In connection pane, open and browse the tables in connection. You can also search the tables in the connection pane. Drag and drop the tables you want to add to Data Foundation master view.

Insert Tables Using Wizard

You can also insert tables using Insert + option in Data Foundation tool bar. You can insert tables, joins, keys, derived tables, etc.

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To insert joins in Data Foundation, you can use Insert option in toolbar or you can click on Edit Join to open the dialog box.

Double-click on Join to open edit Join dialog box. Detect option can be used to detect Join between columns.

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To define Cardinality, you can use Detect option in the toolbar or you can open Edit Join dialog box.

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You can add derived tables, alias tables, parameters and prompts, LOVs to be associated with prompts. Under aliases and contexts tab, you can click detect aliases and contexts to detect aliases and contexts automatically.

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Right-click on .dfx file and select Check Integrity to run an integrity check.

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Save the Data Foundation by clicking the Save icon at the top.

Filter and Insert Tables

To filter a table in the connection, select the connection for which you want to filter and insert the tables.

Click on the down arrow mark to select a table type. You can select a particular table type by checking the option.

Select All/Unselect All option is used to select or unselect all the options in the dropdown.

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To insert the tables − Select Insert Tables from the Insert menu in the data foundation view. The “Insert Tables” dialog box lists the connections defined in the data foundation.

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Expand the connection to see the database tables referenced in the connection.

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Editing Table Properties

You can edit the name and description of a table. It is also possible to remove columns from the table display, edit column data types, and change primary keys.

Select the table you want to edit and right-click on the table header → Edit.

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In the next dialog box, you can edit table name, description and properties of column.

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Click OK and the table and column properties will be updated.

Changing Data Types of a Column

To change the datatype of columns in a table, select the table you want to edit and right-click on the table header → Edit.

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To edit the data type of a column, click on the arrow mark in front of data type.

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Select the data type for each column as per requirement and click OK.

So, this brings us to the end of blog. This Tecklearn ‘Building Data Foundation in SAP IDT’ blog helps you with commonly asked questions if you are looking out for a job in SAP Business Object and SAP Domain. If you wish to learn SAP IDT and UDT and build a career in SAP domain, then check out our interactive, SAP Business Objects Certification Training, that comes with 24*7 support to guide you throughout your learning period. Please find the link for course details:

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About the Course

Business intelligence tools and features are used by multiple companies and firm for the effective results their large flow of data. The completion of this SAP Business Objects training will be helpful in landing yourself a good paying job. With this Business Objects online training, you will gain considerable proficiency in SAP BO architecture, data warehousing, use of Information design tool, create multiple reports and the implementation of Web intelligence and Efficiency in solving the issues of data sources and Crystal dashboard design.

Why Should you take SAP Business Objects Training?

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Business Objects is an enterprise reporting tool and Scalability is one of the primary reasons large corporations choose Business Objects for their BI needs.
Worldwide Business Intelligence and Analytics Market to grow to $22.8 billion in next 2 years – Gartner.

What you will Learn in this Course?

Introduction to Business Objects

History and Version of Business Object
How Business Objects works in SAP family
SAP BO-Business Intelligence package and tool list
Data warehousing concept from SAP perspective

SAP Business Object Architecture

SAP BO Architecture
Various tiers in architecture: Client, Processing, Intelligence

SAP Web Intelligence

Web Intelligence Overview
Variable in Web Intelligence environment

Using Universe Designer Tools (UDT)

Overview of the Universe Designer Tool
Working with shared, secured and personal connections
Understanding of the Semantic layer

SAP BO Reports

SAP BO Reports
Chart Reports, Table Reports, Sorting and aggregating of Reports
Various elements of Reports, graphs, text elements
Reports and Filters
Section Report
Break Report
Alerts Report
Scope of Analysis Panel
Conditional Reporting
Ranked Report
Drill Report

Advanced Formatting

Advanced methods of formatting in SAP BO
Identifying Chasm trap and resolving Chasm traps with various methodologies
Detection and resolving of loop

Information Design Tool (IDT) Integration

Introduction to SAP BO information design tool
Extracting data from various sources using OLAP methodologies
Creating of Universe with IDT
IDT Vs UDT
Working with IDT as an Integration tool

Getting started with Crystal Dashboard

Data visualization tool for creating interactive dashboards
Point-and-click Features
Various dashboard features and interface

Live Office

Live office
Detailed design of Crystal Dashboard

SAP BO 4.2 Features

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