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Best Practices for SAP BI using DB2 9 for z/OS - IBM Redbooks

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<strong>SAP</strong> Business In<strong>for</strong>mation Warehouse (<strong>SAP</strong> BW) provides data wareho<strong>using</strong><br />

functions, a business intelligence plat<strong>for</strong>m, and a suite of business intelligence<br />

tools. These tools enable businesses to integrate, trans<strong>for</strong>m, and consolidate<br />

relevant business in<strong>for</strong>mation in <strong>SAP</strong> BW.<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> BW facilitates the reporting, analysis and distribution of this in<strong>for</strong>mation. On<br />

the basis of this analysis, businesses can make well-founded decisions and<br />

determine target-oriented activities. With the comprehensive predefined<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation models delivered <strong>for</strong> different roles in a business (<strong>BI</strong> Content), <strong>SAP</strong><br />

BW increases the usability of analysis functions and facilitates a quick and<br />

cost-effective implementation.<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> BW is a core component of <strong>SAP</strong> NetWeaver.<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> exit<br />

Processing type <strong>for</strong> variables that are delivered with <strong>SAP</strong> BW Business Content.<br />

Used <strong>for</strong> variables that are processed by automatic replacement <strong>using</strong> a<br />

predefined replacement path (<strong>SAP</strong> exit).<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> Java Connector<br />

A middleware component that facilitates the development of <strong>SAP</strong>-enabled<br />

components and applications in Java.<br />

The <strong>SAP</strong> Java Connector (JCo) supports communication with the <strong>SAP</strong> server in<br />

two directions:<br />

► Inbound (Java calls ABAP)<br />

► Outbound calls (ABAP calls Java)<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> JCo can be deployed with desktop and (Web) server applications.<br />

scheduler<br />

With the aid of the scheduler, you determine which data (transaction data,<br />

master data, texts, or hierarchies) is to be requested and updated from which<br />

InfoSource, DataSource, and source system and at which point in time.<br />

scheduling package<br />

Logical collection of several reporting agent settings <strong>for</strong> background processing.<br />

selector<br />

Element in a Web interface, which associates visible elements of the Web<br />

interface with planning objects (planning area, level, package, function).<br />

The visible elements of a Web interface, with which the user interacts at runtime<br />

(tables on data entry, pushbuttons <strong>for</strong> execution of functions), have attributes<br />

304 <strong>Best</strong> <strong>Practices</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>BI</strong> <strong>using</strong> <strong>DB2</strong> 9 <strong>for</strong> z/<strong>OS</strong>

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