Make SAP BW/4HANA transformation logic transparent and agile with reusable ETL steps
Design new SAP BW/4HANA transformation logic from the start as small, reusable ETL steps (Extract, Transform, Load steps) with full traceability in SAP Analytics Cloud, making logic easier to understand, govern, analyze, and evolve across process chains, DTPs, transformations, and related SAP BW/4HANA objects.
Overview
Improve transparency of SAP BW/4HANA transformation logic
Project teams can understand implemented SAP BW/4HANA logic much more easily by breaking complex transformations into small ETL steps and visualizing them in SAP Analytics Cloud and the ETL browser. This improves shared understanding across business, IT, and operations and reduces the risk of hidden logic in long ABAP routines.
Reduce development complexity and specialist dependency
Developers are encouraged to build transformation logic as small, focused ABAP classes instead of maintaining long and monolithic routines. This makes implementation easier to structure, test, and hand over, reduces dependency on rare cross-skilled experts, and supports more efficient use of available SAP BW/4HANA and ABAP resources.
Provide regulatory data without waiting for full IT correction
ETL steps can be activated, deactivated, or time-controlled, allowing teams to continue processing with an earlier or reduced version of specific business rules when needed. This is especially valuable in regulatory reporting scenarios such as Solvency II or EbAV II, where the business department may need to enrich or validate data quickly instead of waiting for a full IT correction cycle.
Details
Solution type
Extensions and Add-ons
Industry
Cross-Industry
Compatibility
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Features
Enable continuous integration for SAP BW/4HANA transformation logic
ETL steps can be activated, deactivated, or made valid for a defined period, allowing teams to transport new logic safely. This supports controlled rollout, simplifies testing and deployment, and helps organizations introduce new SAP BW/4HANA rules with less operational risk.
Simplify impact analysis across SAP BW/4HANA objects
Users can search from process chains, DTPs, transformations, fields, or other SAP BW/4HANA objects to identify where logic is used and which ETL steps depend on it. This supports faster where-used analysis, reduces uncertainty, and helps teams assess impacts before structural changes.
Promote small and fast ABAP routines
The runtime of ETL steps and ABAP classes is recorded and visualized in real time, making performance hotspots immediately visible in development and production. This encourages teams to keep routines small and efficient, improves performance awareness, and helps resolve bottlenecks earlier.
Plans and pricing
Enterprise Edition
Use of product with 1 (one) SAP BW/4HANA production system
Price upon requestUse of product with 1 (one) SAP BW/4HANA production system
Test, Demo, and Development Edition
Use of product in the test, demo, and development systems of 1 (one) SAP BW/4HANA system landscape
Remote installation support
Price unavailable in this region- Contract duration 1 year
Use of product in the test, demo, and development systems of 1 (one) SAP BW/4HANA system landscape
Remote installation support
Technical Information
| Solution type | Extensions and Add-ons |
| Category | Application Development and Automation |
| Industry | Cross-Industry |
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Architecture and Solution Overview
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How the Framework Works
Publisher
Business Intelligence Provider GmbH
Since 2001, we have been designing and delivering tailored analytics and reporting solutions based on SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, and SAP Analytics Cloud. Our services cover solution design, implementation, and support across the full analytics landscape. We work closely with customers to understand their specific requirements, define the right analytics approach, and deliver secure, reliable solutions that create measurable business value. Our expertise ranges from data modeling, ETL, and process automation to dashboards, reports, and interactive visualizations for self-service BI, enabling users to gain timely insights from historical data.
