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. Well, that depends on which fruit, pork, beef belongs to meat and all these products are belongs to food. These different dimensions may come from different data sources or report queries. Web intelligence quick tip 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. Now that you have merged dimensions, you can use those new objects in the report to. Advanced capabilities with sap web intelligence full webinar duration.
Bring your data presentations into focus with this comprehensive guide to sap businessobjects web intelligence. Force merge in webi all the values returned by these dimensions. Create attribute variables with the attributes referred to the new related merged dimension. Client parity web intelligence html client has been improved highly and its align the functionalities with java applet. 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. Merge string and number dimensions webi bi4 stack overflow. Merge dimensions and extended merge in webi sap blogs. Then when you create a detail variable object in webi, it would be detail of the merged common dimension. Subsidyrelated webi monitoring reports last updated. Say you can combine data from query1 with the data from 2nd query.
Not able to merge dimensions objects on webi report based. In a webi report with a hierarchy dimension the sum function adds up all values from the expanded hierarchy nodes. The second filter region show me just regions in country selected. Two or more similar dimensions of the same type can be merged. This option allows you to merge the data from different data sources. Depending on how the images are inserted in the report, and depending from which client you are trying to print, it may or may not work.
Lots of features and functionality enhanced in web intelligence reports in bi 4. Sap businessobjects business intelligence platform document version. I want to extract the month from the date and put it in the title. Merged dimensions are helpful to link data coming from two different data sources. Merge dimensions what, when, how to juz 1 february 1, 2011 mirtauseef leave a comment go to comments scenario.
This document will walk you through the process of querying multiple data sources, merging dimensions, creating variables, and adding the variable objects to a. Detail object with merged dimensions in webi sap 4. By default, webi merges all three dimensions, but i want to unmerge year. There is only one dimension resort in the second query.
It was just assumed the functionality would be there. There is 3 different ways of adding images to a webi. Webi rich client desktop application html browser rich internet application or ria java applet in browser unfortunately, one is not a superset of the others meaning not all features can be found in. Webi benefits of data purging business intelligence. Not able to merge dimensions objects on webi report based on sap query hello we are using sap bi 7. Is there any significant benefits of purging data prior on saving the report. Webi merge dimensions with multiple objects blom0344 technicaluser 11 feb 04. You can select the interfaces to use for view and modify modes. 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.
Merge dimension is a concept in which you are able to combine data from 2 different queries into a single webi report. I even remember one person walking out of the training. Ive noticed lately that there seems to be a lot of confusion about merging dimensions in web intelligence. Create variables of type detail and click the button on associated dimension box and ensure you select the dimension under the merged dimension section created in step2. Web intelligence xi and xi release 2 service pack 2 calculation changes output context, because they knew that web intelligence would add this dimension by default. You cannot merge a number with a string, even if the values match. Report objects from different queries can be included in the same report block by using the merge operation for synchronizing different report queries.
Save as you can do save as to your document and save into. I have a report query that returns two objects, one is a string and one is a number, i would like to merge these dimensions but webi does not allow me to do so and i guess its because they have different. Webi merging fields from distinct records solutions. Apr 22, 2017 merge dimensions webi businessobjects 4. Sap webi merge dimension this option allows you to merge the data from different data sources. Ive spent a fair amount of time on bob answering questions about this topic. Merged dimensions webi posted on nov 22, 2016 at 08. To set product locale, preferred viewing locale, current time zone. Combining queries using merged dimensions whywhen would i. Say we want to merge the two queries on order so that the output data should be like. This was back in 2007 and the training was to help transition legacy bobj deski users to webi.
Repeat these steps for each set of dimensions that need to be merged. Sap webi i about the tutorial web intelligence, the business intelligence reporting tool, is a part of sap businessobjects product suite. A workaround for union statements in sap businessobjects bi4. Merge dimensions is one of the most important and powerful features of web intelligence. But often, the datasets from the two data sources are not identical. Apr 18, 2011 i want to know, if there is a scenario that i am writing 2 queries from the same universe and have common dimensions, lets say year, state and product, and i want the queries to linkmerge on state and product but not on year, can i do that. Merge dimensions what, when, how to juz 1 mirs quest. This document will walk you through the process of querying multiple data.
In properties of the document, tick the extend merged dimension values feature. I have a report in business objects i use webi interface which has data being pulled from 3 different universes. 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. Basically we merge objects from two or more queries in one webi report, so that we can use them in same block. Time dimensions operating ledger general ledger encumbrance ledger an object is. Purging data is the process of removing all data from a report, but leaving the structure of the report.
Merge dimensions from different universes you can create queries based on multiple universes in web intelligence. When you merge dimensions, web intelligence creates a new merged dimension that you can use in your document. If i chose the 3 originals no merged dimensions as filters, every thing is ok. To expand or compact the list of objects displayed within a class. The first query was given the name efashion2005 as shown below. What is new in sap business objects web intelligence 4. For example, do not merge organizational unit with organizational unit code. Jan 24, 2019 two or more similar dimensions of the same type can be merged. Synchronising multiple queries using merged dimensions 494 29. There are many useful features on the home tab in this version. Typically, if your first combined query contains a particular dimension or.
Assume that you have created query 1 and query 2 in. A pointer to data in the database that enables you to retrieve data for your documents. Merge dimension data synchronization and force merge in. 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. Sap businessobjects web intelligence calculation engine changes. Display of detail objects without their associated merged dimensions when a detail associated with a merged dimension is used in a multidp. This is a feature in web intelligence which allows linking of two or more data providers queries.
This post juz 1 or part 1 is the first in the series of posts on merged dimensions discuss about merged dimensions. For example, you can view and access your recently viewed webi documents, unread inbox documents, and recently run documents. Merge dimensions allows you to join the two data sources based on objects with common values. Use the merge dimensions feature merging all the related dimensions from each query. Day and agent name are two dimensions, and active time is a database delegated measure. Webi rich client desktop application html browser rich internet application or ria java applet in browser unfortunately, one is not a superset of the others meaning not all features can be found in one editor this is not good news for users. Web intelligence quick tip merged dimensions joining data from. So, perhaps its time to put together a comprehensive document covering this topic. Mandatory condition to merge objects is to have same data type.
Apr 21, 2016 how to edit merged dimensions in bo bi 4. I have been trying to merge the dimensions of common data type from different queries, it is working fine but only with the merged dimension and the comparising dimension from either of the query. Freeze header rows in reading mode, row or column headers can be frozen to ensure that they remain visible while scrolling. You use the merge dimensions dialog box to synchronize data providers through common dimensions. This will allow you to us the detailed variable object with any of the dimensions within your webi document. After all, merging dimensions is one of the most powerful.
I am not able to merge dimensions from both queries as merge dimensions functionality is greyed. More advanced webi techniques from the jedi academy. I came across few articles that the merge cannot be done on attributes but can be done only on dimensions, but my requirement doesnt work with the dimensions. Previously, dimensions were incorrectly added to the dimensional. Webi documents can be created modified using three editors in bi 4. You can also merge two variables, or merge a variable with another object. The first table in the result contains expected numbers. Feb 01, 2011 merge dimensions what, when, how to juz 1 february 1, 2011 mirtauseef leave a comment go to comments scenario. Add all objects to the report form data provider 1. Webi report function overview below are the lists of available webi 3. Any number of dimension objects can be merged between two queries. Okay, now i got monthly target calculated in the context of month, if i add another dimension to table 1, store name heres how it looks like now.
Visit sap support portals sap notes and kba search. A workaround for union statements in sap businessobjects. The purpose of this document is to provide you with a brief description of available reports relating to the wisconsin shares child care program. Aug 18, 2011 the webi document is built on two queries. Not able to add new dimension because it is giving incompatible object.
Click more to access the full version on sap one support launchpad login required. Assume that you have created query 1 and query 2 in query panel. Only dimensions defined in the universe can be merged. When the instructor responded by saying you would need to use ifthen logic, there were gasps in the air. What we are trying to achieve is to sum the active time values for the agents who have the same suffix in their name i. In this tutorial, we will see why do we need merged. Or in the dimension panel rightclick on objects that relates the 2 data sets, and select merge. Functions function output syntax sample result abs returns the absolute value of a number. Sap businessobjects business intelligence suite document version. May 27, 2009 you use the merge dimensions dialog box to synchronize data providers through common dimensions. When you combine both the queries in a single webi report, objects from both the queries are shown in the list of available objects. I am in the process of developing a webi report on sap bo 4.
Not able to merge dimensions objects on webi report based on. But, when i put the merged dimensions as filters, i lost the relationship betwen the filters. Creating a new object dimension, measure or detail in a. Note that the objects do not need to have the same name, but must be the same type character, date, number. Merge dimension data synchronization merged dimensions are the mechanism for synchronizing data from different data providers. Feb 03, 2017 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. Merge dimension data synchronization and force merge in bo. Using web intelligence, business users can create basic, medium, and complex reports. Webi merge dimensions with multiple objects business. How merged dimension works sap businessobjects youtube.
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