Infocube Creation using SAP BW 3.5 & BI 7.0

Infocube objects are widely used in any SAP Business Warehousing implementation. Data is stored in Infocube from one or many InfoSources. BEx Queries are used to analysis data available in Infocube.

Standard Infocubes are optimised for there read-access performance.

Infocube uses concept of star schema. Infocube is created using Characteristics and Key Figures.

Characteristics are levels on which reporting has to be performed. For example, Product, Customer and Location.

Key Figures are measures used for characteristics. For example, sales quantity for a product, customer and location combination.

As there is a significance difference between SAP BW 3.5 and SAP BI 7.0, we are providing here steps of Infocube creation process for both the versions.

Infocube Creation using SAP BW 3.5 

1) Infocube Creation Step 1 using SAP BW 3.5


2) Infocube Creation Step 2 using SAP BW 3.5


3) Infocube Creation Step 3 using SAP BW 3.5


Infocube Creation using SAP BI 7.0


1) Infocube Creation Step 1 using SAP BI 7.0


2) Infocube Creation Step 2 using SAP BI 7.0


3) Infocube Creation Step 3 using SAP BI 7.0


4) Infocube Creation Step 4 using SAP BI 7.0