- Comparing interface options to SAP NetWeaver BW & SAP NetWeaver BW on SAP HANA - Ingo Hilgefort, SAP May 2013
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Comparing interface options to SAP NetWeaver BW The following tables outline the level of support for SAP NetWeaver BW InfoProvider and BEx Query elements and functionality by comparing the different data connectivity options provided with SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.x suite. Even in case the data connectivity options do support a specific element, there can be SAP BusinessObjects BI clients that do not support the provided meta-data, or only in a limited way. Please take a look at the detailed information broken down by SAP BusinessObjects BI client. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 3
InfoProvider Universe (UNV) SAP BEx Query InfoCube MultiProvider DSO Virtual Provider Composite Provider BW InfoSet Possible via Query Possible via Query Possible via Query Transient Provider (ECC 6) SAP HANA optimized InfoCube SAP HANA optimized DSO 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4
BEx Query Elements Universe (UNV) InfoProvider Dimension Characteristics Key Figures (2) Free Characteristics Restricted Key Figures Calculated Key Figures or manually extending the HANA or manually extending the HANA Display Attributes Navigational Attributes BEx Query Filter or manually extending the HANA Defaults (1) (1) Defaults in this context refers to the Defaults area in the BEx Query Designer and not to default values for SAP variables in a BEx Query. (2) n-cumulative key figures are not supported yet 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 5
BEx Query Elements Custom Key Figure Structure Custom Characteristic Structure Limited Support Hierarchical Custom Key Figure Structure Hierarchical Custom Characteristic Structure Support for 2 structures from BEx Query Compounded Characteristics Queries with 2 structures are not supported at this point in time. Support as noncompounded 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 6
BEx Query Data Types Support for Characteristic Data Type NUMC Support for Characteristic Data Type CHAR Support for Characteristic Data Type DATS Key Value as String. Description Value as Date Support for Characteristic Data Type TIMS As String Value Only Support for Key Figures Data Type Amount / Quantity Support for Key Figures Data Type DATS Support for Key Figures Data Type TIMS As String Value Only 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 7
BEx Query Variables Optional Variables Mandatory Variables Characteristic Value Variables Possible via manually extending the Possible via manually extending the Possible via manually extending the Formula Variables Hierarchy Variables Hierarchy de Variables Hierarchy Version Variable Key Date Variable Text Variables 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 8
Variable Processing Type User Entry / Default Value Replacement Path (2) (2) Customer / SAP Exits Authorization Possible via manually extending the Possible via BEx Query Possible via BEx Query BI Authorizations are transferred to HANA privileges (2) To be able to use BEx Queries with Crystal Reports for Enterprise, Web Intelligence, and SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards the BEx queries need to be configured to allow external access in the BEx Query Designer. For limits of BEx queries which are released for external access please also take a look at SAP te 820925. In particular for the for the variable processing type Replacement Path: Variables with replacement from query result are not supported, if the query again has variables that are ready for input. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 9
Variable Presentation Single Value Multiple Single Value Interval / Range Value Possible via manually extending the Possible via manually extending the Possible via manually extending the Selection Option Limited Support (3) Selection Option Operator Functionality (except Contains Pattern) Selection Option Operator Functionality - Contains Pattern Limited Support (3) Limited Support (3) Selection Option Include / Exclude Functionality Limited Support (3) PreCalculated Value Set Possible via BEx Query (3) Crystal Reports for Enterprise, Web Intelligence, and SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards are creating range variables for a selection option variable from a BEx Query. In addition the option to include or exclude values and to select an operator is not supported. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 10
BEx Query Functionality Currency / Unit Conversion defined in BEx Query Limited (4) Condition in Rows (from BEx Query) Condition in Columns (from BEx Query) Conditions for fixed set of characteristics (from BEx Query) Condition for independent characteristics (from BEx Query) Exceptions (from BEx Query) Possible in the BI Client or manually extending the SAP HANA. Possible in the BI Client or manually extending the SAP HANA. Possible in the BI Client or manually extending the SAP HANA. Possible in the BI Client or manually extending the SAP HANA. - NA - Constant Selection - NA - (4) Currency Conversion is possible by manually extending the SAP HANA. Unit conversion is not supported. Possible via BEx Query 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 11
BEx Query Functionality Consumer Services (SAP BW on HANA) Cell Editor Calculation Limited Support (4) Limited Support (4) Local calculations (defined in BEx Query) Possible via BEx Query Exception Aggregation Limited Support Zero Suppression Possible via BEx Query Read Mode for characteristics (master data, InfoCube) Time dependent objects Limited Support Only via Query Possible via BEx Query (4) Crystal Reports for Enterprise, Web Intelligence, and SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards to support BEx queries with two structures and cell definitions created with the cell editor but in cases where the cell definition combines different data types, the resulting output in these BI clients will be a string value instead of a numeric value. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 12
Hierarchy Types Consumer Services (SAP BW on HANA) Support for Hierarchies with Linked des Support for time-dependent Hierarchies Limited (5) Support for time-dependent Hierarchy Structures Limited (5) Support for Hierarchies with Temp Join Support for Hierarchy Versions (without usage of Variables) (5) SAP BusinessObjects Universes are created using the Universe Design Tool and there is no option available to configure a key date when authoring the Universe. Based on this situation the Universe will always be authored based on the system date and the authored Universe will only consider meta-data for time-dependent objects based on the system date. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 13
Thank You! Contact information: Ingo Hilgefort, SAP Canada email ingo.hilgefort@sap.com Twitter @ihilgefort
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