An SAP Datasphere analytic model is specifically designed for multi-dimensional analysis, and as such, it requires a central entity that contains the measures (key figures) to be analyzed and links to descriptive dimensions. Therefore, a View of semantic type Fact (B) is the most appropriate and commonly used direct source for an analytic model. A "Fact" view typically represents transactional data, containing measures (e.g., sales amount, quantity) and foreign keys that link to dimension views (e.g., product, customer, date). While "Dimension" type entities (A) provide descriptive attributes and are linked to the analytic model, they are not the direct source of the model itself. Tables of semantic type Hierarchy (C) are used within dimensions, and remote tables of semantic type Text (D) typically provide text descriptions for master data, not the core fact data for an analytic model. The Fact view serves as the central point for an analytic model's measures and its connections to all relevant dimensions.
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