BW--Create Data Warehousing: Step by Step(摘自SAP Library)
Data Warehousing: Step by Step
Purpose
To build a data warehouse, you have to execute certain process steps.
Process Flow
1.
Data modeling
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Creating InfoObjects: Characteristics
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Creating InfoObjects: Key Figures
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Creating DataStore objects
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And/or creating InfoCubes
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And/or creating InfoSets
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And/or creating MultiProviders
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Or creating VirtualProviders
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Metadata and Document Management
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Installing BI Content
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Creating documents
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Setting up the source system:
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Creating SAP source systems
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And/or creating external systems
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And/or creating file systems
4.
Defining extraction:
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For SAP source systems: Maintaining DataSources
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Or for a SOAP-based transfer of data: Creating XML DataSources
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Or for transferring data with UD Connect: Creating a DataSource for UD Connect
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Or for transferring data with DB Connect: Creating a DataSource for DB Connect
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Or for files: Creating DataSources for File Source Systems
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Or for transferring data from non-SAP systems
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Creating InfoPackages
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Defining transformations:
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Creating transformations
6.
Defining data distribution:
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Using the data mart interface
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Creating open hub destinations
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Defining the data flow:
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Creating data transfer processes
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Creating process chains
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Scheduling and monitoring:
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Checking process chain runs
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Monitor for extraction processes and data transfer processes
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Performance optimization:
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Creating the first aggregate for an InfoCube
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Or using the BIA index maintenance wizard
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Information lifecycle management:
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Creating data archiving processes
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User management:
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Setting up standard authorizations
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Defining analysis authorizations