S A P N e t W e a ve r B W a n d B u s i n e s s Ob Ob j e c t s We We b I n t e l l i g e n c e P e r f or o r m a n c e B e s t Pr a c t i c e s
Tanner Spaulding SAP NetWeaver RIG Americas May 6th, 2009
Agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Product Positioning & Roadmap Implementat Imple mentation ion Guidelines Guidelines Troubleshooti Troubl eshooting ng Tips and Tricks Tricks Wrap-up Q&A
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Agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Product Positioning & Roadmap Implementat Imple mentation ion Guidelines Guidelines Troubleshooti Troubl eshooting ng Tips and Tricks Tricks Wrap-up Q&A
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H o w B u s i n e s s Ob Ob j e c t s T o o ls l s Ex Ex p a n d t h e Sc o p e o f B I
Pioneer Web Intelligence
Xcelsius Advanced Analytics
Crystal
DashDashboards boards Enterprise Enterprise Reporting Reporting
Ad-hoc Reporting
Polestar Ad-hoc BI Search
Functional Scope of the SAP BusinessObjects Tools Suite
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B Ex E x S u i t e U s e Ca Ca s e s a n d h o w t h e y s h o u l d b e handled Query Design
Base: BEx Query Designer Recommended: BEx Query Designer Specialized tool for for BW queries , stays as is, no changes planned
d e tt a rm o F
g itn r o p e R
Focus on designing virtual sub-cubes, mainly IT
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Base: BEx Analyzer Recommended: Pioneer Office Multi-source OLAP client
Excel-based OLAP analysis and workbook design
Business Explorer Suite
Highly-formatted enterprise reports
Multi-purpose Web templates from IT for business users
Base: BEx Report Designer Recommended: Crystal Reports
Base: BEx Web App Designer Recommended: depends on scenario
Specialized tool for pixelexact reporting
(BEx WAD, CE, Xcelsius, WebI, Pioneer Web )
Web-based Analysis
A n a l y s i s
E x c e l - b a s e d
B Ex Ex We b A p p l i c a t i o n D e s i g n e r / We b T e m p l a t e U s e Ca C a s e s a n d h o w t h e y s h o u l d b e h a n dl dl e d OLAP analysis BEx WAD or NW Composition Environment Note: The
Pioneer Web Specialized tool for webbased OLAP Analysis
BEX WAD still avialable , no EOL planned.
d n e f o y m o n to u A
Templates focusing on OLAP s r e s u
Templates for advanced BW specific apps with custom coding BEx Web
Template Use Cases Templates with simplified & pre-defined navigation, focus on reporting
Templates for high-level dashboards & advanced visualization
WebIntelligence
Xcelsius
Ad-hoc tool enabling business users to answer unpredicted questions
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(BI Dashboards and Presentations)
Storytelling
a p p l i c a t i o n s
P r e - d e f i n e d
Agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Product Positioning & Roadmap Implementation Guidelines Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks Wrap-up Q&A
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Pe r f o r m a n c e Co n s i d e r a t i o n s
BusinessObjects Enterprise
Service Load Distribution and Resource Allocation
SAP Notes
RSADMIN Parameters
SAP Profile/Kernel Settings
BEx Query Settings
Data Manager Runtime
OLAP Engine Runtime
Support Package Level
Enhancement Package Level
Tuning Web Tier Network Bandwidth WebI Connectivity Options
SAP Business Warehouse
OLAP vs Relational
Support Package / FixPack Level Product Positioning
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OL A P U n i v e r s e s : Re c o m m e n d a t i o n s & Considerations Overall Recommendation
BEx queries are recommended as data sources for generating Universes for the following reasons:
BEx queries offer a flexible extension to the data modeling environment and require less effort to change than InfoCubes
BEx queries offer significant functionality to create customized data sources that meet end-user requirements, such as Calculated & Restricted Key Figures and SAP Variables
You do not need a BEx query for every report and you do not need a Universe for every existing BEx query
Focus the implementation strategy on limiting the number of Bex Queries and Universes that share common elements
Build a small set of BEx queries focusing on sharing common elements in a small number of Universes
Understand that primarily the WebI Query Panel definition influences how much data is retrieved from BW, and not the BEx query design or the WebI Report layout*
In some situations extremely large queries and universes can adversely affect performance
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A r c h i t e c t u r e o f L a y e r s – We b I Co n n e c t i v i t y t o SAP BW InfoProviders
MultiProviders, HybridProviders
BEx Queries
Universes
WebI Query, QaaWS
WebI Report
Uni1 Uni2
Uni3 Uni4
Physical
Virtual
NetWeaver BW 7.0
Aggregation Engine
BW Accelerator © SAP 2009 / 9
Semantic 1
Semantic 2
Semantic 3
Report
BOE XI 3.1
It is important to understand where time is spent in the runtime and how it influences the overall performance
A r c h i t e c t u r e o f L a y e r s – We b I Co n n e c t i v i t y t o SAP BW InfoProviders
MultiProviders, HybridProviders
BEx Queries
Universes
WebI Query, QaaWS
WebI Report
Uni1 Uni2
Uni3 Uni4
Physical
Virtual
NetWeaver BW 7.0
Aggregation Engine
BW Accelerator © SAP 2009 / 10
Semantic 1
Semantic 2
Semantic 3
Report
BOE XI 3.1
Data Manager Runtime
A r c h i t e c t u r e o f L a y e r s – We b I Co n n e c t i v i t y t o SAP BW InfoProviders
MultiProviders, HybridProviders
BEx Queries
Universes
WebI Query, QaaWS
WebI Report
Uni1 Uni2
Uni3 Uni4
Physical
Virtual
NetWeaver BW 7.0
Aggregation Engine
BW Accelerator © SAP 2009 / 11
Semantic 1
Semantic 2
Semantic 3
Report
BOE XI 3.1
OLAP Runtime
A r c h i t e c t u r e o f L a y e r s – We b I Co n n e c t i v i t y t o SAP BW InfoProviders
MultiProviders, HybridProviders
BEx Queries
Universes
WebI Query, QaaWS
WebI Report
Uni1 Uni2
Uni3 Uni4
Physical
Virtual
NetWeaver BW 7.0
Aggregation Engine
BW Accelerator © SAP 2009 / 12
Semantic 1
Semantic 2
Semantic 3
Report
BOE XI 3.1
Semantic Layer Runtime
A r c h i t e c t u r e o f L a y e r s – We b I Co n n e c t i v i t y t o SAP BW InfoProviders
MultiProviders, HybridProviders
BEx Queries
Universes
WebI Query, QaaWS
WebI Report
Uni1 Uni2
Uni3 Uni4
Physical
Virtual
NetWeaver BW 7.0
Aggregation Engine
BW Accelerator © SAP 2009 / 13
Semantic 1
Semantic 2
Semantic 3
Report
BOE XI 3.1
WebI Query Panel
A r c h i t e c t u r e o f L a y e r s – We b I Co n n e c t i v i t y t o SAP BW InfoProviders
MultiProviders, HybridProviders
BEx Queries
Universes
WebI Query, QaaWS
WebI Report
Uni1 Uni2
Uni3 Uni4
Physical
Virtual
NetWeaver BW 7.0
Aggregation Engine
BW Accelerator © SAP 2009 / 14
Semantic 1
Semantic 2
Semantic 3
Report
BOE XI 3.1
WebI Report Definition
A r c h i t e c t u r e o f L a y e r s – We b I Co n n e c t i v i t y t o SAP BW
The Query Panel Definition is what defines the “Microcube” and thus the MDX Query which is executed on SAP BW
When refreshing the data in the WebI report, the entire Microcube is refreshed
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SA P N o t e s t o I m p r o v e M DX I n t e r f a c e
1142664
MDX: Composite SAP note about p erformance improvements
1156101
MDX: Composite SAP note for incorrect data
1157922
System error in CL_RSR_HIERARCHY_DIM and SELECT_SIDS_3
1161911
OLE DB for OLAP: Many read accesses to table RSRREPDIR
1162349
OLE DB for OLAP: Restriction on text and performance
1164552
Performance improvement if zero suppression is active
1169205
MDX: Filter transfer in the case of cross join
1170323
MDX: Performance when filtering on hierarchy node
1172076
Performance improvement in special situation
1230303
MDX: Buffering of hierarchy metadata
1236241
MDX: System error in CL_RSR_HIERARCHY_DIM SELECT_SIDS_3
1237104
Performance problems occur when reading the master data
1238661
Slight performance improvement in in ternal business volume
1240165
Performance optimization for hierarchy authorizations
1252372
OLE DB for OLAP: Additional corrctions for new MDX parser
1257723
OLE DB for OLAP: Short length specified for MEMBER_CAPTION
1265072
MDX: No data in a very specific situation
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It is preferable to import a relatively recent Support Package rather than individual corrections. These SAP Notes will improve the overall Performance and Stability of the MDX interface in SAP Business Warehouse If applicable, apply the advance correction in the SAP Note Refer to the Composite Note (1142664) for the latest Performance Improvements for the MDX Interface
“ U s e Se l e c t i o n o f St r u c t u r e El e m e n t s ” Q u e r y Pr o pe r t y i n RSRT This simple property change helps improve performance in situations where there are a lot of Restricted Key Figures and other calculations in the Query Definition
If you analyze performance of the query and find very high EVENTID 3200 times, and/or the FEMS number is very high try enabling this property and check performance
This ensures that structure elements are sent to the database for processing
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SA P & B u s i n e s s Ob j e c t s I n t e g r a t i o n Ov e r v i e w Positioning
Web Intelligence (uses for analysis and reporting)
OLAP Universes (business objects defined using MDX)
MDX Queries
Relational Universes (business objects defined using SQL)
SQL Queries
SAP NetWeaver 7.1 – BW InfoProviders
SAP NetWeaver 7.1 – Enterprise Data Warehouse
NetWeaver BI
BOBJ/SAP End-to-End Solution © SAP 2009 / 18
SA P & B u s i n e s s Ob j e c t s I n t e g r a t i o n O v er v i e w Positioning Combine the SAP robustness with the BOBJ front end ease of use BIA
Business users
Optimized for Reporting Core set of analytical features Easy to understand and use addressing business user needs Relational metaphors SQL Object definition
Audience
Analysts
Optimized for Analysis Deep analytical capabilities Addressing experienced BI Users OLAP metaphors Rich Metadata MDX Object definition InfoCubes
MDX Queries
SQL Queries
Access to BW © SAP 2009 / 19
Scale to large data volume Data warehouse
Overview: Op t i o n s f o r U n i v e r s e -B a s e d A c c e s s t o B W 7 .0 Xcelsius
WebI
QT
QaaWS
Universes
SQL Ac c e s s
M DX A c c e s s
Data Federator
RDBMS
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ODA
XMLA
BW BIA
OL AP B API
A n a l y t i c E n g in e
ODB O
Overview: Op t i o n s f o r U n i v e r s e -B a s e d A c c e s s t o B W 7 .0 1 Xcelsius
WebI
QT
QaaWS
Universes
SQL A c c e s s
M DX A c c e s s
Data Federator
RDBMS
D F Fa s c a d e
XMLA
BW BIA
changes and additions in red
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ODA
OL AP B API
A n a l y t i c E n g in e
ODB O
Comparison
B W Se r v e r Fe a t u r e
M DX
SQL
BW Hierarchies
Restricted and Calculated Key Figures
Security
BW Variables
Currency and Unit Conversion
Exceptions, Conditions
SUM, MIN, MAX Aggregations
AVG, COUNT, COUNT DISTINCT, … Aggregations
OLAP Cache
Navigational Attributes
Mass Data Enabled
Federation (e.g. BW – RDBMS, BW – BW)
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= fully supported = limited support / workaround
We b I – B W I n t e r op e r a bi l i t y v i a O DA ( M DX ) Details Improvements 1 . A v o i d u n ne c e s s a r y s o r t i n g MDX standard imposes results to be sorted However, those sorts are typically ignored or not required by WebI sorting can be avoided by using a new UNORDER() function in SAP's MDX 2. Leaner memory consum ption during flatt ening optimized flattening algorithm non-standard result structure 3 . L e a n e r c o m m u n i c a t i o n O DA – OL A P B A PI use compressed data exchange via binary XML
Availability
SAP NetWeaver BW 7.01 SP 3 Business Objects Enterprise XI3.0 Fix Pack 2 w/ LAFix2.1 SAP Integration Kit Fix Pack 2 w/LAFix2.1
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Da t a Fe d e r a t o r L i m i t a t i o n s & Wo r k a r o u n d s Non-Exhaustive List B W Se r ve r Fea t u r e
Wo rk a r o u n d
Calculated Key Figures, Formulas
Define calculated measures in Universes / WebI
BW Variables
Define @prompt in Universes or WebI Query Panel; does not work for exit variables or variables filled through authorizations
Currency and Unit Conversion
Simulate via joins in Data Federator
Exception Aggregations
SQL standard aggregations (AVG, COUNT DISTINCT) available via Data Federator processing
Display Attributes
Define joins (in DF) from InfoProvider to master data InfoProvider tables
Conditions
Use filters on measures
BW Hierarchies
No workaround
Non-Cumulative Key Figures
No workaround
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We b I – B W I n t e r o p e r a b i l i t y v i a Da t a F e d e r a t o r Availability
SAP NetWeaver 7.01 (Enhancement Package 01) Support Package Stack 03
Delivered with the BW Data Federator facade
BOE XI 3.1 Fix Pack 1 or BOE XI 3.0 Fix Pack 2 (+ LaFix 2.1 and 2.3)
Include the BW Universe strategies
Include Universe Designer strategy bug fix
Data Federator XI 3.1
Include the BW SQL connector
Include specific BW SQL compensation techniques
Updated optimizations for BW
Support for BW authentication mode
SAP Integration Kit XI 3.1
For Single-Sign On (SSO) – Available in Q2 09
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Summary
Take-Aways
There is no black & white.
It's a trade-off between the two interfaces. M DX (ODA )
SQL (Da t a Fe d e ra t o r )
leads to an OLAP universe
leads to a relational universe
exposes almost all semantics defined on BW server
exposes only basic semantics defined on BW server
enriches data via centrally defined calculations (e.g. currencies, KPIs, …)
accesses materialized data and allows for ad-hoc enrichment in WebI allows for federation with other relational sources via DF
for OLAP-minded analysts
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for SQL-minded end users
We b I – B W I n t e r o p e r a b i l i t y v i a Da t a F e d e r a t o r Availability
Reduce the amount of cells being received from the SAP BW system
Only include items in the WebI Query Panel that are being leveraged in the report
WebI will not automatically optimize the query based on the report definition
Report design considerations
Leverage report linking (aggregated reports linking to more detailed reports)
Leverage Query Drill mode for hierarchical reports
Master Data Style Reports
In scenarios where the largest parts of the dataset retrieved are master data (i.e. display attributes) consider breaking up the single query into two: one for the master data display attributes, and one for the actual data
Merge Dimensions functionality can be used to consolidate the dataset
Leverage Publications functionality whenever possible to schedule the report refresh in background to reduce end user wait time
This has been greatly improved and extended in XI 3.1 for WebI (Multi-Pass Bursting)
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Agenda
1. Product Positioning & Roadmap 2. Implementation Guidelines 3. Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks 1. 2.
Overview Query
3.
MDX
4. Wrap-up 5. Q&A
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L a y e r s o f Pe r f o r m a n c e A n a l y s i s : We b I n t e l l i g e n c e t o B W Key Message: Start performance analysis on Query layer. If performance is not sufficient on this layer, continue with general analysis of SAP NetWeaver BI.
Web Intelligence Network BOE / Semantic Layer
Analyze Performance
Network MDX
Query
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Analyze SAP NetWeaver BI Performance
O v er v i e w
Check the Query performance on SAP NetWeaver BW as benchmark
Perform BOBJ‘s MDX directly on SAP NetWeaver BW
Compare runtime of Query with the overall time it takes to Refresh the report
Optimizations 1.
Optimize Query definition
2.
Optimize MDX execution on SAP NetWeaver BW (notes)
3.
Optimize Universe definition and generation of MDX on BOE (WebI)
4.
Optimize Report definition and generation of MDX on WebI
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Re l e v a n t SA P B W T r a n s a c t i o n C o d e s
RSDDSTAT - Statistics Analysis
SM66/SM51 - Work Process Monitor
Useful in evaluating more system level workload
RSRT – Query Monitor
Used to watch processes, see when the complete in BW to deduct how much time was spent rendering in WebI
ST03N – Workload monitor
Statistics are very good in 7.0 – understand how to read them and you will be able to troubleshoot any long running query Tables RSDDSTAT_OLAP & RSDDSTAT_DM
Serves many purposes – one of the most useful BI transactions for analyzing query performance issues
RSTT – Trace Tool
Very useful tool for tracing and debugging performance issues – allows you t o turn a trace on for given user, then go to the trace and see detailed runtimes by ABAP clas s, as well as actually debug the execution This can be used to capture the MDX Query passed to BI
RSRCACHE – Cache Monitor
MDXTEST – MDX Query Testing Transaction
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Agenda
1. Product Positioning & Roadmap 2. Implementation Guidelines 3. Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks 1. 2.
Overview Query
3.
MDX
4. Wrap-up 5. Q&A
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Q u er y SA P Tr a n s ac t i o n R SR T (1 )
4. Press Execute + Debug 1. Enter Query
2. Press Enter to see InfoCube
3. Choose List as Query Display
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Q u er y SA P Tr a n s ac t i o n R SR T (2 )
8. Press Back (F3)
5. Enable Display Statistic Data
7. Result set
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Q u er y SA P Tr a n s ac t i o n R SR T (3 )
11. Press Total
9. List of all events
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10. Select column Duration
Q u er y SA P Tr a n s ac t i o n R SR T (4 )
12. Total runtime as benchmark
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Q u er y Ge n e r a l I n f o r m a t i o n If the Query performance is not sufficient on layer RSRT, check the following documents. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/43/e39fd25ff502d2e10000000a1553f 7/frameset.htm https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/bi-performance-tuning
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Agenda
1. Product Positioning & Roadmap 2. Implementation Guidelines 3. Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks 1. 2.
Overview Query
3.
MDX
4. Wrap-up 5. Q&A
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OL A P Co n n e c t i v i t y T r a c i n g Voyager / WebI OLAP Universe Registry trace settings in folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Business Objects\Suite 12.0\MDA\Log
In general
Each module (e.g. SAPMODULE, ESSBASEMODULE, ODBOMODULE, etc) has its own verbosity value setting and module specific settings
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T r ac i n g S A P B W Co n ne c t i v i t y : SA P M OD U LE traces 1.
MDA log file: These traces are instrumental when troubleshooting or seeking to understand what is happening between the lowest level of SAP BusinessObjects XI 3.x ODA (OLAP Data Access) Driver and the BW system/APIs e.g the input prameters for SAP BAPI Function calls.
2.
MDX log file: includes the MDX Statements that sent for execution on the SAP Backend – note: there can multiple MDX statements as there are MDX Statements executed to also receive certain meta-data, in addition to the data itself. At the highest verbosity levels, the axis and member data is written to the log, potentially incurring a significant runtime penalty. Set verbosity level to 0 in production.
3.
Web Intelligence logs: show the XML queries sent by WebI to ODA driver which is translated into MDX.
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T r ac i n g S A P B W Co n ne c t i v i t y : SA P M ODU L E traces Voyager / OLAP Universe Registry trace settings are in the folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Business Objects\Suite 12.0\MDA\Log
1. ..\Suite 12.0\MDA\ Log
LogFile : REGSZ value (full path to MDA log file, including file name) e.g C:\traces\mda.log
2...\Suite 12.0\MDA\Log\Modules\ SAPMODULE Verbosity : REG_DWORD value (highest value is 10 decimal = 0x0000000a) 0 (for production systems), 5 (development, UAT), 10 (only when troubleshooting). At the highest verbosity levels the axis and member data is written to the log, potentially incurring a significant runtime penalty. MDX Query Log : REG_DWORD (full path to MDX log file) E.g C:\traces\mdx_sap.log
Other Other modules for SAP connectivity tracing (only if required) RORFLATTENER
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Cr e a t e a n M D X L o g o u t o f We b I Ri c h Cl i e n t
1.
Create the following Windows Environment Variables:
BO_TRACE_CONFIG=c:\bolog
BO_TRACE_CONFIGFILE=c:\bolog\BO_trace.ini
BO_TRACE_LOGDIR=c:\bolog
2.
Create the folder c:\bolog
3.
Place the file BO_trace.ini into the folder c:\bolog
4.
Open the Registry Editor (REGEDIT) and backup the Registry, then import the attached Registry Files
5.
Run the WebI Query and the logs will be generated in the specified file path
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RST T – Ca p t u r i n g t h e M D X St a t e m e n t (1 ) Activate the Trace User which is executing the WebI Report Data Refresh
Execute the Data Refresh in WebI (Run Query / Refresh Data button), then Deactivate the trace once the data refresh completes
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RST T – Ca p t u r i n g t h e M D X St a t e m e n t (2 )
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RST T – Ca p t u r i n g t h e M D X St a t e m e n t (3 )
Double Click on the BAPI_MDDATASET_SELECT_DATA Program Module and it will open an ABAP Debugger session
Set a breakpoint at Method CL_RSR_MDX_COMMAND~START and Execute until reaching the breakpoint
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RST T – Ca p t u r i n g t h e M D X St a t e m e n t (4 )
Set a watch on Variable N_T_MDX
View Table contents for N_T_MDX to capture the MDX statement
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M DX SA P T r an s a c t i o n MD X T E ST ( 1 )
1. Paste MDX statement from BOE / Web I here
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M DX SA P T r an s a c t i o n MD X T E ST ( 2 )
2. Choose Menu MDX Command / Set Debug Flags
3. Enable Display Statistic Data
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M DX SA P T r an s a c t i o n MD X T E ST ( 3 ) 5. Press Run Query Multidim.
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M DX SA P T r an s a c t i o n MD X T E ST ( 4 )
8. Press Total
6. List of all events
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7. Select column Duration
M DX SA P T r an s a c t i o n MD X T E ST ( 5 )
Characteristics and Key Figures of InfoCube
Result set
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De m o – T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g T i p s
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Agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Product Positioning & Roadmap Implementation Guidelines Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks Wrap-up Q&A
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7 K e y Po i n t s t o T a k e H o m e
Proper product positioning can ensure the “right tool for the right job” is selected and improve user satisfaction as well as ensure optimal performance
Understand where time is spent during the overall runtime using tools available such as RSRT, RSDDSTAT, MDA Logs, etc
Utilize Publication capabilities whenever possible to avoid end user wait time
Focus on Query optimization and simplification from the beginning
There are new connectivity options in BOE XI 3.1 and Enhancement Package 1 for NetWeaver BI 7.0 (7.01) There are significant performance and stability improvements in BOE XI 3.1 and Enhancement Package 1 for NetWeaver BI 7.0 (7.01) Focus on building SAP Integration Kit knowledge and cross-training on Business Objects and SAP BW skills
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SA P B u s i n e s s Ob j e c t s Re s o u r c e s On Service MarketPlace
SAP BusinessObjects Support Site
http://service.sap.com/bosap-support A Service MarketPlace logon User and Password required. Wealth of information including, Product Guides, Product Overviews, Install Guides, Supported Platforms information, Samples, etc..
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SA P B u s i n e s s Ob j e c t s Re s o u r c e s SAP Help and SDN
Help @ SAP
http://help.sap.com > ‘BusinessObjects’ top level navigation tab
SAP BusinessObjects Developer Community on SDN
http://boc.sdn.sap.com
‘BusinessObjects version of SDN’
Communities, Beta Product downloads, Webinar information, E-Books, Developer Conference 2007 slides, Free Trial downloads, more!...
Check out the blogs and forums – there is already some great content posted – Ingo
Hilgefort’s bolg:https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/u/251909211
SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Roadmap and Roadmap FAQ
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b00a1a75-c49d-2b100ebb-ecc80ab88994
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/business-objects-for-sap-faq
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Agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Product Positioning & Roadmap Implementation Guidelines Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks Wrap-up Q&A
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