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

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An InfoCube, whether data target or InfoProvider, describes a self-contained<br />

data set. This could be used <strong>for</strong> reporting purposes. From a relational database<br />

standpoint, an InfoCube is a collection of relational tables defined in a star<br />

schema pattern: two fact tables (E and F) in the middle, surrounded by several<br />

dimension tables (see Figure 6-1).<br />

Master Text<br />

SID Table Hierarchy<br />

Dimension<br />

Table<br />

Dimension<br />

Table<br />

Master Text<br />

SID Table Hierarchy<br />

Figure 6-1 Star - schema<br />

InfoCubes are supplied with data from one or more InfoSources, also known as<br />

DSOs, or with data from a different system. Optimizing the per<strong>for</strong>mance of<br />

loading data into the InfoCube object involves examining SQL efficiency and<br />

proper indexing.<br />

74 <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><br />

E & F FACT<br />

TABLES<br />

Master Text<br />

SID Table Hierarchy<br />

Dimension<br />

Table<br />

Dimension<br />

Table<br />

Master Text<br />

SID Table Hierarchy

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