Basic Log File Parsing

The Log File is intended to provide statistics to manage the Blend task. The source file can identify data records. BI Blend generates records not only by the base member, but also on the parent level hierarchies found in the associated workflow/cube dimensions. The Log File gives insight to this structure to estimate the processing needed on the current and potential future files being processed.

• Blend Unit: is the identified dimension used as a partition, generating page records.

• Base Page Rows: the number of data record rows for the Page member.

• Parent Factorial: total potential data cell intersections available for population at parent level.

• Explosion Factor: the number of data record cells generated by the base rows across the Dimensions and parent levels.

Task Activity

A new Task Activity status has been added to monitor BI Blend processes called BI Blend Load and Transform. This tracking breaks out the various processing steps for analysis.