SAP BW 7.

5 SP4 powered by SAP HANA

Overview & Roadmap
Product Management SAP EDW (BW/HANA), SAP SE
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Highlights of SAP BW 7.5 SP4
Simplification Big Data
Semantic Groups for Advanced DataStore Objects Extension Nodes as New Warm Data Concept
Enhancements for CompositeProvider Extended Near-line Storage Capabilities
Additional Object Editors in Eclipse HADOOP as Near-line Storage
InfoObjects Supporting Transitive Attributes
Streaming Process Chains
New BW Workspaces Scenarios

Platform Integration SAP BW 7.5, edition for SAP HANA

SAP HANA Smart Data Integration Reduced Governance and Faster Time to Market
via New HANA Source System in BW Run SAP BW in Simplified Mode
SAP HANA Optimized Transformations General Availability Planned for September 2016

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Simplification
Simplification BW Modeling Tools in Eclipse
Delivered and planned Eclipse Editors in SAP BW

DataSource

Composite
Provider
advanced InfoObject
Semantic Groups
DataStore Object
Aggregation Level

Open ODS View Query Designer Transformations

InfoSource
(complex queries) &
Data Flows
Query Designer InfoArea
(simple queries)

OpenHub

Planned
SAP BW 7.4 SP9 / SP10 SAP BW 7.5 SP1 SAP BW 7.5 SP4 Innovations

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Simplification Advanced DataStore Object
Recap New with SAP BW 7.4

Next generation of Data Store Object simplifies data

modeling in SAP BW
Consolidate DataStore Objects and InfoCubes
Single type of BW object
Settings to manage properties for certain services

Active Data Change Log

Combine InfoObject and field based modeling
New intuitive & modern modelling UI

Inbound Table
Optimized services
Advanced DSO High frequent data loads - based on optimized request
management
SAP BW
Change of usage scenario without deletion of data
SAP HANA
Up to 120 key fields
Optional SID entries for query performance optimization

SAP Note 2070577

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Simplification Semantic Group for Advanced DataStore Objects
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

New Highly Flexible Concept for Semantic

Partitioning for Advanced DataStore Objects
Tool to create semantical partitioned data
models
Based on a reference structure
Each member can be changed independently
Flexible definition of split criteria
Pruning information is derived
Generated advanced DataStore Objects
remain individual objects including
CompositeProvider
DTP filters
Only generated objects will be transported into
subsequent systems

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Simplification Enhancements of Advanced DataStore Object
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

Dynamic Tiering
Dynamic Tiering based on Extension Nodes

Selective Deletion with Reverse Image

Propagate result of a selective deletion to BW targets
Based on new change log request
Roll back option

Snapshot Enablement
Differences between active table and newly loaded
request written into change log as reverse images
Propagate deletion of records in source to further BW
targets (e.g. DataSource delivers full only)

New Process Chain Types

Clean up activities based on
advanced DataStore Object type

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Simplification CompositeProvider
Recap CompositeProvider with SAP BW 7.4

SAP and non SAP Applications The new CompositeProvider with SAP BW 7.4 -
SQL BICS ODATA virtualization and consolidation
Combine BW InfoProviders and HANA artefacts via
CompositeProvider UNION or JOIN
Combine the data of various applications Consolidation of existing InfoProvider types by new
CompositeProvider
Successor to BW MultiProvider, BW InfoSet, existing
CompositeProvider, TransientProvider on HANA Models,
Model
View
BW
VirtualProvider on HANA Models
Workspace

Table
Faster Implementations of data model
Operational or Real-time Classical DataWarehouse Agile Modelling &
Datamart Prototyping
More flexibility additional business insights
Schema

SAP HANA Schema SAP BW Schema

Completely processed on SAP HANA

External Database Hadoop ERP BW

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Simplification CompositeProvider
CompositeProvider with SAP BW 7.5

Simplified User Experience

Easy creation process
Conversion of existing MultiProvider and
old CompositeProvider
InfoArea Assignment
Semantic grouping of output structures

New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

Support of CompositeProvider with temporal
joins to fully replace InfoSets
Transfer tool from InfoSet to
Composite Provider (incl. Queries)
Runtime properties for Query Execution of
each PartProvider available in Eclipse

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Simplification DataSource Maintenance in Eclipse
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

New Eclipse-based DataSource Editor in BW

Modeling Tools
Modern, intuitive Eclipse based UI
SAP BW Enhanced replication dialog
New update dialog
Remote repository based on information from source
system (ODP only)

Source Systems Available for Modeling in

Eclipse
SAP HANA, ODP, S-API (extractors)

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Simplification InfoObjects supporting Transitive Attributes
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

Transitive Attributes for InfoObjects

Add navigational attributes of one InfoObject as navigation attributes to
another InfoObject
Ability to extend a star schema to snow flaking
At present two levels are allowed

InfoObject Nav. Attr.

0COSTCENTER 0COMP_CODE 0PROFIT_CTR 0PCA_DEPART

InfoObject Nav. Attr. Transitive

Attribute
0PROFIT_CTR 0RESP_USER 0PCA_DEPART
(joined at runtime)

Increased Flexibility, Maintainability, Less Redundancy

Changes in parent InfoObjects do not affect children
Easier data provisioning / staging to InfoObjects (e.g. 3NF sources) and
advanced DataStore Objects
Usage in CompositeProvider and Open ODS View to avoid redundancy

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Simplification Streaming Process Chains
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

Streaming is a New Operation Mode of a Process Chain

Process data in real-time
High frequent execution

Streaming Mode as Central Property Per Process Chain

Activated via Process Chain Attributes Streaming Mode
Process types that can trigger the chain in streaming mode:
DTP (Hana Data Source, ODP) or START
Process types that can be used and run in streaming mode:
ADSO Activation, ABAP Program, Decision, AND, OR, EXOR

Improved Streaming Mode Monitoring

Specific Behavior for Failed Processes and Logging

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Simplification SAP BW Workspaces
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4
SAP BW Workspaces Recap
Enables key business users to create ad-hoc scenarios
(Key-)Business User
(local) Central data marts from the IT department can be
Upload
combined, with local data to meet special requirements
of the business department
Architected SAP BW
Data Mart FI See here for more information
SAP BW Workspace
Workspace for LOB FI New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4
Architected Enablement of Navigational Attributes in local
Data Mart CO
CompositeProviders
Reference
IT User BW Workspace as private Staging Area to transfer your
Workspace for LOB HR
(central) data back into advanced DataStore Objects
Architected Upload services (submit data)
Data Mart
Production Workspace as local data acquisition area
Trigger local data load to central targets
Data Quality checks
SAP HANA

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Platform Integration
Platform Integration HANA Smart Data Integration for SAP BW
Recap - HANA Smart Data Integration for SAP BW with SAP BW 7.5 SP1

SAP BW New BW Source System Available

New ability to leverage SAP HANA Smart Data Integration as
HANA Source System provisioning technology
Using SDI Adapter in SAP BW
Smart Data Access
Simplified and unified source system connection to SDI, SDA
EIM: Smart Data Integration
and local SAP HANA sources with the HANA Source System
in BW*
SAP HANA

REAL-TIME DIRECT SAP HANA Smart Data Integration for SAP BW

REPLICATION ACCESS
Adding real-time replication for various sources
Extends SAP HANA Smart Data Access capabilities with new
ORACLE DB2 MSSQL TWITTER HADOOP ODATA FILE
source adapters** (Twitter, oData, file)
Supports direct access, (real time) replication and ETL for
various sources on premise and cloud
SAP
HANA TERADATA ASE
* Pilot only
** see full list of supported adapters

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Platform Integration HANA SDI
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4
SAP BW
Integration Scenarios with SAP BW General Availability
CompositeProvider
Virtual Direct access to any Smart Data Integration (SDI) remote source*
via Open ODS View
OpenODS View
Virtual
Advanced SDI real-time replication managed by HANA DataSource
DSO
UPSERT table for actual view / INSERT table for history preserving
DIRECT REAL TIME Replicate source data in original format to BW (using HANA data types)
ACCESS Streaming
Inbuilt mapping of source data types to ABAP data types when using HANA
DataSource in reporting or ETL loads within BW
UPSERT INSERT
Table Table
Direct access from OpenODS View to HANA DataSource
HANA DataSource
Full / delta upload into advanced DataStore Objects
REPLICATION
Real-time streaming from UPSERT / INSERT table into advanced DataStore
HANA
Smart Data Access Object possible
Smart Data Integration SAP HANA Multi-tenant Database Container (MDC) support for HANA
DataSource (SAP BW 7.5 SP5, BWMT 1.15)**
SAP HANA
SAP HANA DataSource Integration with Streaming Process Chains

Table/View Table/View
Remote Source * See Documentation: Data Provisioning Adapters
** See SAP Note 2312583

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Platform Integration SAP HANA Optimized Transformations
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

BW 7.4 on HANA BW 7.5 on HANA Recap SAP BW 7.5

Standard transformations are optimized to be processed
directly in SAP HANA where possible
Application Server

DSO / Advanced DSO / Advanced

DSO DSO
ABAP-managed database procedure (AMDP) integration
embedded in expert routines

Start-Field-End Routine

New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

ABAP-managed Database Procedure (AMDP) available for
start, field, and end routines
Activation
Support for DTP with error handling
Database

Activation AMDP for Start-Field-End

Simulation Mode
Routine

AMDP for Expert AMDP for Expert

Routine Routine

Data Data

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Big Data
Big Data SAP HANA Extension Nodes for Dynamic Tiering in BW
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

Enhanced Data Lifecycle Management for Warm

SAP HANA Data
Easy to set up and significantly reduced administration
Master effort
Slave 1 Slave 3
Node
Support of all SAP HANA features for operations, updates
Extension Extension Extension and data management
Slave 1 Slave 2 Slave 3

Slave 2 Standby Typical Landscape Characteristics

Usage of standard SAP HANA nodes
Simplified sizing formula
Differentiation between hot and warm via BW
Standard Group: Extension Group:
normal BW sizing
application (definition of Object Groups)
higher data footprint
strict CPU/RAM ratio relaxed CPU/RAM ratio * Supported BW objects: PSA, write optimized DataStore
Objects , advanced DataStore Objects
HOT Data location WARM Data location
Optimized RAM/CPU ratio for warm data
See SAP Note 2317200 and blogs: Overview + Further Details (Runs as asymmetric Scale-Out cluster)* * Planned

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Big Data Near-Line Storage (NLS) with SAP IQ
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

Recap SAP BW 7.5 SP1

NLS support for advanced DataStore Objects with active
tables*
SAP BW Reporting value help (F4) can display posted values from
near-line storage for advanced DataStore Objects*
NLS Interface CompositeProvider can use advanced DataStore Objects
SAP IQ with NLS in specific join scenarios*
InfoCubes
BW process type to create database statistics for NLS
Interfac accesses (via virtual tables)
(Advanced)
DSO
e
Enhanced Functionality with SAP BW 7.5 SP4
All common types of advanced DataStore Objects for
staging and reporting are supported
SAP HANA Partner Interface for Nearline Storage on Advanced
DataStore Object
* See SAP Note 2215265

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Big Data Near-Line Storage (NLS) with Hadoop
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4

Use HADOOP as Near-Line Storage for SAP BW

Store archived data in HADOOP
Available for all NLS supported BW object types
SAP BW

Available for SAP BW powered by SAP HANA

NLS Interface SPARK
HIVE Full support for queries (near-line reading)
SQL
InfoCubes HDFS Leveraging SAP HANA smart data access
Based on Apache Spark
(Advanced) Recommended usage: cold, read-only data (typically aged
DSO data)

Available for SAP BW on AnyDB

SAP HANA Support for archive data only
No support for query access, lookup and exceptional
updates

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SAP BW 7.5, edition for SAP
HANA
SAP BW Roadmap Driven by SAP HANA

2012 2013 2015 2015/2016+

SAP BW 7.3 SP5 SAP BW 7.4 SP5 SAP BW 7.5 SP1 SAP BW 7.5,
powered by powered by powered by edition for
SAP HANA SAP HANA SAP HANA SAP HANA

Performance Simplification and Simplification, HANA SAP BW run simpler

Optimization Virtualization platform integration,
Big Data scenarios

500 1200 3500+

BW on HANA BW on HANA BW on HANA
customers customers customers

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SAP BW 7.5, edition for SAP HANA

SAP BW SAP BW
SAP BW 7.5, Run SAP BW 7.5 in Future Ready and
edition for Recommended Way
on AnyDB on SAP HANA
SAP HANA
General Availability SAP BW 7.5, edition for SAP
InfoObject InfoObject
HANA* planned for September 2016
DataStore Object
Use only new SAP HANA specific modelling and data
MultiProvider CompositeProvider
flow objects
InfoCube No overhead due to legacy objects
Advanced DataStore Object
3.x DataFlow Optimized data loads with high flexibility and agile
SAP GUI Modelling OpenODS View administration
HybridProvider Intuitive Eclipse based modelling environment for main
7.x DataFlow 7.x Data Flow objects and query
TransientProvider All administration tools based on SAPUI5
VirtualProvider Eclipse Modeling New BW on HANA-optimized Business Content
InfoSet
.. SAP UI5 Administration
* runs as an SAP BW 7.5 SP4 add-on

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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4
New Enhanced Technical Content
Data volume information to monitor the size of BW objects*
Request overview for advanced DataStore Object
Based on CDS technology for easier and simplified operations
Installation, loading and activation is NOT required
Real-time access
* See SAP Note 2296290

Enhancements in Open ODS Views

New Open ODS View creation wizard
Navigational attributes from associated virtual InfoObject
SAP HANA Multi-tenant Database Container (MDC) support (SAP
BW 7.5 SP5, BWMT 1.15)**
** See SAP Note 2312583

Central Maintenance of BW Hierarchies via Web Dynpro

Enhanced Feature Support of HANA View Generation***

*** See SAP Note 2317197

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Miscellaneous
New with SAP BW 7.5 SP4
Pushdown from OLAP to SAP HANA for
Formulas with exception aggregation
Variable with replacement path
Additional exception aggregations
Dynamic selections

SAP HANA based extraction

Support of DTP extraction from advanced DataStore Object
including archive (NLS)
SAP HANA performance improvements in Data Transfer Processes
Extraction of very large data volumes with HANA processing*

* See SAP Note 2329819

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Roadmap

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Planned Roadmap SAP BW in context of SAP HANA
Key Themes and Capabilities
SAP will continue to support RDBMS platforms

Today Planned Innovations Future Direction

Integration with the SAP HANA Platform Integration with SAP HANA Platform Integration with SAP HANA Platform
Leverage SAP HANA Smart Data Integration Seamless transition into SAP HANA mixed SAP HANA mixed scenarios as
Further pushdown of data intensive functions scenarios integral part of SAP BW
User Experience User Experience
Eclipse based modeling for ADSO, CompositeProvider, Modern UI for Data Flow modeling User Experience
Query Designer, InfoObject, OpenHub, InfoSource SAPUI5 based scheduling, monitoring, and All in modern UI
Simplification administration
Enhanced Advanced DSO (ADSO) features (planning Simplification
Conversion tools for simple transition BW as part of the SAP HANA Data Warehouse
support, inventory handling, etc.)
to SAP BW on HANA objects Common orchestration and scheduling
Semantic Groups for Data Flows and ADSOs
Enhanced integration with S/4HANA Tight collaboration with SAP HANA DW tooling
Big Data Scenarios
Real-time streaming for BW objects Integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Integration with SAP S/4HANA
Support of HADOOP as NLS Run SAP BW in an AWS instance
Smooth integration with SAP S/4HANA Analytics
HANA extension nodes for warm data management Big Data Scenarios New content scenarios
Exposing BW data models for SQL consumption Highly automated Data Lifecycle Management
Enhanced feature support of HANA view generation NLS / Hadoop integration with SAP HANA Vora
(pruning support, enablement of hierarchies) Data access scenarios with Hadoop
SAP BW 7.5, edition for SAP HANA
General availability planned for September 2016

Feature Pack SAP BW 7.5 SP4 2016 - 2017 SAP HANA Data Warehouse Strategy
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SAP Data Warehousing Approaches
Two Approaches

Application driven approach, SAP BW as EDW SAP BW

application with integrated services
Scheduling &
Modeling Planning
SAP BW as an application serves as a platform offering all Monitoring
required data warehousing services via one integrated
repository OLAP
Lifecycle
ETL
Management

No additional tools for modelling, monitoring and managing

the data warehouse required, but can be integrated SAP HANA

SQL driven approach, SAP HANA with loosely

Scheduling Planning
coupled tools and platform services, logically Tool
Modeling Tools
Tool
combined
Monitoring Lifecycle ETL
Database approaches require several loosely coupled tools Tool Management Tool Tool
to fulfill the necessary tasks with separate repositories
SAP HANA
A combination of tools (such as best of breed) used to build
the data warehouse

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 Statement of Direction Current Data Warehousing Portfolio

Planning and Definition Execution and Delivery Vision

2015 2016 - 2018

Analytics , BI Suite, Predictive Analytics , BI Suite, Predictive Analytics , BI Suite, Predictive

SAP HANA DW SAP HANA DW SAP HANA DW

Optional Components
DWH
Power Business DW Modeling DW ETL & DM
Foundation
Designer Warehouse

Power Business
Designer Warehouse SAP HANA
HANA Platform
EIM

SAP HANA Platform

Hadoop
SAP HANA Vora
DW Foundation HANA EIM SAP HANA Hadoop
SAP HANA Vora
Hadoop
SAP HANA Vora
Platform

Convergence into one technology

Market presence in Data Strong and simplified
stack addressing BW and SQL
Warehousing with a clear roadmap offering with tight integration
based DW needs

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Thank you
Contact information:

Lothar Henkes
VP, Product Management SAP EDW
lothar.henkes@sap.com