Creating InfoObjects Key Figures

Next, we start to create the key figures.

Work Instructions

Step 1. Right-click InfoObject Catalog demo: key figures, and then select Create InfoObject.

 

 

SCREEN 2.18

Step 2. Enter a name and a description, and then click to continue.

 

 

SCREEN 2.19

Step 3. Select Amount in the block Type/data type, select USD as the Fixed currency in the block Currency/unit of measure, and then click to check the key figure. If it is valid, click to activate the key figure.

 

 

SCREEN 2.20

Result

You have created the key figure IO_PRC. A status message All InfoObject(s) activated will appear at the bottom of Screen 2.20.

Repeat the preceding steps to create other key figures listed in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2. KEY FIGURES

Key Figure Name and Description	Type/Data Type	Currency/Unit of Measure
IO_PRC Price of material	Amount	Fixed currency: USD
IO_QUAN Sales quantity	Quantity	Unit/currency: 0UNIT
IO_REV Sales revenue	Amount	Fixed currency: USD

From Administrator Workbench, we can verify that the key figures in Table 2.2 have been created (Screen 2.21) by clicking InfoArea demo, and then clicking InfoObject Catalog demo: key figures.

SCREEN 2.21

Having created the necessary InfoObjects, we now continue to create the InfoCube.