What's the difference between BI basis and basis?

[Former Member]

I am an SAP basis admin for years.

Now I see some requirements for BI basis.

Could you tell me what is the differences between BI basis and basis?

The more detailed the better.

Thank you for you help.

[JPReyes · Accepted solution]

No difference... Basis is Basis (Technical consultant)... maybe someone wanted to make enfasis in looking for a Basis person with BI/BW experience from the recruitment point of view.

Regards

Juan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Basically the work done by BASIS are similar to BI BASIS

People who has dealt with working on BW Systems as a BASIS admin are called BI BASIS in Corporate companies(especially)

Generally a BI BASIS person would know the following

1. Installation of BW Servers

2. Roles and Authorisation Concept of BW

3. Basis knowledge of Infocube, info object etc

4. Creating Source System

5. BW-EP Configuration.

I was called a BI-BASIS in my previous company since i was maintaining BW Servers and ECC Servers

Here i am called BASIS admin sicne i am maintaining only ECC Servers

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks!

I did all of you mentioned except #3 about infocube, info-area, etc.

I never get chance to do them.

Am I qualified as a BI basis admin? If not , how to get exposure to them?

Thanks!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Kelly,

You will become a fully qualified BI Basis consultant if you grab some knowledge on BI security, please go through the following link for BI security administration.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-bi

Thanks,

Mano

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

So you mean that I do NOT have to have exposure to infocube, info-provider, info-area, etc?

Thanks!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

From my knowledge, you need to know what is a infocube etc, but need not know how to create a infocube and how to load data.

You need to know of what is infocube and the authorisations related to it. The reason being, you need this information when you implement security.

I was called a BI-BASIS person for the past one year by my collegues, but i dont know of how to load data into a info cube

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

So you mean that I can get enough knowledge about info-X from BI security?

Thanks!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

You need to know what is infocube and what does it store. and then when u are told to implement security , it will be easy for you.

But anyway if you dont know, a one hour session with the BW Person is fine for you to know the basics

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks a lot!