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SAP NetWeaver BW What’s new with SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 Product Management

March 2011



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Goal of this presentation

Scope:

This presentation provides an overview on the planned new capabilities of SAP

NetWeaver BW 7.3.

In addition the major enhancements delivered with the Enhancement Package 1 for

SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 are included in this presentation at the end of the

individual chapters.

Those functionalities will be part of SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 as well.

Target audience:

Internal and external - familiarity with SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 as a prerequisite



Executive Summary

Major benefits of SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 are:

Enhanced Scalability & Performance for faster decision making

• Remarkably accelerated data loads

• Next level of performance for BW Accelerator

Increased flexibility through SAP BusinessObjects BI and EIM integration

• Tighter integration with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

• Enhanced integration with SAP BusinessObjects Information Steward

Reduced TCO and improved development efficiency

• Automated creation of Semantic Partitioned Objects

• Graphical data flow modeling and best practice data modeling patterns

Simplified configuration and operational management

• Admin Cockpit integrated into SAP Solution Manager

• Wizard based system configuration



Simplified

configuration &

operations

Performance &

Scalability

Development

Efficiency

Faster system set-up with a wizard-based system configuration

Enhanced monitoring capabilities with new content for SAP NetWeaver BW

Administration Cockpit and integration in SAP Solution Manager

Scalable data models with built-in Semantic Partitioned Object (SPO)

Optimized load performance for DataStore Objects and Master Data

Enhanced built-in analytical capabilities for SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator

BWA-based reporting on Data Store Objects

Query as an InfoProvider enabled for mass data handling

Combining real-time transactional data with historical data

Smarter data flow modeling with remarkably reduced manual effort

Hierarchies integrated into SAP NetWeaver BW 7.x data flow

Flexible modeling environment for analytical indices

ABAP based Planning Modeler w/o requiring a Java stack

Integration with

BusinessObjects

Tighter integration with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

Tighter Integration with SAP BusinessObjects Information Steward

SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 Overview



Agenda

• BusinessObjects Integration

• Enterprise Data Warehousing

• SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator

• SAP NetWeaver BW Integrated Planning



SAP BusinessObjects Integration SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Information Management (EIM)

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Release:

XI 3.2/

BW 7.0

Subsequent

major XI release /

BW 7.3

Tighter integration of BusinessObjects Data Services into extended SAP NetWeaver BW

data flow concept (DataServices to support BW 7.x DataSource concept)

New Source System type in BW: „Data Services‟ with access to Data Services „data stores‟

and generation of Data Services data flows (i.e. simple dataflow from data store to BW

DataSource)

Execute and control process chains from SAP BusinessObjects Data Services to extract

data via Open Hub Service

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services to schedule loading processes of SAP NetWeaver BW

SAP BusinessObjects Metadata Management Release: XI 3.1/

BW 7.0

Next

major XI release /

BW 7.3

Extend existing Metadata Manager data lineage and impact analysis: include detailed

mapping information from source to target

Change impact analysis between SAP NetWeaver BW objects such as DataStore

objects, InfoSets, BEx Queries, and InfoCubes

End-to-end capabilities for all data sources through SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

End-user access to data lineage information for trusted SAP NetWeaver BW

deployment

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services (DS) Release: XI 3.2 /

BW 7.0

DS 4.0 /

BW 7.3

SAP BusinessObjects Information Steward 4.1 (IS) Release:

XI 3.1/

BW 7.0

IS 4.1 /

BW 7.3



Optimized integration of SAP Business Objects BI Tools

SAP BusinessObjects WebIntelligence (EhP 1 / SP 3)

• Performance optimizations for MDX Statements

• SQL access via SAP BusinessObjects DataFederator

SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius (EhP 1 / SP 5)

• Xcelsius to leverage SAP NetWeaver BW BICS (BI Consumer Service Interface) for a direct

and lean access to data of SAP NetWeaver BW

Key features SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 EhP 1 SAP BusinessObjects Integration Business Intelligence



Agenda







Enterprise Data Warehousing Performance & Scalability

Semantic Partitioning

New type of modeling object with 7.3

Single point of entry for creation and admin

Wizard based creation of data models + data flows

Easy re-modeling of the partitions on an ongoing basis

Embeddable into data flows or data models

In-Memory SAP NetWeaver BWA support

Full integration with archiving and Near Line Storage functionality

Flexible definition of partitions via customer coding (Business Add-Ins)

Enhanced modeling capabilities to increase scalability and flexibility

Reduced development and maintenance overhead

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Performance & Scalability

DataStore objects

Support of database partitioning by time characteristics enables faster access of the data

Activation is changed from single lookups to mass lookup of active table

Performance gain for the improved activation (lab results) Avg. 20 – 40% improvement, Max. improvement measured – 2.5x faster

Varies by data profile (# inserts/updates/deletes) and database platform

Runtime option “New, unique data records only”

omits lookups during activation

speeds up initial loads, e.g. requests which contain only new data

New rule-type for Transformations: „Read from DataStore‟

Fast data lookup to DataStore objects in database and Near-Line Storage.

Lookup is performance optimized by using mass read once per data package

instead of record by record.

Replaces custom ABAP code for lookups by efficient built-in lookup mechanism

DBMS specific optimization (DB2 DPF)

Activation using database specific SQL commands on mass data

Improvement measured (lab results): factor 2 – 3 times faster compared to standard activation

See slide „IBM specific enhancements“ and „BW with support for Teradata

Remodeling for DataStore objects

Accelerated data loads for DataStore Objects



Enterprise Data Warehousing

Performance & Scalability

Master data Load is changed from single lookups to mass lookup of master data table

Runtime option “New records only”

omits lookups during activation

speeds up initial loads, e.g. requests which contains only new data

Accelerated SID Handling by using an internal mass processing (with customizable threshold)

Use of navigational attributes as source fields in the transformation avoids additional overhead for lookups

New master data deletion as default (already introduced with BW 7.0 SP 23)

Completely reengineered and performance optimized

New capabilities like search-modes for the usage check, simulation-mode etc.

InfoCubes Alternative InfoCube update using mass data processing for SIDs and DIMIDs

Suitable to accelerate initial loads with large data volumes

Near-Line Storage (NLS)

Integration into Data Mart Layer (Support of MultiProviders)

Enable NLS in Query properties from BEx Query Designer (not necessary to do this in RSRT anymore)

Selections on navigational attributes will be passed to NLS

NLS can be attached to Semantic Partitioned Objects

Other performance improvements based on BWA (see slide „BWA new capabilies“)

Other improvements (see slide „SAP Business Objects Integration BI)

Accelerated data loads for Master Data and other improvements



SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse 7.3 Development Efficiency

Graphical Top-Down Modeling

• Enables fast structured modeling directly in the system via drag & drop

• Supports later refinement of the same models with technical details

Structure BW implementation with the help of data flows

• Group the modeling objects and save them as persistent view of

your enterprise model – works even for existing models created in BW 7.0

• Model according to responsibilities in separated data flows, e.g. separate

staging layer from data mart objects or application sales from HR.

• Document your dataflows via HTML or attach any other document type

• Fully integrated in DW Workbench navigation pane for easy access

• Ability to transport according to data flows

• Share and reuse models using naming conventions for the dataflow

(can be used by customers & system integrators)

Modeling powered by dataflow templates

• Easier and faster modeling using predefined templates (copy and adapt)

• Customer can create company standards defining custom templates

• BW comes with Data Warehousing best practices models shipped as pre-build templates of the Layered Scalable Architecture

Graphical Data Flow Modeling introduces new paradigm of BW modeling

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Enterprise Data Warehousing Development Efficiency

Data Flow Wizard

Wizard based data flow modeling and generation of all related

data flow objects including new InfoObjects as needed

Data Flow copy tool

Copy an existing SAP NetWeaver BW 7.x data flows,

i.e. DataSources, data targets, and Transformations leveraging a

“wizard like” user interface

Complete copy of an existing process chain (including related

process variants)

Data Flow migration tool (SAP NetWeaver BW 3.x 7.x)

Migration of data flows with SAP NetWeaver BW 3.x objects

“Workbench-like” UI for selecting data flows and objects to be

migrated

Migration can be repeated/reversed as often as needed

Reduced development efforts via automated tool support

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Reduced development efforts via automated tool support



Enterprise Data Warehousing Real-Time Business Intelligence

HybridProvider

• Consists of a DataStore object and a InfoCube

with automatically generated data flow in between

• Combines mass data with latest delta information

at query runtime

• DSO object can be connected to a realtime data

acquisition DataSource/DTP

• If the DataSource can provide appropriate delta

information in direct access mode a

VirtualProvider can be used instead of the DSO.

Enhancements Real -Time Data Acquisition

• Possibility to load master data with RDA

• Enhanced error handling and scalability (daemon can handle more DataSources more efficiently)

Implement operational reporting scenarios leveraging new modeling

objects

(RDA) DTP

Replicate

DSO

latest data mass data

InfoCube

HybridProvider

OLTP

BWA

optionally



SAP NetWeaver ‘Easy Query’

- External Interface designed for Simplicity

The SAP NetWeaver ‘Easy Query’…

…complements the suite of SAP NetWeaver BW

interfaces

…addresses simple data retrieval use-cases

(e.g. for any mobile apps via REST technologie,

visualisation with client apps via SOAP technologie)

…is not designed for interaction/analytics or drilldown

…is build on the Business Explorer (BEx) Query

…integrates the BW authorization concept and

hierarchies

…exports an easy-to-use typed interface of grid data

associated with additional meta-data

… supports (R)FC and SOAP protocols

… life-cycle management included in BEx Query

Consumer

SAP BW

Server App Client App Mobile App

Against an Easy Query all kind of

visualization frontend-tools

can be build with various consumption

technologies



Enterprise Data Warehousing Data Extraction

Generic Delta functionalities for further types of DataSources

The possibility to derive a generic delta is now available for additional types of DataSources

like: DB Connect, UD Connect, flat file and web service

Automatic switch of InfoPackage modes from Init- to Delta Load

There is no need to define Init- and Delta InfoPackages anymore.

If a delta enabled InfoPackage is started the first time, it is executed as an initial load.

New DataSource Adapter Type ‘Web Service Pull’

A new type of web-service-based DataSource can be created which pulls data from a 3rd party source system into PSA.

Available for transactional data and master data (except hierarchies)

Initially available for pilot customers and partners only (i.e. the function is there and can be activated quickly)

Enriching administration and enhanced delta functionalities



Enterprise Data Warehousing Data Staging

�Hierarchies

Integration of hierarchies into process flow (DTP, Transformation)

Remote hierarchies for direct access to hierarchies in the source system

Loading hierarchies from flat file using the new DataSource and Transformation technology

�Data Transfer Process (DTP)

Data Transfer Process supports data extraction from MultiProviders

Option to only load the last request from a given source (available for full load DTPs)

Data Transfer Process supports referential integritiy checks tor navigational attributes of the target

Enhanced load performance by possibility to Re-package small data packages within a request to bigger packages

�Open Hub Service

SAP NetWeaver BW data can be exported in XML format

Possibility to change the format and length of BW data for export even into a non-SAP specific format

Hierarchy extraction supported by Open Hub

�Transformation

Semantic grouping possible in Transformations (in addition to semantic grouping in DTPs)

Possibility to select the InfoObjects (fields) the user wants to use in a Start- / Endroutine

Currency and unit conversion for DataStore object and InfoSource as target of a Transformation.

Navigation attributes of InfoCubes/DataStore objects can be used as source fields in the Transformation and as filter/select options in the DTP

Automated generation of a proposal by mapping fields of the DataSource to InfoObjects

Additional flexibility within data flow modeling



Enterprise Data Warehousing Data Staging

• General enhancements in process chain handling

• ABAP program for controlled suspension and re-starting of all process chains and RDA daemons during restart of the

application server. (Name of program: RS_SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN)

• Enhanced transaction RSPCM for better process chain monitoring:

Option to refresh the status of all chains or only the status of the process chains currently running

Saving the display configuration user dependently

Deviation of start- and runtimes as new keyfigures with self-adopting thresholds.

Overview of errors for failed process chain executions

Enhanced monitoring and administration support for process chains



Enterprise Data Warehousing Administration

Support of complex development landscapes

• Modeling of multi-target source system scenarios by:

Creation of Dummy Source systems in development environment

Developing all related source system dependent objects (DataSource, Infopackage etc.)

Mapping of dummy source system to existing source systems in the target environment

• Multi source system InfoPackage transport

Transporting a data staging scenario with automatic handling of InfoPackage assignment to more than one target source system like already available for DataSources, DTPs and Transformations

• Before Export Check

Enhanced consistency check at the end of releasing the transport including checks on dependent objects which are not directly included in the transport request to prevent import errors in the target system (due to missing metadata objects)

Data request archiving for DTP requests

The table which holds all monitor entries for DTPs tends to grow very big over time. A new feature is available to archive this kind of data to speed up DTP monitor

General search in Data Warehousing Workbench extended

General search is extended to process chains, OpenHub destinations. Moreover TREX Search is leveraged for DataSources, Transformations, InfoSources and DTP„s

Enhanced functionalities for the Administrator




• Mass Change function for authorizations • Option to select multiple analysis authorization objects and

insert, copy, delete rows of value authorizations for all analysis authorizations in the worklist

insert copy, delete hierarchy authorizations of all analysis authorizations in the worklist at the same time

Adding users to multiple analysis authorizations

• Delete content of table holding warehouse management related

statistics data

The ABAP program RSDDSTAT_DATA_DELETE was enhanced to also be

able to delete the content of table RSDDSTATWHM which is constantly

growing over time (all entries up to a certain date)

• Version Management for Metadata objects

• Manage historic versions of metadata (display, create, restore, compare,

delete)

• Supports modeling consistency, metadata model traceability and change management along the object lifecycle

• Integration of BW search into Enterprise Search

Easy, realtime search with interactive navigations between object types (Both for backend and frontend BW object types).

Actionable search with navigation to object in its corresponding transaction/application.

Embedded, TREX based search with multilingual support

Enhanced functionalities for the Administrator

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• SAP BW offers with the query language MDX an open, generic interface for clients.

• Both query definition and its execution plan can become quite complex

• New tool (transaction: MDXTEST) with powerful debugging and editing functions to:

• Accelerate performance tuning and testing of MDX statements generated by SAP BusinessObjects BI clients

• Create MDX Statements independently with full access to the metadata objects of the underlying InfoCube

• Drag-and-Drop of MDX function snippets in editor

New tool for structuring, testing and debugging of MDX Statements

Lab Preview



Enterprise Data Warehousing IBM DB2 specific enhancements

Optimized parallel activation of mass data in DSO objects for IBM DB2 using Database Partitioning

Feature (DPF).

Enhanced Multidimensional Clustering (MDC) Advisor in DBA Cockpit (with DB2 9.5.2 and higher)

• Generates proposals along time characteristics 0CALMONTH and 0FISCPER for better performance

• Evaluates broader range of MDC proposals (limited by maximum of 33% increase in table size)

With DB2 9.5 and higher: InfoCube fact tables, DSO, PSA tables are created with compression switched

on by default if DB2 storage optimization feature is used to reduce disk space for data needed. With

DB2 9.7, indexes will also be compressed.

With DB2 9.7: MDC switched on by default for PSA and PSA-like tables (e.g. DSO object tables).

With MDC, deletion of requests in data targets is much faster

Data load acceleration on IBM DB2



Key features SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 EhP 1 Enterprise Data Warehousing

Enhanced EDW Information Lifecycle Management

Near Line Storage Enhancements

• NLS Interface supported for write-optimized DataStore objects

• ADK Archiving supported

• Based on request ID

• Load date of request or creation date of request

• Semantic grouping

• NLS Interface extension for lookups

• A look up API supports access to NLS partitions of InfoProviders during Transformations. The API has to be called using ABAP routines.

IBM DB2 for NLS

• DB2 Viper 9.5® - IBM certified for SAP BW 7.0 NLS Interface

• Takes full advantage of DB2 compression

• Fully exploits DB2„s self managing capabilities



Enhanced EDW Administration capabilities

Wizard based templates for system configuration to reduce TCO

• SAP NetWeaver BW initial Setup for the ABAP Stack

• Wizards for Business Suite 7 for faster Integration

• Enhanced Technical Content Installation reports for Initial Setup and XPRA.

• Automate configurations by providing CTC templates for BW

• Initial Setup, BW connectivity to other modules like SRM

Flexible deletion of PSA/Change Log

• By using selection patterns

• Patterns support DataStore Object and InfoArea or DataSource and Source System

• Changed process types for flexible deletion of requests from PSA and Change Log by using selection patterns. Placeholders can be used for the fields DSOs, InfoArea, DataSource and source system.

Disable delta consistency check for write-optimized DataStore objects • Protects delta requests that have been already propagated per delta mode from deletion.

• Can be switched on/off – e.g. for write-optimized DataStore objects as initial staging layer

Archiving of uncompressed InfoCube data

Key features SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 EhP 1 Enterprise Data Warehousing



Agenda







SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator 7.20

Enhanced built-in analytical capabilities* F4-Value help

MultiProvider calculation handling

Hierarchy support

Exception aggregation (min, max, count distinct)

“BW Workspace” Analytic indexes

Advanced features*

• BWA based InfoCube

• Use DataStore Objects to create indexes

Taking the BW Accelerator to the next level of performance

SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator

Calculation Engine

Aggregation Engine

Index

SAP NetWeaver BW

* Features require update/future release

of SAP NetWeaver BW to be leveraged



SAP BusinessObjects Explorer accelerated Accelerated version for any Data

Load data from any source

Extended support for SAP NetWeaver BW data models including hierarchies

Load any kind of data into SAP NetWeaver Accelerator using SAP Business Objects Data Services

New calculation engine providing support for calculated key figures and restricted key figures

Updated user interface

Analyze BW and any data – using the Search and Explore paradigm

SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator

Calculation Engine

Aggregation Engine

Index

SAP NetWeaver

BW Any Data



Optional persistency for InfoCube data in

SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator only

• Persists data of InfoCubes only in SAP NetWeaver BWA to:

reduce data redundancy

save disk space

Increase data base performance by reducing system load

• E- and F- fact tables as well as dimension tables are indexed

• Master data will be persisted in both SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP

• NetWeaver BW Accelerator

• A normal Data Transfer Process can be used to load data directly into SAP

• NetWeaver BW Accelerator

• Data of a downstream DataStore object can be replicated into BWA

w/o InfoCube database persistency

SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator New Business Scenarios

Source System

BWA InfoCube

(Definition)

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BW Accelerator based InfoCube persistency



SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 Flexible modeling with APD & BWA in SAP NetWeaver BW

Analytic Index (AI)

Is a data container maintained in Analysis Process Designer whose data is stored in the BW Accelerator

Analytic Index is exposed as InfoProvider to define Queries on it

QueryProvider

Queries can be enabled as InfoProvider

Supports mass data access from Queries in Analysis Process Designer scenarios

Introduction of Analytical Index and QueryProvider with SAP NetWeaver

BW

Analytic Index

BEx Query

SAP BusinessObjects

Avanced Analysis

(former ‚Pioneer‘)



SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator Flexible modeling with APD & BWA in SAP NetWeaver BW

Composite Provider describes a union/join of analytical indices

Lean Modeler tool is the Design-time environment to build Composite Providers

Join/Union operation is processed on the fly by BWA

For all other BI Clients CompositeProviders are exposed as standard SAP NetWeaver BW InfoProvider

(flexible) In-Memory Join

with Composite Provider

BEx Query

data flow definition

SAP BusinessObjects

Advanced Analytics

(former ‚Pioneer‘)

Ad-hoc joins/unions of analytical indexes in SAP NetWeaver

BWA

Lab Preview



SAP NetWeaver BW Workspaces Flexible Modeling for the Line of Business

Flexibility in Daily Business

Close the gap between central IT governance and local flexibility needs for specialist users in business departments

React spontaneously on new requirements

Work in the familiar environments Business User: Workspace Designer inside SAP NetWeaver Portal or Business Client

Administrator: Workspace Maintenance inside SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse

Collaborate

SAP NetWeaver Business Client

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Flexible Modeling Capabilities with CompositeProvider

in SAP NetWeaver BW 7.30 with BWA 7.20

Easy upload of local flat files, Query results and BW DataSources into Local Provider

Merge data of Local Provider with data from SAP NetWeaver BW to create new data models (CompositeProvider)

Support in modeling via the Mapping Proposer

Join/Union operations processed in-memory

CompositeProvider are exposed as standard SAP NetWeaver BW InfoProvider for BI client consumption

BW Worskpace Designer




Central Data from BW and flat files –

Assigned in the Maintenance by the IT department

BW Database data via the BWA Index Maintenance (InfoCube, Masterdata)

Query- and VirtualProvider Data via the BWA Index Maintenance

Other BW Data via the AnalysisProcessDesigner

Central Data for Workspaces




Local Data from various sources –

Uploaded in the Designer by the business user

Excel/csv Data

Query Results from OLAP Engine

Additional Fields via a BW DataSource

Local Data for Workspaces

Local data for BW Workspaces




Additional Capabilities

Enhanced collaboration functions

– Integration in existing collaboration platforms (e.g. SAP Streamworks)

– Create free-style document to be attached to the CompositeProvider

– Provide printable overview of data models as first requirement layout for IT (make scenario a BW central)

Technical content for Workspace monitoring provided in Admin Cockpit

Planned availability of SAP NetWeaver BW Workspaces Q4/2011 for:

– SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 SP 5

– with SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator 7.2 or

– with SAP HANA 1.0 running as a database for SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3 SP 5



Agenda







SAP NetWeaver BW Integrated Planning

ABAP Planning Modeler

ABAP based Planning Modeler for a non-disruptive customizing of planning objects and their related BW objects

The ABAP-based Planning Modeler does not require functionalities from the Java Stack for BEx Analyzer based planning applications

Continued investments for reduced TCO of SAP NetWeaver BW integrated

planning

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Already available since EhP 1 for SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 :

Statistic data is gathered for SAP NetWeaver BW Integrated Planning events are

integrated to SAP NetWeaver BW AdminCockpit

Individual locking of cells in a planning layout

Already available since EhP 1 for SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 SP 05:

Calculation Engine Inverse Formulas

Inverse formulas allow the user to enter values for each component of the equation, even the calculated Keyfigure (price in this case).

System automatically calculates values for the missing operands by taking the respective formula (customized in the planning layout definition) into consideration.

Contribution of percentage values

The percentage contribution of a particular product to the overall sales. (Entering a percentage value, defined as the percentage contribution of some other key figure with respect to the overall sum )

Continued investments in SAP NetWeaver BW Integrated Planning

Key features SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 EhP 1 SAP NetWeaver BW Integrated Planning



Already available since EhP 1 for SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 SP6:

New capabilities in the area of performance optimizations:

Cell checks will be grouped by higher granular selections and the checks applied

on this granularity

Today cell checks are done on cell level. Thus checks semantically bound to rows, columns or

other selections are executed redundantly.

Reduce redundant execution of planning functions

Today planning functions are executed completely whenever they are called, regardless whether the execution will impact the data or not.

A design time option is introduced to deliver only those cells to a planning function, that are changed since the last planning function execution.

Continued investments to optimize performance of SAP NetWeaver BW

integrated planning

Key features SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 EhP 1 SAP NetWeaver BW Integrated Planning

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