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 BW’s 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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