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Prerequisites n the InfoObject maintenance, the indicator with hierarchies is set for the characteristic to show that the characteristic is allowed to have hierarchies. A source system must be assigned to the InfoSource for master data. If you want to load hierarchies from external systems, you must also maintain the Metadata. Procedure 1.Select the InfoSource tree from the Administrator Workbench. 2.Select the master data InfoSource for the InfoObject, to which you want to load the hierarchy. 3.Choose Assign DataSource from the context menu, and select the source system, from which you want to load the hierarchy. 4.Choose the function Create InfoPackage from the context menu .Give the InfoPackage a description. 5.Choose the pushbutton Hierarchies from the possible data types. You get a list of all the hierarchies that are available in the source system for this InfoObject. 6.On the tabstrip Hierarchy Selection, select the hierarchy that you want to load into the Bus

Prerequisites In the InfoObject maintenance, the indicator with hierarchies is set for the relevant characteristic, meaning that the characteristic can have hierarchies. Procedure Step 1: Select the InfoObject tree in the Administrator Workbench. If you have assigned the characteristic to an InfoObject catalog, select the corresponding InfoObject catalog for an InfoArea. If the characteristic does not belong to an InfoObject catalog, select the Not Assigned Nodes InfoArea and the Not Assigned Characteristics InfoObject catalog. Step 2: Select the characteristic for which you want to create a hierarchy, choose the context menu with the right mouse button, and then Create hierarchy. Step 3: In the dialog box, enter the technical hierarchy name, or the hierarchy version if applicable, the time-reference, and at least one short description of the hierarchy. Confirm your entries. You come to the screen Maintain hierarchies. You can now define your hierarchy here. Creating Nodes and Leaves

Definition A hierarchy is a method of displaying a characteristic structured and groupedaccording to individual evaluation criteria.A BW hierarchy has the following properties: Hierarchies are created for basic characteristics (characteristics containing master data).The characteristic 0COSTCENTER is an example. Hierarchies are stored in master data tables. They are also similar to master data, and can therefore be used and modified in all InfoCubes. You can define several hierarchies for a single characteristic. A hierarchy can have a maximum of 98 levels. You can load hierarchies from the R/3 system, or from a flat file. You can also create andchange hierarchies manually in the BW system. Use: Hierarchies are used in two main ways: 1. Firstly, the structured display of characteristic values (tree display) in a presentation hierarchy. 2.Secondly, selecting a defined quantity of characteristic values as a selection of hierarchy nodes. Structure A hierarchy consists of nodes. A node can