Model definition

The BI Gateway model consists of the dimensions and measures used to define the data that is extracted from the MES database. Some data is configuration data that rarely changes once initially defined. Other data is run-time data this is constantly being added to the system.

The measures are calculated by the BI Gateway service. To ensure that the local times in the measures and the local times from the dimensions are comparable, the BI Gateway database should be in the same time zone as the MES database.