Synchronizing is a term used to describe the merging of data from multiple queries into a single merged dimension. In this session we look at how you can get web intelligence to. To change the order of your pdfs, drag and drop the files as you want. Merge string and number dimensions webi bi4 stack overflow.
The queries in business objects will be found in the same roles folders that they would be found in bex. Prioritize the format of reports in excel document when you select this option report will convert as is in the webi format most likely same as in deski report to excel conversion and if the report structures are not aligned properly then that report would have merged cell issue. Introduction to webi d information retrieval table. Ill just be including the dimensions of each object above.
In properties of the document, tick the extend merged dimension values feature. Create attribute variables with the attributes referred to the new related merged dimension. You must define that relationship between objects manually merging dimensions to synchronize data they retrieve. Merge dimension data synchronization and force merge in.
Or in the dimension panel rightclick on objects that relates the 2 data sets, and select merge. When you merge dimensions, web intelligence creates a new merged dimension that you can use in your document. Basically we merge objects from two or more queries in one webi report, so that we can use them in same block. For example, you may have a list of product numbers from query 1, and a list of product numbers from query 2, and perhaps some of the product numbers in query 1 dont show up in query 2.
Export a document as a pdf, text, excel or excel 2007 file. As the bi platform is not able to do this we\re looking for a way to achieve this e. We can now use those merged dimension objects to create variables that can be added to the report table. The merged dimensions we added create a bridge that connects the two data sources. Nnumber of dimension objects can be merged between 2 queries provided the objects have the same data type. But, when i put the merged dimensions as filters, i lost the relationship betwen the filters. Webi report level formula using sum produces incorrect totals when a block filter is applied report has multiple queries and merged dimensions. Not able to merge dimensions objects on webi report based. How does merged dimensions work in webi created on sap bi. Well, that depends on which fruit, pork, beef belongs to meat and all these products are belongs to food. This post juz 1 or part 1 is the first in the series of posts on merged dimensions discuss about merged dimensions. There is only one dimension resort in the second query. When you combine both the queries in a single webi report, objects from both the queries are shown in the list of available objects.
If i chose the 3 originals no merged dimensions as filters, every thing is ok. In this tutorial, we will see why do we need merged. Washington workforce analytics office of financial. In situations where those universes share similar data, you can merge the dimensions so that data from both sources can be displayed in the same table. Dimensions from multiple data sources can be merged. Not able to merge dimensions objects on webi report based on sap query hello we are using sap bi 7. My 3rd data provider is just a query fetching date from a different table in the same data warehouse. The wwa enterprise data warehouse has met the following criteria during our. Merge dimensions from different universes you can create queries based on multiple universes in web intelligence.
Synchronising multiple queries using merged dimensions 494 29. The first table in the result contains expected numbers. A deski or webi document can have many different data providers which can be sourced from any number of sources. Important points of merge functionality at business objects web intelligence. Sap businessobjects business intelligence suite document version. This video tutorial is designed for all those readers who want to learn the basics of sap web intelligence and implement it to analyze data with the help of bi launchpad and webi. Public sap businessobjects business intelligence suite document version. Find out if you need to upgrade bobj and watch the video to see how to use merge dimensions in webi in sap businessobjects 4.
If you have queries from the same universe that include the exact same dimension objects, those will be automatically merged. Two or more similar dimensions of the same type can be merged. The first query was given the name efashion2005 as shown below. Well be creating a report that merges data from different queries and relates the. If you want to show information from 2 data providers in a single report block then we use mds. The data file contains date information, but when the file is imported, the dates are imported as character strings. Webi merging fields from distinct records solutions.
Hi experts, we want to merge the pdf result of several webi reports into one pdf file. Sometimes, the values between two merged dimensions dont completely match. I am not able to merge dimensions from both queries as merge dimensions functionality is greyed. Add all objects to the report form data provider 1. Merge dimensions what, when, how to juz 1 february 1, 2011 mirtauseef leave a comment go to comments scenario. Force merge in webi all the values returned by these dimensions. The queries in business objects will be found in the same roles folders. A workaround for union statements in sap businessobjects. I have 3 data providers in my report and first 2 data providers have common fields and so applied merged dimensions concept. Select multiple pdf files and merge them in seconds.
An alternate method of launching web intelligence from within the bi launch pad is by clicking. This document will walk you through the process of querying multiple data sources, merging dimensions, creating variables, and adding the variable objects to a. Tips for optimizing the performance of web intelligence documents. How merged dimension works sap businessobjects youtube. Sap businessobjects web intelligence users guide sap help portal. Merged dimensions joining data from different data sources the process of joining the data from different data sources based on a common dimension is referred to as merging dimensions. Merge dimensions allow you to build reports from multiple data sources. Merge dimensions and extended merge in webi sap blogs.
I have 6 data providers in my webi report all of those 6 have sales order number in common. Web intelligence quick tip merged dimensions joining data from. In this tutorial, we will talk about extend merged dimension, force merge and calculation at different aggregation level. Web intelligence will automatically merge dimensions in bi 4. I am confused when i should use multiple queries and then merge the dimensions in order to return all entries especially for dimensions with blank entries. Reports can be built where multiple source data can be synchronized. Professional services washington technology solutions. Webi automatically merge dimension but i dont want it the only option i know of is denying the ability to merge dimension in the webi application settings but this will repvent you from merging dimensions on any document.
You need not to create universe for bex queries and all attributes, hierarchies, dimensions and measures are automatically mapped in webi document. Webi does not automatically assign a relationship between data objects from different universes. Washington technology solutions watech is the consolidated technology services agency rcw 43. Washington workforce analytics wwa is a reporting solution built for the new enterprise data warehouse edw. You can set any column to autowidth, but for reports intended to be exported to pdf like this one. You use the merge dimensions dialog box to synchronize data providers through common dimensions. Look for the fm budget vs actual query in the in the folder bex queries\accounting\funds management. The data is stored in such a fashion that the query returns multiple records for a given file when two or more team members are assigned to the file one record for each team member, as follows. Merged dimensions webi posted on nov 22, 2016 at 08. This is a feature in web intelligence which allows linking of two or more data providers queries. Please, select more pdf files by clicking again on select pdf files. Avoid excel format merge cell issue in bo reports dwbi. Watech operates the states core technology infrastructurethe central network and data center and supports enterprise.
The wwa edw replaced hrms business warehousebusiness intelligence bwbi reporting system. Mandatory condition to merge objects is to have same data type. Merged dimensions are the mechanism for synchronizing data from different data providers. This option allows you to merge the data from different data sources. A powerful feature of web intelligence is to be able to combine multiple data sources and synchronise the data together using the concept of merged dimensions for excel users this is similar to using vlookup but webi is simpler to use and more powerful. The second filter region show me just regions in country selected. Advanced sap webi interview questions and answers webbopedia. In order to include objects from multiple data sources into the same block of data, you must build varaiables for each object, and those variables must be created as details of the merged dimension. The wwa edw was implemented in january 2018 and has been stabilized to support business needs. Webi automatically merge dimension but i dont want it. Hi webi experts, i searched in multiple forums to get the answer but i was not able to. Dimensions serve this role in linking 2 data providers.
Assume that you have created query 1 and query 2 in query panel. Practice questions bo web intelligence flashcards quizlet. How do you connect to sql server to create a universe to use in a webi report. In the creation of a document, you have to import a personal data file. Merge dimensions is one of the most important and powerful features of web intelligence. We build the variable as a detail object and associate it with the merged dimension, which. One of the things that i really wish sap had left alone during the rewrite of web intelligence between xi 3 and bi4 is the merging interface. Use the merge dimensions feature merging all the related dimensions from each query. These different dimensions may come from different data sources or report queries. Merging dimensions synchronizes multiple queries in a webi report by merging them on common dimensions after merging dimensions you can place dimensions from different data providers in a single block together web intelligence creates a new dimension that contains all the values from the original dimensions that make up the merged dimension. The report refreshes fine but a new requirement came in where i had to add another query data provider which also has the sales order number. Business objects has a rule that only nonmerged objects from a single data source may be displayed in a table or block of data.
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