What is data provider - information in SAP BW-BEX - Business Explorer?

SAP Term: data provider - information

• Component: BW-BEX

• Component Name: Business Explorer

• Description: Web item that can be used for generating the result data or navigational state of a data provider in XML format. The Web item is not visualized in the Web application.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Data providers are objects in the Business Explorer (BW-BEX) component of SAP that provide data for reporting and analysis. They are used to extract data from the underlying database and make it available for reporting and analysis. Data providers can be based on InfoProviders, such as InfoCubes, or on other data sources, such as flat files. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Data providers can be created in the BW-BEX component of SAP. To create a data provider, you must first define the source of the data, such as an InfoCube or a flat file. Then you must define the fields that will be included in the data provider. Finally, you must define the selection criteria for the data provider. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a data provider, it is important to ensure that all of the necessary fields are included in the data provider. This will ensure that all of the necessary information is available for reporting and analysis. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the selection criteria are properly defined so that only relevant data is included in the data provider. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on creating and using data providers in BW-BEX, please refer to SAP's documentation on Business Explorer (BW-BEX). Additionally, there are many online tutorials and resources available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to create and use data providers in BW-BEX.