RelationalCube

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What is RelationalCube?

Why should I use RelationalCube for SAP BW?

How does RelationalCube work?

Does RelationalCube require any maintenance?

What standards does RelationalCube for SAP BW conform to?

How does RelationalCube for SAP BW connect to SAP BW?

Can I use RelationalCube for SAP BW from Java?

Can I use RelationalCube for SAP BW from COM/OLE DB?

How does RelationalCube for SAP BW present SAP BW metadata?

Is RelationalCube for SAP BW secure?

What version of SAP BW does RelationalCube for SAP BW support?

What is RelationalCube?

RelationalCube is a family of ODBC drivers for accessing multi-dimensional data sources using SQL.

Why should I use RelationalCube for SAP BW?

Until now, SAP has only provided the API centered on MDX for use with SAP BW. RelationalCube for SAP BW enables you to connect to SAP BW from SQL-based applications.

How does RelationalCube work?

RelationalCube features a dynamic transform engine that creates a virtual star schema from a multi-dimensional data cube. It also translates SQL statements into the required sequence of MDX statements.

Does RelationalCube require any maintenance?

RelationalCube is designed as a streaming driver and does not use any external repository. The only maintenance required is that for your SAP BW instance.

What standards does RelationalCube for SAP BW conform to?

RelationalCube for SAP BW is a full-fledged ODBC driver that conforms to the ODBC 2.5 standard. It includes Simba's proven SQL-92 compliant SQL engine.

How does RelationalCube for SAP BW connect to SAP BW?

RelationalCube for SAP BW uses the SAP OLAP BAPI and MDX via SAP RFC.

Can I use RelationalCube for SAP BW from Java?

You can use RelationalCube for SAP BW from Java using our JDBC client. In this configuration, RelationalCube for SAP BW is a Type 4 JDBC driver.

Can I use RelationalCube for SAP BW from COM/OLE DB?

You can use RelationalCube for SAP BW as an OLE DB provider using any standard OLE DB to ODBC bridge.

How does RelationalCube for SAP BW present SAP BW metadata?

RelationalCube for SAP BW uses a combination of SQL's metadata model (tables, columns, joins) with special stored procedures to return all SAP BW metadata. One SAP BW catalog (group of cubes) is converted into an SQL catalog. One SAP BW cube is converted into a collection of tables.

Is RelationalCube for SAP BW secure?

RelationalCube for SAP BW uses your existing SAP security infrastructure. It is as secure as using SAPGUI.

What version of SAP BW does RelationalCube for SAP BW support?

RelationalCube for SAP BW is supported for SAP BW 3.0 and onward.



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