Sample Questions

Q1. The BEx Web Analyzer: (More than one answer is correct) A !s a stan"alone Web Application that can be calle" usin# a $%& B 'an be calle" as an i(iew in the SA) )ortal ' Allows you to sa*e the "ata *iew a+ter a",hoc analysis Answer: A- B- ' The BEx Web Analyzer is a stan"alone- con*enient Web application +or "ata analysis that you can call usin# a $%& or as an i(iew in the portal The Web Analyzer allows you to execute a" hoc analyses on the Web: When you ha*e selecte" a "ata pro*i"er (.uery- .uery *iew- !n+o)ro*i"er- external "ata source)- the "ata is "isplaye" in a table with a na*i#ation pane /ou can na*i#ate to the "ata an" use other Web Analyzer +unctions a*ailable in the application toolbar 0or example- you can chan#e the type o+ "ata "isplay- use the in+ormation broa"castin# +unctions to broa"cast your analyses to others- an" create printable *ersions o+ your analyses !n the Web Analyzer- you can sa*e the "ata *iew #enerate" +rom na*i#ation an" analysis as a .uery *iew by choosin# Sa*e (iew in the context menu- an" you can sa*e the a" hoc analysis by choosin# Sa*e As When the .uery *iew is sa*e"- only the "ata *iew is sa*e"1 when the a" hoc analysis is sa*e"- the entire Web application is sa*e"- inclu"in# the properties o+ Web items an" the layout o+ the "ata

Q2. !n which o+ the +ollowin# can you implement currency translations2 (More than one answer is correct) A B ' 3 Query "e+inition Query %un Time Trans+ormation %ules !n+opac4a#e

Answer: A- B- ' The +ollowin# "ia#ram shows where the currency translation is possible in B!

Q 3. What must be in place be+ore you are able to "e+ine 5Exception 'ells6 in the .uery "e+inition2 (7nly one answer is correct) A 8 Structure B 9 Structures- both in the rows

' 9 Structures- one in rows an" one in columns 3 : Structures E ;o structures are re.uire" Answer: ' When you "e+ine selection criteria an" +ormulas +or structural components an" there are two structural components o+ a .uery- #eneric cell "e+initions are create" at the intersection o+ the structural components that "etermine the *alues to be presente" in the cell 'ell,speci+ic "e+initions allow you to "e+ine explicit +ormulas an" selection con"itions +or cells as well as implicit cell "e+initions This means that you can o*erri"e implicitly create" cell *alues This +unction allows you to "esi#n much more "etaile" .ueries /ou can "e+ine exception cells only +or .ueries that ha*e two structures 0or example- you can use characteristic *alues in one structure an" 4ey +i#ures in the other /ou can then "e+ine cells i+ these prere.uisites ha*e been met A cell is the intersection between two structural components The term cell +or the +unction 3e+inin# Exception 'ells shoul" not be con+use" with the term cell in Microso+t Excel The +ormulas or selection con"itions that you "e+ine +or a cell always ta4e e++ect at the intersection between two structural components !+ a "rill"own characteristic has two "i++erent characteristic *alues- the cell "e+inition always ta4es e++ect at the intersection between the characteristic *alue an" the 4ey +i#ure

Q 4. With re+erence to 5Attributes6 in B!- which o+ the +ollowin# statements are true2 (More than one answer is correct) A B ' 3 Attributes are store" a#ainst 'haracteristic in B! Attributes are part o+ Meta"ata There are two types o+ Attributes Text an" ;a*i#ation ;a*i#ation Attributes pro*i"e +unctionality similar to characteristic in .uery "e+inition

Answer: A- '- 3 Attributes are part o+ Master 3ata an" not Meta 3ata 'haracteristic attributes can be con*erte" into na*i#ation attributes They can be selecte" in the .uery in exactly the same way as the characteristics +or an !n+o'ube !n this case- a new e"#e<"imension is a""e" to the !n+o'ube 3urin# the "ata selection +or the .uery- the "ata mana#er connects the !n+o)ro*i"er an" the master "ata table (5=oin6) in or"er to +ill the Query e # !+ you nee" the costs o+ the cost center "rille" "own by person responsible: /ou use the attribute 5'ost 'enter Mana#er6 +or the characteristic 5'ost 'enter6 !+ you want to na*i#ate in the .uery usin# the cost center mana#er- you ha*e to create the attribute 5'ost 'enter Mana#er6 as a na*i#ation attribute- an" +la# it as a na*i#ation characteristic in the !n+o)ro*i"er When executin# the .uery there is no "i++erence between na*i#ation attributes an" the characteristics +or an !n+o'ube All na*i#ation +unctions in the 7&A) processor are also possible +or na*i#ation attributes

Q 5. What is the "e+inition o+ a restricte" 4ey 0i#ure2 (7nly one answer is correct) A A basic 4ey +i#ure o+ the !n+o)ro*i"er whose *alues ha*e been restricte" by the use o+ a +ormula B A basic 4ey +i#ure o+ the !n+opro*i"er that has been restricte" by one or more characteristic selections ' A basic 4ey +i#ure that is "isplaye" in con=unction with a hierarchy Answer:

B /ou can restrict the 4ey +i#ures o+ an !n+o)ro*i"er +or reuse by selectin# one or more characteristics The 4ey +i#ures that are restricte" by one or more characteristic selections can be basic 4ey +i#ures- calculate" 4ey +i#ures- or 4ey +i#ures that are alrea"y restricte"

Q 6. /ou are plannin# to use 'alculate" >ey 0i#ures Which o+ the +ollowin# statements are true2 (More than one answer is correct) A B ' 3 'alculate" >ey 0i#ures can be store" at !n+opro*i"er le*el 'alculate" >ey 0i#ures can be store" in the )SA 'alculate" >ey 0i#ures can be store" at Query le*el 'alculate" >ey 0i#ures store" at Query le*el can be reuse"

Answer: A- ' !n the Query 3esi#ner- you use +ormulas to recalculate the 4ey +i#ures in an !n+o)ro*i"er so that you can reuse them 'alculate" 4ey +i#ures consist o+ +ormula "e+initions containin# basic 4ey +i#ures- restricte" 4ey +i#ures or precalculate" 4ey +i#ures !+ you "e+ine a 'alculate" 4ey +i#ure at the !n+o)ro*i"er le*el- you can use this calculate" 4ey +i#ure in all .ueries base" on this !n+o)ro*i"er by mo*in# the 4ey +i#ure into the rows or columns o+ the .uery usin# "ra# an" "rop !+ you "e+ine a 'alculate" >ey 0i#ure at the Query le*el- it is *ali" only +or the Query in .uestion an" cannot be resue"

Q 7. /our company wants to consoli"ate 'ost 'enter "ata +rom an SA) system an" an external system *ia a +ile inter+ace !n the le#acy system- the cost centre number is 8: characters lon# but the SA) system only allows 8? characters Which one o+ the +ollowin# approaches woul" you use recommen" (7nly one answer is correct) A 'reate a new !n+o7b=ect '7ST'@@ to represent the 8: character cost center number B 'han#e the "eli*ere" content ob=ect ?'7ST'E;TE% Answer: B $nli4e other SA) pro"ucts- *ersionin# allows both a customer *ersion an" SA) *ersion o+ the same ob=ectan" they can be "i++erent This approach lea"s to +aster implementations an" is #enerally ta4en in 5real li+e6 pro=ects

Q 8. !n !) (!nte#rate" )lannin#)- the !n+opro*i"er can be: (More than one answer is correct) A !n+ocube B 3S7 ' Multipro*i"er Answer: A- ' The !n+o)ro*i"er "e+ines the "ata basis +or plannin# This in*ol*es real,time !n+o'ubes an" Multi)ro*i"ers See !n+o)ro*i"ers 0or real,time !n+o'ubes you can "e+ine permitte" combinations o+ characteristic *alues in the +orm o+ characteristic relationships an" create "ata slices +or "ata that you want to protect

Q 9. With re+erence to a##re#ation le*els in !)- which o+ the +ollowin# statements are true2 (More than one answer is correct) A A##re#ation le*els are use" as !n+o)ro*i"ers +or plannin# B an a##re#ation le*el is locate" on a real,time enable" !n+o'ube ' A##re#ation le*els can also be create" on Multi)ro*i"ers an" 3ata Store 7b=ects Answer: A- B A##re#ation le*els are use" as !n+o)ro*i"ers +or plannin#: with an a##re#ation le*el- you mo"el le*els whose "ata can be chan#e" manually usin# input,rea"y .ueries or automatically usin# plannin# +unctions An a##re#ation le*el is set usin# a set o+ characteristics an" 4ey +i#ures +rom the un"erlyin# !n+o)ro*i"er The 4ey +i#ures inclu"e" in the a##re#ation le*el are a##re#ate" usin# the characteristics that are not inclu"e" in the a##re#ation le*el !n the simplest case- an a##re#ation le*el is locate" on a real,time enable" !n+o'ube 0or more in+ormation on the +unctionin# principle o+ a##re#ation an" sa*in# the chan#e" "ata recor"s +or an a##re#ation le*el by means o+ a simple example- see Simple A##re#ation &e*el A##re#ation le*els can also be create" on Multi)ro*i"ers

Q 10. Why "o we nee" to normalise a "ata mo"el2 (7nly one answer is correct) A B ' 3 E to ma4e it loo4 #oo" to increase per+ormance To comply with the multi"imensional mo"ellin# rules To a*oi" re"un"ancy ;one o+ the abo*e

Answer: 3 3ata normalization is a process in which "ata attributes within a "ata mo"el are or#anize" to increase the cohesion o+ entity types !n other wor"s- the #oal o+ "ata normalization is to re"uce an" e*en eliminate "ata re"un"ancyThe a"*anta#e o+ ha*in# a hi#hly normalize" "ata schema is that in+ormation is store" in one place an" one place only- re"ucin# the possibility o+ inconsistent "ata )lease note that in the exten"e" star schema only the 0act Table (an" not "imension table) is normalize"

Q 11. A##re#ates can be create" +or which o+ the +ollowin#2 (7nly one answer is correct) A B ' 3 E Multipro*i"ers (irtual )ro*i"ers 3S7 !n+o'ubes !n+o'ubes A 3S7

Answer: 3 A##re#ates can be create" only +or !n+o'ubes /ou can create multiple a##re#ates a#ainst the same in+ocube

Q 12. A##re#ates can be automatically proprose" by the B! system Which o+ the +ollowin# options are a*ailable2 (More than one answer is correct) A )ropose +rom Query B )ropose +rom B! Statistics ' )ropose +rom 3S7

Answer: A- B /ou can choose )roposals in the menu i+ you want the system to propose a##re#ates /ou ha*e the +ollowin# options: B )roposals +rom .ueries: The system consi"ers the .ueries that are create" +or an !n+o'ube B )roposals +rom the pre*ious na*i#ation: The system e*aluates the last na*i#ational step that you carrie" out with a .uery B )roposals +rom B! Statistics (tables): The system consi"ers B! statistical "ata ("atabase tables) B )roposals +rom B! Statistics (!n+o'ube): The system consi"ers the "ata that is containe" in the B! Statistics !n+o'ube