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Ask the BW Expert: Event Chains vs. Subsequent Processing Functionality

Published: 01/September/2003

Reading time: 3 mins

Confusing BW event chains with their subsequent processing functionality is a common mistake. The author explains the differences and shows how SAP has replaced event chains with process chains in BW 3.x. Dear BW Expert; Does BW 2.x have a report that lists all event chains with job names, InfoObject names, dependent jobs, and so…...…
Automate Sales Analytics in BW as a Predecessor to a Full CRM/BW Landscape

Published: 01/July/2003

Reading time: 9 mins

Use BW’s Reporting Agent and standard Business Content to automatically generate operational sales-analytics reports, and pave the way for a full-blown mySAP CRM implementation later. What do your sales people, or at least your good sales people, do best? Sell! Sell! Sell! Are your sales people great at planning and running Excel? Are they…...…
Data Modeling Advice: Where Do I Put My Sales Area Data?

Published: 01/June/2003

Reading time: 6 mins

How you break up your sales area data into dimensions will have an effect on performance. Dear BW Expert; I don’t know enough about modeling SAP-specific entities. For example, should sales area (organization, division, distribution) be in a dimension by itself or associated with customer? BW Consultant Data modeling is a discipline that affects both…...…
Ask the BW Expert: Restrictions versus Filters – What’s the Difference?

Published: 01/July/2004

Reading time: 43 mins

Confusion continues to exist about restricting data when defining variables. The author clarifies this topic with definitions and examples. He also provides a test that you can try on your own system to confirm his explanations. Dear BW Expert: We are on BW 3.1 and our queries are defined with the BEx Query Designer. We…...…
Interview: Dr. Bjarne Berg Offers Advice on SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 Upgrades, Including Pitfalls and Project Team Considerations

Published: 21/June/2012

Reading time: 5 mins

ManagementFind out who ideally should be on a project team responsible for upgrading to SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3, along with potential trouble spots to watch out for. Also learn why it may be a good time to consider an upgrade. From his perspective, Dr. Bjarne Berg of Comerit thinks SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 is a solid…...…
SAP EPM 10.0 Add-In: Not Just Your Basic Excel Spreadsheet Any More

Published: 29/May/2012

Reading time: 19 mins

See the added functionality that comes with the SAP Enterprise Performance Management 10.0 Add-In for Excel. Learn how you can use the Add-In to enhance your SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP BusinessObjects BI reports. Key Concept You can find enhanced reporting capabilities within the new functionality and features in the SAP Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)…...…
SAP NetWeaver 2004s: What’s New in the BI Front End: Part 2

Published: 01/May/2006

Reading time: 11 mins

Find out about changes to BEx Suite tools in SAP NetWeaver 2004s. They include improvements to Web-based printing, document management, Information Broadcasting, BEx Analyzer, BEx Query Designer, Web Analyzer, and Web Application Designer. Key Concept BEx Web, a component of the BEx Suite, includes the new BEx Report Designer (discussed in part 1) as well…...…
SAP’s Overlooked Electronic Kanban Can Bring New Efficiencies to Your Shop Floor

Published: 01/June/2004

Reading time: 19 mins

As a logistics professional, you might know that Kanban is a system to manage the execution of a manufacturer’s shop floor/distribution processes. It is a variation on the “two bin” system where parts are delivered to an assembly area in bins or other containers, one material per container. In Kanban, the assembly worker uses the…...…