What is data foundation in SAP (BI-BIP-BOE-IDT - Information Design Tool)?

SAP Term: data foundation

• Component: BI-BIP-BOE-IDT

• Component Name: Information Design Tool

• Description: A scheme that defines the tables and joins from relational databases. The data foundation is enhanced with contexts, prompts, calculated columns, and other SQL definitions, and used to build the business layer of a universe.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Data Foundation is a component of the Information Design Tool (IDT) in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform (BI-BIP-BOE). It is a graphical representation of the data structure of a data source, such as a database table or view. It provides a way to define the structure of the data source and to map it to the structure of the target data warehouse. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Data Foundation can be used to create a logical model of the data source, which can then be used to create a physical model. This physical model can then be used to create an ETL process that will extract, transform, and load the data into the target data warehouse. The Data Foundation also provides a way to define relationships between tables and views in the data source. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a Data Foundation, it is important to ensure that all of the columns in the source table are mapped correctly to their corresponding columns in the target table. This will ensure that all of the data is correctly loaded into the target table. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all of the relationships between tables and views are correctly defined in order for the ETL process to run correctly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on Data Foundation and how it can be used in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform (BI-BIP-BOE), please refer to SAP's official documentation on Data Foundation. Additionally, there are many tutorials available online that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use Data Foundation in SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform (BI-BIP-BOE).