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Mapping SAP BW Objects to Framework Manager

SAP BW objects are mapped to the following Framework Manager objects.

SAP BW object

Framework Manager object

Query, InfoCube, RemoteCube, MultiCube

Namespace.

Characteristic

A folder that contains dimensions.

You must select the Enhance model for SAP BW organization of objects option when importing metadata to have a folder for each characteristic.

Note: By default, Framework Manager imports SAP BW Currency and Unit of Measure characteristics. You can remove these characteristics if you do not need them.

Dimension

Dimension. The dimension may contain hierarchies representing each presentation hierarchy. The default hierarchy contains two levels representing

  • the aggregation of all characteristic values, also known as the All value

  • all characteristic values

Key figure

Query item that is part of a measure dimension called Key Figures.

Presentation hierarchy level

Level.

Note: Level names must be defined in the Administrator Workbench to be meaningful.

Attribute

Query item associated with a level whose Usage property value is set to Attribute.

SAP BW variable

Data source property.

For information about the SAP BW variables that Framework Manager supports, see SAP BW Variables.

For information about setting access privileges to retrieve metadata from SAP BW, see Using the Expression Editor.