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What is SAP BW/4HANA? More importantly, what can it do for you? Between these pages, you'll explore the answers to these questions, from simplified data models and SAP BW/4HANA Analytics to automated data lifecycle management. You'll find step-by-step instructions for installation and setup, a guide to administrative tasks to keep your SAP BW/4HANA system in tip-top shape, and the low-down on security in your new system. Explore the data warehouse of the future!
Highlights include:
-SAP HANA
-SAP BW/4HANA Analytics
-Installation and deployment
-Data modeling
-Reporting and analytics
-Data lifecycle management
-Administration
-Security
-Data warehousing solution
Highlights:
-SAP HANA
-SAP BW/4HANA Analytics
-Installation and deployment
-Data modeling
-Reporting and analytics
-Data lifecycle management
-Administration
-Security
-Data warehousing solution
List of contents
... Preface ... 15
... Who This Book Is For ... 15
... How This Book Is Organized ... 15
... Acknowledgments ... 16
... Conclusion ... 17
1 ... Introduction to SAP BW/4HANA ... 19
1.1 ... History of SAP BW ... 19
1.2 ... SAP BW/4HANA Overview ... 25
1.3 ... Implementing SAP BW/4HANA ... 32
1.4 ... Summary ... 37
2 ... Introduction to SAP HANA ... 39
2.1 ... What Is SAP HANA? ... 39
2.2 ... SAP HANA as an Application Platform ... 43
2.3 ... SAP HANA as a Database for SAP Applications ... 44
2.4 ... SAP HANA Deployment ... 49
2.5 ... Virtualization ... 55
2.6 ... Summary ... 58
3 ... Installation and Setup ... 59
3.1 ... Preparation ... 59
3.2 ... Installation ... 62
3.3 ... Postinstallation ... 70
3.4 ... Summary ... 76
4 ... SAP BW/4HANA in the Cloud ... 77
4.1 ... Choosing a Cloud Provider ... 77
4.2 ... Cloud Providers ... 81
4.3 ... SAP BW/4HANA Cloud Deployment Steps ... 87
4.4 ... Summary ... 99
5 ... Data Modeling ... 101
5.1 ... Modeling Perspectives ... 101
5.2 ... Modeling Objects ... 104
5.3 ... InfoObjects ... 106
5.4 ... SAP BW/4HANA InfoProviders ... 117
5.5 ... Summary ... 139
6 ... Data Acquisition ... 141
6.1 ... SAP BW/4HANA Source Systems ... 142
6.2 ... SAP BW/4HANA DataSources ... 154
6.3 ... SAP BW/4HANA Data Flows ... 168
6.4 ... SAP BW/4HANA Data Loading ... 178
6.5 ... Manual Data Acquisition ... 185
6.6 ... Summary ... 187
7 ... Reporting and Analytics ... 189
7.1 ... SAP BW/4HANA Queries ... 190
7.2 ... Interfaces for Analysis ... 228
7.3 ... SAP BusinessObjects Tools ... 232
7.4 ... Third-Party Business Intelligence Tools ... 239
7.5 ... Summary ... 248
8 ... Integrating External Data ... 251
8.1 ... SAP HANA Smart Data Access ... 251
8.2 ... SAP HANA Smart Data Integration ... 260
8.3 ... Integration with SAP BW/4HANA ... 279
8.4 ... Summary ... 287
9 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 289
9.1 ... Data Retention Strategy ... 290
9.2 ... Data Temperature ... 296
9.3 ... Data Archiving ... 305
9.4 ... Summary ... 330
10 ... Administration ... 331
10.1 ... Daily Administration Tasks ... 331
10.2 ... Daily Load Monitoring ... 356
10.3 ... Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Tasks ... 359
10.4 ... Summary ... 361
11 ... Security ... 363
11.1 ... Authentication and Single Sign-On ... 363
11.2 ... Authorization in Application Server for ABAP ... 365
11.3 ... Standard Authorization Objects ... 369
11.4 ... Analysis Authorizations ... 376
11.5 ... Roles ... 380
11.6 ... User Administration ... 385
11.7 ... Troubleshooting Authorization Problems ... 390
11.8 ... Summary ... 396
12 ... The Future of SAP BW/4HANA ... 397
12.1 ... SAP BW to SAP BW/4HANA Roadmap ... 397
12.2 ... Openness ... 399
12.3 ... Simplicity ... 402
12.4 ... User Interfaces ... 407
12.5 ... High Performance ... 411
12.6 ... Future Innovations ... 412
12.7 ... Future Migration Options ... 413
12.8 ... Summary ... 414
... Appendices ... 415
... The Authors ... 415
... Index ... 419
About the author
Jesper Christensen has worked as an SAP consultant focusing on SAP Netweaver BW since 1998. He has worked in implementation projects as well as support organizations where he defined and set up the administration processes in several companies in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Jesper is a frequent presenter on the topics of SAP NetWeaver BW administration and performance tuning at a number of SAP conferences.
Summary
What is SAP BW/4HANA? More importantly, what can it do for you? Between these pages, you'll explore the answers to these questions, from simplified data models and SAP BW/4HANA Analytics to automated data lifecycle management. You'll find step-by-step instructions for installation and setup, a guide to administrative tasks to keep your SAP BW/4HANA system in tip-top shape, and the low-down on security in your new system. Explore the data warehouse of the future!Highlights include:-SAP HANA-SAP BW/4HANA Analytics-Installation and deployment-Data modeling-Reporting and analytics-Data lifecycle management-Administration-Security-Data warehousing solution
Highlights:
-SAP HANA
-SAP BW/4HANA Analytics
-Installation and deployment
-Data modeling
-Reporting and analytics
-Data lifecycle management
-Administration
-Security
-Data warehousing solution
