Info Objects (Step by Step process)

Creating Info Objects: Characteristics

STEP 1
Goto T-Code ‘RSA1′ (AWB) and search for the InfoArea ‘Demo Info Area’ we created in Part 1
Right Click ‘Demo: Info Object Catalog- CHAR’ and then select ‘Create Info Object’

STEP 2
Enter a name and Description, and then Click  to Continue.

STEP 3
Select ‘CHAR’ as the Data Type, enter ‘15‘ for the field Length, and then click the tab ‘Attributes‘.

STEP 4
Enter an attribute name ‘MATNM_IO’ and then click  to create the attribute.
NOTE: Notice that MATM_IO is underlined and works like an hyperlink. After MATM_IO is created, when you click ‘MATM_IO‘ hyperlink and it will lead you to MATM_IO’s detail definition window.

STEP 5
Select the option ‘Create Attribute As Characteristic‘ and then click to continue.

STEP 6
Select ‘CHAR‘ as the Data Type, and then enter ’30′ for the field Length. Notice that the option ‘Attribute Only‘ is selected by default. Click  to continue.
Note: If ‘Attribute Only’ is selected, the attribute MATNM_IO can be used only as Display Attribute, not as a navigational attribute.
Selecting ‘Attribute Only’ allows you to select Lower case Letters. If the option Lowercase letters is selected, the attribute can accept lowercase letters in data to be loaded.

STEP 7
Click  to check the characateristic.if it is valid, click to activate the characteristic.

STEP 8
A Window is displayed asking whether you want to activate dependent Info Objects. In our example, the dependent Info Object is MATM_IO.

Click to activate MAT_IO and MATNM_IO
RESULT:
You have created the characteristic MAT_IO and its attribute MATNM_IO. A status message ‘All Info Objects activated’ will appear at the bottom of STEP 7 screens.
Note:
Saving an Info Object means saving it’s properties, or meta-data. You have not yet created its physical database objects, such as tables.
Activating the Info Object will create the relevant database objects. After activating the MAT_IO, the names of the newly created master data table and text table are displayed under the Master data/texts tab. The name of the master data table is /BIC/PMAT_IO, and the name of the text table is /BIC/TMAT_IO.
Notice of the prefix ‘/BIC/‘in the database object names. BW Prefixes ‘/BI0/‘ to the names of database objects of Business content Objects, and it prefixes ‘/BIC/‘ to the name names of database objects of customer-created BW Objects.

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Creating Info Objects: Key Figures

STEP 1
Goto T-Code ‘RSA1′ (AWB) and search for the InfoArea ‘Demo Info Area’ we created in Part 1
Right ‘Click Demo: Info Object Catalog- Key Figures’ and then select ‘Create Info Object‘

STEP 2 
Enter a name and Description, and then Click to Continue.

STEP 3 
Select AMOUNT in the block Type/data type, select USD as the Fixed Currency in the block Currnecy/unitOf Measure, and then click  to check the Key Figure. If it is valid, click  to activate the key figure. Then click the tab ‘attributes‘.

RESULT: 
You have created the Key Figure PRC_IO a status message All Info Object(s) activated will appear at the bottom of the STEP screen.
Repeat the preceding steps to create other Key Figures listed below.

Key Figure Name	Data Type	Currency/Unit of Measure
PRC_IO QUAN_IO REV_IO	Amount Quantity Amount	Fixed Currency: USD Unit/Currency : 0UNIT Fixed Currency: USD