In BW, users can access an InfoCube or a specific query, but it does not mean that they can also access all the data contained in those objects. That’s why we need to configure access privileges in the SAP BW system, by creating authorizations and assigning them to user roles. If you want to know […]
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SAP Datasphere and its BW Bridge: a winning team
Hi there! Welcome to the third stage of our Tour of SAP Datasphere! During this stage we will be tackling a very exciting feature of SAP Datasphere – The BW Bridge. In the Tour De France, riders climb mountains to be rewarded the polka dot jersey. In our tour, we are rewarded with a seamless […]
Tips for importing SAP BW objects from one system to another
It’s not common and recommended to work directly in a production environment. So, in most of your BW projects, you must import SAP BW objects from one system to another. We usually start working in a development system and transport all our objects from the source to the next target system chosen by the company […]
SAP BW (parent/child) hierarchies in Power BI
Hierarchies are a very powerful concept in the world of data processing and visualization. For anyone working with hierarchies, it’s important to understand the different formats that can exist on DB level, and how they can be handled in the reporting tools. In this blog we’ll specifically look at the SAP BW (external) hierarchies, […]
Having Power BI on SAP BW using a gateway?
With the on-premises gateway, you can directly connect to your SAP BW system. This allows you to refresh the reports that are in the Power Bi cloud solution. The gateway is very simple to set up. However, if you are not from the US, you will run into one of the following errors. Unable to […]
SAP BW BI Content Installation
SAP BW BI Content Installation What is Business Content? In the Business Warehouse context, SAP’s Business Content, is an accumulation of pre- defined and configured models for Enterprise reporting. These models are composed of objects like data sources, variables, queries, InfoProviders, InfoSources, transformations, etc. Business Content gives a good starting point for your data model, […]
Your transport guide – SAP BW
Hey everyone, A couple of months ago I encountered a rather big task to perform at my customer.I had to transport 600+ transport requests. 600+ I hear you think? Well, we had been working on a greenfield BW/4HANA system with 6 other full-time consultants for months without there being a productive environment. With a very […]