What is hierarchy in SAP BW - SAP Business Information Warehouse?

SAP Term: hierarchy

• Component: BW

• Component Name: SAP Business Information Warehouse

• Description: Characteristic values of a characteristic in a tree structure. Example: A hierarchy for cost centers that are arranged in cost center groups. In reporting, hierarchies for characteristics can be used in the following ways: As a display hierarchy for a characteristic, if you want to display the characteristic as a hierarchy As a way of selecting specific characteristic values, if you want the characteristic to be restricted as a hierarchy or a hierarchy node Hierarchies can be loaded into the system or created in the system for hierarchy basic characteristics. Hierarchies can be used across different InfoProviders.

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• Key Concepts: 
  In SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW), a hierarchy is a structure of related objects that are arranged in a tree-like format. It is used to organize data into logical groups and subgroups, making it easier to analyze and report on. Hierarchies can be used to represent different levels of detail, such as product categories, geographic regions, or organizational units. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Hierarchies can be used in BW to create reports that show data at different levels of detail. For example, a report could show sales figures for a particular product category at the highest level, then drill down to show sales figures for individual products within that category. Hierarchies can also be used to filter data in queries and to create drill-down reports. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating hierarchies in BW, it is important to consider how the data will be used. Think about what level of detail is needed and how the hierarchy should be structured in order to make it easy to analyze and report on the data. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on hierarchies in BW, see the SAP Help Portal: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_BW/7.5/en-US