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BW update rules

Former Member — Sat, 20 May 2006 10:21:52 GMT

Dear All

I am new to BW and just know little basics about BW.

can anyone let me know the what are update rules and

give me some example programs or scenarios where update

has been used.

Regards

Re: BW update rules

Former Member — Sat, 20 May 2006 10:25:49 GMT

Hi Rohan,

You can look for some useful information on BW @ this link

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/docs?rid=/webcontent/uuid/ee14e25d-0501-0010-11ad-8eb2861a7ec0">bw [original link is broken] [original link is broken]

Cheers

Re: BW update rules

athavanraja — Sat, 20 May 2006 10:32:56 GMT

post this in BI forums for quicker response.

/community [original link is broken]

Regards

Raja

Re: BW update rules

Former Member — Sat, 20 May 2006 12:19:47 GMT

hi Rohan.

Update rules are used to update data from a data source to a Data target in BW.

Update methods are there for key figures and characteristic values.

<b>3 types of update methods for a key figure.</b>

Source key figure mapping to target key figure

Formula

Routine

<b>6 types for Characteristic values</b>

Source Characteristic

Constant

Master data Attribute.of

Formula

Routine

initial value

You can get everything about BW in this link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/b2/e50138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

UPdate rules page

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/3f/0e503c3c0d563de10000000a114084/frameset.htm

Cheers,

Susmitha

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