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Universe Design with SAP BusinessObjects BI: SAP Press

Autor Christian Ah-Soon, Didier Mazoué, Pierpaolo Vezzosi
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 noi 2013
Bend the cosmos to your will! For SAP data and non-SAP data alike, this comprehensive resource spans universe creation to universe publication. Learn to build single- and multisource data foundations and business layers and to convert UNV to UNX using the Information Design Tool. Using step-by-step instructions and guiding screenshots, explore the important Information Design Tool features and functionalities that will put intelligent design within your grasp.

1. Information Design ToolExplore its interface and find tips to design and manage universes that fit your needs.

2. Not Just SemanticsBegin with a conversation on the fundamental role of the semantic layer and then move into the pillars of universe design: the data foundation and the business layer.

3. Connecting to any Data Source and to SAP SystemsConnect to any relational data source or OLAP cube with your universe, and make sure you're using the right parameters and access methods to retrieve enterprise data from SAP systems.

4. Publishing and Sharing UniversesLearn how to make universes available for consumption by SAP BusinessObjects BI tools and for collaboration with other designers.

5. Comparing the Old with the NewDifferentiate between universes created with the Universe Design Tool and Information Design Tool, and learn how to convert UNV to UNX.
Highlights include:

  • Semantic layer
  • Information Design Tool
  • Multidimensional universes
  • Connections, data foundations, and business layers
  • Federating data with multisource universes
  • Query panels
  • Publishing and retrieving universes
  • Shared resources
  • Universe security
  • Multilingual universes
  • Connecting with SAP ERP, SAP NetWeaver BW, and SAP HANA
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781592299010
ISBN-10: 1592299016
Pagini: 729
Dimensiuni: 182 x 236 x 50 mm
Greutate: 1.43 kg
Editura: Rheinwerk Verlag GmbH
Seria SAP Press


Cuprins


Preface ... 23
Acknowledgments ... 27
1. Introduction to the Semantic Layer ... 29


1.1 ... What Is a Semantic Layer? ... 29
1.2 ... A Well-Designed Semantic Layer ... 33
1.3 ... Semantic Layer Components ... 35
1.4 ... Deploying the Semantic Layer in SAP Business­Objects BI 4.0 ... 42
1.5 ... SAP Business­Objects BI Applications that Consume the Semantic Layer ... 44
1.6 ... Summary ... 53

2. Introduction to Information Design Tool ... 55


2.1 ... Installing Information Design Tool ... 56
2.2 ... Getting Started ... 58
2.3 ... Information Design Tool Interface ... 62
2.4 ... Help ... 67
2.5 ... Preferences ... 71
2.6 ... Data Preview ... 77
2.7 ... Summary ... 83

3. Local and Shared Projects ... 85


3.1 ... Authoring Resources in Local Project ... 86
3.2 ... Managing Local Projects ... 91
3.3 ... CMS Repository ... 96
3.4 ... Managing Sessions ... 102
3.5 ... Shared Projects ... 106
3.6 ... Managing Shared Resources ... 109
3.7 ... Summary ... 115

4.
Connecting to Data Sources ... 117


4.1 ... Data Sources Typology ... 117
4.2 ... Connection Persistence ... 123
4.3 ... Authentication Modes ... 127
4.4 ... Client and Server Deployment ... 133
4.5 ... Connection Parameters ... 137
4.6 ... Managing Connections ... 141
4.7 ... Data Preview ... 150
4.8 ... Summary ... 155

5. The Data Foundation ... 157


5.1 ... Creating a Data Foundation ... 159
5.2 ... Identifying Tables, Columns, and Keys ... 162
5.3 ... Identifying Joins, Keys, and Cardinalities ... 169
5.4 ... Derived Tables ... 184
5.5 ... Calculated Columns ... 191
5.6 ... Solving Loops (Alias Tables, Contexts, Shortcut Joins) ... 194
5.7 ... Chasm Traps and Fan Traps ... 206
5.8 ... List of Values ... 212
5.9 ... Parameters ... 218
5.10 ... The SQL Editor ... 223
5.11 ... Built-in Functions ... 226
5.12 ... Families, Comments, and Data Foundation Views ... 231
5.13 ... Data Foundation Search Panel ... 238
5.14 ... Data Foundation Editor ... 243
5.15 ... Checking Integrity ... 260
5.16 ... Previewing Data ... 267
5.17 ... Data Foundation Refresh Structure ... 269
5.18 ... Showing Dependencies ... 274
5.19 ... Data Foundation Parameters ... 277
5.20 ... Summary ... 282

6. Multisource Data Foundations ... 285


6.1 ... The Federation Technology ... 286
6.2 ... Multisource Data Foundations ... 290
6.3 ... Working with a Multisource Data Foundation ... 294
6.4 ... Federated Tables ... 301
6.5 ... Multisource Scenarios ... 334
6.6 ... Data Federation Administration Tool ... 344
6.7 ... Optimization Techniques ... 349
6.8 ... Summary ... 358

7. The Business Layer ... 361


7.1 ... The Business Layer Objectives ... 361
7.2 ... Creating the Business Layer ... 363
7.3 ... Objects ... 376
7.4 ... Folders ... 378
7.5 ... Dimensions ... 379
7.6 ... Attributes ... 387
7.7 ... Measures and Calculated Measures ... 391
7.8 ... Calculated Members ... 399
7.9 ... Named Sets ... 403
7.10 ... Analysis Dimensions ... 406
7.11 ... Hierarchies ... 408
7.12 ... Levels ... 410
7.13 ... List of Values ... 411
7.14 ... Parameters ... 423
7.15 ... Filters and Mandatory Filters ... 431
7.16 ... Navigation Paths ... 435
7.17 ... Index Awareness ... 439
7.18 ... Aggregate Awareness ... 441
7.19 ... SQL and MDX Editors ... 447
7.20 ... Object Common Properties ... 453
7.21 ... Object Formatting ... 461
7.22 ... Business Layer Queries ... 464
7.23 ... Built-in Functions ... 466
7.24 ... Business Layer Views ... 473
7.25 ... Business Layer Functionalities ... 476
7.26 ... Check Integrity ... 486
7.27 ... Show Dependencies ... 492
7.28 ... Business Layers Built on Multisource Data Foundations ... 495
7.29 ... Multidimensional Business Layer Refresh Structure ... 497
7.30 ... Business Layer Parameters and Query Governors ... 500
7.31 ... Recommendations for Building a Business Layer ... 507
7.32 ... Summary ... 508

8. Universe Query Panel ... 511


8.1 ... The Query Panel Interface ... 512
8.2 ... Creating Queries ... 516
8.3 ... Setting and Answering Prompts ... 530
8.4 ... Setting the Query Properties ... 536
8.5 ... Advanced Functionalities ... 538
8.6 ... Summary ... 546

9. Publishing and Retrieving Universes ... 547


9.1 ... Publishing a Universe Locally ... 548
9.2 ... Publishing a Universe in a CMS Repository ... 551
9.3 ... Retrieving a Local Universe ... 556
9.4 ... Retrieving a Universe from the CMS Repository ... 558
9.5 ... Information Design Tool Workflows ... 562
9.6 ... Summary ... 569

10. Securing Universes ... 571


10.1 ... Rights ... 572
10.2 ... Object Access Level ... 577
10.3 ... Security Profiles ... 579
10.4 ... Data Security Profiles ... 581
10.5 ... Business Security Profiles ... 587
10.6 ... Security Profiles Aggregation ... 598
10.7 ... Managing Security Profiles in Information Design Tool ... 604
10.8 ... User Attributes ... 606
10.9 ... Running a Secured Query ... 608
10.10 ... Summary ... 609

11. Working in Multilingual Environments ... 611


11.1 ... Languages and Locales ... 612
11.2 ... Translation Management Tool ... 615
11.3 ... Translating Universe Metadata ... 622
11.4 ... Multilingual Data in Relational Universes ... 627
11.5 ... Multilingual and Multidimensional Universes ... 632
11.6 ... Summary ... 634

12. Connecting to SAP ERP, SAP NetWeaver BW, and SAP HANA ... 635


12.1 ... Access to SAP NetWeaver BW ... 636
12.2 ... Access to SAP ERP ... 652
12.3 ... Access to SAP HANA ... 664
12.4 ... Migrating a Universe to SAP HANA ... 681
12.5 ... Summary ... 685

13. Comparing the Universe Design Tool and Information Design Tool ... 687


13.1 ... General ... 687
13.2 ... Connections ... 689
13.3 ... Data Foundation ... 692
13.4 ... Business Layer ... 693
13.5 ... List of Values and Parameters ... 695
13.6 ... Security ... 697
13.7 ... Miscellaneous ... 704
13.8 ... Universe Conversion ... 705
13.9 ... Converting Universes in Information Design Tool ... 712
13.10 ... Summary ... 715

The Authors ... 717
Index ... 719


Notă biografică

Christian Ah-Soon has worked for SAP BusinessObjects for 13 years as a program manager on transversal areas like administration, security, internationalization, and installation. For the last major release, SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0, he worked on the Semantic Layer team. Christian holds a Ph.D. in computer science and graduated from TELECOM Nancy.