Use of Virtual Provider

Hi friends,
what is virtual provider? when we use this ? please tell me any instance where we use virtual provider in realtime scenario?.
regards
Milu

Hi Milu,
A Virtual provider is a logical definition of an object which does'nt exist at the data base level.
Virtual provider does'nt have a physical data base table they extract the data innstantly from the source at the query execution time.
A Virtual provider is mostly used when there is little amount of data to extract and this is mainly operational data i.e showcasing real time data very frequently can be made possible with virtual providers.
For ex : You can have a virtual provider to depict the daily sales orders on a hourly basis.
Regards,

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As far as I understand from my discussion with the BI team, in the 'closed periods' provider each reference period is populated with ALL data for the year (so a January record appears in 0refper = 01,2008 and also 0refper = 02,2008, whereas a February record only appears in 0refper = 02,2008).
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I haven't found anything in the help documentation, or the SDN forum - has anyone found a useful source of guidance from SAP?
If not, has anyone got experence of this?
(of course, points will be provided for all useful answers).

Thanks Dan,
I would caution about the use of 0refper for the multiprovider scenario.
Have you used the multiprovider scenario? There is good documentation from SAP on how to set it up but nothing on how the queries/reports should be built. When BCS generates the multiprovider and virtual provider, it adds in 0refper (and the others)
It is my understanding that the closed-period records are stored with cons group as opposed to those of the virtual infoprovider where cons group is only included for posting levels 02, 12, 22 and 30.
+ Thus if the organization/cons groups are changed, it could cause reporting issues unless the closed-period infoprovider is repopulated using the new or changed cons groups.+This was my understanding too, but the BI team are telling me it is NOT required in BCS 6 / BI7.
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that is virtual provider query is not displaying all the values in master data table.
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Hi Anupama,
My question is if u have same data in the both cubes ( virtal&Basic) u can create querry on u r basic cube only. But this not answer.
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Hi friends!
I need create a virtualprovider (with SCM source system), but I find the option 'Create Virtual Provider' in the context menu only when the infosource is 3.x
How can I do it in 7.x?
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Edited by: SSap on Oct 28, 2009 9:11 PM

1.How can I do it in 7.x?
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I am trying to install the new BI 2004s technical content. I am done with the installation I am trying to display data for the remote cubes delivered i.e. 0TCT_VC11/21 etc. but getting an error:
Error reading the data of InfoProvider 0TCT_VC11
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Source doesnt support direct access
I saw the type for datasource 0TCT_DS11 and its using SAP SAPI and not direct access and couldnt change the type actually the same datasource is also used by cube 0TCT_C11 so changing the type probably wouldnt have been a good idea.
I found the following notes 996735 and implemented its change...but no use...
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Hi all,
The above mentioned solution is a good idea but in this context not appropriate as it aims at resolving an issue in the delivered Content Version of 0TCT_VC11.
In your case, you already have 0TCT_VC11 activated and you can not read any data from this VirtualProvider in queries. Right?
In that case, you have to:
1. Check that the entire data flow is active for the InfoProvider (activation should occur for the MYSELF source system): 0TCT_VC11 with InfoSource 0TCT_IS11 with DataSource 0TCT_DS11
2. Activate the direct access for the VirtualProvider (Context menu of 0TCT_VC_11 > Activate Direct Access > Source Syst. for InfoSource3.x > Mark the column with the MYSELF source system and Save).
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Rudolf Hennecke
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I have already gone through the content provided via above links.
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Problem: I need to call this report by creating Virtual Provider in BI so that I get data from ECC at runtime as it is shares report so I can't able to save any data in transparent table as report calculated opening balances at runtime.
It is possible for me by using function module i can get itab by submit return and then create Data Source for it ?
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Hoping for positive and quick responses.

please create 2 reports as given below.-
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parameters a(5) .
parameters b(5) .
parameters c(5) .
AT SELECTION-SCREEN OUTPUT.
LOOP AT SCREEN.
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Thanks for the reply!
Have already done all the steps specified like "activating the direct access". I am able to see the correct values in ST03.
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Error in Data Reading in Virtual Provider

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I am using a dummy system where I've created a created a DS in ECC and assigned it to a Virtual provider of type 'Virtual Providers with Staging Connect'.
While saving data into table in ECC I've entered some error records and as a result got error in VCube, So what my question is:
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Is it possible to create Error Stack DTP for VCubes?
Thanks in Advance.
Hameed

I agree with Ganesh, as Virtual Providers are
InfoProviders with transaction data that is not stored in the object itself, but which is read directly for analysis and reporting purposes. The relevant data can be from the BI system or from other SAP or non-SAP systems. Virtual Providers only allow read access to data.
You can change the data at Source only
Refer below link for more on this..
VirtualProviders - Business Intelligence - SAP Library
Regards
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I want to write the Code in Func Module of Virtual Prov Infocube
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Thanks
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Hi,
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Is it possible to use a cumulative key figure in a virtual provider?
Thanks a lot

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Non cumulative key fig is not a part of Fact table ,it is a part of Infocube defination which is calulated on the basis of inflow and out flow whic are essentialy KF avail in the factable of the Infocube
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hi friends,
this step i am using my flat file extraction.
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