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Record mode Concept in SAP BI

Record Mode:

Delta is feature of extractor, which refers to changes (new/modified

entries), occurred in the source system.

Record Mode is used in Delta process that is being used by Data

sources which identify how delta record is updated to the data
target in case of delta process.

The various delta processes support different combinations of the

seven possible values of 0RECORD MODE:

After-image ‘‘:
The record provides an after image, i.e. how does the record
look like after the change.
The status of the record after it has been changed, or after data
has been added is transferred.

Before-image ‘X’:
The record provides a before image, i.e. what did the record
look like before the change.
The status of the record before the change is transferred.

Add ‘A’:

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The record provides an additive image. Only the differences for

all the numeric values are available.

Delete ‘D’:
This record mode type signifies that the record must be deleted.

New Image ‘N’:

The record provides a new image, i.e. when a new record is
created; a new image is set for it.

Reverse Image ‘R’:

The record provides a reverse image. The content of this record
is equivalent to a before image. The only difference occurs
when updating a Data Store object: An existing record with the
same key is deleted.

If Data source id Delta enable, ROCANCLE which is part of Data

source, hold changes from R/3 side.

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This field is assigned to 0RECORDMODE info object in BI system.

How record mode works:

Let’s take example of ABR (After before Reverse Image) Delta

Process.

It supports loading to both Cube and DSO.

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Data in New Table/Activation Queue

Let’s consider we have 2 entries in DSO New data table from PSA.

Once we activate the data we will have two records in DSO Active
Data table.

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DSO Active Data Table

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DSO Change Log Table

At the same time above 2 entries will update in change log table
with record mode value ‘N’ (New entry).

Now suppose from R/3 side 1 new record is added and change
occurs in existing record for material 1 and 75 with below values:

Plant Material Controlling MRP Type Inhered MRP Cont

Planned deliv time processing time

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1 1 S 2 5
2 5 2

1 75 T 3 0
3 1 3

1 80 F 4
4 2 4

Look at the new data table (Activation Queue) and we will have 3
records.

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New Data Table

Entries in Change Log:

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In Change log table entries will update as shown. The highlighted

records are from the first request.

With the second load i.e. the second request the change log table
puts the before and after Image for the relevant records.

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In the above example Material (1) and Plant (1) has the before
image with record mode "x"(row 3 in the above Fig) And all the key
figures will be have the "-" sign as we have opted to overwrite
option and the characteristics will be overwritten always.

The after image " " which reflects the change in the data record
(Check row 4 in the above fig). We have changed the characteristic
Profit center with SE from SECOND and the Key figure Processing
Time is changed from 1 to 2. A new record (last row in the above
Fig) is added is with the Status "N" as it's a new record.

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The Delta process for Data source we can define in table

ROOSOURCE (In source system) and in table RSDS (In BI for
Data sources).

Properties of the delta process are defined in RODELTAM table in

(BI or Source System).

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Delta Process for Data Source

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Properties of Delta Process (Indicates

Record Mode values)

Data load in data target with delta processes:

Delta Process Support Data Load

into DSO or Cube??

ABR (After Image, Before Image) DSO and

Cube

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ADD (Additive Image) DSO and

Cube

AIE (After Image) DSO Only

R (Reverse Image) DSO and

Cube

D (Delete Image) DSO Only

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