Only InfoCubes physically contain data in the database. By doing so, they are also
data targets, as data can be loaded into them. In contrast, VirtualProviders only
represent logical views of a dataset. There is no difference between these InfoCube
types as far as the reporting user is concerned. Queries can be defined based on
all InfoCube types. InfoCubes are thus InfoProviders, as BI objects are called
InfoProviders when queries can be defined/executed based on them in enterprise
reporting.
data targets, as data can be loaded into them. In contrast, VirtualProviders only
represent logical views of a dataset. There is no difference between these InfoCube
types as far as the reporting user is concerned. Queries can be defined based on
all InfoCube types. InfoCubes are thus InfoProviders, as BI objects are called
InfoProviders when queries can be defined/executed based on them in enterprise
reporting.