Where the data you need is currently stored, how you can access the stored data, and how you can upload the data to SAP BW
Source Systems
Data Warehouse
Reporting
How you will store the data in SAP, which infoProviders you will need, and which levels of storage
Which of the following connections is used to SAP BW via data replication Application Programming Interface (API) from different sources such as SAP ERP extractor, SAP Hana views, SAP Business ByDesign, and SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server (SLT)
Operational Data Provisioning (ODP)
BW Service API (S-API)
DB Connect
UD Connect
It is a software component that is installed on an SAP source system with the SAP BASIS Plug-in. S-API allows for communication between SAP source systems and SAP BW and transfers data from source systems to the data warehouse
Operational Data Provisiong (ODP)
It creates a connecttion to the database management system in an external database. By importing metadata and original data from the external database, the necessary structures are generated in SAP BW, and the data can be loaded easily and efficiently
This accesses relational data sources. The technology runs on the JAVA 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Engine and supports the J2EE Connector Architecture
It imports flat files in CSV, ASCII, and XLS formats.
File Interface
Web Services
Staging BAPIs
SAP Data Services
It allows to send data o SAP BW under third-party control
It is an open interface that SAP Data Service and certified third-party tools can use to extract data from older systems. Data transfer is triggered by a request from SAP BW or SAP Data Services or by a certfied third-party tool
It has a tight integration when providing data to SAP BW via Staging BAPIs
Analysis can be used without an installed BI Platform
In SAP Netweaver mode, functions like single sign-on and saving workbooks cannot be provided from SAP BW without using BI Platform as a server.
Which of the following is not supported in Crystal Reports?
Hierarchy
Charts
Drill-down
Filtering
Support for manual entry of values
Which of the following are the supported data sources of WEBi?
Universe
Excel
BEx Query
SAP HANA view
SAP HANA Online
Analysis View
Text
Free hand SQL
InfoProviders
Users can continue working with WEBi document (.wid) files, even when they are not connected to a CMS.
❌ is the basis of data analysis. You create and edit queries to evaluate data from Characteristics and Key Figure obbjects.
The goal of data warehousing is online analytical processing wit large amount of data of operative and historical data.
From which of the following sources can SAP BW extract data directly?
CSV file
MS Word file
Relational database system
SAP ERP system
You can use SAP BO Analysis, edition for MIcrosoft excel, to create and edit queries for reports.
Stores amount or quantities
InfoProvider
Characteristics InfoObject
Key Figure
Multiprovider
The generic term used to describe any objects for which you can create and execute queries in SAP BW
Store master data and is used with key figures to build other infoProvider tables
Provides view of data from multiple InfoProviders
Which of the following is not true about working with hierarchies?
You can display multiple dimensions in a report as a flat presentation or as a hierarchy.
InfoObjects can be displayed with hierarchies and infoObjects displayed as a hierarchy
By default, hierarchy presentation is displayed.
Which tabs do you find in the design panel of SAP BO Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office?
Components
Information
Data Source
Workbook
Analysis
How can you navigate in SAP BO Analysis, edition for Microsoft Excel?
Use a drag and frop within the crosstab
Use a drag and drop between the design panel and the crosstab
Use a drag and drop within the design panel
Use double click
Use the context menu
Use the standard Excel menu functions and icons
Use the Analysis menu functions and icons
You cannot save a query in Query designer when it contains errors.
Show dropdown options
History
Include/Exclude
Favorites
Single Values
Description
Value Range
Variables
Offset
When a query is refreshed, result cells are formatted by default so that they are emphasized. Deselect this option to improve query performance or to use your own format templates
Adjust Formatting after Refreshing
Hide Repeated key Values
Display Scaling Factors for Key Figures
Document Links
Variable Sequence tab Sequence Variable tab Variable tab Value Display tab( Variable Sequence tab, Sequence Variable tab, Variable tab, Value Display tab ) lets you change sequence of variables to ensure that they are presented to the user in a logical order
It specifies where to position results in rows and columns. By default, row results are presented below the results and columns are presented at the right hand side.
Results Position in Rows/Columns tab
Suppress Zeros in Rows/Columns tab
Results Position in Value tab
Suppress Zeros in Value tab
Which of the following is not included in Query Properties?
General
Variable Sequence
Display
Rows/Columns
Value Display
Planning
Extended
Query
❌ are available in Planning tab.
Access by Easy Query allows you to release an existing query for external. The queries are static without formatting settings that you can use as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) services. You can manage queries using Easy Query Manager in BW using transaction ❌
It is used as a Web protocol for querying and updating data. It applies and builds upon Web technologies such as HTTP, Atom Publisiging Protocol (AtomPub) and JSON to provide access to information from a variety of applications.
OData
OPU-GW
Gateway
Easy Access
OLE DB for OLAP
If the query is based on an infoProvider for which data has already been stored in a ❌, select this option so that the stored data is read and displayed when the query is run.
By selecting and combining the InfoObjects in a query, you determine the way in which data from an InfoProvider is evaluated.
In what order do you perform these steps to open an existing query using the Query Designer seach function?
Ensure the search in Description is selected → On the Open Query: Select Query screen, enter the description in the empty field → Choose Find → In the Query Designer toolbar, choose Query, then Open
In the Query Designer toolbar, choose Query, then Open → On the Open Query: Select Query screen, enter the description in the empty field → Ensure the search in Description is selected → Choose Find
In the Query Designer toolbar, choose Query, then Open → Ensure the search in Description is selected → On the Open Query: Select Query screen, enter the description in the empty field → Choose Find
Tasks Check Query Exit and Use the Query Where-used( Tasks, Check Query, Exit and Use the Query, Where-used ) displays the actions that are valid for the query object you have selected
When you make changes to a quer level filter, it affects all queries in which the same filteris used.
Extended General Variable sequence Planning Rows/Columns Display Value Display( Extended, General, Variable sequence, Planning, Rows/Columns, Display, Value Display ) allow external Access to the query
❌ is where you choose how to present negative values
Display tab Value Display tab Extended tab Planning tab General tab( Display tab, Value Display tab, Extended tab, Planning tab, General tab ) includes scaling factors in a row or a column header
In General tab Display tab Display Value tab Rows/Columns tab( General tab, Display tab, Display Value tab, Rows/Columns tab ), you view the infoProvider to which the query is assigned.
To restrict a Characteristic, drag the characteristics values from the InfoProvider section to the required section , right click the characteristic to open context menu and choose Restrict, or double-click the characteristic in the Characteristic Restrictions section or Default Values section to launch the default task
A restricted key figure may be based on a basic key figure, a calculated key figure, a key figure that is already restricted and even characteristic value
To activate constant selection, select Constant Selection from the context menu of the restricting characteristic while editing the restricted key figure.
When creating calculated key figures at the infoProvider level, you do not have access to all operators because some operators are only active at query level.
What function would you use when you want to calculate values without units?
Value Without Dimension
Counts
NDIV0
Result
Overall Result
Report Result
Which of the following are available as operators when creating calculated figures?
Mathematical functions
Percentage Functions
Data Functions
Bolean Functions
Basic Functions
Trigonometric Functions
Algebra Functions
Calculates how high the percentage share is in relation to the result where result means the results of aggregation at the next level. (interim result)
Percentage Share of Result %CT
Percentage Share of Overall Result %GT
Percentage Share of Query Result %RT
Percentahe Variance %
Percentage Share %A
Percentage Share of Result along the columns %XT
Percentage Share of Result along the rows %YT
Percentage Share of Query Results %RT calculates how high the percentage share is in relation to the overall result and dynamic filters are included in the calculation of the overall result.
Length limitation of characters in your description including line breakers
60
65
70
No limitation
As a prerequisit for currency translation, there must be existing currency translation tyes via the transaction ❌.
When you apply a navigation filter to a restricted key figure,the restricted key figure remains the same in the result.
Which statements are incorrect regarding InfoProvider level calculated key figures?
You can include basic key figures, restricted key figures, and calculated key figures that have been defined at the query level.
You have access to all operators
You must drag the calculated key figure to the section where it should be used in your query.
You can define missing objects directly on the Change Formula screen.
Which one of the following is NOT a percentage function that is available as an operator in BEx Query Designer?
Percentage Share of Result
Percentage Share of Overall Result
Percentage Share of Report Result
Percentage Share of InfoProvider Result
Which one of these values does a Boolean Operator deliver in a BEx query formula when it is true?
0
1
True
Then
When you override a default setting, InfoObject metadata cannot be retrieved and the default cannot be restored.
Scaling Factor is in ❌ tab
Status node is in ❌ tab
Formula Collision is in ❌ tab
Change Data is in ❌ tab
Which one of the following aggregation options must you define as an exception aggregation?
Summation
Average
Minimum
Maximum
To create a key figure structure, right click on the key figure to open its context menu and choose Create Structure.
What do you have to consider when you create a query with multiple structures?
You must use a maximum of two structures
You must use one structure in the report columns and one structure the report rows.
You can only use one key figure structure in a query
You can only use one structure without key figures in a query
By default, the formula that was created first will be used when there is a formula collision .
Which of the following can you do in the BEx Query Designer Cell Editor?
Use a cell as referencecell so that it can be referenced in calculations.
Define help cells that contain comments for formulas in the report.
Apply cell formulas or selection conditionsto any cell in your Analysis report.
Define formulas and selection conditions for cells to pberride the automatically created cell values.
which of the following options are In Display tab for Characteristics?
Display As
Text view
Sorting
Result Rows
Display Level
Filter Value Selection at Query Execution
Access Type for Result Values
Hierarchy level
If you choose to display Text, Text and Key, or Key and Text in the Display As field, choose the length of text in what field?
Text View
Sort by
Display level
Under Results Rows, which display option for results that only display the result if there is more than one value and there is something to total?
Always Display
Display if More than one value
Always Suppress
Hide
In Display tab for Characteristic, Which are the options available in Display Level?
In simple overview
In normal overview
Only in detail overview
Final Overview
Display if more than One Value
with Planning tab for Characteristic, you can plan the characteristic on hierarchy nodes within SAP BW Integrated Planning
Which property tab for Characteristic restricts the display of query result and specify how filter values are to be selected for query execution?
Which of the following access types is related to form-based planning?
Posted Values
Characteristic Relationship
Master Data
Which of the following access types is used to display all characteristic values from the master data, independent of transaction data?
Which is not an option for Filter Value Selection at Query Execution?
Only Posted Value for Navigation
Only Values in InfoProvider
Values in Master Data table
Only Characteristic Values in InfoProvider
is where you assign attributes to Characteristics and maintain attributes as display attributes only or as navigation attributes.
What you must do to use an attribute as a navigation attribute?
Identify the attribute as a navigation attribute in the InfoObject maintenance of the characteristic.
Select the attribute froom the list of possible navigation attributes in the InfoProvider maintenance.
In the display tab for Characteristic, select the attribute as a navigation attribute
In the infoObject maintenance screen in Query designer, select the attribute as a navigation attribute
It enables you to view current transactional data with past attribute values using Key date to determine which values of the attribute data are applied in the report.
Time-dependent attribute
Time independent attribute
To display Characteristics as hierarchies in rows and columns, go to the Properties Pane for the ❌. In the General tab, select Display as Hierarchy.
Which of the following are the Hierarchy options?
Display characteristics in rows or in columns as hierarchy
Select an external hierarchy for a characteristic
Define how hierarchy is displayed
Use external hierarchies to make restrictions
Configure a hierarchical display within structures
Combine hierarchies and structures
Delete a hierarchy within structures
A hierarchy data is a master data belonging to a key figure and dependent of whether it is loaded to or created in SAP BW.
The data in External hierarchies are not part of the infoProvider on which your query is based. External hierarchies may be loaded from source systems by using predefined SAP BW content data flows or flat file interface.
External hierarchies behave olike a master data and can be used in all InfoProviders that contain the hierarchy characteristic.
Which of the following is not an options for Hierarchy property?
Expand level
Position of lower level nodes
Values of Posted Nodes
Nodes with Only One Lower Level node
Posted values for InfoProvider
You cannot sort in descending or ascending order if you have select ❌.
When you restrict a characteristic to one hierarchy node and you want it to display as a display hierarchy, go to properties pane and select display hierarchy
Which of the following are the componentsof an external hierarchy?
Nodes
Leaves
Hierarchy levels
Intervals
Basic Characteristic
Attribute
Characteristic with Compounded Characteristic
❌ relate to the basic characteristic on which the hierarchy is based. You can extract transaction data from the data target.
Hierarchy leaves contain characteristic values for the basic characterictic and may have entries in the fact table
Hierarchy intervals contain more than one leaf that belong together,described by their upper and lower limits.
What options do you have when you have hierarchy nodes or leaves appear serveral times under different superordinate nodes?
Make the hierarchy sturcture time-dependent
Make the hierarchy structure time-independent
Set the nodes as link nodes
Unlink the nodes
You need to create a report that shows non-selling materials. With which option in BEx Query Designer can you display characteristic values without transaction data in the report?
Change the access type for result values to master data
Choose only InfoProvider values as the filter value selection at query execution
Create a formula with the operator set as Show all values
Choose Display all values in the Display tab.
Steps to display characteristics as a hierarchy in report rows.
In BEx Query Designer, select the Rows heading in the rows section → Go to Properties pane on the right-hand side of the Query designer → on the General tab, select Display as Hierarchy
In BEx Query Designer, select the Rows heading in the rows section → Go to Properties pane on the right-hand side of the Query designer → on the Hierarchy tab, select Display as Hierarchy
In BEx Query Designer, select the Rows heading in the rows section → Go to Properties pane on the right-hand side of the Query designer → on the Planning tab, select Display as Hierarchy
To display structure elements in a query hierarchically, you must activate the Display as Hierarchy option in the Query Designer Rows or Columns section
Which one of the following statement regarding external hierarchies is correct? External hierarchies contain data from:
External source system
Other queries in SAP BW
The master data tables of a basic characteristic
The hierarchy dimension table of an infoCube
You can sort the members of an external hierarchy in ascending or descing order
Steps on how to restrict a Characteristic with an external hierarchy
Right click on a characteristic to open the context menu and choose Restrict → Move your selection to the Chosen Selections section → Select a hierarchy and select the hierarchy node → In BEx Query designer Filter view, go to the Default Values section.
In BEx Query designer Filter view, go to the Default Values section → Right-click on a characteristic to open the context menu and choose Restrict → Select a hierarchy and select the hierarchy node → Move your selection to the Chosen Selections section
In BEx Query designer Filter view, go to the Default Values section → Right-click on a characteristic to open the context menu and choose Restrict → Move your selection to the Chosen Selections section → Select a hierarchy and select the hierarchy node
❌ are postable nodes that have subordinate postable nodes
When new characteristic values are added to master data, the values will be automatically assigned to this component if they have been included in the relevant range.
Interval
Postable node
None Postable nodes
Root
You can extract transaction data from a data target for this component
This component relates to text nodes that you can include in a hierarchy.
This component is the uppermost node in a hierarchy structure
What of the following is not an option for settings for External Hierarchy on the InfoObject level?
Hierarchies, version-dependent
Hierarchy, not time-dependent
Entire hierarchy is time-dependent
Time-dependent hierarchy structure
Use Temporal Hierarchy Join
Interval Permitted in Hierarchy
Hierarchy, versioning data
Reverse +/- Sign for the Node
Variables do not depend on InfoProviders but on the InfoObjects for which they were created
Formula variables are available in all infoProviders and are independent of InfoProviders and dependent of infoObjects
Which Reporting tools support Variables?
Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office and edition for OLAP
SAP Crystal Reports
WEBi
Dashboards
Design Stuio
IDT
Which of the following variable types support Authorization processing type?
Characteristic Value
Formula
Hierarchy Node
Which of the following variable types support Replacement path processing type?
Hierarchy Value
Which of the following variable property tab where you enter the name of the variable, choose InfoProvider level settings such as what processing type will be used, Manual Input or Default Value, Replacement Path, Customer Exit or Authorization?
Replacement Path
Details
Detail Values
Currency/Unit
Which of the following can you select as a replacement value for a text or formula variable? Replacement Variable With
Key (Internal value)
Label (Text)
External Characteristic Value of the Key
Attribute Value
Hierarchy Attribue
Hierarchy Node attribute
❌ determines whether the from-value, the to-value, or the difference is used when the value to be replaced is an interval
❌ determines the start and length of the text output
The option Evaluate as Boolean (value 0 or 1) is only available for text variables.
Characteristic Value Variables with Replacement Processing Typ are replaced by a query result. You cannot reuse the result in another query as a pre-query because it contributes to slow performance. Instead, use a variable that represents a pre-calculated value set so that the variable are stored over time
Usage options for Characteristic Value Variables
RKFs
CKFs
Filter Values
Which of the following are the prerequisites for the target variable when replacing a text variable with another variable?
Must not be input ready
Must represent a single value
Must not be a hierarchy node variable
Must be input ready
Must be available in the query
Which of the following are the prerequisites for the source variable when replacing a text variable with another variable?
Must be a characteristic value variable, a hierarchy variable, a text variable or a formula variable
Must be a characteristic value variable, a hierarchy node variable, a text variable or a formula variable
Must be input-ready
Must represent a single value or an interval
To change the variable values, you can select a cell in the report, and in the Data Analysis tooset of the Analysis Ribbon, ❌.
How can you use formula variables?
As operands for local calculations in reports
As operands in formulas that are retrieved via replacement path
As threshold values in exceptions
As key values for characteristic restrictions
SAP Exit is a variable processing type that is only available in SAP BI Content variables
A characteristic value variable for the characteristic 0CALQUARTER that shows the current quarter, will show the same quarter of the last year when you enter an offset of -12
Use these steps to outline the process for transferring values between queries witha characteristic value variable that has the replacement path processing type
Select a characteristic → Create new variable → Choose the Replacement Path processing type → Select a pre-query as the replacement value for the variable → Execute the result query
Select a characteristic → Create new variable → Choose the Replacement Path processing type → Select a sub-query as the replacement value for the variable → Execute the result query
Select a characteristic or an attribute → Create new variable → Choose the Replacement Path processing type → Select a sub-query as the replacement value for the variable → Execute the result query
Exceptions are defined for key figure values, while conditional formatting is defined for certain cells in the spreadsheet and does not support report navigation
Each exception can be applied to one key figure in a query
A condition is technically a filter that is applied to key figure values
You have created a condition that should show the customers for Top 10 Sales Revenue. You can activate the condition in Analysis but do not see a result. What is the reason?
The query has not been saved.
Conditions are not supported in Analysis
You must reset the query in Analysis
You must add the customer characteristic to the drill down.
The exception affects all values except for the aggregated values of the characteristic
Everything Except Totals
Everything
Fixed Value
Totals Only
The exception applies for every drill-down state of the Characteristic with no restrictions on cell context
The exception applies only to a specific characteristic value or characteristic value variable
The exception affects only the aggregated values of the characteristic
You can select operators for threshold value conditionsn and for ranked list conditions on the General tab of the Change Condition screen, in the Define Condition Parameters section
Using the RRI, you can jump from a report to another report or to a different destination, as long as it is within the SAP BW system
Where do you define the sender/receiver assignement for a jump to target?
In the Query Designer Properties Pane
In SAP BW, using RSBBS
In the context menu of a report cell in Analysis
In the Report/Report Interface
Which of these settings do you need to enter when creating a jump target in the RRI?
Target System
Source System
Report Type
Receiver Variable
Goto
You can visualize the results of a BEx query with which of these reporting tools?
SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise
Data Warehousing Workbench
SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform
BEx Analyzer
BEx Analyzer is the reporting tool of choice for executives because it allows the use of sophistictaed graphical elements to visualize highly aggregated data
BEx Web Application Designer and Design Studio allow all information consumers in thec ompany to build individual application for their reporting needs.
A practical use case for formatted reporting is an annual report that is centrally created and managed, and distributd to all executives in the company
WEBi only allows access to BEx queries when they are store in the BI Platform
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards is the tool of choice for graphical visualizations of aggregated data. Dashboards are often build on queries with a very small result set.
Which of the following tools can consume BEx Queries?
SAP BEx Web Analyzer
SAP BEx Report Designer
SAP BEx Web application Designer
Design studio
CR for 2013
CR for enterprise
Analysis, edition for MS Office and Analysis, edition for OLAP
Business Explorer
OLAP Analysis with BEx Analyzer: Navigation of a query allows you to perform actions such as the following:
Filter Characteristics on a single value
Drill down on all values for a characteristic
Regroup characteristics and key figures in the rows and columns of the results area
Hide key figures
None
If Ready for Input is selected when using a variable configured with authorization processing type, the user will automatically receive data for all values for which they are authorized
Which is not included in RSECADMIN: Analysis Authorization
Management of Analysis Authorizations
Query Selection
Maintain Authorizations
Assign to User Role or Profile
When a query is selected for a translation, the worklist automatically includes the query objects for translation. The worklist does not include the connected objects such as workbooks
Copying Queries between InfoProviders
Specify Source InfoProvider and Target InfoProvider → Select Objects → Transfer Selections → Compatibility Check → Continue to End
Specify Source InfoProvider → Select Objects → Transfer Selections → Compatibility Check → and Target InfoProvider → Continue to End
Specify Source InfoProvider → Transfer Selections → Compatibility Check → and Target InfoProvider → Continue to End
Steps on deleting Query Objects
Select Object type to delete → Restrict search → Execute to select → Select query elements to delete → Execute to delete
Select Object type to delete → Restrict search → Execute to select → Specify Source InfoProvider and Target InfoProvider → Select query elements to delete → Execute to delete
Select Object type to delete → Restrict search → Execute to select → Specify Source InfoProvider → Select query elements to delete → Execute to delete
The Where-Used List also shows references in other queries for other reusable elements such as Characteristic Value Variables, Formula Vairable, and RKF and CKF that were saved on the InfoProvider level
Users are creating reports for customers and their sales volumes. Sometimes, they drill down to material to analyze what exactly customers have bought. With which query layout can you optimize the query performance?
Customer and material in the rows
Customer and material in the free characteristics
Customer in the rows and material in the free characteristics
Material in the rows and customer in the free characteristics
Which of the following are query read modes for SAP BW queries?
Query to read all data at once
Query to read data on refresh
Query to read only aggregated data
Query to read data during navigation
The query monitor tests, checks, and manages SAP BW queries. Use the query monitor to test or regenrate queries and query views, and to check or change query properties. With the query monitor you have the option of displaying information about queries.
Which considerations should be made for Query Performance Improvent?
Check layout and filter settings in the query definition
Use query performance monitoring tools
Ensure that read mode is set appropriately
Check the data model
Design aggregates aligned to common filter requirements
Improve performance on the database level
Delete unused data in the database level
Aggregates are necessary if you use SAP BW Accelerator or SAP BW on HANA
When you have entered the target system information, you can select the type of report for the receiver report. Which of the following types is NOT available in the Maintain Sender/Receiver Assignment Screen
BQ Query
Web Application (Netweaver 7.0)
Web Application (BW 3.x)
SAP Crystal Report
BW Xcelsius (Dashboard)
InfoSet Query (queries on classic InfoSets)
SAP Transaction
ABAP/4 Report
Web Address
Intranet
