SAP BW - Optimization With Distinct Count, or “How To Count My Clients”
Before HANA, exception aggregations in SAP BW more frequently posed a challenge at runtime, this also applying to the distinct count operation. This operation is used, for example, to obtain a customer count from orders.
Earlier, distinct count operations were often implemented as follows: Â A calculated key figure with a value of 1 was established, and additions then performed via exception aggregation. However, what worked well in environments without HANA currently causes the pushdown to stop functioning. This can prevent calculations from being optimally performed, depending on settings.
A solution is therefore required for HANA environments: Accordingly, let us concentrate next on optimal implementation of distinct count with business warehouse on HANA or BW/4HANA.