BW 7.3 features for faster data loads
One of the quantum leaps for BW 7.3 release is in its data load features. To start, there are several new data load options in 7.3. Now you can create generic delta extraction for the Universal Data...
View ArticleNew features in 7.3: DB support & BW Workspaces
Editor's note: A few weeks back, Dr. Berg spoke with SAPexperts editor Scott Wallask (@BI_ScottWIS) on upgrades to BW 7.3. You can listen to that podcast here. Today's post adds to Berg's 7.3 upgrade...
View ArticleHANA Optimized InfoCubes and the Future of InfoCubes
HANA Optimized InfoCubesThe core of the new optional SAP HANA-optimized InfoCube is that when you assign characteristics and/or key figures to dimensions, while the system does not create any dimension...
View ArticleSAP BusinessObjects BI 4 and SP-5 for Mobile
The New Mobile Features for Apple Mobile devices are planned to be included in SupportPack-5 from SAP. In this blog, we highlight some of the new capabilities arriving soon.by Dr. BergBackgroundLast...
View ArticleDEMO: Loading Non-SAP Data to HANA
In this demo I show you step-by-step how to load non-SAP data from files into new SAP HANA tables using SAP DataServices as the ETL tool. We also look at how browse the HANA system tables, display...
View Article5 More Quick BW Performance Tuning Ideas
Another installment in the serie of BW performance tuning ideas. While not comprehensive, it is intended to increase the knowlegde of BW developers with hints, suggestions, explanations and references...
View ArticleIntro to HANA With Dr. Berg - Author of SAP Press' book on HANA
An interview of the co-author of the new #1 best-selling HANA book from SAP Press on how HANA works, what it can do and how to implement with practical advice (9 minutes). Intro to HANA With Dr. Berg
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Dashboards in HTML-5 and iPads - Experiences with SP05
In this blog we look at the details of the new iPad and HTML-5 support in SAP Dashboards in service pack-5. We look at limitations, our experiences in ComeritLabs and what is planned for SP06, SDK and...
View ArticleWhat to Expect in SAP BI for 2013: Dr. Berg on HANA & BusinessObjects, and...
Dr. Bjarne Berg shares his thoughts on data processing, what HANA means for BusinessObjects customers, and his 5-year outlook for BW. Listen in as Berg also addresses how Oracle's Exalytics and HANA...
View ArticleSAP ERP on HANA - Is SAP BW Dead?
On Jan 10th, SAP Announced that SAP ERP can run on the in-Memory Platform called HANA. What does that mean to BW? Is data warehousing dead? Can we simply Report on ERP instead and skip data movement,...
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SAP NetWeaver DBA Cockpit for HANA - an Introduction
Many do not know that there is a SAP NetWeaver DBA Cockpit for HANA that is integrated and which provides performance and system information in the BW interface. In this blog we take a quick look at...
View ArticleDr. Bjarne Berg: Sizing BW on HANA
Listen in as Dr. Bjarne Berg provides a preview to the presentation he is giving at BI 2013, "Strategies for budgeting, planning, and sizing your SAP NetWeaver BW on SAP HANA project."(More details at...
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Automate your BW to HANA Migration Readiness Check (v2.0)
There are many tasks and technical requirements to migrate a BW system to HANA. This includes BW technical settings and software levels required to start the process. Thankfully, SAP has provided a...
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How to Automate HANA Sizing for SAP BW
SAP has released an ABAP based tool that generates a report significantly better for sizing than using just the SAP QuickSizer. This program takes into consideration existing database compression,...
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SAP BW to HANA Migration ABAP Diagnostic Tool
Many experienced developers are not aware that moving BW to HANA can in some cases result in slower transformations during data loads. Thankfully, SAP is providing a tool to identify areas in your ABAP...
View Article5 Key Steps on How to Move BW to SAP HANA
In This video blog we look at five steps that helps you automate many of the tasks of moving SAP BW to HANA, including sizing, pre-checks, cleanup, ETL automated checks and HANA migration options. By...
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Demo: SAP HANA, 426 million rows and BusinessObject tools
In this blog we look at a demo of SAP BusinessObjects on HANA with 426 million rows and a BI Workspace with 3 Dashbaords, WebI, Analysis and Crystal Reports. By Dr. Berg h2>IntroductionThis spring I...
View Article76 Steps in a BW-to-HANA Migration Workplan
Many organizations are planning to move BW to to HANA and is looking for information on how to do this. In this blog we take a look at some of the major tasks you should consider when moving BW to...
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New Tools for Managing Large Tables in HANA and for SAP BW on HANA
In a 'scale-out' environment of SAP HANA, there may be many servers with InfoCubes and DSOs. Some of these can be so very large and accessed so very frequently that it can lead to bottlenecks, even...
View ArticleEmerging best practices for SAP BW HANA data modeling & reporting: Q&A with...
The SAP HANA data model is still evolving. What’s in store for InfoCubes, and what’s the status of the LSA architecture? In the future, will we see more reporting directly from SAP ERP on SAP...
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