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Project Creation

Authorization

Projects can only be created by users who have the corresponding option activated in their user profile:

User authorized for Migration Booster in the User settings

Another checkbox offers the option to individually activate the access to security parameters. Therefore, the Migration Booster user is able to create and rename Modeling Objects, as well as to initiate imports and exports.  

Create Projects

The Migration booster is organized by projects. By creating a new project or selecting an already existing one the user can start the application. Creating a new project is initiated through the button „Add new“:

Add new Project button in the toolbar of the Migration Booster Projects tab

An existing project can be opened by double-clicking the requested list entry or the button after selecting the wanted project.

Project settings

For every new project, a Technical Name, a description, and a project language needs to be chosen. By selecting a language, the system determines which texts are read and imported for later object exports.

Tab “SAP Parameters”

SAP Systems used for the in- and export of objects can be selected in the project administration area “SAP Parameters”. Usually, only the Development System should be used as a Source and target system.  However, it is possible to import objects from two different SAP BW Systems and export those in a third new system where appropriate.


Descriptions of Modeling Objects can be imported and exported in different languages. The selection can be made on the right side of the window. Please be aware that descriptions can only be adapted to the project language, whereas other languages are only imported or exported and not displayed.

Note that when you copy Queries, the texts of all languages of the source system are written to the target system.

Source and Target system selected in the SAP Parameters tab of the Modeling Project Creation Window

Tab “Base Objects”

Due to the fact, that Base Objects like Currency, Measure Units, Aggregations, etc. are used to build certain other objects, these are also needed by the Modeling System. When saving a project for the first time, the option occurs whether and especially from which SAP BW-System Base Objects shall be sourced. We recommend using Base Objects from the target system.

Load button and loaded objects in the Base Objects tab of the Project Creation Window

Tab “Namespaces”

Namespaces pre-allocate the initial letters of the Technical Names. Prefixes of the namespaces can be entered in the “Name”-column.

Created namespaces in Namespaces tab with possibilities to set as default and assign object types

A namespace can be set as a default value with the help of the “Is Default” flag. Object types can be assigned to the relevant namespace by clicking the Gears-icon. The following new window opens:

Object type selection to assign them to a namespace

Example: DataStores are not selected; therefore, DataStores are exempted from the rule and can be used without restriction in any Namespace.

Using “Save”, the selection is confirmed and the following object icons are added to the namespace Table.

Object type icons displayed in the object types column of a namespace

 Later on, after defining the namespaces, a drop-down menu will include those which are permitted to use during the Object Modeling.

Namespace selection in the editing window of an InfoCube

Tab “Statuses”

Different Statuses of Objects can be defined to indicate their processing status. Predefined colors and texts can be adapted or new ones created.

Predefined Statuses Started, Finished, Waiting Approval and Error in the Statuses tab

Statuses can be found in the Object Editing section:

Status selection in the Editing window of a Unit

Tab “Grid Layout”

The Tab offers options to change or extend the Grid Field selection of Key Figures and Characteristics. Additional fields, besides the displayed standard ones, can be inserted by using the button.

Grid Field selection for Key Figures in the Grid Layout tab with Fixed Currency and Fixed Unit selected

Two further fields are now editable in the Grid settings of Key Figures:

Migration Booster grid for Key Figures with the additional fields Fixed Currency and Fixed Unit

Grid-Editing can only be activated, when one Object Type is activated (using the selection options in “Modeling Entities”).

Tab “Security”

Project-specific rectifications for different users are set in the “Security” tab.

Security tab with authorizations set for specific Users
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