Embedded Analytics
Embedded Analytics covers running analytical reporting directly on the S/4HANA or BW/4HANA application data using SAP HANA-optimized artifacts (CDS views, embedded BW queries, Analysis for Office, Fiori analytical apps) without extracting data into a separate BW system. This topic teaches when to use embedded analytics versus classic BW extraction, how the virtual data model and embedded BW coexist, how to design and consume analytical CDS views and embedded BW queries, integration with reporting front ends, performance considerations on the shared HANA database, and the operational/security differences across ECC, S/4HANA on-premise, S/4HANA Cloud and BW/4HANA landscapes.
Overview
Embedded Analytics covers running analytical reporting directly on the S/4HANA or BW/4HANA application data using SAP HANA-optimized artifacts (CDS views, embedded BW queries, Analysis for Office, Fiori analytical apps) without extracting data into a separate BW system. This topic teaches when to use embedded analytics versus classic BW extraction, how the virtual data model and embedded BW coexist, how to design and consume analytical CDS views and embedded BW queries, integration with reporting front ends, performance considerations on the shared HANA database, and the operational/security differences across ECC, S/4HANA on-premise, S/4HANA Cloud and BW/4HANA landscapes.
Lessons in this topic
- What Embedded Analytics Is and Why It MattersIntroduces the concept of embedded analytics in SAP S/4HANA, contrasting it with classic BW extraction-based reporting and explaining the business drivers for real-time, in-app analysis.
- Integrating BW Queries with S/4HANA Embedded Analytics via CDS ViewsLearn how S/4HANA embedded analytics CDS views expose operational data directly for analytical consumption, how they relate to BW queries and InfoProviders, and how consultants design hybrid reporting architectures that combine live operational data with historical BW data.
- Designing Analytical CDS Views and Embedded BW QueriesExplains how to design and build analytical CDS views and embedded BW queries against S/4HANA data, including annotations, virtual InfoProviders, and integration with reporting tools.