What is drill down in SAP BW-BEX - Business Explorer?

SAP Term: drill down

• Component: BW-BEX

• Component Name: Business Explorer

• Description: To navigate into more detail in a query result by expanding a dimension into values for each of its members, adding these values to additional rows in the result. You can also drill across, where values for the selected dimension are added to additional columns. This is also commonly referred to as drilling down.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Drill down is a feature of the BW-BEX Business Explorer that allows users to navigate through data hierarchies and view more detailed information. It is a type of data analysis that enables users to move from a high-level overview of data to more granular levels of detail. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the drill down feature, users can select a data point in the hierarchy and then click on the “drill down” icon. This will open up a new window with more detailed information about the selected data point. Users can then continue to drill down further into the hierarchy until they reach the desired level of detail. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the drill down feature, it is important to remember that each level of detail will contain different information. Therefore, it is important to be aware of what information is available at each level before drilling down. Additionally, users should be aware that some levels may contain too much information and may need to be filtered or sorted in order to make sense of it. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The drill down feature is closely related to other features such as filtering and sorting, which allow users to further refine their data analysis. Additionally, the drill down feature can be used in conjunction with other features such as charting and graphing in order to gain further insights into the data.