How to Set up BW Statistics

BUSINESS INFORMATION WAREHOUSE

ASAP How to Paper

Applicable Releases: BW 3.0B, 2.1C and 2.0B December 2002

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HOW TO SET UP BW STATISTICS

1 Business Scenario
You want to begin using the BW statistics functionality to report on the performance of queries, data loads, aggeregate maintainence and compression. In order to utilize this delivered content, you must first install the business content. Once the business content has been properly installed, you can begin the data load process and begin analyzing performance data using BWs reporting tools.

2 The Step By Step Solution

1. Enable capture of statistical data about performance. This is performed in the administrator workbench > Tools > BW Statistics for InfoCubes. Choose select all in order to capture OLAP and WHM statistics for all InfoCubes.

2. Transfer Business Content DataSources. Transaction SBIW > Business information Warehouse > Business Content DataSources > Select Transfer Business Content DataSources .

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3. Expand the node for TCT (Technical Content).

4. All DataSources under the initial TCT node need to be transferred. Choose Select Delta to automatically select all DataSources that have not already been transferred.

5. Replicate DataSources. In the administrator workbench, in the Modeling view goto the Source Systems tab. Find the source system for the BW system itself, select it, then right-click for the context menu. Choose Replicate DataSources.

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6. Go to the administrator workbench, switch to the view for Business Content. Select the grouping option Only Necessary Objects.

7. Find the InfoAreas Under the Node Technical Content. Drag and drop (at least) all InfoProviders for the InfoAreas BW Statistics and BW Metadata from the left part of the screen to the right. This will intiate the collection process (if set to automatic). If automatic collection is not set, then you must take an extra step, choose execute to begin collection of objects. Note be sure that you do not drag over the InfoArea for BW Statistics 1.2B (do not use).

8. Expand various parts of the node tree to examine the underlying objects. All objects should either be selected to be installed, or should already be active. Then choose Install (online).

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9. After the installation is completed, go back into the Business Content view, but this time set the grouping option to In DataFlow Before and Afterwards. Repeat step number 7, drag and drop the InfoAreas for BW Statistics and BW Metadata. This will collect a superset of the previously collected objects.

10. Note that you may exceed the time limit for a dialog process during collection. If you come out of the business content view, then go back in and try again after about 30 minutes. The repository cache will then be filled with the object relationships (via background job), and you will have a successful collection this next time.

11. Again expand the nodes of the tree of collected objects. This time examine the tree to ensure that objects such as transfer structures and InfoPackages are selected to for installation (or are already active). Choose install (in dialog) once again.

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12. Go to the administrator Workbench, Modeling View, under InfoSources. Find the node for BW Statistics, then expand some of the datasources and ensure that the InfoPackages exist.

13. Check the dataflow of BW statistics to ensure that all necessary objects have been installed. In the administrator workbench, Modeling view, find the BW Statistics MultiProvider (under the Technical Content and BW Statistics InfoAreas). Select the context menu for the MultiProvider (right-click), then choose Show data flow.

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14. The resulting dataflow should look like this.

3 Next Steps
Check delivered InfoPackage groups; Utilize and modify as needed. Consider building process chains to automate data loads. InfoPackage Scheduler: perform data loads for all master data InfoSources under the Technical Content InfoArea and the BW Metadata InfoArea InfoPackage Scheduler: Perform delta initializations for all transaction data InfoPackages under the Technical Content InfoArea InfoPackage Scheduler: Schedule regular delta data loads for all transaction data InfoPackages under the Technical Content InfoArea InfoPackage Scheduler: Schedule regular data loads for all master data InfoPackages under the Technical Content InfoArea and the BW Metadata InfoArea Regularly monitor these data loads and ensure timely data availability. The Technical Content Role is activated via the BW statistics business content installation. The delivered BW Statistics Workbook is (by default) contained within the Technical Content Role. Use transaction PFCG to assign the Technical Content Role to any users who should have easy access to the BW Statistics Workbook.

4 Important OSS notes

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