CompositeProvider

Core Concepts

Definition

A CompositeProvider is an SAP BW object that allows combining data from different sources, like InfoProviders, to create complex analytical models.

Detailed Description

The CompositeProvider is a data integration layer in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) on HANA that enables users to blend data from multiple InfoProviders. This can include different types of data models such as Advanced DataStore Objects (ADSO), InfoCubes, or others. CompositeProviders can merge (union) or intersect (join) data, offering greater flexibility when it comes to creating comprehensive analytical models with data across various sources in real-time.

Key Features

Combines data from multiple InfoProviders
Integrated with SAP BW and HANA capabilities
Real-time data access
Simplifies complex reporting requirements
Supports joins and unions of data

Common Modules

SAP BW/4HANA

SAP Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA to enable real-time decision making with simplified data access.

Examples

Creating a CompositeProvider

Example of creating a CompositeProvider using SAP BW modeling tools.

Create a new CompositeProvider in BW Modeling tools and add the required InfoProviders to it, specifying joins or unions as needed.

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