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    The document discusses SAP HANA attribute views, which join multiple tables to act as a master data source. Attribute views do not store or aggregate data physically, but fetch it from source tables at runtime. The document provides steps to create an attribute view in SAP HANA, including selecting a package, view type, joining tables, and fields. It also describes using attribute views to maintain reusable pools of master data.

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    The document discusses SAP HANA attribute views, which join multiple tables to act as a master data source. Attribute views do not store or aggregate data physically, but fetch it from source tables at runtime. The document provides steps to create an attribute view in SAP HANA, including selecting a package, view type, joining tables, and fields. It also describes using attribute views to maintain reusable pools of master data.

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    SAP HANA: Attribute Views

    ·         Attribute view acts like a dimension.It joins multiple tables and acts as Master.

    ·         Attribute views are built specifically for master data.

    ·         There is no measure and aggregation option.

    ·         Attribute view is reusable objects.

    ·         Their primary purpose was to maintain a reusable pool of master data which could then be
    combined with transaction data in Calculation views or Analytical views

    ·         It doesn’t store the data physically, however, fetches the data from a source in runtime
    whenever we execute this object in our system.

    Creation of Attribute view:

    Step 1: Create Package by right click the Content and select New and select Package

    Step 2: Then we get a package creation Pop-up screen where we are required to enter its Technical
    name, Description, Delivery unit, Language, and Person responsible.

    Click ‘OK’ after entering the details. We should then be able to see a package with the same name
    under our content folder. Here, I named it as “KABIL_HC”.

    Step 3: Create Attribute View by right click the package “KABIL_HC” and select New and


    select Attribute View.

    In the below screen we have to enter the details for our Attribute View, like Technical Name,
    Description(Label) and Type of object (Subtype). We can create three types of Attribute Views, they
    are
    1.      Standard

    2.      Time

    3.      Derived

    Standard: This is normal attribute view which is defined on one or multiple source tables that has
    already sourced in HANA.

    Time: If we need to create time dimension based on time/date tables that we have in our HANA
    system under _SYS_BI schema, then we can choose this.

    The tables are M_TIME_DIMENSION and M_FISCAL_CALENDAR.

    Derived: If we want to derive a view from an existing attribute view then we need to choose this.
    The only editable in this type is the description of the new Attribute View.

    If we want to define an attribute view by using one of our existing objects as a copy, then we can
    choose ‘Copy From’ option.

    Note: The difference between Copy from and Derived is that in case of derived we can only edit the
    description of the new attribute view, all the remaining changes can only be performed on the base
    object. In case of Copy From we can modify our copied view entirely.
    The below screen opens up. Notice that the semantics is not connected to an Aggregation node
    here. It is connected to a “Data Foundation”.

    A “Data Foundation” is a node which you cannot remove. It is purely used to include tables into the
    view. You can use a singular table here or have more by specifying the join condition inside this
    “Data Foundation”.

    You cannot insert views into the “Data Foundation”. It only accepts tables.

    Step 4: Now Drag and Drop the required tables and select required fields.

    Step 5: Now we are going to create a Calculated Column by right click the Calculated column and
    select New. A Pop-up screen will appear
    Here I wrote an expression for Full name “FIRST_NAME”+’ ‘+”LAST_NAME”.

    Step 6: Now Drag and Drop the “TH_EMP_MASTER” tables and select required fields.

    Step 7: And the make a join link between the table with the relationship. In default, the join will be
    the referential join. In a property, opening up the JOIN type setting provides a list of available
    options. Switch it to LEFT OUTER JOIN (you can choose any type which is required for you).

    Step 8: Finally, Save and activate this view. Now execute a data preview to check the data. As seen
    below, the JOIN is successful and data appears as required.

    Result:

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