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ODS

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ODS Benefits

• Overwrite Capability

• of (non key) Characteristics

• of keyfigures

• Store Data on the Document Level

• Consolidated or overwritten

• Cleansed

• Reporting

• Drilldown from InfoCube to the ODS

• Directly on the ODS

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Architecture: BW ODS

PSAPSA

ODS ObjectsODS Objects

Update RulesTransfer RulesUpdate Rules

Transfer Rules

BW

OD

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• BW Operational Data Store (ODS)

• Merge data from different InfoSources

• Transaction and master data

• Data changes

• Denormalized data structure - Transparent table

• Data available for reporting

• Potential to create an external file

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Parallel ODS Upload

Parallel Upload supported Reduced upload times

Faster availability for reporting

Benefit: Performance and Scalability

File File

ODSobject

ODSobject

ODS object

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BW ODS Data Flow Example

Update RulesTransfer RulesUpdate Rules

Transfer Rules

ODSODS

PSAPSA

InfoSourceInfoSourceInfoSourceInfoSource

Update RulesUpdate Rules

InfoCube

DeliveryOrder

Order Delivery

SourceSystem Data extract

Data extractData extract

Data extract

Order-Deliv.

Level 1

Level 2

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Performance - Reporting ODS

Reporting ODS No further data targets Immediately available for

reporting Performance

ODS object

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BW ODS Reporting

ODS OnlyODS Only

OLAP Processor

OLAP Processor

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ODSObject

InfoCube to ODSInfoCube to ODS

OLAP Processor

OLAP Processor

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InfoCube

OLAP Processor

OLAP Processor

ODS to OLTPODS to OLTP

OLTP System

OLTP System

RRI

ODSObject

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Business Content

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Business Content is . . .

Data Provision: DataSources and InfoSources

Warehouse Management: InfoCubes, InfoObjects, etc.

Analysis: Queries, KPIs

Information Deployment: Roles, Solution Workbooks

… throughout all Business Processes and Applications

… for different Roles

… for different Scenarios

(e.g. repetitive, discrete, continuous manufacturing etc.)

… for different Industries

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Business Content Installation

1. Select one or several objects

2. Drag & Drop objects (or use context menu)

3. Start installation on-line or in batch

A description of the tool is displayed in the right frame

Start via menu or transaction code (RSA1 or RSOR)

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