Appendix C. Glossary
- 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.
- Aggregate rollup
Aggregate rollup is a procedure to update aggregates with new data loads.
- Application component
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.
- Authorization
An authorization defines what a user can do, and to which SAP objects. For example, a user with an authorization ...
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