Loading the Data for Time

Dependent Hierarchy in SAP BI

Applies to:
Time dependent hierarchies are often used by organizations to help them organize their master data which
changes like employee hierarchies, material hierarchies etc. This is applicable for BI 7.0 Version. But since
Hierarchy loads do not have a 7.0 interface yet, this data load was done using the 3.x dataflow. For more
information, visit the Business Intelligence homepage.

Summary
This article displays the process creation of Time dependent Hierarchy Characteristic and loading of Data for
the same in BI.

Author: Geeta Sharma

Company: Intelligroup Asia Pvt. Ltd.,
Created on:13th January 2010.

Author Bio
Geeta Sharma has more than 8 years of experience including domain. She is working as a Senior
Consultant with Intelligroup and has been part of SAP BI competency since Nov 2007. She has worked for 6
years in Implementation, Upgrade, and production support and enhancement environment.

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Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Objective ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Business Requirement .................................................................................................................................... 3
Steps involved: ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Step 1 Installation of DataSource from Business Content .............................................................................. 5
Step 2: Activate the DataSource ..................................................................................................................... 6
Step 3. Post Process of DataSource or Transporting the DataSource. .......................................................... 6
Step 4: Extractor Checker TCode: RSA3 ........................................................................................................ 7
Step 5: Replicate the DataSource in BI .......................................................................................................... 8
Step 7:Activate the DataSource ...................................................................................................................... 9
Step 8. Activate the relevant Business Content in BI. .................................................................................... 9
Step 9: Create Transfer Rules. ..................................................................................................................... 12
Step 10: Assign Source System ................................................................................................................... 12
Step 11: Activate the InfoSource .................................................................................................................. 13
Step 12: Create Infopackage ........................................................................................................................ 13
Step 13: Select DataSource and Save Infopackage ..................................................................................... 14
Step 14: Execute Infopackage ...................................................................................................................... 15
Output Results of Hierarchy loaded from R/3 ................................................................................................... 15
Related Content ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Disclaimer and Liability Notice .......................................................................................................................... 17

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Introduction

Objective
The objective of this article is to describe step by step process for creation of Time Dependent characteristic
and Loading the Data for the same from the Source system.

Business Requirement
We got the requirement to Load the Consolidation group Hierarchy in BI for different time periods.

The allocation of consolidation units to their consolidation groups is versioned and date sensitive.
Consolidation groups are the building blocks of consolidation hierarchies.

Companies, profit centers or business areas can be grouped into one or more consolidation groups in
multilevel hierarchies for consolidations.
You can also create parallel hierarchies so that you can prepare consolidation reports for same data using
multiple criteria such as companies and business segment.

Steps involved:
SAP R/3 Steps
Login to R/3 system.
In R/3 Consolidation Groups Hierarchy will be maintained in

Path: SAP Menu -> Accounting -> Enterprise Controlling -> Consolidation -> Master Data -> Consolidation
groups -> Hierarchy -> Maintain/Display.
Pass the Global Parameters.

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We would like to load this maintained hierarchy in BI from R/3

Please explain how you came to this screen as CX1X gives different popup screen
Already a standard DataSource (0CS_GROUP_CSCG_HIER) exits in R/3 which can be used to load the
data from Source system,

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Step 1 Installation of DataSource from Business Content

Go to TCode : RSA5 in R/3 ( Source system ) and follow the path.

Standard DataSource Exists in the

source system.

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Step 2: Activate the DataSource

To activate the DataSource.
Select the DataSource 0CS_GROUP_CSCG_HIER and click on Activate DataSource button

click on this Button

Step 3. Post Process of DataSource or Transporting the DataSource.

Go to TCode : RSA6 of Source system ( R/3)

Select the DataSource and click on DataSource Transport ( CTRL+SHIFT+F6) button.

Transporting DataSources

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Select the DataSources that you want to transport from the Test system into the productive system, and
choose Transport . Specify a development class and a transport request, so that the DataSources can be
transported.
Collect the DataSource in Transport Request

Click on OK button to save it in the Transport Request.

Step 4: Extractor Checker TCode: RSA3

To check the Data for the above DataSource Go to TCode : RSA3 ( Extractor Checker ).
Specify the Hierarchy name :
Click on Extraction button or Execute ( F8)

Display the Data :

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Step 5: Replicate the DataSource in BI

SAP BI Steps
Logon to BI system and Replicate the DataSource

DataSource will be replicated in BI system

The Structure of the DataSource is:-

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Step 7:Activate the DataSource

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Activate the DataSource in BI

Step 8. Activate the relevant Business Content in BI.

Activate the InfoObject ( 0CS_GROUP and 0CS_DIMEN) in BI system TCode : RSOR which has the
following Structure.
0CS_DIMEN

0CS_GROUP.

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Hierarchy is Time – Dependent and Version Dependent

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Hierarchy Table structure will be ( /BI0/H* )

As the Characteristic is an InfoSource with Direct Update, it means it is a Master data InfoSource which need
to be assign to an application Component. The characteristic then appears in the InfoSource tree of the
Administrator Workbench. From there, you can assign the DataSource and Source System to the
characteristic. You can then load master data, texts and hierarchies for the characteristic.

These are the cases in which it is not possible to make an InfoObject a master data InfoSource:

The characteristic is a 0SOURSYSTEM (source system ID)

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The characteristic has neither master data nor texts, nor hierarchies.
It is not a characteristic, but a unit or a key figure.

To generate an export DataSource for a characteristic, the characteristic must also be a master data InfoSource -
meaning, it must be assigned to an application component.

Step 9: Create Transfer Rules.

Create the Transfer Rules for the Consolidation Group (Hierarchies).
Right click on the Consolidation Group (Hierarchies) and in Additional Functions -> Create Transfer Rules.

Step 10: Assign Source System

Assign the Source System

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Assign the DataSource

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Step 11: Activate the InfoSource

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Step 12: Create Infopackage

Create the InfoPackage
Right click on DataSource -> Create InfoPackage

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Step 13: Select DataSource and Save Infopackage

Provide the Description and Select the Consolidated Entity Hierarchy

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Save the Infopackage.

In the infopackage -> Hierarchy Selection tab you see list of Hierarchies which has been created in R/3.
Select the Hierarchy which you would like to Load.

click on Execute button on Scheduler Tab.

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Step 14: Execute Infopackage

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Hierarchy Display. TCode: RSHIER

Output Results of Hierarchy loaded from R/3

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