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Overview

What is an Info Cube

Components of Info Cube

Properties of an Info Cube

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Info Cube Info Cube is an info provider which is made of several

info objects.

These info objects may be characteristic info objects orkey figure info objects.

We cannot insert attribute as an info object in a infocube.

But info objects with attributes can be inserted as infoobjects.

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Components of an Info Cube Info Cube consists of Dimensions , Key figures , Time ,

Unit and Data Package.

Info Cube must at least contain one Dimension and

One Key figure. Key figure info objects must be placed under Key

Figures.

Characteristic info objects must be placed under

Dimensions.When ever we insert a KF info object the

corresponding unit will be automatically placed underUnit.

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Components of an Info CubeAn info cube can contain maximum of 16 Dimensions.

Each Dimension can hold 258 Characteristics.

Info objects related to time are placed under Time . Data package consists of technical properties like

Request id , Data package number etc.

Dimension should not be empty.

We can view the Key figures and analyze the data inthe output with our required dimensions.

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Properties and Behavior Info Cubes possess Additive property.

The respective key figure fields will be added if all the

remaining characteristic fields are same for both therecords.

Even one of the characteristic values differ for both therecords the key figure will not be added and will be

shown as separate records. Info cubes are used for storing data for very long

periods of time.

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Any Questions???