What is background filter in SAP BI-RA-AWB - SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP?

SAP Term: background filter

• Component: BI-RA-AWB

• Component Name: SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP

• Description: A filter that is applied to your data but whose parameters are not visible in your analysis. For example, you can add a hierarchy as a background filter for an analysis. If you select elements from the background filter hierarchy, you can reduce the scope of your analysis so that it contains only the data provided by the selected elements in the background filter.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Background filter is a feature in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP that allows users to apply a filter to all queries in a workbook. This filter is applied before any other filters are applied, and it affects all queries in the workbook. This feature is useful for creating reports that are based on a specific set of data, such as a particular time period or region. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the background filter feature, open the workbook and select the “Background Filter” option from the menu. This will open a dialog box where you can select the filter criteria. Once you have selected the criteria, click “OK” to apply the filter. The filter will be applied to all queries in the workbook. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using background filters, it is important to remember that they will affect all queries in the workbook. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the filter criteria are appropriate for all queries. Additionally, it is important to remember that background filters can be changed at any time, so if you need to adjust the criteria for a particular query, you can do so without having to re-apply the filter. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information about background filters in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP, please refer to the official documentation available on SAP’s website. Additionally, there are many tutorials available online that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature.