Field extensibility for analytical reports

1. A method implemented by a computing system in response to execution of program code by a processor of the computing system, comprising:

receiving an instruction to add an extension field to a node of a business object object model;

identifying at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of multi-dimensional analytical view object models, each multi-dimensional analytical view object model including a reference field having properties that indicate a path to the node of the business object object model;

determining at least one report of reports associated with the identified at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model;

receiving a selection of the determined at least one report of the reports;

extending the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models associated with the report based on the extension field, wherein the extending the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models comprises: creating an extension multi-dimensional analytical view object model based on the extension field, wherein the extension multi-dimensional analytical view object model and the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models are instances of a same multi-dimensional analytical view metamodel;

extending a union multi-dimensional analytical view object model associated with the business object object model, with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models, and with the selected report; and

extending the selected report based on the extension field.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein identifying the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model comprises:

identifying a first plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models including a reference field referring to the node of the business object object model; and

from the first plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models, determining a second plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models which are extendable.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: extending a fast search infrastructure view object model associated with the business object object model and with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model.

4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising: extending a union multi-dimensional analytical view object model associated with the business object object model, with the fast search infrastructure view object model, with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model, and with the selected report.

5. A non-transitory medium storing processor-executable program code, the program code executable by a device to:

receive an instruction to add an extension field to a node of a business object object model;

identify at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of multi-dimensional analytical view object models, each multi-dimensional analytical view object model including a reference field having properties that indicate a path to the node of the business object object model;

determine at least one report of reports associated with the identified at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model;

receive a selection of the determined at least one report of the reports;

extend the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models associated with the report based on the extension field, wherein the extending the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models comprises: creating an extension multi-dimensional analytical view object model based on the extension field, wherein the extension multi-dimensional analytical view object model and the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models are instances of a same multi-dimensional analytical view metamodel;

extend a union multi-dimensional analytical view object model associated with the business object object model, with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models, and with the selected report; and

extend the selected report based on the extension field.

6. The medium according to claim 5 , wherein identification of the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model comprises:

determination of a first plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models including a reference field referring to the node of the business object object model; and

from the first plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models, determination of a second plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models which are extendable.

7. The medium according to claim 5 , the program code further executable by the device to: extend a fast search infrastructure view object model associated with the business object object model and with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model.

8. The medium according to claim 7 , the program code further executable by the device to: extend a union multi-dimensional analytical view object model associated with the business object object model, with the fast search infrastructure view object model, with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model, and with the selected report.

9. A system comprising:

a computing device comprising:

a memory system storing processor-executable program code; and

a processor to execute the processor-executable program code in order to cause the computing device to:

receive an instruction to add an extension field to a node of a business object object model;

identify at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of multi-dimensional analytical view object models, each multi-dimensional analytical view object model including a reference field having properties that indicate a path to the node of the business object object model;

determine at least one report of reports associated with the identified at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model;

receive a selection of the determined at least one report of the reports;

extend the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models associated with the report based on the extension field, wherein the extending the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models comprises: creating an extension multi-dimensional analytical view object model based on the extension field, wherein the extension multi-dimensional analytical view object model and the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models are instances of a same multi-dimensional analytical view metamodel;

extend a union multi-dimensional analytical view object model associated with the business object object model, with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model of the multi-dimensional analytical view object models, and with the selected report; and

extend the selected report based on the extension field.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein identification of the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model comprises:

determination of a first plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models including a reference field referring to the node of the business object object model; and

from the first plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models, determination of a second plurality of multi-dimensional analytical view object models which are extendable.

11. The system according to claim 9 , the processor further to execute the processor-executable program code in order to cause the computing device to: extend a fast search infrastructure view object model associated with the business object object model and with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model.

12. The system according to claim 11 , the processor further to execute the processor-executable program code in order to cause the computing device to: extend a union multi-dimensional analytical view object model associated with the business object object model, with the fast search infrastructure view object model, with the at least one multi-dimensional analytical view object model, and with the selected report.