
info cube
Remodeling Tool in BI 7.0
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/2007/06/28/remodelingToolinBI7.0
Library-Remodeling InfoProviders
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/58/85e5414f070640e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Remodeling concept in BI 7.0
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
JituK