Creation of INFOSET

INFOSETs are known as a special type of INFOPROVIDERs in SAP Business Intelligence platform where the data sources will contain a join rule on either of the DataStore objects or standard INFOCUBES or INFOOBJECT with master data characteristics. These SAP BI INFOSETs are used to join data and that data is used in the BI system. Depending on what and when an INFOOBJECT contains the time dependent characteristics, then that type of a join between data sources is called as a temporal join.

These temporal Joins are used to map a period of time. At the time of reporting, other INFOPROVIDERs handle time-dependent master data in such a way that the record that is valid for a pre-defined unique key date is used each time. You can define a Temporal join as a join that contains at least one time-dependent characteristic or a pseudo time-dependent INFOPROVIDER. We can also define the INFOSET as a semantic layer over the data sources in SAP BI.

What are the Uses of an INFOSET?

INFOSETs are used to analyze the data in multiple INFOPROVIDERs by combining master data characteristics, DataStore Objects, and INFOCUBES.

You can use the temporal join with INFOSET to specify at a particular point of time when you want to evaluate the data.

You can use reporting using the Business Explorer BEx on DSO’s without enabling the BEx indicator.

How to creating an INFOSET in SAP BI?

Go to RSA Workbench and use the Transaction Code: RSA1

Under Modeling → Go to INFOPROVIDER tab → Right click → Create INFOSET.

In next window that comes up, you can fill in the following fields −

Enter the long name and short name.

Start with the INFOPROVIDER section − Here you can define the object that you want to use while defining an INFOSET. You can select from following object types −

·         To activate this INFOSET, click on the Activate button.

How to edit an INFOSET in SAP BI platform?

·         To edit an INFOSET, you can use T-Code: RSISET

The Edit INFOSET: Initial Screen appears

How to edit INFOSET in SAP BI platform?

Make the changes to the INFOSET. Select Join type, etc. and then Click on the Activate icon.