BW302: Performance Analysis Tools in SAP Business Information Warehouse 3.

Mike Eacrett, SAP Labs LLC. Alexander Peter, SAP AG

Learning Objectives

As a result of this workshop, you will be able to:

Analyze a query performance issue Explain different reasons for performance issues Use a broad set of analysis tools delivered with SAP BW 3.5 and SAP WebAS 6.40

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Overview Workload Monitor SQL Trace Query Monitor Runtime Analysis of Web Templates Summary

Checklist Query and Web Performance Overview

Which component contributes most? Database Check these points
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Data Model Query Definition Aggregates OLAP Cache Pre-Calculated Web Templates Compressing Indices DB Statistics DB and basis (Buffer) Parameter

ST03 / Technical Content

OLAP
1. Data Model 2. Query Definition (including OLAP features) 3. Aggregates 4. OLAP Cache 5. Virtual Key Figures / Characteristics 6. Authorizations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Front-end
Query Definition Network WAN and BEx Client Hardware VBA / Java Documents Formatting ODBO / 3rd party

Tools

SQL Trace (ST05) RSRV RSRT, RSRTRACE

RSRT, RSRTRACE SQL Trace (ST05) ABAP Trace (SE30)

IEMON RSRT, RSRTRACE

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Overview Workload Monitor SQL Trace Query Monitor Runtime Analysis of Web Templates Summary

Workload Monitor What It Is

What it does
provides general performance-relevant KPIs provides BW-specific performance KPIs for queries

When you use it

as entry point for query- or InfoCube-specific performance issues to check in which area (database, OLAP, front-end) most of the query runtime is spent in order to analyze if aggregates could help

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Workload Monitor Screenshot

Switch to expert mode

In the BW System Load section youll get overview on performance figures for particular periods

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Workload Monitor Screenshot

Aggregation switches between InfoCube and query view

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Workload Monitor Screenshot

All Data provides you with further important key figures

High Select./Transf. ratios might be a good hint for aggregates

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Overview Workload Monitor SQL Trace Query Monitor Runtime Analysis of Web Templates Summary

SQL Trace What It Is

What it does records all DB actions shows all DB statements displays the execution plan for each DB statement

When you use it

to check if the DB statistics of your tables are up-to-date to check if your indices are existing and non-degenerated aggregates are used data model is sound buffers and caches are used as expected

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SQL Trace Screenshot Execution Plan MS SQL

Full Table Scan

Note: the execution plan looks different for every DBMS.

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SQL Trace Screenshot Execution Plan MS SQL 2

Create Index on ODS Object for Sold-to-Party:

Index Seek

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SQL Trace How To Read It

Reading Direction
Read from inside out
Read a set of operations on the same level from top to bottom

Example
1. Index Scan
Scan on complete index (clustered index scan means: full table scan)

2. Index Seek
Usage of index

3. Nested Loop

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SQL Trace Screenshot Execution Plan ORACLE

Note different node names in ORACLE and in MS SQL New: cost estimation per node

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Overview Workload Monitor SQL Trace Query Monitor Runtime Analysis of Web Templates Summary

Query Monitor What It Is

What it does
enables you to execute and debug queries provides settings / parameters for queries gives elementary information on queries

When you use it

to check if and which aggregates are used for a query to have a look at the generated SQL statements to check if the OLAP Cache is used to get performance statistic figures on the query runtime

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Query Monitor What It Is

Check Aggregates

Display SQL Statement for query Show Execution Plan Show BW Statistics Bypass Cache, retrieve data from DB

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Demo

Demo

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Overview Workload Monitor SQL Trace Query Monitor Runtime Analysis of Web Templates Summary

ABAP Trace What It Is

What it does
records (gross and net) execution times for ABAP function calls, method calls,DB statements, etc. can aggregate times and number of calls for each statement (recommended) uses variants to restrict tracing to function groups / classes

When you use it

to identify those parts of an ABAP coding which consumes most of the time (highest optimization potential) to check number of executions per call to locate origin of function / method calls e.g. to analyze customer specific coding like user exits, virtual key figures, etc.

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ABAP Trace Screenshots

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ABAP Trace Gross and Net Times

Example:
f1 f2 f3 Time

Gross times:

Net times:
+ + + +

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ABAP Trace Using Variants

New in SICF

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ABAP Trace Setting Clock Accuracy

Some multiprocessor architectures have unsynchronized processor clocks Migration of a process from one processor to the other can lead to negative / implausible execution times Work-around: use software time measurement routines, i.e. set clock resolution to Low from microseconds to milliseconds

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Overview Workload Monitor SQL Trace Query Monitor Runtime Analysis of Web Templates Summary

Summary

When faced with performance issues, use Workload Monitor (or BW Technical Content) to identify the area The Query Monitor helps to analyze a query in detail (providing DB tools, breakpoints and debugging options) SQL Trace and ABAP trace may help you for specific database and/or customer-specific ABAP coding problems

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Further Information

Public Web:
www.sap.com SAP Developer Network: www.sdn.sap.com BI SAP Customer Services Network: www.sap.com/services/

Related SAP Education Training Opportunities

http://www.sap.com/education/ BW360: BW Performance & Administration

Related Workshops/Lectures at SAP TechEd 2004

ABAP353: Quick-Start on Performance Analysis (Hands-On)

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SAP Developer Network

Look for SAP TechEd 04 presentations and videos on the SAP Developer Network. Coming in December. http://www.sdn.sap.com/

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Questions?

Q&A
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Thank You !

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