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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Copyright 3

CHAPTER 1. BW 3.5 4

CHAPTER 2. BW in NetWeaver 2004S (or version 7.*) 6

CHAPTER 3. Business Content 8

Master data 8 0CUSTOMER Display attributes 8 Navigational Attributes for 0CUSTOMER 9 0MATERIAL Display Attributes 9 0Material Navigational Attributes 10

Info Cubes 11 MM Cube 0PUR_C01 – Purchasing Data 11 Reports for 0PUR_C01 12 MM Cube number 2, 0PUR_C02 Vendor Evaluation 12 Queries for 0PUR_C02 13 Info Cube 0SD_C01 (Customer) Example for SD cube 13 Reports for 0SD_C01 14 SD Cube, 0SD_C03, Sales Overview 14 Reports in 0SD_C03 15 Finance Cube 0FIAP_C03, AP Line Item 16 Finance Cube 0FIAP_C02, AP Transaction Data 18 Finance Cube 0FIAR_C03, AR Line Item 18 Reports for 0FIAR_C03 19 Finance Cube 0FIAR_C02, AR Transaction data 19 Report for 0FIAR_C02 19

HR Cube, 0PA_C01, Headcount and Personnel Actions 20 Reports from 0PA_C01 21 HR Cube, Benefits, 0PABN_C01 21 Reports for Benefits cube 23 CO-PA Cube example 0COPA_C03 (Quick start) 23 Reports from the CO-PA (Quick start) cube 24

HR Cubes 25

Tables in R/3 26 SD Tables 26 Other SD Tables 26 MM Tables 27 Purchasing Tables 27 FI Tables 27

CHAPTER 4. BW Transactions 30

CHAPTER 5. Data Sources and Table/fields 31

GL Data Source 0FI_GL_4 31

AR Data Source 0FI_AR_4 33

AP Data Source 0FI_AP_4 35

HR Data Source 0HR_PA_1 (Personnel Actions) 36

HR Data Source 0HR_PA_BN_1 (Benefits) 37

HR Data Source 0HR_PY_1 (Payroll Data) 37

Material Movements (Stock initialization) 2LIS_03_BX 38

Material Movements from Inventory Management 2LIS_03_BF 38

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CHAPTER 1. BW 3.5 This chapter gives the features of BW 3.5 The features of 3.5 are as follows :-

• Information Broadcasting • Universal data integration – connectivity to JDBC, XMLA, OLE DB,

SAP Query • SAP Netweaver integration • BPS (Business Planning and Simulation) now integrated with BW 3.5 • Re-usable patterns (Like using a web template within another

template); example you can use it for header/footer situation. • New web XML items – catalog of web objects and Data provider

information; customers can use javascript to customize depending what is on the cell; the XML item data provider information gives the following data :- access to query and view results, complete navigational state description, contains both meta data and actual data.

i. The XML data provider contains the following components ii. AXIS_INFO – meta data description iii. AXIS_DATA – data values iv. CELL_DATA – value cells v. TXT_SYMBOLS – text elements for the query

• The XML object catalog contains information about template properties, items and their attributes and list of data providers.

• Drop down box for data views • New web item – Information Broadcasting • New chart designer wizard • Bex Web analyzer • More display options for master data (long names) • Now you can search hierarchy node variable • APD – Analysis Process Designer • New variables for currency conversion – with flexible rate types,

flexible target currency and flexible point in time. • Open Hub Service can use logical file names now, • Integration of 3rd party tools in open hub • Formula builder performance increase – compiled instead of

interpreting • BW connect to other clients (like APO) within the same system • Supports fully Unicode enabled BW server • Well integrated deployment with EP as iview or KM Object.

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• Enhanced display options for displaying characteristics (like key and name (short,long,medium)).

Information Broadcasting Features

• Distribute information by email or portal • Supports different formats HTML, MHTML, Bex workbook, Zip files • Supports different sources :- BI Applications, Workbooks, queries • Can do it in different modes like precalculated, online • Ability to execute on events (example new data loaded to the info provider) • Wizard support for adhoc scheduling • Use of KM services for :- subscription, feedback, discussion, collaboration,

rating, search, download, notes. •

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CHAPTER 2. BW in NetWeaver 2004S (or version 7.*) This chapter gives the features of BW 7.*

• Integration of transactional and analytical content • High performance architecture • Data warehousing work bench instead of AWB for improved usability, display

complete data flow, etc • ODS is now called Enhanced Data store objects; improved performance and

flexibility. New feature for write optimized data store (no change log and no activation required) eliminating the step for activation.

• Infosets new features includes support of Info cubes. • Re modeling tool box; allows you change info cubes without rebuilding from

scratch • New tool content analyzer – analyze BI content objects • Support of new data sources like web service (XML), UD connect • Remote master data access (no need to extract master data to BW) • GUI based transformation utility. Unification of transfer and update rules • New user modifiable “End Routine” like start routine. • Unit conversion possible when loading data or reporting • Real time data acquisition • Performance improvement by using BI Acclerator. • Process chain enhancements like copy, display only mode, using user id for

background process; new process type called “decision” • Pro active monitoring : time lines and comparisons, drill down views (all

based on new technical content info cubes) • More query performance statistics : additional information in technical

content, recording of parallel processes, multi provider information • Enhanced data load statistics, new data load status • Better error handling – use of error stack to fix and reload errors. • New BI Accelerator – use of Trex engine and new hardware box. • Re-partitioning possible without deleting data • Support of near in line storage • New authorization techniques; new analysis authorization replaces old

authorization object. Authorization as union and not intersection, high flexibility, special dimensions for authorizations

• .NET based query designer, enhanced application menus, multi selection of objects,

• New Report designer for formatted reporting • Support of Visual Composer • WAD is now based of .Net • Bex Web printing – PDF printing supported

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• Bex Analyzer – direct access to info providers, new layout (workbook), Unicode support, application building in excel, use of excel formulas, excel options

• Bex analyzer design tool bar – contains grid analysis, navigation pane, work book settings, etc.

• Standard Bex formats replaced by excel formats • Drag and drop operations • New broadcasting features – formatted reports, query views, distribution by

data burst (recipients from BW Master data), exception broadcasting, PDF output, broadcast to printer.

• Access to UWL (Universal work list) from role. • Document integration – document browser,

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CHAPTER 3. Business Content The following section describe the samples from business content; each area has one or more cubes described; as a functional consultant you should be thorough with what SAP offers and what the customer wants (gap analysis); once you find the gap, find out how best you can get the additional data in to BW.

Master data In many installations, as functional person you might be asked to find what SAP delivers and what the customer needs and do a gap analysis; it is very typical that you enhance 0CUSTOMER, 0MATERIAL and 0VENDOR. The following pages describe what master data attributes are.

0CUSTOMER Display attributes Name Technical name

Address 0ADDR_NUMBR AFS SAP Number for Customer-DC 0AF_CUSTDC AFS Customer Identification in Partner System

0AF_CUSTID

Height of geo-location 0ALTITUDE Location 0CITY Fiscal year variant 0FISCVARNT Industry code 1 0IND_CODE_1 Industry Code 2 0IND_CODE_2 Industry Code 3 0IND_CODE_3 Industry Code 4 0IND_CODE_4 Industry Code 5 0IND_CODE_5 Latitude of the Geo-Location 0LATITUDE Source System 0LOGSYS Longitude of the Geo-Location 0LONGITUDE Name 1 0NAME Name 2 0NAME2 Name 3 0NAME3 Partner company number 0PCOMPANY First telephone number 0PHONE Plant 0PLANT P.O. Box 0POBOX CAM: PO Box Postal Code 0POSTCD_BOX CAM: Postal Code (Geo-Relevant) 0POSTCD_GIS Geo-location precision 0PRECISID Data source ID of Geo-location 0SRCID House number and street 0STREET

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Tax number 1 0TAX_NUMB Usage indicator for material 0USAGE_IND

Navigational Attributes for 0CUSTOMER Name Technical name Customer account group 0ACCNT_GRP Business Partner 0BPARTNER Country key 0COUNTRY Customer Classification 0CUST_CLASS Customer Market 0CUST_MKT Customer is consumer 0CUS_F_CONS D-U-N-S Number 0DBDUNS_NUM Industry key 0INDUSTRY Key Account 0KEYACCOUNT Nielsen ID 0NIELSEN_ID Branch Category 0OUTL_TYPE Postal Code 0POSTAL_CD Region (State, Province, County) 0REGION Predefined Call Frequency 0VISIT_RYT

0MATERIAL Display Attributes Name Technical name

AFS Elementary Field "Color" 0AF_COLOR

AFS Fabric Content Code 0AF_FCOCO AFS Target Group 0AF_GENDER AFS Grid 0AF_GRID AFS Intersection 0AF_STYLE APO Product 0APO_PROD Base Unit of Measure 0BASE_UOM Basic material (basic constituent of a material)

0BASIC_MATL

Product 0BBP_PROD Content unit 0CONT_UNIT Date on which the record was created 0CREATEDON European Article Numbers/Universal Product Code

0EANUPC

Gross contents 0GROSS_CONT Gross weight 0GROSS_WT Source System 0LOGSYS Manufacturer 0MANUFACTOR Manufacturer Part Number 0MANU_MATNR

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Usage 0MSA_USAGE Net contents 0NET_CONT Net weight of item 0NET_WEIGHT Order unit 0PO_UNIT Size/dimension 0SIZE_DIM Unit of dimension for length/width/height 0UNIT_DIM Weight unit 0UNIT_OF_WT Volume 0VOLUME Volume unit 0VOLUMEUNIT

0Material Navigational Attributes Name Technical name

Competitors 0COMPETITOR Product 0CRM_PROD Division 0DIVISION External material group 0EXTMATLGRP Active Ingredient 1 (Main Active Ingredient) 0HC_AGENT1 Active Ingredient 2 0HC_AGENT2 Active Ingredient 3 0HC_AGENT3 Anesthetic Indicator 0HC_ANESIND Approval Type 0HC_APPRTYP ATC Code 0HC_ATCCODE Type of Med. Category for ATC Code 0HC_ATCMTYP Catalog 1 Indicator 0HC_CATIND1 Catalog 2 Indicator 0HC_CATIND2 Catalog 3 Indicator 0HC_CATIND3 Hazardous Substance Indicator 0HC_HAZMIND Import Material Indicator 0HC_IMPMIND Industry sector 0IND_SECTOR Material category 0MATL_CAT Material group 0MATL_GROUP Material type 0MATL_TYPE Product hierarchy 0PROD_HIER Cross-Plant Configur. Material 0RT_CONFMAT Price Band Category 0RT_PRBAND Procurement Rule 0RT_PRRULE Season Category 0RT_SEASON Season Year 0RT_SEAYR Source of Supply 0RT_SUPS Industry Standard Description (such as DIN) 0STD_DESCR Type of Certification Requirement 0UCCERTIFTY Construction Class 0UCCONSTCLA Function Class 0UCFUNCCLAS

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Info Cubes

MM Cube 0PUR_C01 – Purchasing Data Characteristics Key Figures

Country key Actual goods receipt quantity D-U-N-S Number Delivery Date Variance 1 Division Delivery Date Variance 2 Flag for Contracts Delivery Date Variance 3 Indicator: Data to Be Canceled Delivery Date Variance 4 Industry Sector Delivery Date Variance 5 Industry sector Delivery quantity variance 1 Material Delivery quantity variance 2 Material Group Delivery quantity variance 3 Material Type Delivery quantity variance 4 Material group Delivery quantity variance 5 Number of purchasing info record

Effective order value of returns

Plant Effective purchase order value Postal code GR value: Returns as at posting date Purchasing info record category Goods receipt qty in base unit (calculate

wtd.delivery time) Purchasing organization Goods receipt quantity of returns Region Goods receipt value as at posting date Value Type for Reporting IR quantity: Returns as at posting date Vendor IR value: Returns as at posting date Version Invoice Amount as at Posting Date Invoice Receipt Quantity as at Posting

Date Invoice amount: Returns Invoice receipt quantity Invoice receipt quantity of returns Invoiced amount Number of contract items Number of deliveries Number of purchase order items Number of purchase order schedule lines Number of quotation items Number of request for quotation items Number of scheduling agreement items Number of scheduling agreement

schedule lines Order quantity Order quantity (returns)

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Target delivery quantity Total delivery time in days Value of goods received in local currency Weighted total delivery time

Reports for 0PUR_C01

Vendor by DUNS Number D&B Billing Documents per Creditor (1) Variances, invoice Non-Contract Orders D&B Dublicate vendors to one Duns Number D&B Invoices per Creditor (4) Order values Average delivery time - vendors Quantities: PO - delivery - invoice Delivery Date Variances Ordering activities Average delivery time - material Purchase order quantities Vendor service level Vendor comparison (purchasing values) Price trends over last three months Delivery Quantity Variances DUNS Family Tree Purchase Order Value by Vendor Over Time Country comparison - raw materials - GR value Fulfillment rate - deliveries Values: Purchase order - delivery - invoice Variances, goods receipt Extractionquery to create Vendor-Exportfile for D&B Number of Vendors per Material D&B Invoiced Amount per Vendor with Family Tree Overall and Mean Purchase Order Value

MM Cube number 2, 0PUR_C02 Vendor Evaluation Characteristics Key figures Business partner Points score 1 for compliance with shipping

instructions Indicator: Data to Be Canceled

Points score 1 for on-time delivery performance

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Material Points score 1 for quality audit Number of purchasing info record

Points score 1 for quantity reliability

Plant Points score 1 for timeliness of service provision

Purchasing info record category

Points score 1: Quality of service provision

Purchasing organization Points score 1: Shipping notification Value Type for Reporting Points score 1: Variance from shipping

notification Vendor Points score 2 for on-time delivery

performance Version Points score 2 for quality audit Points score 2 for quality of service Points score 2 for quantity reliability Points score 2 for service timeliness Points score 2: Shipping notification Points score 2: Variance from shipping

notification

Queries for 0PUR_C02 Vendor comparison based on vendor evaluation

Info Cube 0SD_C01 (Customer) Example for SD cube Characteristics Key Figures

Business Partner Number for Sold-to Party

Cost of Incoming Orders

Country of Sold-to Party Cost of Invoiced Sales Distribution Channel Credit memos quantity Division Credit memos: cost Industry of the sold-to party Incoming Orders Quantity in Base Unit

of Measure Material Incoming returns: cost Material Group Invoiced quantity Material Type Net Value of Incoming Orders Product Hierarchy Net Value of Sales Volume Sales Organization Net value of credit memos Sold-to party Net value of incoming returns Value Type for Reporting Net value of open orders in statistics

currency Version No. of returns items Open orders quantity in base unit of

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measure Returns quantity Sales Order Item

Reports for 0SD_C01 Curr. year vs. prev. year (cumulated to last period) Plan/Actual/Variance Sales data - overview (perf. benchmark) Distribution Channel Analysis Product Profitability Analysis Sales Volume/Costs Analysis Customer: Incoming orders/revenue : Months of current year Incoming Orders Analysis Returns per customer Credit memos Customer: Returns: Quantities + values Product Analysis Incoming orders Sales Volume Top Customers MRN: Order entry analysis Customer: Plan/actual/variance curr. year/previous year Customer Statistics Customer: Plan/Actual Sales

SD Cube, 0SD_C03, Sales Overview Characteristics Key Figures

Bill-to party Cost in statistics currency Business Partner Number for Sold-to Party Gross weight in kilograms Company code Net value in statistics

currency Country of Ship-To Party Net value of open orders in

statistics currency Country of Sold-to Party Net weight in kilograms Country of the bill-to party Number of Document Items Country of the payer Number of Employees Credit/debit posting (C/D) Number of documents D&B DUNS Number Open orders quantity in base

unit of measure Distribution Channel Quantity in base units of

measure Division Subtotal 1 from pricing

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proced. for condition in stat. curr.

Division Subtotal 2 from pricing proced. for condition in stat. curr.

Document category /Quotation/Order/Delivery/Invoice

Subtotal 3 from pricing proced.for condition in stat. curr.

Industry Sector for Ship-To Party Subtotal 4 from pricing proced. for condition in stat. curr.

Industry of the sold-to party Subtotal 5 from pricing proced. for condition in stat. curr.

Industry sector for the invoice recipient Subtotal 6 from pricing proced. for condition in stat. curr.

Industry sector for the payer Volume in cubic decimeters Material Material Group Material Type Payer Plant Product Hierarchy Sales Document Category Sales Employee Sales Office Sales Organization Sales group Sales organization Ship-To Party Shipping point Sold-to party Value Type for Reporting Version

Reports in 0SD_C03 Sales Volume Decrease per Business Partner Preselection of Top Ten Customers ZTest:Business Partner DatDisplVal Day Decrease in Sales Returns per Business Partner Cross Selling Target Group Fulfillment Rate

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ZTest:Business Partner DateDisplVal-YrMonth Billing documents Error-Free Order Processing - Top 10 Customers Data Source for Cross Selling Analysis Sales Order and Sales Revenue Values by Sales Representative Most Frequent Product Combination (only CRM) Most Frequent Product Combination Preselection Business Partner Sales Volume Development per Business Partner Fulfillment Rate: Values Order and Sales Values Incoming Orders by Plant Sales Volume for Product Hierarchy Dun & Bradstreet Rationalization for All Customers Sales Order and Sales Revenue Values from the Last 12 Months Returns per Customer and Month Returns per Customer Top N Sales order material Deliveries Error-free sales order processing Credit memos Direct Business Volume per ADM Order, Delivery and Sales Quantities Preselection Business Partner (only CRM) Incoming orders

Finance Cube 0FIAP_C03, AP Line Item Source for these : BSIK – Open invoices and BSAK – Closed invoices from R/3. This supports Delta

Characteristics Key figures Account Number of the Branch Amount eligible for cash

discount in document currency Account number of supplier/vendor Amount in Local Currency with

+/- Signs Account type Cash discount amount in

document currency Accounting document number Cash discount amount in local

currency Baseline Date For Due Date Calculation Credit amount in foreign

currency Chart of accounts Credit amount in local currency

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Characteristics Key figures Clearing date Days for First Cash Discount Company code Days for Second Cash

Discount Country key Deadline for net conditions Date of last dunning notice Debit amount in foreign

currency Document Date Debit amount in local currency Document type Foreign currency amount with

signs (+/-) Due Date Item Number Percentage for first cash

discount Due date for cash discount 1 Due date for cash discount 2 Due date for net payment Dunning area Dunning block Dunning key Dunning level G/L Account Item Status Number of line item within accounting document

Payment block key Payment method Posting date in the document Posting key Reason code for payments Special G/L indicator Terms of payment key

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Finance Cube 0FIAP_C02, AP Transaction Data Characteristics Key Figures

Account number of supplier/vendor

Cumulative Balance

Company code Sales for the Period Currency Type Total Debit Postings Total credit postings

Reports Vendor Overview

Finance Cube 0FIAR_C03, AR Line Item Source for this : BSID – Open invoices and BSAD – cleared invoices. This supports delta

Characteristics Key figures Account Number of the Branch Amount eligible for cash discount in

document currency Account type Amount in Local Currency with +/-

Signs Baseline Date For Due Date Calculation

Cash discount amount in document currency

Chart of accounts Cash discount amount in local currency

Clearing date Credit amount in foreign currency Company code Credit amount in local currency Country key Days for First Cash Discount Credit Control Area Days for Second Cash Discount Customer number Deadline for net conditions Date of last dunning notice Debit amount in foreign currency Document Date Debit amount in local currency Document type Foreign currency amount with signs

(+/-) Due date for cash discount 1 Interest Calculation Numerator

Days 1 (Agreed) Due date for cash discount 2 Interest Calculation Numerator

Days 1 (Realized) Due date for net payment Interest Calculation Numerator

Days 2 (Realized) Dunning area Interest Calculation Numerator Net

(Agreed) Dunning block Interest Calculation Numerator Net

(Realized) Dunning key Interest calculation numerator days

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Characteristics Key figures 2 (agreed)

Dunning level Net period used G/L Account Percentage for first cash discount Item Status Percentage for second cash

discount Payment block key Payment method Posting date in the document Posting key Reason code for payments Special G/L indicator Terms of payment key

Reports for 0FIAR_C03 Due Date for Net Payment Analysis (Credit Management) Overdue Analysis (Credit Management) Terms Offered Due date for net payment analysis Customers: Overview Customers: Overview (Credit Management) Days Overdue Analysis

Finance Cube 0FIAR_C02, AR Transaction data Characteristics Key Figures Company code Cumulative Balance Country key to the debitor Sales for the Period Currency Type Total Debit Postings Customer number Total credit postings Industry sector to the debitor

Report for 0FIAR_C02

Time Series: 12 Periods into Past Customers: DSO Analysis, Timeline (Credit Management) Customers: DSO Analysis, current period Customers: DSO Analysis for a Period (Credit Management)

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HR Cube, 0PA_C01, Headcount and Personnel Actions Characteristics Key Figures

Action Reason Age in Years Action Type Capacity Utilization Level in % Age Range Headcount FTE Age in Years Length of Service (In Years) Capacity Utilization Level in % Number of Actions Company code Contract Type Controlling Area of Master Cost Center Country Grouping Country key County Code Employee Employee Group Employee Subgroup Employee Subgrp Grouping for Collective Agreement Provisions

Employment Status Gender Job Language Length of Service (In Years) Master Cost Center Nationality Organizational Unit Pay Grade Pay Grade Area Pay Grade Level Pay Grade Type Pay Scale Area Pay Scale Group Pay Scale Level Pay Scale Type Payroll Area Person Personnel Area Personnel Subarea Position Postal Code Region (State, Province, County)

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Reports from 0PA_C01 Comparison 4 Quarters Previous Year Average 4 Quarters Previous Year Comparison Previous/Current Year Percentage Distribution of Entries Percentage Distribution of Leavers Percentage Distribution of Headcount FTE 12-Month Average Previous Year Comparison Last 4 Quarters Number of Entries FTE Leaving Rate Average Headcount (12 Months)

Number of Personnel Actions Headcount/Change in Staffing Level Headcount Full-/Part-Time Staff Number of Leavings Percentage Distribution of Entries Number of Leavings Headcount According to Capacity Utilization Level Entry Rate Average Age of Employees Number of Leavers FTE Average Headcount (4-Quarter) Percentage Distribution of Employees Net Entry Rate Average Length of Service Headcount Number of Entries Headcount/Change in Staffing Level FTE Headcount FTE Percentage Distribution of Leavers Headcount/Change in Staffing Level FTE Percentage Distribution of Headcount FTE Average Headcount FTE CO: Headcount FTE/Change in Staffing Level Number of Entries

HR Cube, Benefits, 0PABN_C01 Characteristics Key figures

Age in Years Age in Years Benefit Area Capacity Utilization Level in %

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Characteristics Key figures Capacity Utilization Level in % Employee Post-Tax Deductions Company code Employee Post-Tax Deductions

Bonus Controlling Area of Master Cost Center

Employee Pre-Tax Deductions

Cost Grouping Employee Pre-Tax Deductions Bonus

Country key Employer Contributions County Code Employer Costs Coverage Grouping Employer Credits Credit Grouping Employer Expense - Bonus Dependent Coverage Imputed Income Eligibility Grouping Number of Eligible Employees Employee Number of Participating Employees Employee Contribution Grouping Provider Costs Employee Group Employee Subgroup Employer Contribution Grouping Employment Status First Program Grouping Gender ighly Compensated Employees Job Language Master Cost Center Nationality Organizational Unit Payroll Area Payroll Period Person Personnel Area Personnel Subarea Plan Plan Category Plan Option Plan Type Postal Code Region (State, Province, County) Second Program Grouping

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Reports for Benefits cube Participation Analysis According to Organizational Criteria Participation Analysis According to Benefits Criteria Cost Analysis According to Benefits Criteria Cost Analysis According to Organizational Criteria

CO-PA Cube example 0COPA_C03 (Quick start) Characteristics Key figures

Business area Accrued Freight Costs Company code Administration Controlling area Cash Discount Country Customer Discount Currency Type Direct Materials Costs Customer group Distribution Costs Customer number Fixed Costs of Production Distribution Channel Marketing Division Material Discount Industry key Material Overhead Industry sector Other Overhead Costs Main Material Group Other Variances Material Price Variances Material group Quantity Discount Partner profit center Quantity Variances Plant Rebate Profit Center Research & Development Region Revenue Sales District Sales Commission Sales Employee Sales quantity Sales Office Special Direct Costs of Sales Sales Organization Variable Production Costs Sales group Transaction Type Valuation view Value Type for Reporting Version Work breakdown structure element (WBS element)

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Reports from the CO-PA (Quick start) cube Development of Customer Sales Material Overhead Cost per Unit of Material Expenditure Product Profitability Sales Volume Sales Revenue / Sales / Act./ Period Comparison Sales Volume Sales Revenue / Sales / IO / Period Comparison Sales Revenue / Actual / Plan Contribution Margin 1 / Sales / Actual Incoming Sales Orders in Current Period / Enterprise Operating Profit / Enterprise / Actual / Previous Year Sales Volume Sales Revenue / Sales / Actual / Previous Year

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HR Cubes Info Area Comments Cubes Delta?

PA Personnel Administration

PA and OS get data from info type 1

Use PERNR to schedule multiple info packages

Head count and personnel action (head count is calculated at the end of the month)

N

Organizational Management (PA-OS)

Staffing Assignments N

Personnel Recruitment (PA-RC)

Applications and Applications Actions

N

Personnel Development (PA-PD)

Data from info types 1000, 1001, 1033, 1045

Qualifications Appraisals

N

Benefit (PA-BN)

Data from info types 0167, 0168, 0169, 0170, 0236, 0377, 0379

Benefits N

Compensation Management (PA-CM)

Data from cluster table PCL5 and T77KD table, info types 08,14,15 and 380.

• compensation analysis

• adjustments • Awards granted • Security data

for awards

N

Training and event management

Data from info types 1000, 1001, 1021, 1023, 1024, 1036, PAD23, 25 and 34

• Training and event management

• Professional training

N

Payroll Accounting PY

The primary source is the Result Table (RT Cluster table), workplace basic pay (WPBP) and FI/CO posting by wage type. Customization is complicated.

• Payroll Accounting

Y

Time Management (PT)

Source for this is Infotype 1, 27, 2001-7 and PCL-BC2 cluster.

• Time and labor Y

Cross Applications Time sheets

• Timesheet Y

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Tables in R/3

SD Tables Area Table Name Description

Sales Order document VBBE Sales requirement VBLB Release order data VBAK Sales doc header VBAP Sales doc item VEPVG Delivery due index VBEP Sales doc scheduled lines VBPA Partner table VBKD Sales doc, business data Shipping delivery information

VBLK SD delivery note header

VEPO SD Doc shipping item content

VEKP SD Doc, shipping unit header

LIKP Sales doc, delivery header VTTP Shipment item VTTK Shipment header LIPS Sales doc, delivery items Billing Document VBRK Billing header VBRP Billing item

Other SD Tables Table Table Name KONV Conditions for Transaction Data KONP Conditions for Items VBEH Schedule line history VBEP Sales Document: Schedule Line Data VBFA Sales Document Flow VBPA Sales Document: Partner VBUK Sales Document: Header Status and Administrative

Data

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MM Tables Area Table Description

Basic data MARA Material master MAKT Material descriptions MARM Units of measure Purchasing data

MARC Material master, C segment

MLAN Tax classifications, material

Accounting data

MBEW Material valuation

Purchasing Tables Table Table Description

EBAN Purchase Requisition EBKN Purchase Requisition Account AssignmentEKAB Release Documentation EKBE History per Purchasing Document EKET Scheduling Agreement Schedule Lines EKKN Account Assignment in Purchasing

Document EKKO Purchasing Document Header EKPO Purchasing Document Item IKPF Header- Physical Inventory Document ISEG Physical Inventory Document Items LFA1 Vendor Master (General section) LFB1 Vendor Master (Company Code) NRIV Number range intervals RESB Reservation/dependent requirements

FI Tables Table Table Description

AGKO Cleared Accounts ANAR Asset Types ANAT Asset type text ANEK Document Header Asset Posting ANEP Asset Line Items ANEV Asset down payment settlement ANKT Asset classes- Description ANLA Asset Master Record Segment ANLB Depreciation terms

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Table Table Description ANLC Asset Value Fields ANLH Main asset number AT02T Transaction Activity Category- Description AT02A Transaction Code for Menu TIMN AT10 Transaction type AT10T Name of Transaction Type BKDF Document Header Supplement for Recurring Entry BKORM Accounting Correspondence Requests BKPF Accounting Document Header BLPK Document log header BLPP Document log item BLPR Document Log Index and Planned Order (Backflush) BNKA Bank master record BP000 Business Partner Master (General Data) BPBK Doc.Header Controlling Obj. BPEG Line Item Total Values Controlling Obj. BPEJ Line Item Annual Values Controlling Obj. BPEP Line Item Period Values Controlling Obj. BPGE Totals Record for Total Value Controlling obj. BPJA Totals Record for Annual Total Controlling Obj. BSAD Accounting- Secondary Index for Customers (Cleared

Items) BSAK Accounting- Secondary Index for Vendors (Cleared Items) BSAS Accounting- Secondary Index for G/L Accounts (Cleared

Items) BSEC One-Time Account Data Document Segment BSEG Accounting Document Segment BSID Accounting- Secondary Index for Customers BSIK Accounting- Secondary Index for Vendors BSIM Secondary Index, Documents for Material BSIS Accounting- Secondary Index for G/L Accounts CEPC Profit Center Master Data Table CEPCT Texts for Profit Center Master Data COBRA Settlement Rule for Order Settlement COBRB Distribution Rules Settlement Rule Order Settlement COKA CO Object- Control Data for Cost Elements COSP CO Object- Cost Totals for External Postings COSS CO Object- Cost Totals for Internal Postings CRCO Assignment of Work Center to Cost Center CSKA Cost Elements (Data Dependent on Chart of Accounts) CSKB Cost Elements (Data Dependent on Controlling Area) CSLA Activity master

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Table Table Description FEBEP Electronic Bank Statement Line Items FPLA Billing Plan FPLT Billing Plan- Dates GLPCT EC-PCA- Totals Table KNA1 General Data in Customer Master KOMK Pricing Communication Header SKA1 G/L Account Master (Chart of Accounts) SKAT G/L Account Master Record (Chart of Accounts-

Description) SKB1 G/L account master (company code) T003T Document Type Texts T007S Tax Code Names T087J Text TAPRFT Text tab. for investment profile TKA01 Controlling Areas TKA09 Basic Settings for Versions TKVS CO Versions

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CHAPTER 4. BW Transactions Transaction Code Transaction Description

RS_PERS_ACTIVATE Bex Persoanization RSA1 Administrator Work Bench (AWB) RSA3 Extractor checker RSA5 Transfer business content RSA6 Post process of data sources RSA7 Delta queue monitor RSA8 Data source repository RSA9 Transfer application components RSADMIN Maintenance view RSATTR Attribute hierarchy run realignment RSBBS Query jump target RSBMO2 Open hub monitor RSD1 Maintain info object RSDBC DB connect RSDDV Aggregate maintenance RSDL DB connect test program RSH1 Edit hierarchy RSH3 Simulate hierarchy RSIMG BW IMG RSIS1 Create info sources RSISET Maintain info sets RSKC Maintain permitted characters RSMO Monitor RSO2 Generic data source RSO3 Set up delta for generic data source RSPC Process chain maintenance RSRAJ Start reporting agent job RSRT Report monitor RSRTRACE Set trace configuration RSRV Analysis and repair of BW objects RSSM Authorizations for reporting RSSMQ Start query with user RSSU53 Display BW authorization check RSSMTRACE To trace authorization for BW reports RSZC Copy queries between info providers RSZDELETE Delete query objects

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CHAPTER 5. Data Sources and Table/fields

GL Data Source 0FI_GL_4 Tables Used Financial Accounting document tables

BKPF and BSEG Mapping Info Object Table(s) from R/3

and Field name Description

0COMP_CODE BKPF-BUKRS 0AC_DOC_NO BKPF-BELNR 0ITEM_NUM BSEG-BUZEI 0FI_DOCSTAT BKPF-BSTAT,

BSEG-AUGDT Open/Close status

0CHRT_ACCTS T001-KTOPL 0GL_ACCOUNT BSEG-HKONT 0ACCT_TYPE BSEG-KOART 0SP_GL_IND BSEG-UMSKZ 0AC_DOC_TYP BKPF-BLART 0POST_KEY BSEG-BSCHL 0DOC_DATE BKPF-BLDAT 0PSTNG_DATE BKPF-BUDAT 0CREATEDON BKPF-CPUDT 0CLEAR_DATE BSEG-AUGDT 0CLR_DOC_NO BSEG-AUGBL 0CO_AREA BSEG-KOKRS 0COSTCENTER BSEG-KOSTL 0PROFIT_CTR BSEG-PRCTR 0COORDER BSEG-AUFNR 0WBS_ELEMT BSEG-PROJK 0PLANT BSEG-WERKS 0BUS_AREA BSEG-GSBER 0FUNDS_CTR BSEG-FKBER 0PART_PRCTR BSEG-PPRCT 0PCOMPANY BSEG-VBUND 0PBUS_AREA BSEG-PARGB 0LOC_CURTP2 Uses function module

FI_CURRENCY_INFORMATION 0LOC_CURTP3 Uses function module

FI_CURRENCY_INFORMATION

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0REF_DOC_NO BKPF-XBLNR 0REF_KEY3 BSEG-XREF3 Reference key for the document

items 0ORG_DOC_NO Uses function module

BWFIU_GET_DOCUMENT_ORIGIN0ORG_DOC_YR Uses function module

BWFIU_GET_DOCUMENT_ORIGIN0ORG_DOC_CC Uses function module

BWFIU_GET_DOCUMENT_ORIGIN0ORG_DOC_CO Uses function module

BWFIU_GET_DOCUMENT_ORIGIN0TXTLG BSEG-SGTXT 0FISCPER BKPF-GJAHR,

BKPF-MONAT

0FISCVARNT T001-PERIV 0DEBIT_LC BSEG-

SHKZG,BSEG-DMBTR

0CREDIT_LC BSEG-SHKZG, BSEG-DMBTR

0DEB_CRE_LC BSEG-SHKZG, BSEG-DMBTR

0DEBIT_DC BSEG-SHKZG, BSEG-WRBTR

0CREDIT_DC BSEG-SHKZG, BSEG-WRBTR

0DEB_CRE_DC BSEG-SHKZG, BSEG-WRBTR

0DEBIT_LC2, 0CREDIT_LC2, 0DEB_CRE_L2

BSEG-SHKZG, BSEG-DMBE2

0DEBIT_LC3, 0CREDIT_LC3, 0DEB_CRE_L3

BSEG-SHKZG, BSEG-DMBE3

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AR Data Source 0FI_AR_4 Tables Used BSID (Open Items), BSAD (Closed

Items) Mapping Info Object Table(s) from R/3

and Field name Description

0RC_ACCOUNT BSID-SAKNR Reconciliation Account 0CLR_DOC_NO BSID-AUGBL 0BLINE_DATE BSID-ZFBDT 0AC_DOC_TYP BSID-BLART 0DOC_DATE BSID-BLDAT 0AC_DOC_NO BSID-BLNR 0TXTLG BSID-SGTXT 0PSTNG_DATE BSID-BUDAT 0COMP_CODE BSID-BUKRS 0POST_KEY BSID-BSCHL 0LAST_DUNN BSID-MADAT 0CLEAR_DATE BSID- AUGDT 0CREATEDON BSID-CPUDT 0REASON_CDE BSID-RSTGR 0FI_DSBITEM BSID-UPOSZ 0FI_XARCH BSID-XARCH 0CHRT_ACCTS T001-KTOPL 0ACCT_TYPE Fix value ‘D’ 0FI_SUBSID BSID-FILKD 0DEBITOR BSID-KUNNR 0C_CTR_AREA BSID-KKBER 0COUNTRY T001-LAND1 0DUNN_AREA BSID-MABER 0DUNN_KEY BSID-MSCHL 0DUNN_BLOCK BSID-MANSP 0DUNN_LEVEL BSID-MAHNS 0NETDUEDATE Calculated 0ITEM_NUM BSID-BUZEI 0FI_DOCSTAT Calculated 0INV_YEAR BSID-REBZJ 0INV_DOC_NO BSID-REBZG 0INV_ITEM BSID-REBZZ 0REF_DOC_NO BSID-XBLNR 0REF_KEY1 BSID-XREF1 0REF_KEY2 BSID-XREF2 0REF_KEY3 BSID-XREF3

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0GL_ACCOUNT BSID-HKONT 0PMNT_BLOCK BSID-ZLSPR 0DSCT_DATE1 Calculated 0DSCT_DATE2 Calculated 0SP_GL_IND BSID-UMSKZ 0DOC_NUMBER BSID-VBELN Sales Document 0PMNTTRMS BSID-ZTERM 0PYMT_METH BSID-ZLSCH 0FISCPER BSID-GJAHR and

BSID-MONAT

0FISCVARNT T001 – PERIV 0DEB_CRE_DC Calculated 0DEB_CRE_LC Calculated 0NETTERMS BSID-ZBD3T 0CREDIT_DC Calculated 0CREDIT_LC Calculated 0DSCT_PCT1 BSID-ZBD1P 0DSCT_DAYS1 BSID-ZBD1T 0DSCT_PCT2 BSID-ZBD2P 0DSCT_DAYS2 BSID-ZBD2T 0DSC_AMT_DC BSID- WSKTO 0DSC_AMT_LC BSID- SKNTO 0DISC_BASE BSID- SKFBT 0DEBIT_DC and 0DEBIT_LC

Calculated

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AP Data Source 0FI_AP_4 Tables Used BSIK (Open Items), BSAK (Closed

Items) Mapping Info Object Table(s) from R/3

and Field name Description

0RC_ACCOUNT BSIK-SAKNR Reconciliation Account 0CLR_DOC_NO BSIK-AUGBL 0BLINE_DATE BSIK-ZFBDT 0AC_DOC_TYP BSIK-BLART 0DOC_DATE BSIK-BLDAT 0AC_DOC_NO BSIK-BLNR 0TXTLG BSIK-SGTXT 0PSTNG_DATE BSIK-BUDAT 0COMP_CODE BSIK-BUKRS 0POST_KEY BSIK-BSCHL 0LAST_DUNN BSIK-MADAT 0CLEAR_DATE BSIK- AUGDT 0CREATEDON BSIK-CPUDT 0REASON_CDE BSIK-RSTGR 0FI_DSBITEM BSIK-UPOSZ 0FI_XARCH BSIK-XARCH 0CHRT_ACCTS T001-KTOPL 0ACCT_TYPE Fix value ‘K’ 0FI_SUBSID BSIK-FILKD 0DEBITOR BSIK-KUNNR 0C_CTR_AREA BSIK-KKBER 0COUNTRY T001-LAND1 0DUNN_AREA BSIK-MABER 0DUNN_KEY BSIK-MSCHL 0DUNN_BLOCK BSIK-MANSP 0DUNN_LEVEL BSIK-MAHNS 0NETDUEDATE Calculated 0ITEM_NUM BSIK-BUZEI 0FI_DOCSTAT Calculated 0INV_YEAR BSIK-REBZJ 0INV_DOC_NO BSIK-REBZG 0INV_ITEM BSIK-REBZZ 0REF_DOC_NO BSIK-XBLNR 0REF_KEY1 BSIK-XREF1 0REF_KEY2 BSIK-XREF2 0REF_KEY3 BSIK-XREF3

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0GL_ACCOUNT BSIK-HKONT 0PMNT_BLOCK BSIK-ZLSPR 0DSCT_DATE1 Calculated 0DSCT_DATE2 Calculated 0SP_GL_IND BSIK-UMSKZ 0DOC_NUMBER BSIK-VBELN Sales Document 0PMNTTRMS BSIK-ZTERM 0PYMT_METH BSIK-ZLSCH 0FISCPER BSIK-GJAHR and

BSIK-MONAT

0FISCVARNT T001 – PERIV 0DEB_CRE_DC Calculated 0DEB_CRE_LC Calculated 0NETTERMS BSIK-ZBD3T 0CREDIT_DC Calculated 0CREDIT_LC Calculated 0DSCT_PCT1 BSIK-ZBD1P 0DSCT_DAYS1 BSIK-ZBD1T 0DSCT_PCT2 BSIK-ZBD2P 0DSCT_DAYS2 BSIK-ZBD2T 0DSC_AMT_DC BSIK- WSKTO 0DSC_AMT_LC BSIK- SKNTO 0DISC_BASE BSIK- SKFBT 0DEBIT_DC and 0DEBIT_LC

Calculated

HR Data Source 0HR_PA_1 (Personnel Actions) Tables Used PA0000, PA0302 Mapping Info Object Table(s) from R/3

and Field name Description

0EMPLSTATUS PA0000-STAT2 0ACTIONREAS MASSG from

PA0000, PA0302

0ACTIONTYPE MASSN from PA0000, PA0302

0EMPLOYEE PERNR from PA0000, PA0302

0CALDAY BEGDA from PA0000, PA0302

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HR Data Source 0HR_PA_BN_1 (Benefits) Tables Used Uses the function module

HR_BW_EXTRACT_IS_BENPLAN Mapping Info Object Table(s) from R/3

and Field name Description

0BEN_AREA PA0171-BAREA

0BEN_PLAN T5UBU-BPLAN

0DEPCVRG PA0167-BPCAT

0PRGM_GRP1 PA0171-BENGR First programming grouping

0HICOMP PA0375-HICMP Highly compensated employee

0PLANCATEG T5UB1-BPCAT Plan category

0BEN_OPTION PA0167 PA0168 PA0377 fields BOPTI BCOVR LEVL1

0PLANTYPE T5UBA-PLTYP

0PRGM_GRP2 PA0171-BSTAT

HR Data Source 0HR_PY_1 (Payroll Data) Tables Used Data is read from payroll cluster PCL2

and not from standard tables Mapping Info Object Table(s) from R/3

and Field name Description

0BUS_AREA WPBP-GSBER 0COMP_CODE WPBP-BUKRS 0COUNTRY_ID VERSC-MOLGA 0EMPLGROUP WPBP-PERSG 0HRPOSITION WPBP-PLANS 0JOB WPBP-STELL 0MAST_CCTRW WPBP-KOSTL 0ORGUNIT WPBP-ORGEH 0PERS_AREA WPBP-WERKS

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0PERS_SAREA WPBP-BTRTL 0TIME_STAT WPBP-ZTERF 0WAGETYPE RT-LGART 0RTNUM RT-ANZHL 0AMOUNT RT-BETRG

Material Movements (Stock initialization) 2LIS_03_BX This replaces 2LIS_40_S278. it calculates valuated sales order stock. Tables Used Filled only from stock tables and not from

MSEG or BSEG Mapping Info Object Table(s) from R/3

and Field name Description

0BATCH Stock table – CHARG

0CUST_VEND From stock table (KUNNR)

0MATERIAL From stock table 0PLANT From stock table 0STOCKCAT Filled according to

stock

0STOCKTYPE Filled according to stock

0STOR_LOC Filled according to stock

0VAL_TYPE MCHA-BWTAR

Material Movements from Inventory Management 2LIS_03_BF This replaces 2LIS_40_S278. it calculates valuated sales order stock. Tables Used MSEG, MBEW Mapping Info Object Table(s) from R/3

and Field name Description

0RT_PROMO MSEG-AKTNR 0VAL_CLASS MBEW-BKLAS 0DOC_DATE MKPF-BLDAT 0STOCKTYPE Filled by LIS 0STOCKCAT Filled by LIS

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0PSTNG_DATE MKPF-BUDAT 0COMP_CODE MSEG-BUKRS 0BWAPPLNM BW customizing 0MOVETYPE MSEG-BWART 0STOCKRELEV BW customizing 0VAL_TYPE MSEG-BWTAR 0PROCESSKEY BW Customize 0BATCH MSEG-CHARG 0MATMREA MSEG-GRUND Reason for goods movement 0BUS_AREA MSEG-GSBER 0COSTCENTER MSEG-KOSTL 0SOLD_TO MSEG-KUNNR 0WHSE_NUM MSEG-LGNUM 0STOR_LOC MSEG-LGORT 0STRGE_BIN MSEG-LGPLA 0VENDOR MSEG-LIFNR 0MATERIAL MSEG-MATNR 0DOC_NUM MKPF-MBLNR 0DOC_YEAR MKPF-MJAHR 0PROFIT_CTR MSEG-PRCTR 0DCINDIC MSEG-SHKZG 0PLANT MSEG-WERKS 0CO_AREA MSEG-KOKRS 0DOC_ITEM MSEG-ZEILE 0COORDER MSEG-AUFNR 0MOVE_PLANT MSEG-UMWRK 0INDSPECSTK MSEG-KZBWS Valuation special stock 0CPPVLC BW Customizing 0CPSVLC BW Customizing 0CPSTLC BW Customizing 0CPQUABU BW Customizing 0VALUE_LC MSEG-DMBTR 0QUANT_B MSEG-MENGE