Aggregate Aggregate rollup Application component Authorization Authorization object Authorization Authorization object Authorization profile
- Aggregate
- An aggregate is a subset of an InfoCube. The objective when using aggregates is to reduce I/O volume. The BW OLAP processor selects an appropriate aggregate during a query run or a navigation step. If no appropriate aggregate exists, the BW OLAP processor retrieves data from the original InfoCube instead.
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Aggregate rollup
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Aggregate rollup is a procedure to update aggregates with new data loads.
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Application component
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Application components are used to organize InfoSources. They are similar to the InfoAreas used with InfoCubes. The maximum number of characters allowed for the technical name is 32.
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Authorization
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An authorization defines what a user can do, and to which SAP objects. For example, a user with an authorization can display and execute, but not change, a query. Authorizations are defined using authorization objects.
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Authorization object
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An authorization object is used to define user authorizations. It has fields with values to specify authorized activities, such as display and execution, on authorized business objects, such as queries. The maximum number of characters allowed for the technical name is 10.
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Authorization profile
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An authorization profile is made up of multiple authorizations. The maximum number of characters allowed for the technical name is 10.