(DI-2208) Query Element Usage Statistic and Analysis

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Query element / InfoObject usage report

Extended query statistics includes the information, which query elements were used during the query execution. Query definitions can include multiple elements (e.g., free characteristics, key figures, etc.) that can be used for a further drill down to get more detailed information of the aggregated data. However, most of them are hidden by default, and not all of them are used regularly. Using our statistics, you can identify elements that are used most, less, or never. Query elements can use one or multiple InfoObjects.Therefore, based on the usage report of query elements, you can also obtain the InfoObject usage. The report enables you to analyze statistics from different perspectives. You are able to group, show/hide desired result fields to get the most suitable granularity of statistical data.

Technical information:

Report/DVD/HS_QUERY_ELM_USAGE
Transaction/DVD/HS_ELMUSG

User interface

You may customize your view preferences.


The initial load of the report contains no data. After you click Execute on the menu bar, the desired data is loaded. 

Report parameters sections:

The report enables you to analyze usage statistics with different view perspectives and with selected filters and aggregation.

ScreenshotDescription

Date range of analyzed statistics

Statistics can be aggregated to two source data:

  • InfoObject - Query elements enhanced with InfoObjects
  • Enterprise ID only - Query elements only

Detail level:

  • Basic
    • displays only elements that are visible at the query output (doesn't matter whether the element is flagged hidden or not)
  • Additional
    • displays elements from the previous level and also used reusable Calculated and Restricted key figures
  • All linked
    • display elements from previous levels also all elements that relate to at least one of the displayed objects in previous levels

Display/hide columns in results

Columns that will be used for subtotals

Result filters

Result table

Result table contains statistics based on the selected filters and aggregation.

ColumnDescription
QueryTechnical name of a query
Query descr.Query description
Description

Based on selected aggregation:

  • InfoObject
    • description of an InfoObject
  • Enterprise ID only
    • description of a query element 
Key

Technical name of the query element

You can find it in the BEx query designer

Enterprise ID

Unique ID of the query element

You can find it for example in the BEx query designer

InfoObjectTechnical name of the InfoObject
User nameTechnical name of the user, who used the query element. Note that the collection of the username must be switched on in the Extended query statistics
Type

Type of the query element

SubtypeSub-type of the query element
StructureTechnical name of the element's parent structure 
Structure Enterprise IDEnterprise ID of  the element's parent structure
DateDate when the query element was used
UsageThe number of times the query element was used in query execution


List of supported query element types and sub-types:

TypeSubtypeDescription
SELSTMStructure element
SELCHAFree characteristic
FMLSTMFormula
CKFCKFCalculated Key Figure
SELRKFRestricted Key Figure

Collection of statistics

To analyze used query elements (free characteristics and key figures) in the future, you should enable their analysis as shown below. The collection of statistics can be enabled in the following way:

Enter transaction /DVD/QS_CONF.

On Query Statistics settings switch on the Displayed query elements, click Save and confirm.

Statistics are collected only when the query requests data from a database.