Creating a Basic Model

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to create a live model.

Live Data Models

The process of creating a live model to any SAP source is very simple:

  1. From the side navigation choose Modeler.
  2. From the Modeler start page, select Live Data Model.
  3. Choose the appropriate System Type, Connection, and Data Source in the Create Model from Live Data Connection dialog box.

    Remember, the Connection and Data Source are unique to your organization.

  4. View the measures and dimensions.
  5. Save the model.
Live model creation.

Create a Live Model

Business Scenario: Your team has asked you to create a live model as they need to access real-time data from your SAP HANA on-premise system for simple data analysis.

Task Flow: In this practice exercise, you will:

  • Create a live data model in SAP Analytics Cloud.
  • Connect to an SAP HANA on premise system and select a calculation view.
  • Select order date as the time dimension.
  • View the data in Data Analyzer.
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Additional Learning

For more information on modeling, the topics in this unit are covered in more detail in the Designing Data Models and Transforming Data in SAP Analytics Cloud course.

Learning

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