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Which is a benefit of using query drill?

The correct answer is C. Dedicated SQL statements are generated for each drill. Query drill fetches data on demand by generating a new, dedicated SQL query for each drill action rather than pre-loading all hierarchical data upfront.

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Question

Which is a benefit of using query drill?

Options

  • AData is pre-fetched and stored for all levels prior to drill.
  • BData is pre-formatted and stored for all levels prior to drill.
  • CDedicated SQL statements are generated for each drill.
  • DLevels you can drill through are based on your security profile.

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    88% (50)
  • D
    7% (4)

Why each option

Query drill fetches data on demand by generating a new, dedicated SQL query for each drill action rather than pre-loading all hierarchical data upfront.

AData is pre-fetched and stored for all levels prior to drill.

Query drill does not pre-fetch or store data for all levels - it is specifically designed to fetch data on demand at each drill step to avoid the overhead of loading all levels at once.

BData is pre-formatted and stored for all levels prior to drill.

Query drill does not pre-format or store data for hierarchical levels; formatting is applied at render time, not pre-stored as part of query drill behavior.

CDedicated SQL statements are generated for each drill.Correct

When query drill is enabled, Web Intelligence generates a specific SQL statement targeted to the dimension level being drilled into each time the user drills, sending it directly to the database. This means only the data relevant to the current drill level is retrieved, keeping the document lightweight and allowing access to data not originally in the report's scope. This is in contrast to standard drill, which only pivots through data already fetched in the initial query.

DLevels you can drill through are based on your security profile.

Drill-through levels in query drill are determined by the universe hierarchy and the dimensions available in the query, not by the user's security profile.

Concept tested: Query drill on-demand SQL generation behavior

Source: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/41f49889-8a79-4949-b5cd-8a26d574a0c9/46d06a1f6e041014910eba7d4b2c66fb.html

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#query drill#SQL generation#drill modes#data retrieval

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