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How to limit employee access to reports using roles in SAP NetWeaver

An administrator wants to limit employees from running corporate-wide reports using roles. Continue Reading
SAP BI extractors vs. Business Objects for ETL process

An SAP user wants to know the benefits of using standard SAP BI extractors for an ETL process between SAP BW and SAP ERP Continue Reading
How does SAP R/3 data differ from BW (NetWeaver BI) data?

What is the difference between data on SAP R/3 and data on SAP BW? Continue Reading
Job prospects after SAP BI training

I am currently working for a business process outsourcing company, and currently interested in SAP BI. If I take a course in SAP BI 7.0, what would my job prospects be like? Continue Reading
An SAP BW 3.1 to BI 7.0 upgrade should not take one year

Our company is about to upgrade SAP Business Warehouse 3.1 to SAP Business Intelligence 7.0. Our consultant estimated almost a one year upgrade for just our development system. I don't have a lot of experience with SAP BI, but this doesn't sound ... Continue Reading

Is SAP BI knowledge advantageous to an ABAP user?

I have been working with ABAP at a multinational corporation for the past two years and would like to learn SAP BI. When I do this should I also learn SAP BW? Will there be any advantages to learning BI as an ABAP consultant? Continue Reading
Key figures and web templates in SAP BI

Can you use a key figure as a navigational attribute in SAP BI/BW? What about precalculated web templates in BI/BW reporting? Continue Reading
Is ABAP expertise necessary for SAP BI?

I have an MBA in marketing. If I wanted to venture into the world of SAP BI, would ABAP knowledge be necessary? Continue Reading
Prerequisites for SAP BI training

What are the prerequisites for SAP BI training? I have a J2EE background and I want to move to BI. I have heard SAP BI is the latest and greatest in business warehousing. I have also heard people say it's techno-functional, whatever tha means). Will... Continue Reading
The tables/views used to populate extractors

I am trying to ascertain what tables/views are used to populate an extractor. I need to get the size of the underlying tables on R/3. Continue Reading
Useful transaction codes in SAP BI

What are the useful transaction codes in SAP BW? Continue Reading

Using transactional and master data when creating an InfoCube

When we create an InfoCube, we take dimensions along with key figures when we have to load data. Do I have to use two different datasources -- one for transactional and one for master data? Continue Reading
Measure the performance of an InfoCube

How do I measure the performance of an InfoCube using one transaction code? Continue Reading
Problem loading data into a DSO

I have loaded 2LIS_13_VDITM data into a DSO. Some of the rows in the "Billed Qty" have a "-" sign, but there are some without a "-" sign in the VBRP table in R/3. What is the cause of this issue? Continue Reading
What's the difference between ODS and DSO in SAP BI?

In SAP BI, what is the difference between ODS and DSO? Continue Reading

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A look inside the new Redwood Oracle UI design

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Process mining software pulls back curtains on how processes work

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Oracle Autonomous Database features free DBAs from routine tasks

Oracle Autonomous Database can automate routine administrative and operational tasks for DBAs and improve productivity, but ...

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Amazon Managed Apache Cassandra Service stokes competition

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Data warehouse technologies evolve as vendors look skyward

The need for high-speed analytics and low latency are pushing data warehousing vendors to create and reinvent their platforms and...

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Prepare for an AWS outage with these preventative steps

Set up the proper data protection and recovery measures before a cloud outage hits. Follow these backup and disaster recovery ...

AWS seeks niche in the cloud UC market

AWS could play a bigger role in the cloud UC market in 2020 and beyond by targeting developers and existing AWS customers.

National Australia Bank cashes in on AWS training and certification

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Government IT pros: Hiring data scientists isn't an exact science

There's no such thing as a data science unicorn, U.S. government experts caution. You'll need more than programmers and technical...

Tableau 2020.1 unveiled for beta testing

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Data scientist vs. data analyst: What's the difference?

Data scientists and data analysts have a lot of crossover in their roles, but they're certainly not the same. Here's a look at ...

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DNA as a content storage device is closer than you think

Storing content in DNA may one day be possible, but today, it's neither practical nor cost-effective. Here's where this ...

Acquia acquisition of AgilOne CDP signals CX platform expansion

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Personalization engines help engage and retain customers

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US Army HR expects migration to Azure cloud will cut IT costs

The U.S. Army civilian HR operations is hoping for lower operational costs and improved services with a shift to the Microsoft ...

H-1B lottery change may drive increase in visa applicants

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Fight the skills gap with a great upskilling and reskilling strategy

Just say 'no' to a skills gap and high turnover with upskilling and reskilling. Here's a look at the ins and outs of these ...