Click OK in the Hierarchy dialog.

Working with Physical Tables, Cubes, and Joins 7-19 2. For level-based hierarchies, double-click the level for which you want to add or remove columns. Then, in the Physical Level dialog, you can add, remove, or edit columns. When you are finished, click OK in the Physical Level dialog. 3. For value-based hierarchies, click the Columns tab. You can add, remove, or edit columns, as well as designate member key and parent key columns.

4. Click OK in the Hierarchy dialog.

Working with Cube Variables for SAPBW Data Sources In SAPBW data sources, cube variables are used as a means of parameterizing queries. Cube variable objects are imported into the Physical layer when metadata is imported from QuerycubesBex Queries in SAPBW data sources. Typically, you do not edit these objects directly except to keep them synchronized with the Bex queries in the data source, and except to specify overrides for key characteristics values. The Cube Variables tab of the Cube Table dialog lists the cube variables for the given cube table, along with the cube variable caption. Double-click a cube variable to see more detailed information, or click the Add button to define a new cube variable. Table 7–5 describes the properties of cube variables for SAPBW data sources. See your SAPBW documentation for additional information. Table 7–5 Cube Variable Properties Property Description Name Name of the cube variable. Caption A description label or caption associated with the cube variable, mainly used for display purposes. Variable Type The type of cube variable. Variable types include: ■ SAP_VAR_TYPE_MEMBER: A placeholder for a selection for MEMBER_UNIQUE_NAMES. ■ SAP_VAR_TYPE_HIERARCHY: A placeholder for a HIERARCHY_UNIQUE_NAME. ■ SAP_VAR_TYPE_NUMERIC: A placeholder for a numeric value in formulas. Selection Type The selection type of the cube variable, for cube variables of type SAP_VAR_TYPE_MEMBER. Selection types include: ■ SAP_VAR_SEL_TYPE_VALUE: The variable is replaced by a single value. Cube variables of type NUMERIC must have this selection type. ■ SAP_VAR_SEL_TYPE_INTERVAL: A placeholder for an interval. ■ SAP_VAR_SEL_TYPE_COMPLEX: A placeholder for a complex selection. 7-20 Metadata Repository Builders Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Viewing Members in Physical Cube Tables You can view members of hierarchies or levels in the Physical layer of repositories. To view members, the repository must be open in online mode. The list of members by level in the hierarchy can help you determine if the connection pool is set up properly. You might want to reduce the time it takes to return data or the size of the returned data by specifying a starting point Starting from option and the number of rows you want returned Show option. To view members: 1. Open the Administration Tool in online mode. 2. In the Physical layer, right-click a hierarchy or level.

3. Select View Members.