Time-dependent entire hierarchy

A time-dependent entire hierarchy is a time-dependent hierarchy whose nodes and leaves are not time-dependent.

Time-dependent hierarchy structure

A time-dependent hierarchy structure consists of nodes or leaves that are time-dependent, but the hierarchy itself is not time-dependent.

Transfer rule

Transfer rules specify how DataSource fields are mapped to InfoSource InfoObjects.

Transfer structure

A transfer structure maps DataSource fields to InfoSource InfoObjects.

Update rule

An update rule specifies how data will be updated into their targets. The data target can be an InfoCube or an ODS object. If the update rule is applied to data from an InfoSource, the update rule’s technical name will match the InfoSource’s technical name. If the update rule is applied to data from an ODS object, the update rule’s technical name will match the ODS object’s technical name prefixed with number 8.

Variable

A variable is a query parameter. It gets its value from user input or takes a default value set by the variable creator.

Workbook

A BW workbook is an Excel file with a BEx query result saved in BDS. BW assigns a 25-digit ID to each workbook. Users need merely name a workbook’s title.