Comments on: Business Intelligence Lesson: What is an InfoCube ? http://www.get-erp-training.com/240/what-is-an-infocube/ SAP Training: Get SAP Training Online, Resource on SAP BI Training, SAP Training Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:57:55 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Saqib http://www.get-erp-training.com/240/what-is-an-infocube/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Saqib Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:13:48 +0000 http://www.get-erp-training.com/?p=240#comment-240 Just to add my two pence worth, baccar whilst I appreciate your comments and no offence taken, I think the purpose of my points above is fairly simplistic. As James will go onto discuss the EDW Layer ((which I assume he will do at a later stage) it will be clear that an Infocube has a property of Cumulative and a DSO has a property of Overwrite. If these two concepts are not understood it can confuse the heck out of a person in configuring/drawing a EDW Layer. A simple 1 liner in addtion to James's points above would be useful, in my opinion and not a book. Just to add my two pence worth, baccar whilst I appreciate your comments and no offence taken, I think the purpose of my points above is fairly simplistic.

As James will go onto discuss the EDW Layer ((which I assume he will do at a later stage) it will be clear that an Infocube has a property of Cumulative and a DSO has a property of Overwrite.

If these two concepts are not understood it can confuse the heck out of a person in configuring/drawing a EDW Layer.

A simple 1 liner in addtion to James’s points above would be useful, in my opinion and not a book.

]]> By: baccar http://www.get-erp-training.com/240/what-is-an-infocube/comment-page-1/#comment-224 baccar Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:40:39 +0000 http://www.get-erp-training.com/?p=240#comment-224 James, Your explanation is very simple to understand and probably serves the purpose of your blog best. I am reading a book on Mastering BI, and was looking online for simple explanations, and not a book, which is what Saqib probably wants to post (no offence). In essence, from my experience, I am assuming people would want to get help/simpler explanations of terms they can not understand, and not a book/certificate Course. There is a reason why there are books and certifications, and then youtube videos and blogs. James, you saved me 2 hours with your simple approach to explain SAP BI concepts.... I look forward to more of your style. James,

Your explanation is very simple to understand and probably serves the purpose of your blog best. I am reading a book on Mastering BI, and was looking online for simple explanations, and not a book, which is what Saqib probably wants to post (no offence).

In essence, from my experience, I am assuming people would want to get help/simpler explanations of terms they can not understand, and not a book/certificate Course. There is a reason why there are books and certifications, and then youtube videos and blogs.

James, you saved me 2 hours with your simple approach to explain SAP BI concepts…. I look forward to more of your style.

]]> By: james http://www.get-erp-training.com/240/what-is-an-infocube/comment-page-1/#comment-217 james Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:43:04 +0000 http://www.get-erp-training.com/?p=240#comment-217 Thanks for the insight, Saqib... I will be glad to post an article for you if you write it. Thanks for the insight, Saqib… I will be glad to post an article for you if you write it.

]]> By: Saqib Raja http://www.get-erp-training.com/240/what-is-an-infocube/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Saqib Raja Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:20:35 +0000 http://www.get-erp-training.com/?p=240#comment-216 James, I have just stumbled across this blog and I have to say that you have done a good job so far on the content of the blog. I have also written and passed the SAP BI 7.0 Exam successfully and thought if you would allow me to add to the blog it may provide others with a better learning experience than I had. To start with and please feel free to correct me (if my memory doesnt serve me well): * It may be worth mentioning that the default property of an Infocube is 'Cumulative' i.e. Addition, which is why there is often a Data Store Object added to the layer to take care of Delta's - changes in data. * This is not really that important but it will help readers with the 'Navigation' aspect of the training: It may be worth mentioning that the Attributes, Text and Hierarchies table are referred to as the [P], [T] and [H] table. This will assist users in linking the concept of the Extended Star Schema with that of the SID (Surrogate ID) and enable them to visualise (or I will draw a picture) as to how the Master Data Tables are linked to the Fact Table. Again a minor ammendment, which I think may be worth adding now? Just a small note maybe worth adding now as it will help clear up some potential confusion later on. Thanks Saqib James,

I have just stumbled across this blog and I have to say that you have done a good job so far on the content of the blog. I have also written and passed the SAP BI 7.0 Exam successfully and thought if you would allow me to add to the blog it may provide others with a better learning experience than I had.

To start with and please feel free to correct me (if my memory doesnt serve me well):

* It may be worth mentioning that the default property of an Infocube is ‘Cumulative’ i.e. Addition, which is why there is often a Data Store Object added to the layer to take care of Delta’s – changes in data.

* This is not really that important but it will help readers with the ‘Navigation’ aspect of the training: It may be worth mentioning that the Attributes, Text and Hierarchies table are referred to as the [P], [T] and [H] table.

This will assist users in linking the concept of the Extended Star Schema with that of the SID (Surrogate ID) and enable them to visualise (or I will draw a picture) as to how the Master Data Tables are linked to the Fact Table.

Again a minor ammendment, which I think may be worth adding now?

Just a small note maybe worth adding now as it will help clear up some potential confusion later on.

Thanks

Saqib

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