Hierarchy Vs Nav attributes

[former_member188325]

Hi All,

what are the advantages and disadbvantages of hierarchies over nav attributes and vise versa.

regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Hierarchies you use basically if you wish to show your data in a tree structure, however navigational attributes don't give this facility to show your data in such manner.

Navigational attributes are basically used to haver add on information for infoobjects, which is quite handy while drill-down in queries.

Hope it is somewhat useful to you!!!!

Regards,

Amit

[Former Member]

Hi,

1. One more thing if you are using more navigational attribute the system performance will be decrease.

2. And you can't create time dipended navigational attribute.

Regards,

PRK

[former_member188325]

Hi,

1<i>One more thing if you are using more navigational attribute the system performance will be decrease.</i>

how?

<i>2. And you can't create time dipended navigational attribute.</i>

No.we can create time dep nav attribute

regards

[Former Member]

Hi,

Pls refer this link for more clarifications.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sem40bw/helpdata/en/e3/e60138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

Hope it will help!!!!

Regards,

Amit

Ps: Pls assign the points if the information provided is useful.

[Former Member]

Hi C.C,

1. Regarding to performance please go through the following link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sem40bw/helpdata/en/2e/caceae8dd08e48a63c2da60c8ffa5e/content.htm

2. Hi C.C, I am correcting my second question we can create navigation attribute type time depended.

Regards,

PRK

Message was edited by: PRK

[Former Member]

Hi,

Using hierarchy you can get detailed level of information about that object means like interactive reports in ABAP.

By if you want to run a report on attribute that attribute should be the type of navigational attribute means it works like a characteristic.

Regards,

PRK

Message was edited by: PRK