📝 Note: This is a Mandatory Exercise
In this exercise, we will now create the analytical data set as part of our Business Layer and then associate the dimension with the data set.
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Select the menu option Business Builder on the left-hand side.
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In case you are being asked, select the Space you created previously.
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Select the option Business Entities.
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Select the entry Sales View - Analytical Dataset that we created previously.
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For the Business Name enter - Sales View - Analytical Dataset (Business Layer)
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The Technical Name will be suggested.
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When being asked, select the option “Yes, I want to copy the following properties of the data entity”
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Ensure the options for Measures, Attributes, and Key Definitions are enabled.
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Ensure the Business Name is set to Sales View - Analytical Dataset (Business Layer).
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Navigate to the tab Measures.
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You should see all previously configured measures based on the definition from our Analytical Dataset
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Navigate to the tab Attributes.
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You should see the complete list of Attributes we defined previously in the Analytical Dataset.
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Navigate to the tab Key Definitions.
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Click on the entry that is listed as Key Definition.
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Navigate to the tab Associations.
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Click the “+” sign in the top right to add a new Association.
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Select the entry Dimension Store.
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In the area Target Key Mapping, open the list of fields for the Foreign Key Field.
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Click Save (top right).
💥 Important 💥
30. You can now continue and repeat the steps 22-29 for the other associations:
- Product
- Sales Manager
- Time Dimension – Day (Business Layer)
- Navigate back to the tab General.
- Set the Status to Ready to Use.
- Click Save.
You've now have created your Analytical Dataset with all th prerequisites to create the consumption model.
Continue to - Exercise 11: Business Layer – Consumption Layer