Implementing SAP BW on SAP HANA

Acknowledgments  Introduction  The Business Scenario: ABCD Corp.  Marketing Network  The Sales and Billing Process  Business Intelligence Requirements  The Business Planning Scenario  Summary  Overview of SAP Business Warehouse  Evolution of SAP BW  SAP BW Layers  Basic Navigation  The Data Warehousing Workbench Functions  Activation of SAP Business Content  Implementation and Architecture Options  Additional Resources  Summary  InfoObjects and Master Data  Types of InfoObjects  Creating an InfoArea  Creating an InfoObject Catalog  Creating a Custom Characteristic InfoObject  Configuring a Characteristic InfoObject  Creating a Key Figure InfoObject  Configuring a Key Figure InfoObject  Creating a Unit InfoObject  Summary  DataStore Objects  Introduction to DSOs  Architecture of the Standard DSO  Designing a DSO  Configuration of the Standard DSO  Configuration of Write-Optimized DSOs  Configuration of Direct-Update DSOs  Usage Scenarios for DSOs  Summary  InfoCubes  Modeling InfoCubes  Types of InfoCubes  Creating an InfoCube  Provider-Specific Properties  Summary  InfoProviders  MultiProviders  InfoSets  VirtualProviders  Semantically Partitioned Objects (SPOs)  HybridProvider  Transient Providers  Analytical Index  CompositeProvider  Open ODS View  Summary  Extraction, Transformation, and Loading  Introduction to ETL  Loading Master Data from a Flat File to an InfoObject  Loading Transaction Data from a Flat File to a DSO  Loading Data from a DSO to an InfoCube  Query as DataSource  Temporary Storage Areas and Error Stacks  Graphical Modeling  Special Topics for SAP HANA  Summary  Data Extraction from Source Systems  Configuring an SAP Source System for Extraction  Using SAP Business Content for Extraction: Logistics DataSources  Using Generic DataSources for Extraction  Data Extraction from Non-SAP Systems  Introduction to Operational Data Provisioning/Operational Delta Queue  SAP LT Replication Server for SAP BW  Summary  Creating Queries Using BEx Query Designer  BEx Tools Landscape  Introduction to BEx Query Designer  Creating a Simple BEx Query  Introduction to OLAP Variables  Creating OLAP Variables Using the Variable Editor  Creating Filters  Creating Structures  Creating Selections and Formulas  Creating Key Figures  Properties of Query Elements  Creating Conditions  Creating Exceptions  Configuring Report-to-Report Interfaces  Summary  Reporting and Analysis Tools  Running Queries in BEx Analyzer  Performing Information Analysis in BEx Analyzer  Local Properties and Formulas in BEx Analyzer  Saving and Reusing Workbooks in BEx Analyzer  Building an Analysis Application in BEx Analyzer  Running Queries in BEx Web Analyzer  Performing Information Analysis in BEx Web Analyzer  Analysis Filters and Settings in BEx Web Analyzer  Information Broadcasting Using BEx Web Analyzer  Information Broadcasting in BEx Web Analyzer  Maintaining Broadcasting Settings on Different BEx Objects  Creating a New Setting in BEx Broadcaster  BW Workspaces  Summary  Creating Applications Using BEx Web Application Designer  BEx Web Application Designer Overview  Creating a Simple Web Application  Web Items  Working with Commands  Web Template Properties  Summary  Creating Planning Applications  Introduction to the Integrated Planning Component and Planning Applications  Elements of a Planning Application  Building Planning Applications  Planning Locks  Changes to Data in Real-Time InfoCubes  Summary  Reporting with the SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite  Overview of SAP BusinessObjects BI Products  The Unified Semantic Layer and the Information Design Tool  SAP Crystal Reports  SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence  SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards  SAP BusinessObjects Analysis  SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio  SAP BusinessObjects Explorer  SAP Lumira  SAP BusinessObjects BI Launch Pad  Summary  Administration and Monitoring  DataStore Object Administration and Maintenance  InfoCube Administration and Maintenance  Aggregates  Compression  Process Chains  Analysis Authorizations  Other Administration and Maintenance Tasks  Summary  Advanced Features  Open Hub  Analysis Process Designer  Remodeling  SAP HANA Analysis Process (HAP)  Summary  Appendices  ABCD Corp. Case Study Data  Definitions of Additional InfoObjects for ABCD Corp.  Important Transaction Codes  Important SAP Notes  The Authors  Index