Translating Characteristic Attributes to Strategy

SAP BW --->	ODBO --->	Strategy
Characteristic attribute	Property	Attribute form

SAP BW: Characteristic attribute

In SAP BW, forms are sometimes referred to directly as attributes. SAP BW also supports navigational attributes. These attributes are presented as distinct dimensions when working in Strategy.
ODBO: Property
Strategy: Attribute form

Attribute forms provide additional information about a given attribute. For example, the Customer attribute may have the forms First Name and Last Name. This concept also applies to ODBO and SAP BW.